What People Say About Sherlocked Escape Rooms in Amsterdam

Altogether great fun! Just the right amount of pressure and fun to achieve the mission Highly recommend

Waow! I've just played the Architect with 5 friends and I'm still excited! This was my first "escape room" and I can't wait to play another. Sherlock's "The Vault" is now on top of my list. Without spoiling anything, I can say that the Architect will surprise you, challenge you to work together and amaze you with cool details. The decor is stunning and the whole story behind the Architect is really interesting. Just go and check it out, you will certainly not regret it! ;)

We arrived there not really knowing what to expect and it turned out to exceed whatever expectations we had by far! Incredibly fun activity to do with friends, we were so hyped solving all the clues that we didn't even pay attention to time pasisng! The place is amazing and all the details in the game are so well done. Totally recommended!

"Sherlocked" was my first escape room and I loved it. I did several others throughout the Netherlands which all seemed pretty much the same but "The Vault" is next level, Escape Room 2.0! I allready got excited after the introduction video and the starting location, and from there on it only got better. You have to put in effort to get started, there are actors involved, the puzzles are creative, hard to solve and the storyline is amazing. This truly is the best Escape Room I've ever been to, and I doubt I'll ever get to do a better one.

We absolutely loved this escape room. Everything from the building, the rooms, the clues and our games master were exceptional. Of course I may be biased because we escaped! We really liked the back story to the Architect and were thrilled to receive our cross key pin badges at the end. The rooms are decorated and furnished really well, with original features from the old Stock Exchange. And the puzzles are fun and varied - not an endless succession of padlocks like a lot of smaller budget escape rooms. I wish I could say more... but, spoilers!

Very authentic & challenging, lots of fun!! Visited with two of my friends, would be suited to all age groups though. Would defo do again!

Absolutely brilliant, Andra ran our game and she was amazing ! She even told us it was her first day and we were completely shocked as she was so professional and brilliant. The game itself was nothing like i’d played before, it was so interactive and such a new experience and had a great mix of brain puzzles and physical activities ! Thank you Andra!

I have done both the rooms at Sherlocked. The architect was very good and very enjoyable. The game was well designed with a nice mix of puzzles. For this room I would say 5 stars for sure. For the vault I was very disappointed. The room is trying to be different so I can appreciate the designers took a risk but it just didn't work. There also seemed to be a few red herrings that caused confusion more than anything else. Of all the rooms I've done (over 10) this was the least enjoyable room. In conclusion my advice is 100% to do the architect but I would not recommend the vault.

Let me start by saying that Sherlocked is definitely one of the top escape rooms in the Netherlands.The room is well made and the location is fantastic. Not only it's right in the middle of the city center but also because the building itself lends to the story at hand. But even more importantly than that, the game play is exceptional. First time player would have an experience of a lifetime while escape room enthusiasts would appreciate the ingenuity. It's not a static room where one puzzle would simply lead to another. There are mechanics involved and their effects are quite a delight and there are many puzzle designs that are outside the box. You'd be pleasantly surprised quite often. So yes, do play this room. Highly recommended. Having said that, the room does have some holes in its choice of storyline. There is not much progression of the narrative during the game which is somehow salvaged by the explanation at the end but still it could have been better integrated to the design. The atmosphere is a bit lacking with the absence of sound and light play but this might actually be preferable for players who are not too keen on feeling too nervous during the game. The puzzles are challenging and success rate is only around 30%. They are not impossible but it might be frustrating for people who are not used to solving riddles and figuring out codes. Some clues unfortunately was made rather unnecessarily difficult as it is hard to even see or hear it clearly. Our team did manage to make it out (with 10 minutes to spare and without any hints given by the game master) but we were told that this was not usually the case and we couldn't help thinking that simply making some clues easier to read and others clearer to hear would help players a great deal. Last but not least, the host/game master could have been a tad friendlier. He never tried to learn our names and did not seem to be interested in finding out where we are from. We assumed this was because he opted to stay in role at all time which was commendable but role playing should not be in the expense of hospitality. When I played escape rooms at other establishments (either in the Netherlands or in other countries), the hosts were interested in finding out how you experienced the room and were eager to connect to you as fellow escape rooms enthusiasts. Neither I nor my team mates felt that connection here. Still, do try the game. It's that good to overlook these inconveniences. If the organizers are able to improve on these other aspects, though, I have no doubt it could be one of the best escape rooms not only in the Netherlands but the world.

INCREDIBLE escape room. Clearly a lot of careful thought, creativity, and plain geniusness went into the conceptualisation of the room. We did the Architect, and were completely blown away by how well-designed everything was. We left the place on an elated high, like as if we truly accomplished something great by solving our way out of the room.