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An Overnight “Stay & Play” Experience One of the first of its kind located in San Antonio, TX It’s not just about staying- it’s about playing. A house of conundrums defined: think short-term rental (Airbnb, Vrbo, HomeAway, etc.) meets something like a private escape room. The Adventure Decoded You and your friends will step back in time and collectively become the great detective Sherlock Holmes. You have been away from London for several days working on a special case. Upon your return to your Victorian/steampunk style “home on Baker Street,” you discover a message left by an unnamed nemesis. It seems he has left you a maze of conundrums throughout the house to challenge your deductive skills. You can’t help but allow a small grin to cross your lips, having realized that it is going to be an exceptional night of cerebral play. You are ready.
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6 escape rooms
Absolutely phenomenal! This is one of the best escape game experiences EVER. I loved every minute and would totally do it again. Magical, thoughtful and so immersive. I loved working all the puzzles with no time limit. This was very well thought-out. So very cool.
27 escape rooms
This is an incredible experience. I’ve never slept in an escape room, so this was a first. Almost the entire home is used for the puzzling. There were seven of us, which is right on the edge of being too many, and we had a blast solving puzzles and searching the house for clues. We estimated that it took us around 3.5 hours to finish the experience. This was a group of experienced players, so plan accordingly if you book. Which you should if you get the chance. The atmosphere in the home is superb: lighting, decor, scents, music are all above and beyond. The puzzles are fantastic. What they’ve managed to pull off without a GM in the house is jaw dropping.
B
47 escape rooms
Absolutely incredible experience! Flew all the way from Boise to do it, worth the trip!!
12 escape rooms
Truly one of the best experiences I’ve had! The couple who owns it are so sweet and kind and have so much passion for their craft! Even without the puzzles it’s totally worth it as an AirBNB. If you’re celebrating something, they add an additional puzzle that you can hide a gift for the person in! It’s also a neighborhood that has a lot of deer and they provide snacks for you to feed the deer with! The theming is incredible and the experience is worth every penny and more! I can’t recommend it enough!
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276 escape rooms
The Sherlock Home in San Antonio is an absolute gem! For escape room enthusiasts, this place truly sets itself apart. The unique puzzles were challenging and incredibly engaging, leading to some genuinely surprising reveals that kept us on our toes. The well-appointed decor and thoughtful details completely immersed us in the Sherlock Holmes theme – it felt like stepping right into Baker Street! We also appreciated their clever hint guide system, which offered just enough nudges to confirm we were on the right track without giving away too much. Beyond the exceptional escape room experience, The Sherlock Home went above and beyond by setting up some sweet surprises for my birthday – a truly thoughtful touch! And the location itself is magical. We were delighted to see deer roaming the neighborhood that we could even feed! The comfortable beds and quiet neighborhood ensured a restful stay as well. We are looking forward to trying the Grimm's Enchanted Cottage next!
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70 escape rooms
This is a must for escape room enthusiasts especially because this is maybe only one of two escape room air bnbs in the United States right now. The puzzles are numerous in this house so for just two people I was glad that we booked two nights so that we could space out the puzzling in between unpacking, sight seeing, and ordering meals to the house. There is a lot of searching involved throughout the house. Some puzzles are a little harder than others. But once we got to the third or fourth stage in the puzzles we flew through and were absolutely delighted and astounded by the craftsmanship of elements of the house. We cannot believe they built what they did into this old house from the seventies! So glad that we flew all the way out from CT to this experience. Also the home was very comfortable and the hosts provided us with snacks and drinks and cute decorations to celebrate our first wedding anniversary! So thoughtful and sweet! Also be prepared for many deer in the area that just wander the front yards of the quaint neighborhood. The hosts provided us with popcorn to feed them and at one point I got about a dozen deer to congregate in the yard! Overall a wonderful time and I can’t wait to do their second one based on Grimm’s fairytales!
112 escape rooms
What a great experience! The owners were lovely and super helpful. The amenities in the house are amazing. It just feels like you’ve been transported to another dimension with the level of detail that has been added to this house. The puzzles were all fair. My only complaint would be a puzzle or 2 that we didn’t understand, and the hint cards did not help us make the connection, so we had to just get the solution. So the hints could be improved in that way. Another thing was the puzzles required extensive searching, which is fine, but there are 0 hints to help with searching. So if you can’t find something you’re screwed. Something I really appreciated was how the puzzles picked up steam, getting more interesting and interactive as the game progressed. Totally recommended!
75 escape rooms
Truly there's nothing else like it. A solid 5ish hours of puzzles for us and we were never bored.
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33 escape rooms
We loved the house with all the wonderful scenery and puzzles. Although the beginning was a bit slow, things really picked up and got exciting in the second half. There was a lot of searching and we had to use some clues but we had a lot of fun.
B
331 escape rooms
The Sherlock Home is excellent both as a comfortable place to stay and as a multi-hour set of puzzles that use almost every room in the house. It is far more than just a couple of paper puzzles and a lock or two. It has a surprising variety of interactions and reveals, great story, and a terrific incremental hinting system to get you unstuck without spoiling puzzles. Very very highly recommended.
