HintHunt Cape Town
HintHunt Cape Town
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10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 8:30 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
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Africa's Largest & Most Popular Escape Room Company, Creating memories that will surpass any time factor and have No One Escaping The Fun!
Duration: 1-2 hours
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- Curious180342353601 contributionYou HAVE to give it a go!HintHunt is definitely a must do! We've done all of the Escape Rooms and escaped them all besides one (we're coming for you lol) and each one is so much fun and so different from the other! Our most recent was their new Marble room and WOW!!!! Definitely my favourite room by far. The staff are always so friendly and the experience as a whole is always greatHey, Thank you so much for this review and for taking on the challenge and coming through to try Escape all our rooms. Marble is our favourite too (don't tell the others ;) ) Doing all the other 5 themes before Marble is a great way to prepare you for an Escape :) So glad the staff were a part of the experience and that you had a great time. We look forward to hosting you again soon!Written 20 November 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited November 2023Travelled with familyWritten 19 November 2023
- Freedom034650353881 contributionMarble: Amazing new room, a must try!The young couples in my family get given an escape room experience every year for Christmas as a gift and it’s honestly the best thing we get! It’s amazing every time, this year we did the new Marble room and it just gets better every year. The room is amazing with so many surprises definitely the best one yet! Special shout out to Darren wha brought great enthusiasm and really made the experience memorable, we look forward to joining you again!Hi Freedom, thank you for the review! We are so grateful that you keep coming back and that we are a gift of fun and adventure and that Darren played a role in your experience. Marble is amazing and agreed, our best one yet ;) We look forward to hosting you and the family again soon!Written 8 December 2023This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited December 2023Travelled as a coupleWritten 6 December 2023
- Voyager149100801631 contributionHintHunt Marble Escape RoomThe Marble room has a modern touch to it, the game is well put together and definitely one of the best. This room requires a minimun of 4 players which once you play, you very well understand. I would definitely recommend this experience. The staff are also friendly and go the extra mile in making sure you have a fun time(when you aren't stressing) Well-done HintHunt.Hi Voyager, Thank you so much for this review. We are so glad you had a great experience in our Marble Escape Room as well as with our staff. We love what we do and even more so when players love it too. 4 players is best when taking on one of our more challenging rooms! We hope to see you and your team again soon!Written 8 May 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited April 2024Travelled on businessWritten 7 May 2024
- Happiness316624177601 contributionMarblous😁🥹I highly recommend the Marble Escape Room which consist of a minimum of 4 players and it's worth the price. I enjoyed this high-tech room which keeps you engaged constantly and leave you wondering at each point. You can see from the set design that it was well planned and thought out. Well Done HintHunt for creating such a remarkable room. I cannot wait to be back again to beat another record time💃Hi Happiness, Thank you so much for this review. We are so glad that you had an amazing experience with our Marble Escape Room. We are extremely proud of it as we are with all our rooms. We look forward to hosting you and your team again soon!Written 14 May 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited April 2024Travelled with friendsWritten 13 May 2024
- Akira J2 contributionsExtremely fun experience and friendly staffWe had such an amazing time at HintHunt! We chose The Old Hotel escape room and it was both challenging and exciting. Our "guide" Carter was great, giving us hints just when we needed it and he was as excited as we were when we managed to escape in time, which really made the experience that much more fun. We will definitely be going back!Hi B, Thank you for this review. We are so glad that you had an amazing time with Old Hotel and Carter, we will be sure to pass this on to them. Our team loves what they do and we are so glad that is felt. Well done on Escaping, Old Hotel is one of the harder ones - so a very Well done! We look forward to hosting you and your team again soon!Written 5 June 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited May 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 4 June 2024
- Melanie MKraaifontein, South Africa45 contributionsGreat experience to tick off the bucketlistI have never done an escape room before, and this experience made me want to do more. Even though our session happened years ago, I can still remember the fun we had that day. Would recommend to anyone, young and old to experience this once in a lifetime thing.Hi Melanie, thank you so much for the review! We are so glad that you had a fun experience with us and that has become a good memory that lingers! We hope to host you again soon.Written 24 June 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited July 2023Travelled on businessWritten 13 June 2024
- Maps285837058041 contributionAmazing fun and a bit of detective workWe completed the Old Hotel. I found it authentic and well thought out. The clues were good. One had to think a bit. If you like puzzles and a bit of detective work, this is for you. I highly recommend the escape rooms. Can’t wait to do another one.Hi Maps, Thank you so much for the review! We are so glad you had a great time in our Old Hotel! It is one of our harder ones and does require good detective work! Well done on completing it! Look forward to hosting you again soon!Written 24 June 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited June 2024Travelled with familyWritten 16 June 2024
- fkuwari50 contributionsCan you escape in time?Amazing fun for the whole family. Very nice escape rooms and exciting experinces for all ages! Different difficulty room ranges and outdoor city activity as well. Highly recommended.Hi Fkuwari, Thank you so much for the review, We are so glad your family had a great time and we were part of the memories made. We look forward to hosting you and your family again soon.Written 19 August 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited August 2024Travelled with familyWritten 13 August 2024
- Beth ECaerphilly, United Kingdom521 contributionsHard for 2 people but good fun!!We did The Old Hotel as a couple. It was tough but our games master was amazing and we got out in time. I definitely recommend this room - it's got puzzles I haven't seen before and it was good fun. The quality of the puzzles, the story and the design of the room are all excellent. Wish we had more time to do more rooms.Hi Bethe, Thank you so much for the awesome review! We are so glad that you enjoyed our Old Hotel and made it out in time! We put a lot of time and thought into the puzzles and really appreciate that they stood out for you and were part of the entire experience! We’ll be here whenever you're ready to tackle more rooms, and we can’t wait to welcome you back for another adventure!Written 18 September 2024This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.Visited September 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 11 September 2024
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Roy Ben Laish
2 contributions
Mar 2023
The riddles didn't make a lot of sense, nothing seemed to connect the hints together with the appropriate riddle even after we finished and asked the operator. So you can spend a while trying a code number you find at the beginning, but apparently it unlocks a lock right at the end.
