The Great Escape Waterford

The Great Escape Waterford

The Great Escape Waterford
4.5
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
12:00 - 21:00
Wednesday
12:00 - 21:00
Thursday
12:00 - 21:00
Friday
12:00 - 21:00
Saturday
12:00 - 22:30
Sunday
Closed
About
We are Waterford's premiere escape room. Featuring top of the range facilities and games which have been rigorously play tested, you're guaranteed a fantastic session - no matter your ability! Following a briefing session, you’ll be locked into one of our themed rooms. You’ll have 60 minutes to explore the room for clues, keys, combinations and much more. Work together to escape in time!
Duration: 1-2 hours
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AmyK404
8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2022 • Couples
We went for both the escape room and the axe throwing. Both were incredible experiences. Mark was so helpful and friendly it immediately put us at ease. We did the Harry Potter themed room which really stuck to the theme and had many hidden Harry Potter gems. It was our first escape room experience and we really enjoyed it. We will definitely be booking again for another room. I would recommend the axe throwing to anyone who has a spare hour. It was incredibly fun and as a couple we enjoyed the competition.
Written 11 February 2022
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Jonty S
Quarteira, Portugal15 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2021 • Couples
This was our 10th escape room and our first as a married couple (honeymoon trip!).
Mark was a gentleman and recommended prison-break.
It was a quality room and rather tricky. We managed to get out with 20 seconds to spare.
Would highly recommend. Definitely one of our favourites
Written 10 September 2021
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champkis
Dublin, Ireland1,674 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2018 • Friends
We did all 4 rooms here and they were just brilliant! We have done lots of Escape rooms before and these ones are very well done especially the Game of Thrones and Prison break rooms. Really excellent! We started with the Cludeo room which was the easiest of the 4 rooms, it would be a good room to start with if you have never done an Escape room before. I really loved the Game of Thrones room (despite not being a fan of the show!!), it is just so well put together, it's impressive! It's the 2nd easiest room. The prison break room was cool with features I hadn't seen before! Its the 3rd easiest and is very tricky without being unachievable. Finally, the Scientist room is the hardest one but we managed to escape! It will test you but, again, it's just so well done!
I highly recommend 'The Great Escape Waterford'. We had such a great time here. The 2 guys working here (Cian and Aidan) were so nice and friendly too and added to the experience. Thank you very much, we had a brilliant time here!
Written 13 July 2018
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Mick K
Kilkenny, Ireland20 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022 • Business
The man in charge was very nice and helpful but the building was very grotty and unclean. There was a smell of mold in the rooms we were in and it was quite dirty. Even the stairs up to the rooms could have done with a vacuum/ clean. Whole place could do with a deep cleaning and repaint. Haven seen other escape rooms there wasn't great production value and most props/ decor in the was sparse which didn't set the theme of the room. One of our staff team went to use the toilet and said it was filthy. We paid €240 for 2 rooms for 1 hour, not cheap but he could do with reinvesting in the decor and definitely cleaning. We wouldn't return.
Written 10 July 2022
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pascal h
8 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2024 • Couples
For us, this was the worst escape room experience we've ever had. Having played around 40-50 escape rooms, we did not enjoy this one at all. We played the "90’s Video Rental Store." The experience began poorly with a non-functional toilet flush, which was not a great start.

From our perspective, the room itself was in poor condition. While some might argue it added to the "flair" of the theme, we found it to be neglected and poorly maintained. Furthermore, the type of clues provided were extremely monotonous for us. There were too many numbered locks and searches for items. Additionally, one of the clues failed because of missing stickers, which appeared to have fallen off beforehand.

Overall, we were highly dissatisfied. The only positive aspect was the cheap price, but we would have preferred to get our money back. This was not a fun experience for us.
Written 26 July 2024
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Trev
10 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 • Friends
This was my third visit to an escape room and have to say it was by far the worst of all three.

1. The place stank of mould and was so just so run down. Not suitable for a place of business for customers.

2. The production value of the room was just dreadful. The puzzle itself was OK but it looked like they had slapped it together in the space of about 5 minutes.

3. No official idea of time or leaderboard or anything.

We did one in Mayo the week before which was half the price and just on another level altogether. Really disappointed in this as I'm from Waterford and was expecting so much more based on the price and the reviews.

We had a good laugh and an enjoyable experience all the same but it wasn't because of the room.

Hate to be so negative but the owners need to do much much better.
Written 19 August 2021
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jonny b
Moone, Ireland2 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 • Friends
Myself and 3 friends went to the great escape today to do an escape room. The guy Mark at reception seemed nice and welcoming which was a good start but that unfortunately is where it ends. The escape room comprised of a few rooms and everything in them was run down mouldy and just very badly done. Nothing different in any way bog standard and filthy dirty. Iv been to many escape rooms and this was by far the worst iv seen would not recommend at all unfortunately. The company also offer other activities like axe throwing it also has a pool table but is in need of much repair.
Written 18 August 2021
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Edward T
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2016 • Friends
Went with my sister and had a blast. Would recommend to anyone. The employees were friendly and kind. I will definitely be coming back here the next chance I get.
Written 23 August 2016
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Thank you very much Edward for the kind review! We look forward to having you back again soon :)
Written 26 August 2016
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Conor M
New Ross, Ireland12 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2016 • Couples
Went to the great escape on a Sunday in July. Must say we had an absolutely amazing time. The room we did was the jail cell. It was done really Well, hard but not too hard and great craic doing it with friends, I highly recommend it and will definitely be going back to try the other rooms.they also do food and coffee which is top quality. The staff were extremely helpful and great fun for the visit. If you get a chance definitely check this place out!!
Written 24 July 2016
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Thanks very much conor for the lovely review! We really enjoyed having your group in, especially the moment when you heard you had broke the record of PRISON BREAK. Pop in for another coffee and hot chocolate while you contemplate your strategy for attacking HOUSE OF MYSTERY! Look forward to having you in! :)
Written 27 July 2016
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johntreacy
Waterford, Ireland115 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2016 • Friends
You get locked into a room and have 60mins to solve puzzles, find objects, other rooms, finish circuits and much more. So much fun before going out. would recommend this to anybody looking for something different. Sorry can't tell anything about the game I did as I don't want to spoil your fun.
Written 16 July 2016
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Thanks john it was a pleasure having you and your group in, look forward to having you back to try one of our new games opening up in the next week.
Written 27 July 2016
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