What People Say About Sherlocked Escape Rooms in Amsterdam

I recently went on a trip to Amsterdam with husband and my family (all adults). I pushed them to do a puzzle room because I heard they were so much fun. Everyone was hesitant at first, but the eventually agreed. They were NOT disappointed. We all had a blast. It was great because all of the activities were different so it catered to a wide range of skill sets and everyone gets to participate. We all loved it and would highly recommend it to everyone. It was a highlight for the trip for everyone.

Loved loved loved the architect escape room. Such a fun challenge and amazingly well set up with so many unexpected elements. Would highly recommend for a fun night out.

Amazing experience with colleagues :)

Highly recommended. Friendly and welcoming service upon arrival and everything ran smoothly. Was great fun and well thought - thanks!!!

Really fun experience

I can (and have) advise this to anyone because it is mysterious, because it looks good and because it feels good.

Some quick logistical points before I write my review: you can do the Vault (90 minutes) and the Architect (60 minutes) in any order, but I strongly recommend that you try the Architect first. We did the opposite, and it was still very enjoyable, but I think Architect-then-Vault would be optimal. Also, to put our review in perspective, we are a family of 4 with two young teens, we have done over 30 escape rooms around the world (US, Asia, Europe, Oceania), and we escaped both rooms successfully, with ~10 minutes left for the Vault and ~20 minutes for the Architect. (We also completed the Escape Room experience by Sherlocked at the Rijksmuseum; I'll give a review of that when I review the museum; short version is I recommend it.) Okay, with all of that established, both of these escape rooms are AMAZING. Both of them are incredibly well constructed, with a range of puzzles that go well beyond simple locks (there are a few locks, of course, but there is so much more than that) and absolutely immersive decor that makes the most of the incredibly historic location. The rooms are also (mostly!) very spacious - I have never before been in rooms this big. The game guides are completely on-point - they are never intrusive, and know just the right moments to give encouragement. We didn't require a lot of hints, but from the other reviews + our experience, I would guess they are very good at that whenever needed, too. For the Vault, there is role playing involved on the part of the hosts, and they were convincing, excellent at improv, and knew just the right moment to inject a bit of humor. The Architect is more of a traditional escape room, with some puzzle structures that you might have seen before if you have done a lot of rooms, but we found ~75% of the puzzles to be unique, which is amazingly impressive. The story behind the room is straightforward, but complex enough to motivate all of your actions and interactions throughout the game. There is a great combination of technology and basic logic. The Vault is more immersive - our game started off-site, and we enjoyed the scene-setting emails and texts that we received in advance. You have to be able to get into character to enjoy this game, and I would urge you to take the risk and do so. You end up feeling like you are really part of ring of thieves (albeit, in our case, one that has a teenage member that shrieks at certain surprising moments!). There are fewer traditional puzzles, but as with the Architect, those that are there are mostly unique to this game; the minds that are behind these challenges are incredibly creative. We also thoroughly enjoyed the balance between solving puzzles together and solving them individually in parallel. If you are at all experienced in escape games, you must, must, must book these rooms. If you have never done an escape room before, I would also recommend these; even if you don't end up completing the room, you will have a great time. My only hesitation is that you might be ruined for all of the other mediocre rooms that are out there!

Spent a 3 day trip in the Dam on a Stag do for my youngest son, he booked a lock in game at SHERLOCKED what a great experience 6 of us took the challenge and managed to complete it. No secrets given away except to say GO FOR IT a very brilliant game that will test your skills in a set time. Worth every Euro.... we are looking for other Sherlock puzzles around the World The Challenge is On do try it you'll be hooked

A very well done escape room in a great location. Difficulty level is easy-moderate, but lots of fun & unique twists & moments. Definitely worth a visit, but make sure you book in advance! Its definitely on the high end (129 euros) but its located very near the Red Light District so I imagine rent is probably expensive. The gamemaster (female) was friendly and accomodating.

The architect escape room offers a really exciting experience. I especially loved the craftsmanship of the room, it's details and the contraptions to find your way out.