Choose the night’s main purpose
For one night without a car, choose Hahoe if the village stay is your main goal. Choose old town if your market evening matters more. With two nights, a split may fit. This is general planning guidance, not a lodging endorsement.
Before comparing rooms, write down the plan you would be least willing to move: village time or the market evening. Use that fixed point to test each address, and rule out any stay whose checked travel plan would force you to give it up.
When a Hahoe-side hanok stay fits
Early or late village time can make Hahoe worth choosing. VISITKOREA’s guide describes it as quiet after day visitors leave; that is no guarantee. Its lodging example spans an in-village section and one near the Mask Museum. Check which address you would book, plus check-in, food plans, and return options.
When an Andong old-town base fits
If town plans shape your evening, favor an old-town address. VISITKOREA’s market page places Andong Old Market in the original town’s center and links it with jjimdak. That gives your town plans an anchor, but does not prove any room is nearby. Check the exact lodging address against your town plans.
Let the full route decide whether to split
The guide lists routes for Hahoe and other sights and points to Andong’s Korean-only bus information system. Check live routes and both travel legs; a route list cannot promise a late return. Split two nights only if each base earns its night and you confirm transfers and luggage handling.
Confirm the address and stay terms before booking
Match the exact entrance to your arrival, village visit, and return route. Ask directly about room terms, check-in, bags, meals, and cancellation. As of October 29, 2026, current lodging amenities and availability were not verified for this article. Book around the plan you most want to keep.