Also the room had around 60% of the "hints" and "functions" as red herrings and irrelevant completely. I've experienced this before with a room that had a more challenging route, but even then it wouldn't be more than 2-3 misleading hints, and in this case there wasn't anything like that anyway.
I wish it was hard yet challenging, and had a really good explanation at the end, but it was straight up unenjoyable and we never could have finished without hints from the operator.
Also the room had around 60% of the "hints" and "functions" as red herrings and irrelevant completely. I've experienced this before with a room that had a more challenging route, but even then it wouldn't be more than 2-3 misleading hints, and in this case there wasn't anything like that anyway.
I wish it was hard yet challenging, and had a really good explanation at the end, but it was straight up unenjoyable and we never could have finished without hints from the operator.
Written 9 March 2023
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Hi Roy,
Thank you for taking the time to give us feedback, we always appreciate it as it allows us to get better.
We strive to leave all our clients feeling excited and energized for the next experience, we apologize that this was not yours and would love to hear more from you as to how we could've done better - please email capetown@hinthunt.co.za with the details and we will look at turning this experience around.
Written 15 March 2023
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Voyager14910080163
1 contribution
Apr 2024 • Business
The Marble room has a modern touch to it, the game is well put together and definitely one of the best. This room requires a minimun of 4 players which once you play, you very well understand. I would definitely recommend this experience. The staff are also friendly and go the extra mile in making sure you have a fun time(when you aren't stressing) Well-done HintHunt.
Written 7 May 2024
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Hi Voyager, Thank you so much for this review. We are so glad you had a great experience in our Marble Escape Room as well as with our staff. We love what we do and even more so when players love it too. 4 players is best when taking on one of our more challenging rooms! We hope to see you and your team again soon!
Written 8 May 2024
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Teagan M
Cape Town, South Africa1 contribution
Sept 2023 • Family
Recently, my group and I had a blast at "Escape Plan," guided by the fantastic game master, Maimoona. Her friendly and helpful approach set the perfect mood for the immersive challenge.
The room was filled with diverse, engaging puzzles that kept us hooked and working together. The sense of accomplishment as we progressed and pieced everything together was exhilarating.
Overall, "Escape Plan" with Maimoona as our game master provided an outstanding escape room experience. I'd eagerly recommend it for an unforgettable and adrenaline-pumping adventure
The room was filled with diverse, engaging puzzles that kept us hooked and working together. The sense of accomplishment as we progressed and pieced everything together was exhilarating.
Overall, "Escape Plan" with Maimoona as our game master provided an outstanding escape room experience. I'd eagerly recommend it for an unforgettable and adrenaline-pumping adventure
Written 22 September 2023
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Hi Tiggs, Thank you for this generous review. We are so glad you had an exhilarating experience and that started with Maimoona your game master and continued through into our Escape Room Escape Plan! Well done on Escaping and being amoung the few that do when it comes to this theme. We look forward to hosting you and your team again soon!
Written 22 September 2023
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Shana
2 contributions
Dec 2022 • Friends
The Old Hotel Escape Room was incredibly well-crafted. It was exciting, challenging, and without a dull moment.
All staff were friendly and welcoming- Special shoutout to Thaakier, who supervised our chaotic friend group frantically collecting clues (and yelling 80% of the time, when we found something else to get excited about). He was helpful, hilarious, and one helluva hype-man.
If you are looking to make a treasured memory, HintHunt is the best choice for something better than a simple dinner or picnic. Hunting for hints could not be more fun.
All staff were friendly and welcoming- Special shoutout to Thaakier, who supervised our chaotic friend group frantically collecting clues (and yelling 80% of the time, when we found something else to get excited about). He was helpful, hilarious, and one helluva hype-man.
If you are looking to make a treasured memory, HintHunt is the best choice for something better than a simple dinner or picnic. Hunting for hints could not be more fun.
