Hogwarts School

I did my first escape room at 15, and it went great—the birthday discount was a nice bonus. The puzzles were interesting and not scary, and at the end we got to take a photo with a wand and scarves. It’s best to go in a group of three or four so everyone has something to do.

For a first visit, it went well: a cozy atmosphere, witty puzzles, and the host helped right on time. Great scarves, a wand, and a broom for photos. On the downside—some simple, old furniture in places, and we would have liked more “magic.”

The staff were very friendly; our 11-year-old daughter and 13-year-old son loved it. They argued over a couple of puzzles and figured them out on their own. The photo with props at the end was the cherry on top.

We came from Ufa and started with “Hogwarts School.” The host was nice, the puzzles were logical. The music could have been more upbeat, and the puzzle with the plates was frustrating because of its ambiguity. But the final room was pure bliss and left a great aftertaste.

Our family visit was a success: the decor is nice, the puzzles are interesting, but the rooms are small—anything above four people feels cramped. Overall, we recommend it.

The escape room isn’t difficult, but one puzzle with {…} required help—I would have preferred a single unambiguous answer. It’s great that you can tell which items are just for atmosphere and which are functional, and in the final room you can press all the little bottles and feel almost like an alchemist. Go with a small group; it easily fits into an hour, and you don’t need any Potter lore.

Visited the Potter room: the puzzles make you think, and we finished within the time limit, though not without hints. On the downside, the ambience is pretty basic and there aren’t many props—at another place we saw robes, but here they didn’t provide any.

I liked the logic and the fact that you don't need to know Harry Potter. One moment felt ambiguous, but the host gently guided me, and everything clicked.

The ambiance was fine, but we wanted more “magic” and livelier music. The puzzles were fair, the hints were given carefully, and we finished within an hour without rushing.

As a Potter fan, I chose this quest. Our experienced team of five blazed through it quickly; there weren't enough complex mechanisms. But for beginners, it's an ideal entry point to the genre.

Good quest for a first experience: nothing scary, you can think and search at a relaxed pace. I wouldn’t recommend going with a large group — there aren’t that many tasks; it’s better to go with four people at most.

We played as a group of three—just right. The puzzles were reasonably tricky, and the final room was a real treat; we were examining the little bottles like kids. We’d love to come back for another quest with these guys.

In one of the rooms, we got confused, as if two puzzles didn’t affect anything; they said it was due to nonlinearity. Otherwise, everything is high-quality and atmospheric; fans of the universe should enjoy it.

It was our first time and we left satisfied: you need to use your head and everything works out. Upon leaving, it would be nice to get a small souvenir or a piece of chocolate—just a little thing, but it would add to the experience.

The organizers recommend 13+, and that seems accurate: our nine-year-olds struggled to get past the first stage without hints. If you factor in age, the quest was enjoyable.