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title: "Crystal vs Essential by Dorint Interlaken: which hotel is better?"
description: "Crystal or Essential by Dorint Interlaken in Interlaken? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Crystal vs Essential by Dorint Interlaken

Both are in Interlaken, 200 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★ · Wagneren
## [Crystal](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/crystal-interlaken/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 7.2

- **Score by category:** 0 of 14

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Hotel · ★★★ · Unterseen
## [Essential by Dorint Interlaken](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/essential-by-dorint-interlaken-interlaken/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 7 of 14

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1392031/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Essential by Dorint Interlaken

It comes out ahead on 7 of 14 compared facts. 200 m apart.

### Choose Essential by Dorint Interlaken if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (77 / 32)

### Why is Crystal better than Essential by Dorint Interlaken?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Essential by Dorint Interlaken better than Crystal?

1.  45 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+45)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Crystal | Essential by Dorint Interlaken |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | – |
| Location | 7.2 | – |
| Facilities | 5.0 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 9.2 | – |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 288 | 430  (+142) |
| Rank in Interlaken | bottom 42% | bottom 47%  (+5%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 7.2 | 8.1  (+0.9) |
| Distance to the centre | 590 m | 420 m  (−170 m) |
| To public transport | 300 m | 110 m  (−180 m) |
| To the airport | 37 km | 37 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 32 | 77  (+45) |
| To the nearest food shop | 200 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 4 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★ |
| Listed amenities | 19 | – |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:30 | 15:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Casino | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Minibar | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | – |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

200 m apart

Crystal: city centre: 590 m, nearest station Interlaken (Heimwehfluhbahn): 300 m, Bern Airport (BRN): 37 km, 32 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

Essential by Dorint Interlaken: city centre: 420 m, nearest station Interlaken West: 110 m, Bern Airport (BRN): 37 km, 77 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Interlaken

[Interlaken weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/switzerland/bern/interlaken/weather)

## Crystal or Essential by Dorint Interlaken: common questions

### Which is better, Crystal or Essential by Dorint Interlaken?

Essential by Dorint Interlaken leads in 7 of 14 categories, including number of reviews, rank in Interlaken, location score.

### Which is cheaper, Crystal or Essential by Dorint Interlaken?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Essential by Dorint Interlaken is closer: 420 m from the centre, against 590 m for Crystal.

### How far apart are Crystal and Essential by Dorint Interlaken?

The two hotels are 200 m apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/crystal-interlaken-vs-essential-by-dorint-interlaken-interlaken/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/