Andong Poong-gyung HOSTEL n LIBRARY

It's a hostel, but it's a little more than only that! The atmosphere is very pleasant (the library on the ground floor make it very cozy). I loved the design and the character of the furniture and the arrangments. The rooms are very clean and even the 8 persons room is spacy and provided with everything needed. The 8-persons room has a separated big toilet (with japanese style seat!) and a big shower. The breakfast is a little modest, but just enough.

Though is not far from the bus and train station (less than 10min walking), it's not near anything else in Andong. Luckily there are enough buses driving to and from the center. It's quite isolated, a little unpleasant to walk in the evening in the dark (luckily Korea is very safe!).

The hostel is a small and cozy reality a bit out of the city center and close to the train/bus station. The room was very big with all the comfort and breakfast was included too. The best part was the lounge which is also a bar and library and hosts 8 cats that live there and make you extra company.

It´s a bit far away from the city center so you must take a bus and walk a bit in a pretty desolated and poorly luminated street, but for us it worked because we needed to be close to the train/bus station, despite no service and restaurants around.

The guesthouse is located in the perfect spot to use it as a base point to visit Hahoe village as it is at walkable distance from the train station and the bus terminal. The ground floor is a nice cat café full with books. It is really cozy and welcoming. Here they serve the included breakfast which features a lot of options. The room was very spacious, comfortable, and equipped with literally everything you might need including all toiletries. They let you use the laundry free of charge.

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It was really great stay. We chose Korean style room, and the beds were surprisingly comfortable. I wish we have stayed one more night in Andong to explore the city and cuisine, but in limited time we have focused only on Hahoe Folk Village (which was a highlight in our trip). Breakfast was good, and folks running the hostel friendly.

I’m a little bit allergic to cats, and there are plenty there at reception. That could be an advantage to most of the people though, since cats are very friendly and taken care of.

- Loved the comfortable vibe of this place. It matches the serene nature of Andong - It really felt like every corner of this hostel is taken care of with a lot of care and attention by the owner and the staff - The lounge area downstairs is beautiful and it allows for good conversations as well has places where you can go to have some quiet time - The staff was extremely courteous and helpful. Sometimes even going out of their way to help me out - I found the crowd that come to the hostel to be really good. I made some good friends who I could go to the town with - The breakfast was really good and very filling - You had the option of buying more food or drinks from the cafe if needed. - The cats and the library books just made the whole place so lively

Getting to town requires you to wait for public transport for a while - but that is an issue with Andong in general. If you are comfortable taking a cab, then it will save you quite a bit of time.

Very cosy and sweet hostel with many many cats. Absolutely great for cat-lovers. Very good value for the small price. The Café also offers drinks in the evening, thats really nice.

From the hostel description alone you don't know about the cats. It smelled a lot like cat, because the cat littering box was in the same room as the breakfast, also we saw cats walking on the kitchen counter and licking the glasses. Thats really a no-go in my opinion!

Close to bus and train station so easy access. Then close to all bus stops to go to the main activities on Andong. So location great The salon is nice and cosy for a drink and snack a coffee to relax and surf the net. Good choice for breakfast but coffee is extra Don’t be allergic to cats !!!

There is no WiFi in the dorms

location close to bus terminal and Andong station (10min walking). Quiet area -very nice place with café, library and a very good common area with a nice terrace -people are very friendly, manager speaks well english and Can give you tips for your stay -clean and everything seems New and warm -very good ratio quality/price

no secure place to store luggage -location is good to go to thé station but far feom thé city center. You can still take buses from the terminal to go to thé center or Hahoe village -curfew 11pm could be a problem for some visitors -praticly nothing to eat or drink in the area but the hostel is also a café

It was calm and the book and cat café was nice. The rooms were clean and yhe staff was nice.

It smells especially in the first floor really of cats, it was understandable since it is a cat café. But if you don’t like cats, don’t go there. It is located outside of the town quite close to the trainstation and bus terminal but still, it takes around 15min to get there, if you don’t want to take a taxi. There is a bus too but it doesn’t drive frequently.

The actual hostel was amazing. the library-cat cafe on the first floor was so nice and relaxing, and offered excellent tea and food. also, the owners were so nice and welcoming. in addition, the public spaces were also really nice and included a cold and warm water machine, a place to sit and eat, a terrace and a laundry machine. the hostel is also within a walking distance from the bus terminal. they also have parking spaces available.

not about the place but, Andong in and of itself wasn’t really accessible using public transportation. getting everywhere took 3 times if not 4 times longer than a taxi. so be prepared to rent a car / use taxis or walk alot.