Crystal vs Essential by Dorint Interlaken
Both are in Interlaken, 200 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Wagneren
Crystal
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 7.2
- Score by category
- 0 of 14
Hotel★★★Unterseen
Essential by Dorint Interlaken
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Score by category
- 7 of 14
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?
- 145 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 vs Essential by Dorint Interlaken: which hotel is better? | 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 | top 58% | top 53% +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 | ✓ | – |
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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.
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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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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