About this venue
Operation Exit has been running a single room, The Mansion, since October 2015 in a genuinely historic town house on Stationsweg, a minute's walk from Hollands Spoor train station. The story is delightfully gossipy: Baron van Hagesteijn, a world traveler and art collector, allegedly had a secret affair with Russia's last tsarina and received a priceless jewel from her — you break in and hunt for the treasure before the baron returns. Original stained-glass windows, antique furniture and crystal chandeliers do the immersion work; the puzzles are mechanical and woven into the period interior. Reviews have been warm for ten years: 8.3 on escapetalk (86 reviews) and even 9.5 on escaperoomsnederland, with plenty of praise for the enthusiastic host and cryptic hints that are riddles in themselves. Drawbacks: parking is difficult and expensive (take the train, says the venue itself) and there's only one room, so a repeat visit isn't on the cards.
Rooms
- The MansionZoek het juweel van de tsarina in het koloniale herenhuis van baron van Hagesteijn — gespeeld in een echt historisch pand
What visitors say
- Authentic historic building with stained glass and antiques — the atmosphere comes from the building itself
- Warm, enthusiastic host who dispenses hints as little riddles
- Varied, original puzzles — also suitable for beginners (from age 8)
- Parking in the area is difficult and expensive
- Only one room: once solved, it's done
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From the reviews
De puzzels zijn afwisselend en origineel, mooie aangekleding en hele vriendelijke eigenaar.— escaperoomsnederland
Wat een ontzettend leuke escape room. Goede puzzels en een leuk achterliggend verhaal.— escaperoomsnederland