Written 24 December 2022
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Hi Shana-Zoe, Thank you for this amazing review! We are so glad you had an amazing time and that the hype was lived up to! We are so glad the staff was amazing ( we think they are too ;) ) and that Thaakier added to the experience.
We look forward to being able to host you all again soon!
Written 9 January 2023
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Duke C
5 contributions
Dec 2022
This was an amazing adventure to have with my 13-year-old twins and their friend who was staying over with us. The four of us did the Old Hotel experience, and Dane was our Game Master. What an amazingly co-ordinated experience. Though we didn't complete all the puzzles in time, we did do about 98% of the way there... We agreed with the kids to come back and do all the storylines! They way they were going on about it when we got back home, even mom wants to join us next time having heard how much fun and laughter we had.
We highly recommend Hint Hunt's hosted events, and thank you Dane for making it so memorable for us. We look forward to the next adventure very soon!
We highly recommend Hint Hunt's hosted events, and thank you Dane for making it so memorable for us. We look forward to the next adventure very soon!
Written 10 December 2022
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Hi Duke, Thank you so much for this review and the generous feedback! We are so glad you had such an amazing time and that Daine was a bitg part of the experience. We agree bring mom with and have her experience the fun with you all too and we look forward to hosting you again soon!
Written 12 December 2022
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Akira J
2 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
We had such an amazing time at HintHunt! We chose The Old Hotel escape room and it was both challenging and exciting. Our "guide" Carter was great, giving us hints just when we needed it and he was as excited as we were when we managed to escape in time, which really made the experience that much more fun. We will definitely be going back!
Written 4 June 2024
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Hi B,
Thank you for this review. We are so glad that you had an amazing time with Old Hotel and Carter, we will be sure to pass this on to them. Our team loves what they do and we are so glad that is felt. Well done on Escaping, Old Hotel is one of the harder ones - so a very Well done! We look forward to hosting you and your team again soon!
Written 5 June 2024
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natashaklev
Randburg, South Africa71 contributions
Oct 2021 • Family
We opted to do the Cursed Treasure Escape Room, and we're looking forward to the challenge. It was one of our favorite Escape Rooms, (I think we have done 6 so far). A very professional organization. Instructions were concise and we really enjoyed the experience
Written 10 October 2021
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Hi Natasha,
Thank you so much for this review. It makes our day and makes what we do so worth it!
We are so glad you had an amazing time and experience with us.
We cant wait to host you again!
Written 11 October 2021
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jasonjm2005
los angeles50 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
Feel like I went to a different place than all these great reviews. We did the torpedo room. Was a lazy room. A few of the key items didn't work and were broken. Half the puzzle was based on a lcd screen, most of the dials and knobs were for decoration. Very unclear when you had progressed or when you were wasting time. Very poorly designed room. Not impressed.
Written 20 December 2023
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Hi Jason,
Thank you for the review - even the critical ones are welcomed as it's an opportunity for us to take a closer look at ourselves and ensure we are delivering the best possible experiences.
I am sorry to hear that you had a disappointing experience with us.
Please email me directly at dino.paulo@hinthunt.co.za as I would like to handle a follow up personally.
I look forward to your email.
Regards,
Dino
Written 21 December 2023
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Jo-Mari V
Paarl, South Africa110 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
We truly enjoy the adrenaline rush of escape rooms and would highly recommend it. For 60mins you get to switch of from reality and just enjoy figuring out puzzles and decoding systems.
We managed to escape from the Old Hotel Room and we found a lucky hidden Eastern Weekend TShirt, thank you for spoiling us HintHunt!
We managed to escape from the Old Hotel Room and we found a lucky hidden Eastern Weekend TShirt, thank you for spoiling us HintHunt!
Written 7 April 2023
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Hi Jomar, Thank you for the review! We are so glad you got to experience our Escape Rooms over Easter, they are always epic but the surprises are extra sweet over Easter. Well done on Escaping and finding one of the surprises. We look forward to hosting you again, as you take on ALL our Escape Rooms ;)
Written 11 April 2023
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Flyer16120551271
1 contribution
Nov 2024 • Couples
Mishka was a great gamemaster! She gave us plenty of space but also gave us hints when we needed it. We enjoyed her guidance so much that we played a second round and we requested her again! We did cursed treasure then marble!
Written 9 November 2024
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Hi Flyer, thank you for the review! We are so glad you had a great experience and that Mishka made it extra special. We will be sure to pass this onto her! Cursed Treasure and Marble are both challenging in the best way but great choices. We look forward to hosting you again soon.
Written 13 November 2024
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Hey. Can we come with 2 people? Would live to hit this escape room!!!
Written 26 December 2017
You can definitely go with just 2 people, they say the smaller the groups the better.
Written 6 February 2018
would like to try this with a friend. is it fun/suitable for 2 people or strictly 3+ people ?
Written 14 June 2017
You can enjoy it in a group of two as well. it can be easier to solve the mysteries if you are more than two, though!
Written 16 July 2017
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