Hemingway House

Liked: Interesting tour guide who knew his stuff,and had a good sense of humor. Disliked: The house and grounds have been very poorly maintained. There seem to have been some recent and poorly designed attempts at some less-than-classy landscaping, including a brick sidewalk on one side of the property, and mismatched pavers and paths on the rest of the property (almost like an incomplete attempt and an exterior renovation.) The property seems sparce and could use some plantings and tropical trees for shade. The property needs major repairs to bring it back to it's Hemingway glory. It seems mis-managed so it makes me wonder where the fees and gift-shop money is going... It seems that, other than the 6 toed cats and the fact that he lived there for a time, the Hemingway connection is a bit stretched at best. You'd be better off to spend your money on the conch-train tour or buy a collectible at the sunset celebration.

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 2008 OVER SPRING BREAK AND SHE IS ALREADY TALKING ABOUT IT. OUR HOME IS FULL OF ANYTHING HEMINGWAY WE CAN GET OUR HANDS ON. I HAVE READ ALL THE HEMINGWAY BOOKS AND EACH ONE FASINATES ME A LITTLE MORE THAN THE PREVIOUS ONE. GREAT READING!!!! MY GRANDDAUGHTER AT 11 YRS. OF AGE IS ALSO READING SOME OF HIS MATERIAL. THE OLD HOUSE IS BEAUTIFUL AND WE ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE CATS. WE ARE CAT LOVERS SO WE ESPECIALLY ENJOY THE FELINES. I COULD SPEND A DAY AT THE HOUSE AND MUSEUM AND NEVER GO ANYPLACE ELSE IN THE KEYS. THANK YOU FOR LETTING US HAVE A PEEK INTO THE LIVES OF HEMINGWAY AND HIS FASCINATING WIVES. NANCY BALL , THORNVILLE OH.

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, after a six year absence.

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 all the Hemmingway House is a nice place too hang out.

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 tour even if you don't like Hemingway.

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 grounds were beautiful and the cats fascinating! Definitely a must see!

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" places, but even he enjoyed the visit. The 65 or so cats on the property and the cat cemetery are interesting to say the least. I would recommend it for anyone who takes a trip to Key West, however, be warned it is very warm in the house during the summer. Cooled with fans only.

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 tour guide (the one with the beard) was fantastic, he told the story as though he were there. He was wonderful! This was a very good value for the money. I would highly recommend this to anyone, it is part of our American literature history.

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 every dime spent.

I loved how well preserved & restored the place was. Every detail in place. it's like taking a walk back in time. The gardens were wonderful, the cat cemetery was a peaceful place, the pool was wonderfully well kept. Our guide, Dave told his stories with such a personal touch you'd think he knew the Man himself in person. It made me want to know more about Hemingway as a person, not just from his stories. It was sad to see this year that the old tree in the garden that was there last year had been felled during hurricane season & had to be removed. It's worth the price of the ticket, which is very reasonable, & you can spend as much time as you want once you are inside the walls of the property. Make it a point to see it!