The Real Waverly Hills Reviews

 A great group of staff and a wonderfully spooky look at a massive piece of Louisville’s history. Always wanted to go and walk the halls myself and it definitely didn’t disappoint!

 Great time and worth the price of admission.

 My partner and I had a most wonderful time… tonight was our 10th anniversary and we wanted to come here, and the drive was worth it. The haunted house, the tour we got to take, everything wonderful. Thank you good for working so hard to make sure we all had a great time!! ❤️❤️❤️

 It was amazing and we look forward to coming back for an overnight unguided 8 hour tour!!

 Very good! Thank you!

 Purchased RIP tickets. Not worth the money seeing as the "tour" was a quick three floors and the groups were way too big. Couldn't hear anything they said when your stuck all the way in the back of a hallway of at least 20ppl trying to push through. The haunting wasn't scary not was it fun since they just used air horns right next to your ear and screamed most of the time. Traveled 5 hours for this....

 There are only 2 things that kept this from being perfect lol I would have like to seen some more character messing with people in line just to help with the time and maybe a little better sinage for there rip to general it was a little confusing lol

 My friend and I have visited several times. Always a good time and the staff are wonderful. Also love the new 100 year shirts! I actually had a few pics of weird stuff there

 overall experience was good but directions need to be better because i found 3 different addresses to follow to find the sanitorium. Was kinda bummed that the chute was not part of the $ 70 ticket.

 I like the mini tour. Just wish it was a little longer for me to experience it more. Don't remember walking around or hearing our tour guide. I really Didn't like the heavy feeling in my chest that made it hard to breathe or my heart racing and feeling of someone watching me. But for my first time being there. It was different. Would definitely would like to come back to experience it more again.

 Poor management. No directions. Was told to.just follow the car in front of us. No signs pointing to.the line. Walked in the exit. Wasted 30 min parking and finding the line. Then 1.5 hrs later after waiting on the line we left cause we were still only half way and have to be home to let my dog out at a reasonable hour. Complete disaster of an event

 We had a blast!! We will be returning for a more in depth tour of the Santorum!!

 This has really gone down hill since I first attended the haunted house roughly 12ish years ago. Purchased 3 RIP passes, still waited close to 2 hours in line to get in. Very few actual scarers in the haunted house. Very disappointed & will never spend money or time at this event in the future. Definitely NOT worth the drive from Cincinnati, money spent etc.

 Paid extra for the rip tickets just to be rushed through the tour which was 3 stops honestly i dont know if it was worth the 138 I paid for it and my girlfriend told me it seemed like it didn't have enough actors

 If you’re looking for a bit of spooky fun you’ll want to go to the Haunt at Waverly! It’s a great experience and you get a great look at a piece of Louisville history.

 Incredible atmosphere and genuinely spooky from start to finish! Everything was so well put together. If you're on the fence about going, definitely do it—you won't be disappointed.

 My partner and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves ❤️❤️

 It was amazing and we look forward to coming back for an overnight unguided 8 hour tour!!

 This was my husband's first WHS experience, my 2nd. I hadn't been in 14 or so years, was excited to be back. The Haunted House lasted forever lol it was great. Not too scary but enough to really make some people scream! Parts of it were pretty trippy. We opted for the RIP experience. The mini tour was just enough to make you wanna come back for a full tour! My husband was very intrigued by the end. We'll be back, I'm sure:)

 Very good! Thank you!

 We’ve been to the Waverly Haunted House many times over many years, including the opening weekend of this year’s Haunted House, and this was the first time we weren’t given 3D glasses for the first section of the haunted house because they were “reserved for the RIP guests”. RIP guests shuffled in ahead of us and were given glasses but we were told there were none for the rest of us. We paid full price for our tickets and there was no discount for the discounted ex

 waste of money

 Absolutely amazing took the hole family youngest are 10 and 11 they loved it to 10/10 would recommend

 Awesome.

 ditto from above ticket.

 It's was boring. Need more actors to keep more excitement going. The turning tunnels mess me up. Don't know who I am and which way I was going. But other than that it was ok.

 Poor management. No directions. Was told to.just follow the car in front of us. No signs pointing to.the line. Walked in the exit. Wasted 30 min parking and finding the line. Then 1.5 hrs later after waiting on the line we left cause we were still only half way and have to be home to let my dog out at a reasonable hour. Complete disaster of an event

 The tour for the RIP was more exciting than the HH. Would not recommend.

 For $20, it was really good!

 We got there super late and my friends already had their experience so im disappointed because me and my boyfriend didn’t get to experience the haunted house so hopefully next time and we can try it again!

 Honestly was not the greatest time. Waited 3 hours getting through the line just to have to sit in another line for 40 minutes to actually get into the haunted house. Once actually in it was very mediocre. Not scary at all just plywood walls and flashing lights. Very little actors with some actors just standing there staring at you as you walk through. took about 20 mins to walk through I wouldn’t recommend if you want something worth your time.

 Me and my friends waited in line for 3.5 hours between the line up the hill in the car and standing in line. After finally being let in, we waited an additional 30 minutes to be let in to the real haunted house. The haunted house had nothing to do with the sanatorium and was some plywood walls with not nearly enough scare actors for the amount of space they had to use. It was a ridiculous experience and a complete waste of a Saturday night.

 Honestly one of the best Haunted House events I have been to. You could tell they put a lot of effort into it!

 Had a phenomenal time!! Definitely recommend going if you get the chance!! I'll definitely be back!

