Came on a 3rd date and I'd highly recommend it both for dates or otherwise! As a date it's great to see how someone deals with stress and problem solving and if they work together or go off on their own or get angry. In general the room we did had something to do with a missing grandma. It was very hard! The room holds 8 people but only 2 did pretty good but didn't beat it. read more

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The staff were very helpful, friendly and attentive. The room itself was very hard, but lots of fun. We didn't succeed this time, but there were only 2 of us so our resources were limited. read more

The Great Escape Room - Escape Games Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

We had an amazing time playing haunted hotel. This is a well known escape game company with well thought out rooms and puzzles. I will say, one particular puzzle in the room should be updated as it did not reveal the clue clearly and isn't fair to the players. Without spoiling anything I will just say the piece of cloth. We will definitely come back to play the other rooms. Paid parking on the street or in a lot. read more

We arrived 15 minutes before our reservation and were told we did not have a reservation. When I produced the receipt, the receptionist struggled with the system. Sher went off to consult with someone, and when she returned, she asked to see the receipt again. Another group came in with the same reservation, and she explained to them there had been a mix up. They agreed to take a refund, but we all felt badly. Not the experience we had hoped for indeed. read more

Really fun and unique escape room. We did the Presidential Bunker one, and there were some really unique clues involved and we had an amazing time trying to escape - succeeding with only 36 seconds left on the clock. Highly recommend this if you're looking for a fun group activity! read more

The Great Escape Room - Escape Games Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

I booked a spot for the following day and I got a voicemail @ 8:50pm (which I missed) that it has been cancelled. I've called numerous times that morning and left voicemails to reach to me for a refund. It has now been 2 weeks . I feel I should've been refunded since they cancelled on me. I personally think it's bad business. read more

Phenomenal escape room right in Downtown Providence. Liam and Dani were excellent in helping us throughout the experience.

Had a great experience with my group of friends! The escape room was challenging but still very doable! We did the Poker Night in the White House Bunker and it was a blast. Will definitely come back again to try the Murder Mystery room! read more

Literally best experience ever! First time doing the escape room and one of the workers I believe liam explained in detail what we had to do. Danny was the person that gave us hints. Didn't complete the room but left with a smile. Definitely would come back! read more

We did this as a NYE family activity and Lisa & Alex were amazing. We interacted personally with Lisa, she really helped set the scene, give us plenty of information, and also made us feel like we weren't losers for not escaping the room (haha). SUPER fun, really well done, and we already purchased tickets to return because we all had a great time. Alex was our "clue" person and was excellent and helpful and super responsive. What a fun time - huge props to this place, it's a great way to spend some time and have some fun while working your brain a bit! read more

GAGE WAS THE BEST! WILL BE BACK! The experience was great the room was perfect amount of hard we finished with thirty seconds left! Wow! Can you imagone? No one Had ever seen anything like it! read more

Really enjoyed the Houdini room. Though I am biased when we set a record! 4 people in 49 minutes. Second fastest ever. Love it. They made it a 75 min room, saying because of all the reading. Not sure what people were reading lol nothing was more than 3/4 lines. I think 75 is good if you're not skilled but any team that does these weekly, like No Clues, it's a typical 60 min. Little spooky! But no jump scares so totally ok for the people afraid! Reminded me of Mass Escapes Lane room. Good decor in this room. Realistic. We did have to ask for a clue one time which was a little unsettling for us but it's ok! When we realized what we missed we kicked ourselves but def can be done without any clues. We blame it on COVId rust, first room in a while. Check it out! Loving private rooms Lately. Hope they never go back to strangers!! Check it out! read more

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We had such a blast ! The whole team is super friendly especially Adrienne. Shout out to the guy who was so patient with giving us the clues in the room as well (I unfortunately forgot his name). We did the Houdini escape room and it was so much fun- definitely a one that'll really make you work your brain. We would definitely do it again read more

Located in a nondescript office building is a really fun, special occasion, or team building venue. Solve the mysteries and escape within your 60 minute time limit. Puzzles are challenging, but don't worry there are hints and your trusty guide to get you through. We did the library room, and found it a really great way to spend a birthday hour! Staff was great, engaging, and really cared if you had a good time. read more

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Liam was amazing! He helped us a lot and had a lot of confidence in us when we proved that he shouldn't. He was the best.

