Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum

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907 Whitehead St, Key West, FL 33040
305.294.1136

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No title - user review Very interesting look into Ernest Hemingway's life....loved the stories...loved the rooms but the tour guide's sarcasm was enough already! I kept saying to myself Shut up! He was quit... tripadvisor.com An Inside Look at a Great Writer - user review I loved how well preserved & restored the place was. Every detail in place. its like taking a walk back in time. The gardens were wonderful, the cat cemetery was a peac... travel.yahoo.com Hemingway house - user review We had a great tour guide for this beautiful home. It was very hot the day of our tour, but the gardens were gorgeous. If you enjoy botanical gardens, you will enjoy this house ... travel.yahoo.com Hemingway House - user review We took a tour of the Hemingway House and really enjoyed the talk our guide gave. They will allow you to take pictures inside the house, which I did not find out until the end. Be sure to bring your camera. There are lots of cats at the house--descendants of Hemingway''s cats--so be mindful of this ... igougo.com Ernest Hemingway House - user review I know he won a Nobel Prize and his literary works are praised around the world, but I've never been a fan of his writing. However, I am always interested in seeing the homes of the famous, so we went to visit Hemingway's House while in Key West. Hemingway owned the home from 1931 until he died in 1... igougo.com I think it's pretty neat - user review I have been going down to Key West ever since I was a little kid and have toured Hemingway's home more than a few times. But the last time was more than 10 years ago, so on my most rece... tripadvisor.com My husband and I loved this place! We went twice in one week! - user review Everything about this house is breath taking, and accentric Hemingway! I love the piss-wa turned kitty drinking fountain. I love Pa Pa's private writing study. I love the pool. ... tripadvisor.com Enjoyable Tour - user review I really enjoyed this tour. It's a beautiful (small house) but the grounds and history make it worthwhile. Yes, its (i think) $11, but you can tell this all goes to the upkeep of ... tripadvisor.com For Readers, Writers, and Wannabe-Writers - user review We almost did not get here in time because our cruise arrived at 3 pm, and then we got lost trying to find the tourist information building. We forget to bring a map of Key West. Fina... tripadvisor.com Great Historic Home - user review This is the most visited attraction on the island. I am not a huge follower of Hemingway, but I have purchased a few books recently, and the tour was very interesting. A lot of funny lit... tripadvisor.com Mixed reviews from our party - user review We visited with our 3 children and in-laws. We went through the house with our children, ages 9, 5 and 2, but realized it was truly not a comfortable place for children, so we opted not... tripadvisor.com Must See - user review I loved this attraction so much that even though I can probably recite the guided tour myself I take it every time I go... travel.yahoo.com Hemingway House - user review The Hemingway House was very cool! Inexpensive and you get a tour if you want. Take the tour! The guides are knowledgable! It is also home to the six-toed cats! REALLY! The have tens of resident cats too. A must visit. Also the Key West lighthouse is nearby. Not only is it historic but it has a one-... igougo.com Hemingway House - user review The word cat house takes on new meaning with this visit. It is unthinkable to come to Key West and not see Hemingway's house. Even if you have not read his novels, it might entice you to do so after your tour. The tour is optional, and free if you want to be led around. We opted to do our own browsi... igougo.com WAITING FOR RETURN - user review I HAVE BEEN TO VISIT THE HEMINGWAY 4 TIMES AND AM ANXIOUS TO VISIT FOR THE 5TH TIME WHEN I TAKE MY 11 YR. OLD GRANDDAUGHTER FOR A TOUR OF THE LOVELY HOME. WE WILL BE THERE IN MARCH... travel.yahoo.com Hemingway House - user review Hemingway was probably one of the most influential writers in American History. Touring his Key West home is an excellent opportunity to get a glimpse into his interesting lifestyle. he lived for nearly ten years in this home and wrote several major works during this time. The building itself is ver... igougo.com Ernest Hemingway House - user review As with most of Key West, you don't have to walk very far to get here - one block across from Duval Street. One of the few stone buildings in Old Key west, glimpses of the very distinguished