Yes yes I love Dormy Inns in general. Never been to that one in Abashiri, but the whole chain is more or less the same if you've been to a few. So I imagine this one would also be the case. Seat0B has detailed above so I won't repeat. Onyado Nono is their latest invention, basically a Japanese version of Dormy Inn, if you don't mind taking shoes off at entrance, I love them.
This is the one in Kyoto.
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Re booking hotels, well I am the odd one out here I guess. My go to is IKYU, but that's in Japanese only. Second is Jalan, ditto. I understand that might be intimidating at first, truth is I started using it long before Japanese lessons, it can be done!
Edit, Booking.com sometimes has good options too. Only for hotels though, ryokans you most definitely want to book on a Japanese site, directly or not.
The trains in Hokkaido is not great, rent a car I think is for the best.
And can I recommend this place?
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Still one of my top ryokan stays after so many trips.
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The group has another two ryokans in Otaru and Jozenkei onsen, I've done the former, also very good.
