Hemingway House Review

I knew nothing about Hemingway before visiting this place. Our tour guide was a great storyteller and clearly had a passion for her job. Admission wasn't expensive and totally worth it in my opinion. If you enjoy museums and historical landmarks, definitely check this place out while at Key West.

Attractions museum with interesting exhibits to Hemingway's life. We spent several hours here in the two buildings and in the beautiful tropical garden. The second house has a small shop on the ground floor where you can buy souvenirs and books.

Not only for literary friends a must if you visit Key West.

An easy place to visit, gives you an authentic glimpse into a world that created a literary legacy. They do a good job here.

Way too expensive. It was crowded so there was no place to read. It stank of cat urine and there was a very long queue.

We just wanted to see the six toed cats, but there is a wall all the way around and price is too much.

At SmellLikeAViking.com we have a beard oil called The Hemingway. He wrote the book on being a mans man. His house in Key West is truly a must see. The guide Daniel was awesome. He was fun and down to earth. Hemingway had quite an extraordinary life. In the upstairs writing room he wrote 75% of all of his works. Key West fits his legacy and his house, 8 toed cats dont disappoint.

Absolutely beautiful historical home to see, it's beautiful inside as it is outside. It was well worth the wait. My second time in key west, and I love here. If you're on vacation this is a must see!

Lots of loveable and friendly cats to pet! The tour was also interesting. I liked that you are free to roam around and take your time exploring.

Great guided tour and fun to see! Use the Duvall loop free transport bus. Takes you to both sides of the keys.

Not worth the money, but funny to see a 6 toed cat. Let me save you the $85 because this is the only thing that's really cool

Couldn't go in - they don't take credit cards. Seriously people, it's 2017!

Hermosaaaaa the house and especially the kittensssss

Wonderful place! I think even if you've never read anything written by the man or even if you do not know who he is it's worth the visit. The guides lead inspiring tours. The story of the museum is also fascinating as well as the fact that a lot in the house is in fact preserved from the times Ernest Hemingway lived there.

My daughter loved a lot!
she is in grade 6, only read old man and the sea, but she liked alot.

They even have tour.we didnt join guidetour but I heard guide gave a lot of interesting information. gift shop ladies are also very friendly even for a girl :)

Awesome museum. You can join a tour or meander alone. There are tons of the Polydactyl cats (most with 6 toes, saw one with 7) which is cool. Some aren't friendly though... but I did yell at a kid being rough so maybe that's why. You're not allowed to pick them up, but as you can see in my photo they can pick up YOU Haha.

Wow! If you're into classic American literature and the authors who create it this is wonderful. I could have spent 2 hours in the house and more in the gardens. Cats are so used to people they just sleep.

Good fun and informative tour... Worth the money. Learned a lot about Hemingway that I did not know, and the cats were great.

Really enjoyed my tour at the Hemingway House. Loads of artifacts and very knowledgeable tour guides.

Cool cool house. Worth a self guided tour. The cats are great.

Friendly and Knowledgeable staff.. Very cool to see the life of Hemmingway. His cats are the ultimate bonus. They are so friendly and live their best lives here. Military discount available which is always awesome! Definitely worth a walk through.

Such a Magnificent place.. love the cats, the estate is a must see...

Very interesting tour. Once you pay to get in you can walk around with the pamphlet on your own and see the rooms and/or wait for the guide to give a tour. We did both, different info given. Be aware there are cats everywhere. They re pretty lethargic after lunch and didn t influence anything, unless you count the gift shop. Hard to look around when you re smelling cat urine pervasively.

The Hemingway home and grounds are beautiful. Terrific tour learned a lot about the life of Ernest Hemingway. Our guide was great and looked just like Hemingway himself! Loved the history and the six-toed cat collection which are very rare. Hemingway was quite extravagant in his day indeed!

Cool place to visit, tours are necessary to experience the full effect of were you are.

A must see if you're in Key West! Great tour and an amazing home

Lots of info from the tour guide, pics, beautiful grounds. Well worth the price.

Just awesome. So much to see inside, great memorabilia. Beautiful house - take a stroll around the veranda. Gardens are pretty and the cats are abundant. 6toed heaven.

Very nice place, great tour, agree there is a cat smell especially on first floor. Probably in the wood floors unfortunately.

Those who love Hemingway will appreciate his house and all the texts and photos by him. Everybody else can send time chilling with 25 friendly cats with six fingers on their paws :)

Definitely recommend taking the tour which is included with price of admission, it adds a lot to the experience that would otherwise be missed. The huge variety of cats are cool too, all of them we visited didn't mind being pet.