facade can be glimpsed from the pavement through the tropical trees and bushes in the front yard. As with man... igougo.com No title - user review We are in no way museum people and we hate tours but this one was FUN and interesting. THe stories are wonderful and I am so glad we decided to go on the tour. The stories are hilarious... tripadvisor.com Hemingway House Museum - user review If you've read any of Ernest Hemingway's works and like cats, you'd be interested in visiting Hemingway's House. The famed author resided in Key West from 1929-1940 at the time of his second marriage. Today it is now a museum where you can get a guided tour of his home and see approximately 56 cats ... igougo.com The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum - user review Even if you have never read a word of what Hemingway has written, you will still enjoy a visit to his home. You will enjoy the stories the tour guides tell of Hemingway's life while living in Key West. You will also see the penny Hemingway is reportedly to have thrown at his wife when he learned the... igougo.com Loved it! - user review One of my favorite things in Key West. Hemingway was such a character, and to walk through his home you could just visualize him dragging home a water trough for his cats from Capta... tripadvisor.com Love Those Cats - user review The 6 toed cats of course! Plus I loved the authencity off the home. Key West is in this home, in every nook and cranny. I look forward to visting again in less than a month, ... travel.yahoo.com Great historical home and history - user review The house is well worth visiting especially if you like history. The tour guide was very knowledgeable. My husband usually hates when I drag him to these boring plac... travel.yahoo.com adventure - user review it was awesome from the scenes to the climate beautiful. I am not much of a traveler but I would go again. It was worth ever... travel.yahoo.com Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum - expert review Guided tours of Ernest Hemingway's home are full of anecdotes about the author's life in the community and his household quarrels with wife Pauline. While living here between 1931 and 1942, Hemingway wrote about 70% of his life's work, including For Whom the Bell Tolls. Few of the family's belonging... fodors.com Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Key West \| Frommers.com - expert review Hemingways particularly handsome stone Spanish Colonial house, built in 1851, was one of the first on the island to be fitted with indoor plumbing and a built-in fireplace, and it contains the first swimming pool built on Key West (loo... frommers.com The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum - user review Earnest Hemmingway's presence is felt all over Key West and he is permanently ingrained in the history of this small island. His pictures are in bars and restaurants and tour guides throughout town invoke his name on their tours. A vist to his home is not to be missed. Admission to the grounds and m... igougo.com Hemingway House - user review Ernest Hemingway lived for 11 years, starting in 1928, in the house bought by his wife Pauline?™s uncle. The author was productive here and wrote a good number of his best novels in the studio over the garage, still set up the way he had it with his manual typewriter and gate-leg table. The tour gui... igougo.com The free tour was excellent!!! - user review The tours are free of charge and very interesting. In addition to the house you can sit down on a bench in the lovely garden and enjoy a few moments before moving on. All in al... travel.yahoo.com Glimpse of a free spirit - user review An interesting glimpse at a period (ten years) in the life of a truly free spirit. Brilliant writer, adventurer, idealist, & romantic scoundrel, Ernest Hemingway's home reflects only some o... tripadvisor.com Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum - expert review Hemingway's particularly handsome stone Spanish Colonial house, built in 1851, was one of the first on the island to be fitted with indoor plumbing and a built-in fireplace. It also has the first swimming pool built on Key West (look for the penny he pressed into the cement near the pool). The autho... frommers.com Here Kitty Kitty...... - user review This was a great tour. This house was very nice and the grounds well kept. The kittys were very friendly and made the grounds a virtual petting zoo. You must love cats! Our... travel.yahoo.com Loved the cats! - user review This was a great excursion. We learned alot about Key West on the walk to the house, as we had an excellent guide. The house was very nice and the stories all interesting. The groun... travel.yahoo.com