Family was here for the holidays and a few of them had done escape rooms before and half of us haven't. I had done a puzzle room though. It took a few minutes to get used to, but was super fun. Def a little bit of braining for everyone. The game master stays in the room, which def makes asking for your hint easier than the puzzle room i went to, so although others think it's awkward, i kind of liked that! We got a sneak peak at another room and we will definitely be going back! Also - we def didn't escape! Next time! read more

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My husband and two of our friends completed "The Game Room" escape. None of us had done one before. At first, I was a bit confused but as time went on, I got to understand how "thinking outside the box" was the biggest factor. Amanda (I think that was her name) was helpful to us and provided just enough hints since we were newbies! We laughed a lot and had a good time. The hour flew by! read more

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It's really fun to see so many puzzles and nice decorations. Thanks Amanda for hosting the experience! She took great group photos! read more

What a great experience!! We did the presidents bunker one and it was so so fun, Adrian was the best and had the coolest pants - we loved Adrian! The room was just the right difficulty for 4 people in 60 minutes. Amanda was a great hint giver, everyone should come check this place out - we'll be back! read more

Super fun!!! Very friendly hosts and workers!! Did the Mountain Top Murders room as a group of five and thought it was challenging but still super fun!! :D read more

TL;DR it's a blast and you dont need to know anything about sherlock holmes before taking on the escape room. Take the elevator to 4th floor and mentally prepare yourself for the shortest hour of your life. At the end of this review I will add a couple of spoiler free tips to assist any newbies who want to give escape rooms a shot. Staff are extremely friendly, I went with my friend and her son for her 50th birthday. The staff made sure to say happy birthday when we came in. When we made it into the room the guide/room attendant let us know the rules efficiently and offered a few suggestions to our newest escape room group member. Helpful throughout the entire escape with tips on obvious answers as we were overthinking everything. We did sherlock Holmes's Library, the room itself was great! Fun and challenging puzzles. As there were only 3 of us in our room we had a tough time with some of the more complicated puzzles but our guide was extremely helpful! Okay, on to the tips... First thing, you dont need any outside knowledge to escape. By this I mean that all of the clues to escape are in the room. You wont be using any obscure sherlock Holmes reference from a long forgotten story written decades ago. Check everywhere that isnt nailed down. I mean everywhere, underneath things lift up rugs, pull out drawers, look inside lampshades. There are clues in every conceivable spot. Lastly, communicate. If you find something yell it out. Let everyone know that you found a clue and say how many clues you have total. This will let everyone who isnt still looking for clues assist with puzzle solving. Additionally dont stop to try and figure out the puzzles every time you find a clue, find almost all of the clues first. At that point start to solve. read more

We had a BLAST at The Great Escape Room with our party of 7. Our crew ranges in age from 10, 12, 16, 18 and 50! Everyone was engaged and we could all be working on a riddle at the same time. The host was great and we will absolutely return for another mission! 100% worth the money! read more

Amanda Rocks We had a blast. First time there! Coming back! I definitely recommend to everyone. read more

My team and I have done a number of escape rooms throughout Rhode Island and in other states as well, so consider ourselves pretty well versed in this arena. The experience we had at The Great Escape Room was so bad that upon leaving we immediately sought out another escape room business to wash the bad taste out of our mouths. First off, the rules of the game were explained to us while in the room. This should not be the case, as we had the chance to look around and essentially glean more time; we tried our best to avert our eyes because we were only supposed to have 1 hour to escape, not 1 hour plus 5-10 minutes. We take this stuff seriously! The biggest complaint was that an (unenthused and unprofessional) employee stayed in the room with us for the entire hour. This was the first time we experienced this, and it was horrible. Not only was the employee walking around and getting in our way - I had to tell him twice to move because he was blocking areas we needed to investigate - but he was clearly bored and tried to have unrelated conversations with us, which was extremely distracting. To top if all off, he starting cleaning one of the rooms *before we even finished with it*. I am assuming to help him leave work earlier. This was unprofessional, misleading (why would you clean a room if there are still clues left to be found?!?!), and messed up our entire organizational system, which cost us precious time. He also moved around some of the clues we purposely placed in a specific location, or told us to stop moving things in certain ways (we were causing no harm and the items were involved in the game, so one would assume you could touch and move them). Not cool. This same employee did not inform us about our remaining time... which he was supposed to do. He would only say things like "you've got time" or "don't worry, you're fine". In addition, when we asked for a clue, the response was cryptic and no help at all. Instead, when he saw we were stuck, the employee started jumping in our conversations and tried to "help" us solve the clues by shouting out answers to some riddles; this is not what we asked for and not desirable in any way, shape, or form. Finally, the waivers were not loading and the employee lost the photo he had taken of us. We were so displeased with the experience we told him not to bother taking another one... we wanted no record of having been there. I don't really have anything positive to say here, except that maybe the facility was clean (albeit one of the bathroom faucets was broken and leaking). My team and I are avid escape room participants, and we are all about having more opportunities to escape, but we will definitely not be returning to this venue. It is a shame since it is in such a central location. That being said, I would recommend this to no one who wants an actual escape room experience. Go to places like Lock and Clue and RI Riddle Room if you want the real deal. read more

This great escape room has been one of the best. This company makes the experience enjoyable for all experienced levels of participants. It was scaffolded enough so that we as a team were guided enough to understand what was going on. The two workers were extremely welcoming, helpful and most importantly fun! The management appreciates the business and has great rates for nonprofits. I can't wait to return for a new challenge and experience. read more

Had a blast with friends. I love coming here! One of my favorite places to do an escape room.

