Dormy Inn Abashiri

I love the well design room, the complimentary ramen for supper, and the public bath facilities. The hotel is about 15 mins walk from the train station and there are many eateries close by. The room is considered quite spacious for 1 person.

The Dormy Inn is a chain 3-star onsen hotel that you can find across Japan. This is the first one I have stayed in but it certainly won't be the last! The one in Abashiri is situated on the river between the train station and bus terminal, both of which will be useful for getting to and exploring Abashiri. Reception is on the ground floor and you need a keycard to access any of the higher levels of the building. The onsen and sauna are on the top floor and are split by gender. The onsen part has both indoor and outdoor parts. The hotel rooms come with a comfortable (and softer, for Japanese standard) bed with a desk, telephone, television, reading light, etc. that you would expect in a Japanese hotel. It has slightly more space than other, comparable hotels. I stayed a week in mid-July 2024 and would happily stay here again! The staff were courteous, all the signs were in at least English and Japanese (and often also in simplified Chinese and Korean), and everything was very clear. I had no problems or issues of any kind. I did not eat breakfast at the hotel, so I am unable to provide any feedback on this topic. Conclusion: I will happily stay at this and other Dormy Inn's in the future.

Superb location, just 3 minutes walking distance from Abashiri Bus Terminal. There's free ramen every night 9.30pm to 11pm. I've never seen such thing being offered by other hotels. Check in and check out experience is good. The hotel uses an automated machine to facilitate check in and check out process, which is also assisted by the hotel receptionist. Room size is a little small, I wished the room size could be larger as it is difficult to open luggages.