The 18 best escape rooms in Hollywood
The entertainment capital of the world is home to some amazing escape rooms, and as you'd expect, many of them have world class set design.
“We were so pleasantly surprised by this room! Adam was such an amazing GM. The puzzles were all really fun and challenging and flowed well—one of the puzzles had us raving about it in the car afterwards! Lots of puzzles to do, and some fun surprises. One of the puzzles is a little older so it was a tad finicky to complete, but it didn’t take away from our experience—Adam gave us a gentle nudge to help with that. Definitely do this one!”
kestrelredfern
32 games played
“Production Quality is EXTREMELY high. Our GM was Becca and she was so passionate and great at explaining everything to us. They even allow us to take photos and video in the room! The storyline was cohesive, it wasn't super duper linear, and it was actually really fun. Pretty easy room, so good to bring beginner escape artists to try.”
AdilinDeity
61 games played
“I thought I'll be sooo dizzy by the end of this escape room because of smelling different scents. BUT wrong! There was one puzzles that in order to solve, one must have an intact sense of smell ... other than that ... there was not much smelling involved. 😆 I love this escape room! Our GM had a performative stint at the beginning and the set design and lighting just gave this place the right amount of spooky. There were some really gross aspects though ... like "Human essence / oil" to create perfume. Yuck! 🤢🤮 But overall, it was a fun and creative room! 10/10. 🙌🏼”
FleurDeLiz
76 games played
“The set design on this room was great! Most of the puzzles were pretty fun with some surprising moments thrown in as you spend time exploring and discovering. There was one particular puzzle that’s honestly just annoying to do and takes too much time but otherwise this room was pretty great and had a unique design. I would def recommend!”
tjs616
32 games played
Quest Room
Overwhelmingly Positive
5517 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90038, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“OMG This was so fun! I’ve done Zoe Reborn and this one and this is more intense! It was very immersive from the start! The puzzles were hard enough with the suspenseful environment! Be prepared to go alone for some points but it’s totally worth it! Nothing but great props to everyone here!! Shout out to Robbie and Gabe for a great time!! Yall did great!”
dvanordt
37 games played
60Out
Very Positive
7270 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“Very immersive and excellent use of the theme, loved the tie in with characters, and environment was neat to complete puzzles in. Did not care for the game master having to announce the time every 15 minutes- a clock or more blended way to have time awareness would have been better. Only critique though”
MalindaHP27
78 games played
“I enjoyed this room with 2 other people. We felt it was enough for us as we are all pretty experienced. I liked that it was a 75 minute room which meant there was a lot things that needed to get done. We mostly worked as a team with a few moments that we needed to divide and conquer. A solid room for my taste. Our GMs were fantastic hosts for us. Definitely coming back to do the other rooms here.”
dcenten584
47 games played
The Escape Revolution
Very Positive
7126 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“Great room. Staff was friendly and they had parking on site. The room was imersive and I would say the puzzles were moderately difficult for experienced players. If you're newer it may be more difficult as there are not always clear instructions regarding how to solve puzzles”
Escaponistas
77 games played
The Escape Revolution
Very Positive
7126 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“We made it out!! Freedom at last!!!! This was our favorite prison break room so far. Definitely better if you do it with 2-4 people at most. Super fun immersive experience. Has some fun surprises during the experience. Highly recommend for everyone to do. GM was great in giving us a couple of nudges along the way to make sure we made it out and got the full experience. Can’t wait to try the other Rooms here.”
dcenten584
47 games played
Stash House
Overwhelmingly Positive
4267 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90020, USA
- Escape room
- IRL
“Great room, Pham was an awesome GM! Completed with 4 of us and no clues, made it out with 3 mins to spare. The puzzles weren’t any harder than a regular hard/challenging room, it was just the sheer volume of them that was time consuming! Highly recommend!”
kiwifruit
33 games played
“I’ve been wanting to do this room for a while, but I was waiting to go with the right people. It definitely did not disappoint. Very awesome design of the room. Good balance of tricky and easy puzzles. We were treating well by the game master Michael. Loved this room.”
dcenten584
47 games played
“I can see why The Ladder is decisive. Lots of people love it and lots of people hate it. I definitely see both sides of the story. It’s unique, ambitious and tries to tell an individual story every time, while having enough for everyone to do. Pick two. I really like what Hatch has done to definitely push the boundaries of the standard escape room. I see the criticism and agree that it is valid. The game itself though is now in a state such that the core gameplay loop is solid and fun varied puzzles make it a good experience. The puzzle track we did not solve, though a repeat play may change that. Feels like a real life video game. Take from it what you will, I appreciate how ambitious and different this game is. Though not for everybody, it’s truly ambitious and worth a play through at least once. Also it was my 300th game!!”
