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Winchester Mystery House

525 South Winchester Boulevard, San Jose, California

Description

The Winchester Mystery House was the residence of Sarah Winchester, the wife of William W. Winchester (of Winchester rifles fame). It is located in San Jose (CA) and serves as a tourist attraction because of its architectural curiosity - seeming lack of any building master plan - and the claim that the house is haunted. Guided tours take visitors through 110 rooms (out of 160 in the house) and last 65mins.

Access & Transport

Address: 525 S. Winchester Blvd, San Jose, California There is complimentary parking for guests From SF by public transport, take CalTrain (4th and King) to Santa Clara Station. Transfer to Santa Clara Valley Transportation Agency (VTA). Bus #60 Southbound stops in front of the house. Additional info on how to get there: https://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/parking-directions/

Instructions & Recommendations

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Meta review

An extremely popular attraction that features on the short lis of most travel guides and bloggers for San Jose and the Southern Bay area. Online reviews are good but not extraordinary though, customers feel the tour is quite entertaining in a beautiful and weird house with quirky stories BUT it is completely overpriced and little of the estate and gardens remain.

Environmental & Social

Relatively low carbon footprint and repurposed existing building.

Conclusion

The 'mystery house' is something different and certainly interesting (more so for those who believe in supernatural phenomena) but the pricing policy makes it impossible for us to recommend it to anybody with a finite budget. Better things to do and see for that much.

Key positive

Entertaining and unusual architecture

Key negative

Outrageous pricing

Suitability

Not suitable for visitors with mobility due the large number of stairs

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

Updated in July 2023

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit
Closed on Thanksgiving & Christmas Day

av. transport time:0h 20m

est. visit time:1h 15m

Regulated hours

Monday10:00 - 17:00

Tuesday10:00 - 17:00

Wednesday10:00 - 17:00

Thursday10:00 - 17:00

Friday10:00 - 17:00

Saturday10:00 - 19:00

Sunday10:00 - 19:00

Pricing
Age band
Age band
Regular price / pers.
Senior
65 - 99
US$35
Adult
13 - 64
US$42
Child
5 - 12
US$20
Infant
0 - 4
US$0

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