You find yourself trapped in a serial killer’s motel room, will you join his list of victims?
All kinds of folk come to stay at your small motel, faces come and go so fast you barely remember their names. They all have stories to tell, and some have a secret or two. A few people stick around for a while in between jobs or houses. Sam is one of these. He pays his rent on time, keeps himself to himself and doesn’t seem to be in a hurry to move on. There’s something about him though, something that causes your stomach to twist when you see him around, something not right. On seeing him leave one stormy night you decide you have to know what he’s hiding, but some secrets are best left undiscovered.
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Played: 15 Mar 2026Team size: 4Time taken: 35:52Outcome: Successful escape!
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You have to love your classic serial killer escape room. There aren't really any bells or whistles added to this one; you get what you expect from this type of room. The puzzles are good, some are pretty tricky but all logical once you work out what you need to do. I wouldn't particularly call this room creepy, but there are a few gruesome elements to it. Personally I would have liked a little more to do as we did feel like this room was over too quickly, but other teams may have different opinions on that. I would also like to see a bit more in the way of atmosphere, maybe some lighting or audio effects, rather than just being in an old hotel room. But it was still a fun room, everything worked and made sense which is what you want.
Also, shoutout to the amazing hosts here. We were doing all 4 rooms here and due to us taking around 30mins in each room we ended up with a bit of a gap. Our fabulous hosts set us up on a table in here after our run with an envelope escape game free of charge to keep us busy until our next room, which was amazing, so thank you!
Murder Motel is unlikely to blow anyone away, but it’s a fun game, with decent puzzles and a surprise at the end. If you’re looking to get someone introduced into the world of escape rooms, and they don’t mind a macabre theme, then this isn’t a bad shout.