RyanYuzuki
307 games played
Da Vinci's Secret
60Out
- Escape room
- IRL
“We were so pleasantly surprised by this room! Adam was such an amazing GM. The puzzles were all really fun and challenging and flowed well—one of the puzzles had us raving about it in the car afterwards! Lots of puzzles to do, and some fun surprises. One of the puzzles is a little older so it was a tad finicky to complete, but it didn’t take away from our experience—Adam gave us a gentle nudge to help with that. Definitely do this one!”
kestrelredfern
32 games played
Wizard's Treasure
60Out
- Escape room
- IRL
“Production Quality is EXTREMELY high. Our GM was Becca and she was so passionate and great at explaining everything to us. They even allow us to take photos and video in the room! The storyline was cohesive, it wasn't super duper linear, and it was actually really fun. Pretty easy room, so good to bring beginner escape artists to try.”
AdilinDeity
61 games played
The Perfumer
Quest Room
- Escape room
- IRL
“I thought I'll be sooo dizzy by the end of this escape room because of smelling different scents. BUT wrong! There was one puzzles that in order to solve, one must have an intact sense of smell ... other than that ... there was not much smelling involved. 😆 I love this escape room! Our GM had a performative stint at the beginning and the set design and lighting just gave this place the right amount of spooky. There were some really gross aspects though ... like "Human essence / oil" to create perfume. Yuck! 🤢🤮 But overall, it was a fun and creative room! 10/10. 🙌🏼”
FleurDeLiz
76 games played
Red Giant
Quest Room
- Escape room
- IRL
“The set design on this room was great! Most of the puzzles were pretty fun with some surprising moments thrown in as you spend time exploring and discovering. There was one particular puzzle that’s honestly just annoying to do and takes too much time but otherwise this room was pretty great and had a unique design. I would def recommend!”
tjs616
32 games played
Project Minotaur
Quest Room
- Escape room
- IRL
“OMG This was so fun! I’ve done Zoe Reborn and this one and this is more intense! It was very immersive from the start! The puzzles were hard enough with the suspenseful environment! Be prepared to go alone for some points but it’s totally worth it! Nothing but great props to everyone here!! Shout out to Robbie and Gabe for a great time!! Yall did great!”
dvanordt
37 games played
- Escape room
- IRL
“Very immersive and excellent use of the theme, loved the tie in with characters, and environment was neat to complete puzzles in. Did not care for the game master having to announce the time every 15 minutes- a clock or more blended way to have time awareness would have been better. Only critique though”
MalindaHP27
78 games played
Grandma's Masterplan
60Out
- Escape room
- IRL
“I enjoyed this room with 2 other people. We felt it was enough for us as we are all pretty experienced. I liked that it was a 75 minute room which meant there was a lot things that needed to get done. We mostly worked as a team with a few moments that we needed to divide and conquer. A solid room for my taste. Our GMs were fantastic hosts for us. Definitely coming back to do the other rooms here.”
dcenten584
47 games played
Escobar: Part 1 (The Betrayal)
The Escape Revolution
- Escape room
- IRL
“Great room. Staff was friendly and they had parking on site. The room was imersive and I would say the puzzles were moderately difficult for experienced players. If you're newer it may be more difficult as there are not always clear instructions regarding how to solve puzzles”
Escaponistas
77 games played
Wrongfully Convicted
The Escape Revolution
- Escape room
- IRL
“We made it out!! Freedom at last!!!! This was our favorite prison break room so far. Definitely better if you do it with 2-4 people at most. Super fun immersive experience. Has some fun surprises during the experience. Highly recommend for everyone to do. GM was great in giving us a couple of nudges along the way to make sure we made it out and got the full experience. Can’t wait to try the other Rooms here.”
dcenten584
47 games played
Stash House
Stash House
- Escape room
- IRL
“Great room, Pham was an awesome GM! Completed with 4 of us and no clues, made it out with 3 mins to spare. The puzzles weren’t any harder than a regular hard/challenging room, it was just the sheer volume of them that was time consuming! Highly recommend!”
