Ernest Hemingway

Legend · 14 sightings · 13 venues · 9 cities

Ernest Hemingway has 14 documented sightings on VIP Heat Map, across 13 venues in 9 cities. Most of them happened at hotels (50%).

Most sightings happened in Madrid (4), Barcelona (2), Stresa (2), Cap d'Antibes (1), and Cortina d'Ampezzo (1). The most-sighted venue is Grand Hotel des Iles Borromées in Stresa (2 sightings), followed by Bald Mountain (Sun Valley Ski Resort) in Sun Valley (1) and Boadas Cocktails in Barcelona (1). Dated sightings of Ernest Hemingway run from 1918 to 1948. 10 listings describe a standing habit rather than a single night out — a known favorite that a source says Ernest Hemingway returns to.

Every listing below traces to a published source — a news article, a press-agency photo caption, or a direct quote — and only covers places an ordinary visitor could walk into. See how sightings are vetted, or explore Ernest Hemingway’s sightings on the interactive map.

Most-sighted venues

  1. Grand Hotel des Iles Borromées2 sightings
    Hotel · Stresa, Italy
    Photo: Frank Schneider
  2. Bald Mountain (Sun Valley Ski Resort)1 sighting
    Ski resort · Sun Valley, United States
    Photo: Anmar Abdullah
  3. Boadas Cocktails1 sighting
    Bar · Barcelona, Spain
    Photo: Nicole Zhou
  4. Corral de la Morería1 sighting
    Restaurant · Madrid, Spain
    Photo: Judith Lin
  5. Hotel Alfonso XIII1 sighting
    Hotel · Sevilla, Spain
    Photo: Hotel Alfonso XIII, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Seville
  6. Hotel de la Poste1 sighting
    Hotel · Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
    Photo: Hotel de la Poste
  7. Hotel Majestic1 sighting
    Hotel · Barcelona, Spain
    Photo: Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona
  8. Hotel Palace Madrid1 sighting
    Hotel · Madrid, Spain
    Photo: The Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Madrid
  9. Hotel Ritz Madrid1 sighting
    Hotel · Madrid, Spain
    Photo: Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid
  10. La Garoupe Beach1 sighting
    Out and about · Cap d'Antibes, France
    Photo: Frederique Duflot
  11. La Mère Poulard1 sighting
    Restaurant · Mont Saint-Michel, France
    Photo: Auberge La Mère Poulard
  12. Locanda Cipriani1 sighting
    Restaurant · Venice, Italy
    Photo: Locanda Cipriani, Torcello
  13. Sobrino de Botín1 sighting
    Restaurant · Madrid, Spain
    Photo: Saul Berrios

Where Ernest Hemingway turns up

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Known favorites

Places where a source describes a standing habit — a regular table, not a single dated visit.

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