What an awesome experience! Our group of four completed the tiki room, which was a blast. The…read morechallenges were well thought out and there was a great variety of puzzles to solve. It also had some really cool special effects we haven't seen in other places! After we finished the room, the owners asked if we wanted to "test drive" their new AI fantasy room. As someone who has done a lot of escape rooms, this room was like nothing else I've ever experienced in all the best ways! It's actually designed to be completed over multiple sessions, and they have a system to save your group's progress so that you can come back and keep working from where you left off. We had so much fun and will ABSOLUTELY be coming back to keep tackling the AI room. Anybody in the area who likes escape rooms or wants to try one out should absolutely come here!

An impromptu activity one evening while in Siesta Key/Sarasota and we had a BLAST!!! We escaped,…read moreyay! We didn't need the grandmaster much BUT he was friendly and inviting upon our arrival and departure from Escape Room Sarasota. Online booking (so I was told) was fast and easy. This Escape Room is limited (two rooms) in comparison to other Escape Rooms in other locations but we had a blast and would definitely try the other room when in the area.

I highly recommend the hurricane escape room! I took my dad for his birthday and we loved every…read moreminute. It's was just difficult enough that we almost didn't escape but also so much fun. We escaped with less than 10 minutes to go! Very well done :) Tip: wear flip flops!

We did "An Evening in Paris" as a couple and had a great time. The game was challenging but the…read moreproblems were not unsolvable, and we received helpful hints from the monitor a minute or so after we asked for help. My only gripe is the website stated, "An Evening in Paris...Treat your special Sweetheart to a romantic "Evening in Paris". Enjoy a glass of champagne and nibble on chocolate while you relax in our party room with your special Sweetheart." (http://www.escapecountdown.com/6525-s-tamiami-trail-sarasota-fl-34231/) ----- this page is #2 in the Google search for "Sarasota Escape Room". When I inquired about this, the young woman said, "Oh, does it still say that? That was only for Valentine's Day. We keep telling our web guy to take it down but he doesn't." Looking at the site again, it appears that description is on a page that is no longer included on the main site, but is still an active page showing up in searches. So, just delete the page? Regardless, we came in with expectations that were not met. Overall, it was fun but as this and other reviews indicate, there are some management/customer service issues that need to be ironed out to provide a flawless experience.

We solved the case!!!…read more My son wanted to do an escape room for his birthday. I called up some friends and we signed up for Murder on the Manatee. Not sure how we pulled it off with two 11 year olds and a 9 year old running around and touching everything, but we did it. The kids had the best time and were begging to go back to try another room before we even left the building. This place will be a regular for school breaks and fun activities.

I went with my wife as part of our 20th Anniversary date-- We did the Date Night Disaster…read moreadventure.... It was our first time doing anything like this and we had a blast! It was a super fun experience and had all kinds of cool puzzles for us to solve. We had to get help from the game-master but they let us struggle before giving us clues... We literally solved the adventure with only 30 seconds to spare.... Now that we know how this works we def. would like to do one of the other adventures.

We had an amazing time. The girls in the front (Grace was one of them) were awesome. They were so…read morewelcoming and explained the concept to us. We first did the lost city and we finished before time was up. We had so much fun we decided to try the hardest Mona room. We finished with 12 mins to spare. The rooms were awesome. We had such a good time figuring out the clues. Mona was definitely a lot harder we actually asked for a hint. But when you finish you really feel like you've accomplished something. My nephew and son are two bright men and I wouldn't have gotten through the game without both of them. We worked real well as a team. Bathrooms were clean as was the building. I love that they have puzzles on the tables while you are waiting to use a room. They had over 10 rooms to choose from. Can't wait to go back again.

First time doing an escape room ever and it was amazing! We picked the haunted house and it was so…read moremuch fun. Abby and Johnathan were our hosts and they made it extra fun! Kept it chill, congratulated us when finished and shared in our excitement. 10 out of 10 would recommend this experience! We will definitely be back for another room.

Great experience! The employees made our first time a memorable one!…read moreShe gave us clues to help us along the way when we got stumped.

I know escape rooms have been around for a while, but it wasn't until I read Partners in Crime by…read moreAlisha Rai that I finally felt inspired to try one for myself. And WOW I'm so glad I did! My husband and I tackled the Clue-Dunnit room and had an absolute blast. It was intense, immersive, and honestly, such a great way to bond and have fun. We finished with just seconds to spare, which made it all the more exciting. If you're in Sarasota area and looking for a fun, interactive experience, I highly recommend trying out an escape room - you won't regret it. Pro Tip: Go with people you communicate well with - every second counts!

Love this place. It's clean, the staff is very nice and the rooms were great. One of the top escape…read morerooms i ever been to

My friends and I had an absolute blast in these escape rooms. We've done two, of their rooms and…read moreboth were so much fun! My favorite was the exterminator one- would absolutely recommend. Staff was also very courteous. Will go back when they open more rooms for sure!

Chris helped out with setting us up, despite being late he got us ready and in quickly he did great.read more

I walked by the outside of the escape room to eat at Djonisi's restaurant which is right next door…read more The food was delicious and authentic, the restaurant was clean, and the staff was friendly. I would go to the escape room again just to eat at the restaurant.

We had all the waivers signed ahead time so the check-in process went very quick and flawless. The…read moreemployees were friendly one guy is a little high strung, but I guess that's good for the kids and getting them pumped up. The waiting area leaves a lot to be desired as does the party area. That being said the laser tag area was very cool with lots of places to hide and reset your gun. There is also a parent watch area you can stand in inside the laser area which is also cool. We'll be back. I'd love to see your his place improve over time.

We recently hosted my son's birthday party at Armageddon Laser Tag and unfortunately the overall…read moreexperience was extremely stressful and disappointing. Our laser tag session was scheduled to begin at 2:30 PM, with access to the party room at 2:15 PM for setup, as clearly outlined on their website (15 minutes for setup, 1 hour of laser tag, and 30 minutes afterward for pizza and cake). We arrived shortly after 2:00 PM, only to find that the previous party was still fully occupying the party room, and their pizza hadn't even arrived yet. There was no opportunity for us to set up as agreed. The previous party did not leave until 2:45 PM, which was already 30 minutes into our agreed upon time. We had booked the Silver Package, which advertises that the entire arena is closed to the public during your party time. Instead, guests were arriving with nowhere to settle and no clear transition between parties. To make matters worse, my husband had to spend the beginning of the party outside in the parking lot directing traffic and helping kids who were being dropped off because the parking lot was congested due to the previous party not leaving yet. Rather than being able to welcome guests and enjoy the start of the party, he was managing logistics outside. The chaotic start created so much stress that I, as the mom hosting the party, was incredibly overwhelmed and not able to truly enjoy the rest of the celebration. While the kids didn't seem to notice and genuinely had a great time once the laser tag game started, the staff running the games were very kind and engaging, but the overall party experience was anything but smooth. To his credit, the owner, Eric, did extend our party by 15 minutes and added a buy-one-get-one coupon to the goodie bags after we asked for some type of compensation. That gesture was appreciated. However, the core issue remains: the parties are scheduled too close together with no buffer time for proper transition, room reset, or parking turnover. For $575 plus tax for the Silver Package (which includes four MEDIUM pizzas and one drink per child), I expected a far more organized and stress-free experience. Adding even 15 minutes between parties would significantly improve customer satisfaction and prevent situations like this. Cutting it that close may maximize bookings, but it sacrifices the overall experience for families. The laser tag itself was great. The party coordination was not. Until scheduling and transition logistics are improved, I would not recommend hosting a birthday party here.