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Exciting Escapes

Exciting Escapes

Exciting Escapes
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12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Monday
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Tuesday
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Wednesday
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
12:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
About
An Escape Room is an hour-long adventure with your friends, your family or perhaps your work-mates. It’s a bit like the Crystal Maze from TV, or a real-life version of an online Room Escape game. You play as a team and have to find clues, solve puzzles, and complete challenges to finish your mission in 60 minutes!
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  • Natasha S
    8 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sorry I failed at the walkie talkie!
    A mental morning for a record day! Big shout out to Libbi who put up with our special kinda of chaos so early on a Sunday morning! Played changed the record as a birthday present and had an absolute blast! Honestly give them a go!
    I passed on your shout out to Agent Libbi and she said you're all welcome back any time! I love that you all had an absolute blast, thank you for the review! ~Matt
    Written 31 January 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited January 2024
    Travelled with friends
    Written 26 January 2024
  • Beccaxttt
    Purley, United Kingdom6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    One of the best!
    Exciting Escapes in Croydon is honestly so good. I have been twice now and on both occasions have come away thinking how good the rooms where. No need to travel into London for a good escape room. This place is local and has a good selection of escape rooms to choose from. Such well thought out escape rooms and one of the best ones on a whole that we have been to. Even the fact that you can chat to a team member through the website on their direct message function is amazing. Real people get back to you and give you any info you might need to accommodate your group/request. Had nothing but good experiences here and so grateful to have found it!
    Thank you so much for this fantastic review! I'm really happy that you've had nothing but good experiences with us, it's great to see you say that our rooms are well though out and I was overjoyed to read that we're on your list of best played escape rooms! Thank you! ~Matt
    Written 31 January 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited January 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 28 January 2024
  • Chloe L
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great date afternoon!
    This was our first escape room. We went as a date and it was great fun! The whole place is really well designed with lots of attention to detail to make you feel like a spy. We did the 'Breaking the Law' room and really enjoyed it. It was the right level of difficulty for us with a few nudges from the game master. Definitely will be returning!
    Thank you for the review, agents! I'm really glad to read you enjoyed our Breaking the Law room, it's one of my personal favourites! We would love to see you back for another mission! ~Matt
    Written 31 March 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 14 March 2024
  • Luke H
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing Experience
    Our host, Matt did an excellent job at accommodating us and giving us the support we needed for our escape room. He was friendly, enthusiastic and gave us the perfect clues we needed to solve the puzzles we were having problems with. We've done 3 escape rooms with Exciting Escapes Croydon, and every single one was a fantastic experience. Would recommend to anyone out there that enjoys puzzles, even if you're not the best at them!
    Thank you so much agents! I believe I've hosted you two out of those three times now and it was a pleasure both times. Excellent work making it out of our Silence room agents, that room can be very challenging! I look forward to seeing you back for another game! ~Matt
    Written 31 May 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited May 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 10 May 2024
  • Sharon G
    Coulsdon, United Kingdom3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fun birthday event
    My daughter (17) and her friends really enjoyed the escape room they did today, they were all buzzing when they came out. We had a member of the group with severe allergies and the staff could not have been more helpful and supportive. Highly recommended
    Thank you for the review! We really enjoyed hosting The Rebel Alliance. I'm really glad we were able to help make it so the agent in question could play and enjoy the room. Thank you for the recommendation! ~Matt
    Written 31 May 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited May 2024
    Travelled with friends
    Written 26 May 2024
  • therealsupergirl
    Croydon, United Kingdom4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great birthday party activity!
    I took my 12 year old and a couple of friends there for his birthday. They had a brilliant time working together to solve the puzzles and the host was proactive on the intercom to give them a little bit of guidance when needed. I was impressed with the quality of the set up and the variety of tasks - will definitely be back!
    Thank you for this excellent review, I'm really happy to read that they had an excellent time and that it was a fun birthday treat! We look forward to seeing you back, agents! ~Matt
    Written 30 June 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited June 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 8 June 2024
  • AMoorhouse79
    26 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Really good Escape Room
    We did the Breaking the Law room as a family from 13-48. Really good and clever room with cool 1970's theme. We escaped in about 51 minutes but various challenges really made us think and we there were some very clever twists in it. A number of the other rooms look great so we will be back!
    Excellent work solving our breaking the law mission with such a fantastic time, we look forward to seeing how you do in our other missions when you come back! ~Matt
    Written 31 July 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited June 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 1 July 2024
  • Louise W
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Silence is a Virtue
    We played the 'silence is a virtue' room, today. There are so many elements to the room and it is so well designed. We felt it was really good value for money. The team that hosted us were all amazing. We have played escape rooms by different companies, but feel this to be both more immersive an professional.
