Winchester Mystery House Review

Over the years I have taken a number of visiting friends to the Winchester mystery house. I would recommend the candle light tour and flashlight tours the most, but the normal tour is also very interesting.
Each time I have had a different guide, and feel like its a totally different experience, all of theme were very knowledgeable on the history and if they didn't know the answer off the top of their head they knew where to get it. Since the movie came out the gift shop has gotten a little larger of a selection, it used to be half Winchester Gun Museum but overall not much has changed over the years. Beware if your tall watch your head and be aware there are a lot of different steps. I hear they added basement tour in 2018 but I haven't gotten to take that one yet. I highly recommend you see this interesting part of American History while you still can. The real story is more interesting then the movie in my opinion!

Such an amazing experience. Definitely worth the cost for the extended tour! My tour guides were amazing!! I forgot my first tour guide's name, but he had dark hair and glasses. And my second one was Kora! She's great!!!

I dreamed of going to visit this place since I read about 15 years ago. At last I made it, The tour was well done and everything we got to see was very cool, I wish there had been more that we were able to see, because it seems we were only able to see the tip of the iceberg!

Very funny
Can you look at yourself. The waiting time is already significantly longer than the actual leadership.

Visiting the Winchester Mystery House is definitely worth visiting as a tourist or a local. Try to stick with the group because you can easily take a wrong turn. My friend and I took the Explore More tour right after and it was cool to cover the whole house and see some eerie rooms.

Love coming to The Winchester Mystery House. Every tour we see and learn something new. Unfortunately, haven t had any paranormal experiences...yet. Highly recommend if you like history and the paranormal. Donte is the best tour guide we ve had so far. He will keep you laughing.

Very interesting part of history I would give it a 4.5 it's a bit expensive for an hour tour. Tour guide Mari was excellent

Note: I came here for an Axe throwing event, so I can only comment to that part.

The event was well staffed and more fun than I thought it would be. Throwing axes (with some precision) is actually harder than it seems, and heckling your friends in a friendly competition is possibly the best part. At this time, the prices are a bit on the high side: $10 for 13 throws (which go by very quickly). If you want to try it, I'd buget for at lest 26 or 39 throws ($20, $30). I don't know if they have cheaper options for volume.

It was an awesome tour and we did the extended tour too. Well worth the time and trip.

The tour it's boring but overall it's a great place

Tour was very informative and entertaining, and our tour guide Mackensie was great.

I got lost and I was possessed by a ghost so I had to hire a exorcist which cost me $10,000! I am very mad!

I loveeed it. Beautiful gardens and an exiting tour we had

It was a different experience as the architecture of the house is amazing. Tour guide was good and explained well about the house well. The only negative thing was the entry ticket which I feel is bit over priced.

This was totally worth a visit!! Amazing architecture and cool story of Sarah Winchester!

The tour is worth it to see the inside of this great house!

Really nice old house. Not as many weird things as I was expecting, but very fancy.

It is a completely crazy house with, for example, stairs that go nowhere. If you're in the area, go visit.

Went a saturday night and it seemed close. Nice to see from outside.

My class is studying The Legend Of Sarah Winchester and we learned A LOT about this topic. I really want to see Winchester that comes out tomorrow. The Winchester House is a haunted landmark that is owned by the heartbroken Sarah Winchester. If you ever visit San Jose, CA then you should go see the house. (I have never been to San Jose, CA but now I want to go for a weekend just to see this house.)

This house is an amazing piece of local history and it was a beautiful location for our wedding!

I didn't pay for the full tour, but I was pleasantly surprised at how much I could see without paying. The grounds are beautiful and they had an extensive collection of Whinchester guns. I'd recommend this to gun enthusiasts and anyone who likes walking through gardens.

I missed the last tour, but just being able to walk around the property was fascinating. I plan on taking the time when I go back. Amazing history.

The house is just one of a kind, you've got to see it to really understand what I mean...

Love it!
Beautiful garden as well

Great place to check out. Has crazy history. Very cool to take some tours and put yourself back in time for a bit.

First off this house is really really gorgeous. You can easily spend a half hour checking out the gardens and taking a million photos.

The pricing of the tour was a little high for me, but still worth it. My spouse was very skeptical about touring a house as part of our vacation, but it ended up being his favorite part. I mean checking out a place with a seance room, stairways and doors to nowhere is really really ridiculously cool.

Tiffany was our tour guide and she was great! The entire house is amazing to see.

Really interesting. The house of the historian Sarah Winchester who built for years oppressed by the obsession with the spirits of the people killed by their weapons. It is interesting to see all the constructive games that are part of it and that are still shrouded in mystery about the real reason, constructive defects due to the lack of a project or ploy to divert and confuse the spirits. The Mansion tour lasts just over an hour and is accompanied by a guide explaining all the rooms you visit. On request they have material in other languages. At the end it is possible to visit the museum with a tour and the gardens. The price is not really very low but acceptable.

Super worth it had a blast on the candle lit tour. Even got to summon a spirit. :)

Go there during night time to have the full effect of the place

I've been a few times now, but this is my first time going to the Friday the 13th flashlight tour. It's pretty cool. The darkness really suited the mood. A chance to peer into the shadows. I recommend it.

Glad I went! Lived in the area most of my life but never toured. With that said, it was a bit overpriced and the tour guides were too scripted. They need to add their own personalities.

Very interesting, parking lot is not safe. 3 vehicles broken into during our visit. They need parking security.

