One of the highlights of our visit was visiting the Ernest Hemingway House Key West Florida. This was the first time we have visited the Hemingway Home and it was so worth it!
First I should start by saying I am a cat person so any house that has really cool polydactyl cats all over it wins a gold star from me.
Ernest Hemingway House - Key West, Florida
The Hemingway House is absolutely gorgeous! I can see why Ernest Hemingway spent 10 years living and writing here.
The house is filled with history and so many artifacts it is quite amazing.
During the tour, you are taken room to room so you get a chance to see the house in its entirety.
In each room, we visited we came across the amazing Hemingway Cats. These polydactyl (six-toed) cats are so cute and friendly! You can find them sleeping on a table, bed, or wandering between people.
There are between 40-50 polydactyl cats on the property.
The cats live year-round at the Hemingway Home. They have a vet just for the cats who makes house calls to make sure they are healthy and happy.
Make sure and ask your guide about the penny that is in the pavement near the pool! It is an amazing story!
The view from the second floor is fantastic. You can see the Key West Lighthouse located near the house.
You can find out more about the Hemingway House on their website which has amazing information on Ernest Hemingway, the house and so much more!
The Ernest Hemingway House is located at 907 Whitehead St. • Key West, FL 33040
Phone number - 305-294-1136
Hours of Operation 9am-5pm, 365 days a year
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Tour
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Adult
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Child
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(5 and under)
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General Admission
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$13.00
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$6.00
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Free
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If you are looking to get married in Key West they hold weddings at the Hemingway House! You can get married on the property and have amazing photos taken on site.
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Brett
Those cats are adorable! One of them looks very similar to my friend's cat.
Tess
Oh, I wonder if I'll be able to see this when I go to Florida. Looks like it s neat.
Emily
Oh this post brought back memories! I haven't been there since I was in high school! Such a cool place!
Tiffany (Fabulous Mom Blog)
Visiting the Hemingway home is on my life list. No wonder he wrote so many great stories, it's hard to not be inspired around all that lush greenery and the amazing south Florida weather. Great photos, too.
Mama to 5 BLessings
I have been past this house several times, the keys are only a few hours away. The inside of his house is beautiful!
Mindy Grant
That is so cool! I started reading, and doing book reports on Ernest Hemingway's books when I was in the 6th grade! He was such a great writer. It would be really cool to visit his home.
candice
wow, what a beautiful place. i've heard a lot about it and i can only imagine how amazing it is in person.
Dawn
I love all the greenery and flowers that surround the house! I also love cats, so that isn't a bad touch either :D.
Meagan
His home is absolutely breathtaking! I'm especially taken with all of those fancy light fixtures!
Amber Edwards
OH can I be that kitty ? Please!?! Take me away! I want to be there right now. Key West florida looks absolutely amazing!!
Kristen
The moment I saw the title for this post, I thought....the CATS!!! LOVE the pictures you got of them .. sooo beautiful!
Marina
How cool is that?!?!?! Looks beautiful. I love Ernest Hemingway.
Amy Desrosiers
I think Ernest Hemingway's home was awesome! I love the staircase, and pool the best.
Chelley
I am one of those Hemingway-obsessed people! I have talked to my hubby a million times about coming here. Your pictures are beautiful- I hope he considers this as a trip once we have the means!
Jennifer
It's just gorgeous there. I love the landscape, and the home is beautiful. I'd love to visit one day.
Shauna
Okay, that has to be the coolest thing ever... the cats live there year round and have vets on hand? How cool... yes, the place is awesome, but that cat thing made me smile. Thanks so much for sharing with us
Dede
I just loved looking at your pictures. I'm sure this house was a big inspiration for him. So beautiful!
Pam
The Hemingway House is so cool. I really like seeing the cats, especially because we used to have a Hemingway cat ourselves. We actually used our Hemingway cat to teach the kids some history!
Laura (Another Cent Saved)
How beautiful. I grew up in a home of Crystal Chandeliers in every room. Something about it just makes you feel elegant. What a perfect place to write. Your images are beautiful and makes me want to travel down and take a tour. I love that cat's are welcome and would love to check out the penny in the pavement. I love stories like that 🙂
Paula (Frosted Fingers)
This is absolutely gorgeous. The history is amazing there. I have to say, the cats all over is so sweet!
Robin (Masshole Mommy)
What an amazing tour. I would LOVE to visit there someday if I ever find myself in that area.
Amanda Tinney
Holy smokes. You got some amazing photos. I didn't even see that pink Chandy Candy there. As someone who is a major cat lover, this tourist attraction was a ton of fun. And I had totally forgotten about the penny. Great recap!
Tammilee
Amanda, The cats were so dang cute! I could have spent hours taking pictures of them. John told me I took way to many pics of cats but how can you not they are so cute!