    An excellent review, thank you agents! I really appreciate everything you said here, thank you! ~Matt
    Written 31 July 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited July 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 13 July 2024
  • Go57572694581
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Good experience for families
    We came as a family ... adults and teenagers. We enjoyed the experience. It kept all our participants engaged. The game room was well designed and challenges required different skills therefore teamwork was certainly important. Our game master Matthew was very helpful. We will certainly be back for another game soon. Thank you.
    Thank you for the review, agents! Agent Matthew will be very pleased to hear that. We look forward to having you back :D ~Matt
    Written 31 July 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited July 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 14 July 2024
  • Jack B
    Greater London, United Kingdom5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing, with great service
    This was my second escape room experience and it was amazing our agent was really nice and genuinely made us feel welcome! The church certainly put our brains to work but managed with 6 mins to spare!! Totally recommend and the air conditioning on a hot day was a god send! We will be back to conquer the next room….
    We look forward to seeing you back for another room challenge, agents! Excellent work completing our Silence is a Virtue room with 6 minutes, that room can be challenging! Thank you for the review :) ~Matt
    Written 31 August 2024
    This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
    Visited August 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 22 August 2024
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Natasha H
7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2021 • Couples
From the word go, the staff went above and beyond giving us a great experience and we would highly recommend this company. We’ve tried our escape rooms in the past but felt they’d been tainted by being a bigger company whereas this smaller room felt more customer satisfaction orientated. The call agent that I booked the escape room with was exceptionally helpful, she answered all my queries about COVID rules and parking, gave the recommendation to which room and even discounted the room as it was just for two of us. She reassured me about the room being sanitised and the extra steps in place to keep us safe, which I felt they went above and beyond on ie. spending 45 minutes cleaning between groups, sanitiser stations, waivers for Test & Trace, face masks worn. The game host Myra was really lovely and made us feel welcome. We had some issues with parking and she was not only understanding but very patient with settling us - we didn’t feel rushed at all (ironic considering it’s an escape room). We’re thankful the escape room was opened for us and we had a great time. Really recommend this activity to do in Croydon, you have Boxpark up the road to grab some food and it’s an easy commute from town too from East Croydon. Looking forward to trying the other escape rooms in the future
Written 29 July 2021
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Hey Natasha H, Thanyou for leaving us such a great and detailed review, we pride ourselves on providing great customer experiences so its nice to hear that we are doing a good job! We hope that you do return for a future mission.
Written 4 September 2021
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jasongilbertuk
Croydon, UK1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 • Couples
My wife and I, together with my 76 year old mother did the 1957 Themed "A Hidden Past" just before Xmas as some light relief from shopping. I won't reveal the details but over the course of the hour we had to negotiate multiple rooms and ultimately managed to complete our mission with 3 seconds to spare. My mum said it bought back memories, not sure if that was the 1957 decor, or if she used to be a Cold War spy? Either way, we had a great time, would highly recommend and we will be back in January to try out their new rooms.
Written 10 January 2020
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Hey Jasongilbertuk, Thank you so much for leaving us such a great review, you will be pleased to know that the agency was very impressed with you and your fellow agents work and have requested your help on an upcoming mission. We hope you accept and look forward to seeing you back in action in the near future. As to your mothers possible previous engagements as a spy, we are unable to comment on any classified information....
Written 10 January 2020
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PurplePassion
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2021 • Friends
Thoroughly enjoyed my experience at this escape room. Booked for my birthday and it was my first time using Exciting Escapes. Was running a little late, so I called to let them know and they were very understanding. When we got there, we was greeted by Kai, who played a informative video and briefed us on the rules. The room we participated in was "Change the record", which is a 90s themed record shop room. Being the hardest room we knew we had a challenge on our hands. The room was designed in a very intricate and clever way which really got you thinking and heavily scrutinising the clues and information given, whilst also being super fun to participate in. Would like a give a massive shout out to Kai, as they were very helpful, informative and friendly, good at providing subtle hints when we was a little stuck and stopped the time when we had the right codes but the locks were having a bit of an issue unlocking. We managed to complete the room, and we got a fridge magnet and a group photo taken which was a nice little touch. The price per person was good value too. Would definitely come here again and try out the other rooms.
Written 2 November 2021
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Hey Christina Wyse, Thankyou for taking the time to leave us such detailed review, as a new business we really appreciate all the feedback we get. I am so pleased i got to host your birthday for you and make sure you and your friends all had a brilliant time, i do hope to see you back soon to take on another mission with us.
Written 13 November 2021
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Claudie M
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023
the team is really helpful both at the time of booking (chat on line, messages seen and dealt with even late in the evening and issues addressed).
Very well organised, nice welcome and explanations.
Made for a great evening for our first time there. The puzzle took us 35 minutes; we did get some clues to help but next time we go (and we will) we will ask not to get any hints unless we ask as we could have worked harder.
Totally recommend but one thing: 4 adults in a room was probably a maximum as far as we're concerned. 7 in the mini hallway of the Hidden Past room would have meant no one could move .
