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A bit of both. Hotel: Murder Mystery runs like an escape room: your party alone in a built set, a 60-minute clock, locks and puzzles, and a gamesmaster on hand with hints. The difference is the goal. You win by solving a whodunit and naming the killer, not just by reaching the last door.
Escape This rates Hotel: Murder Mystery 7 out of 10. Finding the clues is generally the easy part; making sense of them, and spotting who they point at, is where teams slow down. It suits groups with a little experience, though keen beginners do fine.
Yes. Newcomers find Hotel: Murder Mystery a proper challenge, yet it remains a popular first booking at Escape This Perth CBD. When the trail goes cold, ask for a hint: the gamesmasters are watching and happy to steer your investigation back on track.
Monday to Thursday, Hotel: Murder Mystery costs $49 per adult and $39 per guest under 16. Friday to Sunday it’s $65 per adult and $55 for under-16s. Those rates don’t cover public and school holidays.
Yes, by $16 a head. A Monday-to-Thursday session of Hotel: Murder Mystery is $49 per adult and $39 per child, compared with $65 and $55 from Friday to Sunday, outside public and school holidays.
Pick a time in the live calendar on this site or on escapethis.com.au and your Hotel: Murder Mystery session is confirmed instantly. Prefer a person? Phone Escape This Perth CBD on (08) 6118 0286.
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Not by booking online: Saturday sessions of Hotel: Murder Mystery need four or more guests. Couples and trios can ring (08) 6118 0286 on the day, or walk in, and take a Saturday slot if one is free. From Sunday to Friday, two is plenty.
Not in one session. Hotel: Murder Mystery takes six suspects at most, and Escape This doesn’t stretch that. Split up instead: the multi-room booker starts Hotel: Murder Mystery alongside another Perth CBD room, such as Bank Heist, at the same time.
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Never. Every Hotel: Murder Mystery booking is exclusive, so the only suspects in the suite are the people you brought along. Escape This has always run private sessions and says it always will.
Yes. Escape This gift vouchers, sold on escapethis.com.au, can be used for Hotel: Murder Mystery at Perth CBD. They suit the friend who has read every whodunit on the shelf, whether it’s for a birthday, an anniversary or a thank-you.
Yes. Hotel: Murder Mystery suits birthdays, bucks and hens nights, Christmas and EOFY outings and team days. Parties of up to six book it directly; bigger groups combine several rooms or hire the venue, which Team Escapes can arrange.
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Two to six per session, and four to six when booking a Saturday online. Six is a firm ceiling for Hotel: Murder Mystery, so larger groups split across rooms that start at the same time.
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