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The Ernest Hemingway Home and MuseumvsNancy Forrester's Secret Garden
Both are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum scores significantly higher than Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden. The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum ranks #1 in Key West with approval from 9 reviewers such as Afar Magazine, Lonely Planet and Concierge.
The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
Concierge
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide
Where
Atlas Obscura
U.S. News & World Report Travel + Leisure Show All Reviews
907 Whitehead St, Key West, FL 33040
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Concierge "The house itself was built by a marine architect and salvage wrecker in 1851. The rooms all contain antiques and memorabilia from Hemingway's world travels."
Fodor's "Amusing anecdotes spice up the guided tours of Ernest Hemingway's home, built in 1801 by the town's most successful wrecker." Full review
Lonely Planet "Key West’s biggest darling, Ernest Hemingway, lived in this gorgeous Spanish colonial house from 1931 to 1940." Full review
Travel + Leisure "It's a shame to come to Hemingway's tropical hideaway and not take the official tour, which start every 10 minutes." Full review
Afar Magazine "Hemingway wrote in the early mornings and poked around town in the afternoon - unless he was fishing." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The novelist Ernest Hemingway (1889-1961), a legendary Key West figure, wrote some of his finest works on the island." Full review
Where "Once the home of Key West’s most famous writer, Ernest Hemingway, the Hemingway Home and Museum ranks at the top of any must-do list and is Key West’s most popular attraction." Full review
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Be sure to look for the infamous six-toed cats!
Atlas Obscura "The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats. " Full review
U.S. News & World Report6.0
"Literary icon and journalist Ernest Hemingway is one of Key West's best-known and well-loved "freshwater Conchs" (a resident who was not born on the island)." Full review
Travel + Leisure "There is no better pilgrimage in the Keys than to the home of its most famous literary citizen...get the story behind the swimming pool, and walk the tiny catwalk to his writing studio."
Florida Keys Travel Guide
March 2, 2021
Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure Afar Magazine Atlas Obscura Fodor's
518 Elizabeth Street, Key West, FL 33040
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Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Nancy, a local artist and fixture of the Keys community, invites you to bring lunch (but no cell phones!) into her oasis." Full review
Travel + Leisure "It has dense foliage, squawking birds, and plenty of hidden nooks." Full review
Afar Magazine "Open daily from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the facility welcomes guests for guided tours and solo exploring." Full review
Atlas Obscura "Visitors are welcome to enter this lush Key West sanctuary to entertain its plethora of rescued parrots. " Full review
Fodor's "A few blocks away from the parties of Duval Street lies a purely selfless labor of love in the form of a backyard garden whose paths lead to colorful (and happily squawking) rescued parrots and macaws" Full review