Written 18 February 2023
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Thank you for this excellent review :). We do our best to answer as quickly and helpfully as we can in spite of whatever challenges are facing us so it's really lovely to see it called out here as something you picked up on. Thank you! Looking forward to seeing you back on your next mission, Agents! ~Matt
Written 12 March 2023
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Rachel
Croydon, UK1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
I visited Exciting Escapes on 14.01.2020 as part of a team building exercise and found it exhilarating! It was all incredibly well thought out and organised.
I had so much fun and got fully immersed in the experience. I'd recommend this for couples, small and large groups of friends, colleagues, family members (maybe 13+?).
As they add more themes, I'll definitely be returning!
Written 15 January 2020
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Hey rae2211rae, Thankyou so much for taking the time to leave this review, I can say I'm pretty sure we had just as much fun hosting the game for you and your colleagues as you did playing it and would love to see you back again for a future mission. Kind Regards
Written 17 January 2020
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Karen K
Croydon, UK9 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 • Family
Booked at relatively last minute for my daughters birthday (12 years old) as we needed to find an indoor activity as the weather was awful and we combined with the cinema in the same building. We went as a family (2 adults, 2 kids age 12 & 10) and they absolutely loved it, as did we. We all brought different things to the table to solve the clues and the hints came in from Dawson (our great host) just at the right time meaning we escaped with 1mjn 18 sec to go. Would definitely book again at some point - it was a fun hour spent off screens as a family doing something fun.
Written 14 January 2023
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1m18s left? Fantastic work, agents! We love reading such nice things about our games masters, Dawson was really pleased. If you do choose to book again, we would love to host you. ~Matt
Written 12 March 2023
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amyrC4991MR
18 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2021 • Family
We did the new room at Croydon, The Voices We Hear, as a family team (17-48 years old). Great fun room, really atmospheric. The tension built so well throughout with a really good GM presence which made it all so much more exciting. One again, I swore we would get locked in….but we didn’t! Lots of different games and puzzles and we had to work together and really think outside the box with this one. If you’re looking for an edgy room that’s non-stop, this is the room for you. Highly enjoyable 49 minutes and would definitely recommend - thanks to the Croydon Team from all in the EX.P.E.R.T team, we can’t wait to come again!!
Written 23 July 2021
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hey amy, Thankyou so much for coming along to test the room for us! we really enjoyed hosting your team, you really are experts (even though that's not the true meaning of your team name :) ) looking forward to your help on future missions!!
Written 25 July 2021
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twebster2020
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 • Family
We had a great trip and the staff made the experience so much fun for the students. They had only just opened for business and the place was brand new. The experience was challenging and we had help to finish the challenge by the staff via a phone calls. It was set in the 50's with a spy theme.
If you have intelligent kids or friends that like to something different I would like recommend the experience.

They took our picture but never sent it. This is the only negative I can remember.
Written 14 January 2020
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hello, twebster2020 Thankyou so much for taking the time to leave us a review, we are glad you enjoyed your experience with us. I am sorry if it wasn't made clear enough at the time but your group requested the option not to receive any emails including this photo, however now I understand that you would like it sent through, I have emailed it through to you today. kind regards
Written 14 January 2020
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Gluten-free RLD
Greater London, UK66 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 • Family
We were visiting as a local charity with young people aged between 8 and 16. Nicki and David were so helpful when organising and went above and beyond when we made a booking error, before we even reached out and asked for it.
We had queries about how autism friendly the experience would be and they made adaptations and even offered the option of the young people coming into their control centre if they felt anxious and it wasnt too busy.
On the day, they were really enthusiastic and made everyone feel comfortable. One adult was waiting while we were all in the rooms and they made her a cuppa and made her feel welcome!
We did the Cold War Room which was a great experience, loads of fun and not claustrophobic like some can be. Good for a mix of ages, lots of clever brain testing concepts and very engaging. One young person had done the room before but still had a great time as even if you can remember some ideas, you cant remember the answers!

Will be back for another room!
Written 15 March 2020
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Hey Gluten-freeRLD, Thankyou for leaving us such a great and detailed review, we are so pleased that your experience exceeded your expectations. We do our very best to ensure that every guest has an amazing experience with us and most importantly feel engaged and welcome in our venues. Both of your teams worked incredibly well together and looked like they had a lot of fun, so I do hope to see you all again to take on another one of our rooms in the future. kind regards
Written 23 March 2020
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Victoria J
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2022
Booked this for family - 3 kids from 9-11, 2 adults. It was excellent. Our host was really engaging, the room was so interesting, with lots of different puzzles and hidden delights, and the twist towards the end especially good.
We were all delighted, and found plenty to keep us challenged.
Written 10 January 2023
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Thank you for the review, if you'd like to play again we would love to host you! :) ~Matt
Written 12 March 2023
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