It's a must see. We loved being here. Would love to go on Friday the 13th.

Very interesting, sprawling and confusing house. Visitors fees help maintain it, it's a wood structure so requires constant repair. I would go again to see what I missed this first time. The Explore More tour was also a good opportunity to see additional areas of the house that arent covered on the standard tour including unfinished areas and more weirdness.

Very interesting. Recommend getting both tours. Totally worth. Bring your own water though, because apparently it's gold! SUPER expensive.

The grounds, decorations are tour were all beautiful and lovely. Our tour guide McKenna was friendly and informative. The gift shop is large, I bought a few items and especially liked the pin set. I collect pins and their selection was good.

My husband and I walked over to the axe throwing area by the stables, the young man working there was friendly, professional and gracious. My husband had not done any axe throwing in the past but with the help of the guy assisting us, he learned quickly and had a great time, I didn't catch the guy's name but he is a younger fellow with long hair, and he deserves acknowledgment for great service and making us feel welcome and comfortable with a new experience.

Interesting supposedly spooky house built by the Winchester rifle widow who believed in spirits.

Very interesting ang creepy. Great way to spend an afternoon. Even the grounds are well-done.

160 rooms of fun and craziness...built around the clock, non-stop over almost 4 decades. Intriguing!

The Winchester Mystery House is definitely a sight to see. During the guided tour of 100+ of 160 total rooms (a medium told Mrs. Winchester that she would continue to live as long as she kept adding to her house) you will see staircases that lead nowhere and doors that open to multi story drops both inside and outside of the house. You will also see the first commercial elevator that was installed in a private residence. Also of interest at the house are the gardens and the collection of Winchester and other makes of firearms displayed in a small museum.

This was my third time at the Winchester house and I've enjoyed every single one of my tours. I always learn something new on each visit! We went on the hour long Mansion tour which I felt was perfect for our group's needs. I've also taken the flashlight tour which gives the house a different ambiance as you explore the home in the dark. So if you're in the area close to Halloween, that might be a good tour to take. In the summer I recommend going in the morning since the house isn't air conditioned. There's a gun museum on the property, as well as a pretty garden area to walk around in.

OMG... Must go and do the second tour so worth it. Very informative and exciting. Lots of history to be learned. Our tour persons made it so much fun. The prices aren't bad at all. Well except the gift shop. Lol but that's most gift shops.

My daughter planned on going for her birthday but after reading the reviews I think we will go elsewhere.

Not sure how the tour is during the day time. At night the "cast" can be somewhat amateurish. The night tour is kindof childish. Not what we expected.

Great tour, we did the regular tour and the extended mystery tour both were great!

I do think it was a bit expensive but other wise it was great ! Our tour guide Bobby was very nice too !

I saw moe sargi and omargoshtv video and I would love to visit here it looks awesome and I love haunted places

ALWAYS something creepy and new. You HAVE to to a Friday the 13th or midnight tour with just a flashlight! AWESOME PLACE

Place of worship, to visit
Amazing house as you will imagine

Very impressive... I loved the style and architecture... the grounds are well kept and expansive... The house lives up to the hype and the tour was very informative... There are also many "free" areas, that give you some insight and are worthy of a look-see if you are in a hurry and have no time for the tour, or are on a budget... The tours and tickets are a little pricey, but worth it... The gift shop has a nice variety of items at many price points... Parking is free... Weekdays are your best times... A small tour group offers the best experience... Have fun and don't get lost...

They more than doubled the ticket price from a few years past of 15 dollars, and cut the tour time in half from 2 hours down to one hour. It was suckle.

It was my first time going and kind of sad I did not feel any 'spirits'. But regardless if you believe that or not, it is highly educational and fascinating! A beautiful and historical home with amazing staff and tour guides. Truly a treasure!

Always a fun place to visit. Fourth time and i still enjoy the house. Interestingly, this time got some new info on the history of the house and how you can not always believe what you hear! Ask a tour guide...I wont spoil it! Not all will be so forthcoming about the true story of Sarah Winchester!

Its a great place to visit. We really loved the extended tour

This house has to be haunted for sure. I'm not sure if the employees were playing a trick on us or not but I swear I followed a shadow around the hallway corner and it disappeared as soon as I rounded the corner. It gave me the heebie jeebies.

Definitely worth seeing. I was expecting a much grander house I did not realize it would be a large house but so many small rooms. I also expected to see more staircases going nowhere and windows ending in other rooms. I don't know if that's no longer part of the tour but that used to be a big part of the lore of this house.

This place is really cool. I've been wanting to visit for a long time. We chose to do the "candle lit" haunted house tour and it was cool. I've never been there during the day but the house was lit up enough during the night tour that I was able to see most of the place. In the chaos of a friday night, I missed the parking lot and ened up on the freeway. Sucked for me but we still made our tour on time. Be careful where you turn.

Great tour and very friendly staff. I would definitely go again.

I love this house! The tours are great, the tour guides are fun and knowledgeable, and the house itself is remarkable! I don't know if it's possible (I haven't looked into it) but my kids and I would love to book a more leisurely private tour. We passed by so many rooms and interesting nooks and crannies but wasn't able to take pictures due to the size of the group and the time restraints. Can't wait to go back for a midnight tour!!!

Interesting place to look around. The museum provides nice little history about the famous Winchester Rifles & the inventor. Did not tour the Scary Mansion because I didn't want to pay that kind of .

What a great place to visit which also has some good stories behind it.