Brought my daughter and her friends for her 14th birthday. They had a blast! I did too.

The location is a little difficult to find but it is located next to a men's clothing store. Parking is scarce, so I suggest Ubering. Once you get in, go up to the fourth floor. It is SO much fun! We did the Sherlock Holmes room for a Bachelorette Party activity. Our guide Joey was super personable and helpful and really funny. We had a blast; the time flew by and it was a great bonding activity for all of us. This wasn't the first escape room that I've been to, but I definitely think this one was ten times more fun. The clues and puzzles are well-thought out and pretty challenging. I will definitely be back! read more

We tried "The Library" with our own group of 10. The facilitator (young lady with curly red hair) was very helpful (When need be). I feel we worked well together but would still be in room without assistance. It is definately a worthwhile visit. The Great Escape was enjoyable. They take a picture at the end of your group and email it to you. Have fun! read more

It was the first time me and my friends(party of 3) in an escape room. Our experience was perfect ,the place was clean , the rooms and the themes were really fun. Our guide Justin was awesome, very sweet,always there to help but not giving way more info .. smiling and attentive.. (just give the guy a raise!) I was just visiting from New York but I'll be back with my friends next time I'll be in RI again . read more

The Great Escape Room - Escape Games Near Me - Providence, Rhode Island

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The decision to do this escape the room challenge was such a spontaneous thing but I am so happy that we did it! We were just walking around in downtown providence after coffee and saw their sign out front. We checked out their website to see if anyone was booked and turns out no one was! I do think they are super popular and sold out on most nights/rooms but we went in for the last slot of the night. When we walked in with no appointment, we were welcomed by the enthusiastic receptionist who turned out to also be our game master! One unique thing about this place is that the game master is INSIDE the room the entire time. I found this to be very helpful as she was able to catch things and offer hints that was much more appropriate to the situation than if she was watching us through the camera. We were worried because we were a group of two but it turned out to be a blast! The more clues and puzzles I solved the more mind blown I was in how clever the room was set up. It was so much fun, engaging, and fulfilling because it was the two of us. We escaped with 42 seconds left! After we were done, they showed us the various signs and sherlock items that you can wear or hold for the picture! How cute! Overall, I had an amazing time here and I'll be back with more friends to crack the other rooms too! read more

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First, we got to toss a room looking for clues. This, in & of itself, was totally fun. Especially since we didn't have to clean it up - thank you to the staff for this! Finding the clues was fun & solving the puzzles hard! Second, the 60 minutes went by super fast. It was rather unbelievable. We were a group of three - and it did take us a little extra time. Since no one was waiting, we were allowed to finish. Third, Amanda, our host, was awesome. She keeps such a straight face! She absolutely contributed to the fun with her jokes when we tried to get clues out of her. Totally fun way to spend part of the day. Laughter & fun - and solving it makes you feel super smart. read more

Had a great experience here. Booking was easy, the employees were friendly and helpful, and the Escape Room was a blast. Due to herding a large bachelorette party we were about 10 minutes late, but they were super understanding and accommodating. During our escape room the employee in the room with us gave us just enough guidance to help keep us moving along, which was appreciated. I've been to escape rooms before where they give you very minimal guidance and if you're at a standstill it becomes frustrating. But here they were helpful and you could tell the employees have fun at work. Would highly recommend this escape room. read more

Amanda was amazing. We did the Houdini room and escaped! So much fun. Highly recommend

We had a wonderful time here, but were a bit annoyed that our host kept giving us hints without us asking for them. It was probably one of the easier escape rooms I've done, but it may have been because of the hints. read more

Absolutely love this place!!! The waiting room had a ton of games to play while you waited. Our guide Harold was super nice and helped us escape. Would recommend. read more

Today was our second trip to TGER and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves! The staff that we have met so far (Joe and Amanda) are fantastic and very friendly. We bought our tickets for our third trip already! We recommend TGER to anyone looking for fun with friends and family. Update: Our third trip was a success and so fun again! Staff is always courteous and helps make our visits a pleasure. We highly recommend TGER in Providence once again. read more

This was my 11th escape room, and my first one through the Great Escape Room. Overall, I had a very positive experience! When my group of 4 adults attended on Saturday, we were matched with 6 other participants. For Sherlock's Library, I am very grateful for the manpower of a team of 10, it was definitely needed! I have been to many escape rooms and yours has rivaled the best! However, the thing that sets the Great Escape Room from the rest is the amazing customer service from their team. Thanks again for being so attentive and receptive to our concerns. We can't wait to go back! read more

Second time I've come here- my boyfriend and I had a great time! Joey was really fun, easy to talk to and super helpful when we needed it. We both really enjoyed the room we did and plan on coming back to do another soon. We also will definitely be requesting to do the room with Joey again read more

I loved the experience, my family and I enjoyed playing the president's bunker and we finished it with 32 seconds left! It is overall a challenging and fun experience that I would love to do again. read more