The Haunted Hotel [prev. Escape Artist: The Final Seance]

The Haunted Hotel [prev. Escape Artist: The Final Seance]

Mostly positive (42 ratings)

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Come join Harry & Bess as they transport you back to the 1920's. Famed illusionist Harry Houdini passed away on October 31, 1926. Prior to his death, he and his beloved wife, Bess, had discussed her trying to contact him in the afterlife. If she was successful, Harry was to reveal the phrase “Rosabel, Believe”, a reference to their favorite musical tune. On the anniversary of his death every year since his passing, Bess has performed a seance at The Knickerbocker hotel in hopes of contacting Houdini. Unfortunately, each year has been met with the same result – failure to contact Harry. It is now October 31, 1936. Ten years since the death of Harry Houdini. Bess has decided that this will be her final attempt before she will give up on trying to contact Houdini forever. You have come to her aid in an attempt to help her succeed before she puts out the lights on Harry’s shrine for good. Will you succeed in helping Bess to contact her beloved husband one last time or will Houdini rest in silence forever? You have 60 minutes to complete the seance and contact Harry Houdini.

  • 2-8
  • 60 mins
  • Hard
  • Not scary

Ratings

All ratings (42)

Mostly positive

Gameplay
Very positive
Atmosphere
Very positive
Customer service
Very positive

Reviews

@tommyjohnbusch
tommyjohnbusch

32 escape rooms

Thought the story was unique for a spooky theme. Lots of locks but also some immersive tech involved. The room was maybe a bit too extensive for just 2 people but we still had fun. Had creative puzzles and good upkeep, would definitely recommend!

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Gameplay

Interesting theme, it was unique and tapped into real history which was fun.

Atmosphere

Overall good upkeep, felt immersive.

Customer service

Polite, friendly and efficient.

Particularly interesting or different

Yes

Some clever puzzles that went with the theme and objective of the room.

Story

Unique story for a spooky theme, wasn’t what I was expecting for Harry Houdini but still creative.

Difficulty

Hard

The room was a bit too much for just the two of us, we didn’t finish but still had fun.

Game tech

Some nice special effects with sensors and sounds, a nice immersive touch. However, there were lots of locks.

Ideal number of players

4

I think around 4 would be perfect, we totally underestimated the amount of puzzles for just 2 people.

Scary

Spooky

Spooky theme but not scary.

Minimum age

14

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible, some puzzles with colors.

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Limited

We took the metro to the place.

Sep 5, 2025 | Experienced Jul 27, 2025

k

kvon565

26 escape rooms

Not scary but had the soooky vibes. Game is linear and this game had a lot of physical locks, but it makes sense to the theme of the game. Overall, the game is fun and not too difficult to solve.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Aug 21, 2025 | Experienced Jan 7, 2025
@PhoenixAgent
PhoenixAgent

12 escape rooms

If you’re going for something scary, this is definitely not your thing. It was a really fun escape room though, if you’re going for something not scary at all, then this is perfect.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Jul 1, 2025
@Panda
Panda

520 escape rooms

The Haunted Hotel is haunted but not spooky. It’s a fun take on Harry Houdini that focuses on the mystic act of summoning him from the dead as opposed to his magic. Still, the hotel and seance puzzles were fun. This is billed as a hard room, but real escape artists should have no issue solving them all, possibly without hints. We did it with 2 with almost no hints (we used it on a silly thing), and we had plenty of time to spare. It’s very lock heavy as opposed to pure magic, which is the biggest disappointment. The set it a bit plain, but it works for this setting. The finale is fun, and it’s a great experience from beginning to end. Note that these are public bookings. We got lucky and got a private experience, as I prefer to do seances with my closest loved ones.

Gameplay
Gameplay
Atmosphere
Atmosphere
Customer service
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

No

Particularly interesting or different

No

Story
Story
Difficulty

Medium

Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

Mechanical

Game tech

Mechanical

Scary

Not scary

Not really spooky despite the name

Scary

Not scary

Not really spooky despite the name

Was anything broken?

No

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

Physically active

Not at all

Easy to find location

No

Easy to find location

No

Parking

Limited

Parking

Limited

Dec 7, 2024 | Experienced Dec 7, 2024

a

abrown1116

376 escape rooms

Good room, a lot of physical locks. Some puzzles not intuitive.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Physically active

Not at all

Oct 19, 2024
@hopeyffgrbp
hopeyffgrbp

25 escape rooms

Pretty linear room, a lot of lock and key puzzles. Decent experience, probably a bit more challenging with fewer people but entertaining nevertheless!

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Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

No

Story
Difficulty

Medium

Game tech

Mechanical

Ideal number of players

4

Scary

Not scary

Was anything broken?

No

Live actors

No

Physically active

Not at all

Easy to find location

Yes

Parking

Medium

Aug 26, 2024 | Experienced Jul 27, 2024

k

kaitlyn909

96 escape rooms

I thought the game and puzzles were fun. I think this is my favorite room at the company. The clue systems/ the game guides though! We waited at least 5 minutes for a clue and then we got something we already knew. This has my experience during all 5 of the rooms I've done here!!

May 29, 2024

P

Peastman19

28 escape rooms

Experience was great Jacob who worked the front desk was personable and informative. While the man behind the curtain Ryan was friendly and helpful when you needed it. They went out of their way to accommodate a disability of mine as much as they could and in general made us feel welcome. I had a great time.

Gameplay
Atmosphere
Customer service
Particularly interesting or different

No

Scary

Spooky

Nov 26, 2023 | Experienced Jun 5, 2023

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