kiwifruit
33 games played
Lab Rat
Hatch Escapes
- Escape room
- IRL
“I’ve been wanting to do this room for a while, but I was waiting to go with the right people. It definitely did not disappoint. Very awesome design of the room. Good balance of tricky and easy puzzles. We were treating well by the game master Michael. Loved this room.”
dcenten584
47 games played
The Ladder
Hatch Escapes
- Escape room
- IRL
“I can see why The Ladder is decisive. Lots of people love it and lots of people hate it. I definitely see both sides of the story. It’s unique, ambitious and tries to tell an individual story every time, while having enough for everyone to do. Pick two. I really like what Hatch has done to definitely push the boundaries of the standard escape room. I see the criticism and agree that it is valid. The game itself though is now in a state such that the core gameplay loop is solid and fun varied puzzles make it a good experience. The puzzle track we did not solve, though a repeat play may change that. Feels like a real life video game. Take from it what you will, I appreciate how ambitious and different this game is. Though not for everybody, it’s truly ambitious and worth a play through at least once. Also it was my 300th game!!”
RyanYuzuki
307 games played
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About Hollywood
Unless you’ve visited Hollywood before, it can be hard to describe. It’s sunny, it’s wealthy, it’s full of diverse cultures, and at any given time you might see a famous person at Whole Foods. As you tour the many wonders of this desert dreamland, be sure to keep an eye out for Paramount Studios, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and treat yourself to an In-N-Out Burger (animal style). Aside from these attractions, Hollywood is also alive with some of the most unique and immersive escape rooms in the country. It’s no surprise, given that the city’s name is synonymous with some of the most iconic films of all time. There’s a lot to take in, but if you’re looking to be the star of your own Great Escape, here are the best spots in town.
Learn More About Hollywood Escape Rooms
The escape room scene is alive in Hollywood. Since the first escape rooms arrived in Los Angeles in 2016, the film capital of the United States hasn’t stopped crafting these immersive puzzle experiences. In fact, Los Angeles proper is home to 49 different escape room venues. If you look around, you’ll notice several places that are expanding the definition of experiential entertainment in Hollywood. From the expansive Escape Hotel on Hollywood Boulevard to the innovative Escape Revolution on Melrose Avenue, there’s plenty to experience in the City of Angels. With over 170 escape games in the entire area, the possibilities are nearly endless — you’ll find games with themes of horror, adventure, crime, espionage, and plenty you may not expect.
How Do Escape Rooms Work?
Remember those point-and-click adventure games where you’re locked in a room and have to solve puzzles to find the key and escape? Those online games were the original inspiration for the live escape rooms you’ll find all across the world today. An escape room is an immersive experience where you (and your team of 2 or more people) are locked in a room with a series of puzzles for 60 minutes. To escape and win the game, you have to look for clues, solve the puzzles, and find the key. While most escape rooms only give you 60 minutes to complete the challenge, others may have shorter or longer time limits. Many venues are private rooms where you and your team are the only players. However, some places may pair you with other groups who booked a slot at the same time. And don’t worry about getting stuck, asking for hints on a difficult puzzle is totally normal. While the original escape room (created by SCRAP in 2007) had a fairly simple aesthetic, today’s escape games often take you into a different world. Artistic set designs, secret doors, and unique interactive elements are all part of the fun. It’s like an adventure game that you can interact with in real life. But if you’re hoping to preview any rooms before you book a game somewhere, detailed images and videos can be hard to find. To keep the puzzles a secret and preserve the experience of seeing the room for the first time, most venues only offer a few photos or a short trailer about the room’s theme or narrative. The only way to know what it’s like is to go and try it for yourself!
Find the Best Hollywood Escape Rooms with Morty
There are plenty of awesome escape rooms to choose from in Hollywood. The goal of Morty is to make escape rooms more accessible for everyone to find and play. With Morty, you can: - Browse escape rooms anywhere in the country - Read reviews and ratings from other community members - Book a room together with your friends Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned escape room enthusiast, our aim is to help you play more escape rooms and visit more immersive attractions.
Frequently asked questions
How Do I Book an Escape Room in Hollywood?
Most escape room venues don’t accept walk-ins, and time slots for popular games may fill up fast. Besides that, not every escape room is the same — some have varying difficulties, and you don’t want to get stuck playing a room that’s beyond your experience level. That’s why the best way to book an escape room in Hollywood is through the Morty app. You can get updates on new games, read reviews, compare details (including difficulty, theme, runtime) and plan an outing with friends, all on the same platform. You can even coordinate games with your friends collaboratively. Download the Morty app and book your adventure today!