Checking in ahead of schedule, they nicely accommodated a wished- for room change and gave me Room 716, with twin single beds. I had bicycled in, and they gave me an indoor, locked room in which to keep my bike, very thoughtful and helpful. Throughout my three- day stay, the staff at the Front were great. The staff make the hotel, and these folks were super. They also had received a couple of large pieces of luggage from Yamato which were sent for me to ship my bike back, and all was in order, much appreciated.||The room is about 20m2 and has the classic Dormy Inn touch: well- styled, efficient, good amenities, good bedside reading lights and mains outlets. The desk - well, maybe not deep enough for most of its length for the whole thing to be called a desk – is a good 3m / 10 feet long, with a second shelf running for 2/3 of the length under the top surface – plenty of room to store all kinds of things and several large bags underneath, too. That’s a very welcome feature not often found in most JP hotels. There’s a doorless closet with lots of hangers. The sink is next to it, across the entry hallway from the toilet and shower room (no tub.)||The bedding was very comfortable and the window kipped open for fresh air. The neighborhood has little traffic so it’s very quiet, even with the window opened.||Breakfast was excellent, and the items changed a bit from day to day. The staff were very friendly and helpful, always hustling to keep everything neat and tidy. It was a nice mood there at breakfast.||A good onsen is a Dormy Inn hallmark, and this property is no exception. Located on the top floor, 10F, there are separate men’s and women’s onsen. Inside the men’s, there’s a sauna, a hot bath and a cold bath. Outdoors with a bay view is another hot bath with all- natural rocks. In addition, there are three washing machines, no charge; Y100 per 20 min for the clothes dryers.||There was not a towel bar in the bathroom, except in the shower itself – which would have caused a totally soaked towel. The shelf over the toilet served to keep the towel dry and reachable, though. The internet was really s- l- o- w the whole time, so slow that some pages timed out before loading. I had so many timeouts that I deferred some of the web work I was doing until the next hotel. This is unusual at a Dormy Inn.||All in all, it’s an excellent place to stay – I will return there when I return to Wakkanai.