What People Say About Sherlocked Escape Rooms in Amsterdam

We did all 3 rooms here and they were all great! We had such an amazing time! Would highly recommend at least the Vault or the Alchemist. All were fun though.

We've been to a few puzzle rooms now and this one really stands out. The decor, the story, the creativity that went into the challenges is really inspired. I loved that it was truly difficult at times (although I'm not sure if I'd say the same if we hadn't júst made it..). I noticed a review here complaining about a 'lack of logic' to the quests and even though it's a bit junior of me, all I can say is 'awww shucks'. Everything's wildly connected here and indeed nothing is spelled out for you. If you're stuck, it's not the game and it's not the host; it's you. We were thrilled every time something clicked with us, even (and especially) after reaching that point of desperation, when you think you've run out of clues. In short; can't wait for their next room and this one is highly recommend!

My friends and I who have each done 5-7 escape rooms each in all different European countries decided to give Sherlocked a try after reading promising reviews. Sadly, everyone left with a bad taste in their mouths and frustrated with the whole experience. You go in and learn about the impressive story and history of the building, then are introduced to the room. We soon realized the gamekeeper will use a phone to communicate with the group - no doubt designed to help you in the right direction (this concept is used in every escape room we have done). However, what it turned into was the gamekeeper calling us to stop messing with the old books, or stop touching this old item, don't touch the couch ect. We began to dread every time the phone rang because we knew it was to have us stop touching something. It eventually had us tiptoeing around the place. Keep in mind, we weren't being destructive, it's just that nothing is a prop, which blows my mind because I'm used to having everything in the room being fair game to hold and study. When we were done, the gamekeeper was not friendly and seemed generally annoyed with us. Do your yourself a favor and skip Sherlocked. We went to a couple other escape rooms in Amsterdam and had a blast. Check those out instead.

Made me fall in love with escape rooms all over again. I did The Alchemist with a group of three. That was one of the best designed escape rooms I have ever done, hands down. There are certain moments and surprises that totally immerse you into the mission and the various tasks at hand. Staff were engaged in the story and remained in character at all times during the puzzle. Due to a late start of our own fault, there was a timely placed clue at one point by the staff that unblocked our progress (but we did the rest on our own ). You don't have to be some genius to figure it out, but it does take patience and focus. The ending was fantastic! I am honestly so impressed with The Alchemist. Some of my colleagues turned down our evening plan due to mediocre escape rooms in the past, but this was so beyond expectation. They missed out! A great team activity to do together in Amsterdam that requires creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking under some pressure!

We played the Architect with 4 people and it was briliant! A good mix of difficult but not impossible to solve puzzles, great surroundings and exciting to be able to solve the mystery! The storyteller in the beginning was so enthusiastic, you immediately wanted to start and go for it. I truely recommend this exciting escaperoom!!

We played the Vault and the game, scenario, ambient, puzzles and the crew were just great. I've done quite a few escape rooms and that one was very immersive and filled with adrenaline, as there are actors in the game, so it's really a unique and special experience. Unfortunately, the gamemaster misplaced the last object of the game, so we couldn't finish our adventure, and yes, we were disappointed. Nonetheless, I would highly recommend it to anyone, as I'm sure we just had some bad luck.

Amazing experience, loved to be back again!

Amazing escaperoom! (The Architect), the host was very professional and friendly, the puzzles are great, the story is great, the room design is great. I loved the authenticity I felt as we were escaping. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for one of the best escaperoom experiences in the country. Going back for The Vault as soon as possible. Edit: This was a terrible idea, The Vault was so good that all other escaperooms after will probably be boring. The authentic vault complex and the intriguing puzzles make this by far the best escaperoom I've ever done. We made it out with 2 minutes to spare. 5/5 would recommend to anyone. Even if you don't make it out it will be an amazing experience.

Will recommend! It was a great experience! Of course we made it!

I went with a group of 4 total to do The Vault and we all loved it. I was quite nervous about the experience after receiving the pre-break in information, but once the experience began it became so immersive immediately that all my nerves about it were translated into other emotions (excitement, adrenaline, nerve-wracking...). There has clearly been so much work put into and it is unlike any other escape room I have done. The staff members contribute well with their great acting and they really feel part of the scenario. The actual room is amazing, really well made (although I appreciate some of its charm is due to it being an actual original vault under the city) to seem authentic. It is challenging, with a good variety of challenges (problem-solving, organisation, communication, even physical!) which keeps the whole team involved. The staff do give hints but I think their level of involvement was appropriate. We didn’t manage to break in. My only bug bear was that this was partly due to part of the Vault being difficult to open, as it is part of the original structure, but I also understand this is important for the authenticity so I don’t really mind. Would 100% recommend as must-do in Amsterdam.