When there on a recent trip, throughly enjoyed the visit, excellent guides and very knowledgeable on the home of Ernest Hemingway. If in the Key West area it is a must place to visit.

Very odd guided tour with more focus on Hemingway's cats and affairs rather than his work.

Very interesting tour. So many cats which I found wonderful!

Excellent guided tour. Our guide provided plenty of insights. You get really good access to the house and grounds. Admission was something like $20 each. Be warned. It's cash only. It was well worth it for us.

Check indoor photos on the Internet and take outdoor photos outside.

If you are not a fan of Hemingway, the admission fee may be too expensive....

My husband and I visited the Hemingway House the first time in 1973 and enjoyed our visit so much that we returned several times. The house and grounds are wonderful. Being a cat lover, I enjoyed seeing the cat strolling through the house and garden and napping wherever they choose. On our first visit we added a new member to our family -- an eight-week old kitten. We had Saint for 12 years. What a souvenir!!

Nice historical site. However, the entry fee is a bit pricey, there are no military discounts and they do not accept credit cards.

You can feel the atmosphere of the place and the presence of Ernest Hemingway himself, as if he just left a few days outside his home

Interesting house with some posters of memorable book and movies. Has alot of cats with an extra finger. Each tour guide tells the story a little different so I'd suggest doing the loop a few times with different guides. It's easy to do since the tours run often and are free once you paid the entrance fee into the building

Walt sight see and drink thats what key west is all about

Love all those polydactyl cats, so cute! The happiest place for cats in the world lol

Great tour ...... worth it to check out if in Key West

Wonderful! The best part of Hemingway's legacy (I'm not a fan of the man or his writings). From the wrought iron porch railings surrounding the house to the airy, high-ceilinged rooms, it's a beautiful sight to see.

Must see experience in Key West. The house has original furniture including Hemingway's writing room where he completed 9 of his novels. Photos and memorabilia show what life was like living, fishing, and drinking in the keys. Wonderful! Fellow cat allergy sufferers, take your meds before visiting because there are 59 cats on site! The whole estate is covered in dander and the grounds have a distinct eau du chat pee. Remember to bring cash for the entrance fees as credit cards are not accepted. Enjoy!

AWESOME tour guides and history. I love the architecture and stories. But Be prepared to inhale cat urine for 60 minutes.

It has become way too expensive. Went through ten years ago and enjoyed it; but only walked by it this trip.

Our tour guide Chris was absolutely amazing!! His love, enthusiasm and knowledge really shined through and made our experience that much better!

Sadly we only could look at the museum and lab due to thunder, but it was still worth it! (the Museum and lab have a lower entrance fee which is good in case of bad weather)

I really enjoyed the tour, and that you could also walk around freely and take pictures. I learned a lot about Hemingway. If you don't like cats, then I would stay away though, but if your like me and do like cats you can go and try to pet all 57!

My favorite place in Florida, possibly the world. 6 toed cats will come sit on your lap. Love it for this reason alone. Also has beautiful gardens.

Part of History. Staff knowledge and kindness is well noticed.

This is worth spending an hour when visiting Key West! We enjoyed learning more about Ernest Hemingway and seeing his home from the enthusiastic guide!

What a lovely place, cool tour, and best part...the cats. I pet 21 different cats...it was heavenly

Good guide helped us understand Ernest's fate through his former home and work place.

Loved this quaint museum. The tour guides were very helpful. The property was quite nice. This is an inexpensive place to get in, and it should take you around an hour to get through.

The polydactyl cats are great to look at some are even a little friendly.

Currently it is the Ernest Hemingway Museum with guides. Very cool place, I advise you to visit!

Great garden and you learn a lot about Hemingway. A must for cat lovers.

You can join free tour. There are many cats with 6 fingers. Very interesting to see them. You can enjoy here even you don t know Hemingway s pieces. But if you do, you will enjoy very much. There are no parking lot, you can park near but usually occupied so I would recommend to go there on foot.

Great history, nice stop while in Key West for the day

The house is fun and the cats are memorable (and federally protected), but what really brings this place to life are the very passionate and knowledgeable people that give tours and invaluable insight into Hemmingway's life, influences and family. The tours are free with admission.

Cash only no credit card accepted. Bad experience at ticket office and enhance.

Loved the cats. Expensive for multiple people. Beautiful area. Tour is 30 minutes but allowed to adventure.

Magnificent museum. His house is practically intact. You must pay entrance, if they go in groups of 12 people the entrance is less. Not to be missed if you visit Key West.