 We waited 3 hours just to get in and it wasn’t worth the money scare factor was a 2/10 nothing about it gave haunted house or scary that place is for kids under the age of 10 because there is no way any adult can say it was worth the money since the wait was longer then the tour 3 hour wait for a 10 min tour the only good thing about it was the decor they put all the time into making look scary then it been scary will go again NO!

 Not overly priced like some other haunted houses but I definitely felt I got my money's worth. Actors were lively, props were great, music was awesome! We had a great time!

 It was probably the worst haunted house I have ever been to.

 Good haunted house, lengthy and entertaining

 super fun

 you Must come experience this one for yourself!!!! Kids had a blast!!!! Staff was amazing!!!!

 We really thought the first part was genuine and I loved how the guides showed us pictures of themselves during their own trips.

 fun worth the money

 Always fun going through a haunted house inside a well known haunted sanatorium. Had a blast with the kids. Will definitely be back.

 Absolute waste of money. Worst haunted event in Louisville by far. Got there at 9:45p, didn’t get to the RIP tour until 12:45a haunted house until 1:30a, hardly any workers were still in the haunted house. If you’re going to let people go through so late then you owe it to them to keep the haunt staffed entire time. If you can’t, then close early. Wish we could Get our money back.

 Moneys worth with length. Been to more scary but overall worth it. Nicki

 Mini tour was an awesome addition and haunted house is great as always.

 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 15/10 — INSANE! What an incredible haunted house! Super creepy, amazingly done, and SO long! Just when you thought it was over, there was more! My lunatic husband even did the coffin ride because apparently walking through a haunted sanatorium wasn’t enough! 😂 We also met the best family while waiting in line, making the night even more memorable. Absolutely loved it!

 Great set up and the price was very good for the amount of haunted house you get to go through. The 3D part is my favorite every time.

 It was great

 Best Haunted House I’ve been to in years

 I bought a ticket originally thinking it was just a tour of the sanitarium. ( I purchased the RIP ticket.) Not knowing the haunted house was included. Only found out about a couple days after I purchased the ticket that I went during haunted house season. It was my very first experience with a haunted house. I think I had a panic attack. But I made it through! Definitely going back sometime in March through September to learn a little bit more about the sanitarium.

 Too rushed though. Less time to enjoy the experience

 We had the best time. The RIP tour guides were friendly and informative. The tour is truly eerie but worth it.

 First time and I loved it! We went opening night and it was great. The actors were totally into it. I was really surprised at the props, the layout and the length of the actual haunted house. We are already planning to come back next year.

 The room was awesome!

 We had a lot of fun and enjoyed the theme

 So fun! Just the right amount of challenge. Our only suggestion would be in the future to create the rooms so the puzzles are not so linear. I felt like we were waiting for 1-2 people to work a puzzle to get to the next puzzle. Would be great to have a variety of things for everyone to be doing that are independent of each other.

 Excellent

 They did a really good job on the room.

 We had such a great time! Really enjoyed all of the details and storyline! The whole ambiance was spooky, leaving us with a true mystery experience! Cannot wait till they open more! We will definitely be back!

 The staff was great

 It would have been better if the parking attendants were trained better. We were told to be there no later than 745am and just set inline for 45 minutes. That was crazy. I will not ever pre register for this event in the future. I will just show up after the registration opens. Then no one knew where to park you. I was told to park in 3 different places.

 For the fourth annual event, appeared to be confusion surrounding logistics.

 The walk through guide could have been more informative. And I felt his enthusiasm for what he was doing was lacking.

 Would have been nice to start in daylight to see the outside of the building too.

 Fantastic

 The building is awesome. Historically, I encourage anyone to check it out. If going for paranormal.. do a private investigation. There are way too many people included in public hunts. There is no way to capture anything because of the flashlight and noise pollution. Really had my hopes up, but found myself just annoyed that people just aren’t considerate enough of others.

 We definitely will be coming back with some Elvis music :-). Great event, would do it again in a heartbeat!!

 Awful experience. 0/10 they did not split groups up and it ruined the whole experience. Not only was there at least 50 people randomly walking through each floor but everyone was loud and obnoxious especially when walking past groups they see trying to catch evidence on camera & devices. Will not be back.

 the atmosphere has been ruined

 AWESOME! no other words!

 We got locked in the building and it was before 6am when the doors were locked. The investigation was supposed to be until 6am, so we are quite confused how we would get locked in. We were running around for 15 mins trying every exit. Luckily, banging on windows and flashing our lights,we got out.We were not late to leave so really not understanding locking up prior to the when the event actually ended. We heard nobody announce closing early.

 Again, it was a fantastic time in the building. We had a very small group so it was perfect for investigating. Our two guides for the night were very helpful with directions and explanations of activity, but respectful of our time in the building as well. This has been at the top of my wish list for decades and the whole experience did not disappoint. Thank you very much for such a great time.

 Wish it had been more organized and supervised than a free for all! The serious investigators had to deal with the thrill seekers running up and down the hallways laughing and yelling loudly. Trans Allegheny had structured supervised split up groups by floor that allowed serious investigators to work without all the contamination. Waverly could learn from them.

 Loved it!! Waverly never disappoints!

 There were a lot of people which I think may have ruined any chance of an encounter or seeing something spooky.

 The event was amazing

 We thought there were too many people. We will try to book a private investigation. We tried to book one NYE but it sold out. We will try again for next year.

 we had a great evening except for the beginning.

 The event was great. You basically get to go through and do your own investigations with other people doing they're own stuff.

 We had a great experience while we were investigating. However, the experience leading up to that night was not the greatest. We had no communication from any volunteers about our overnight since the end of April, which got fired. The new tour guide never reached out and then calls out sick the night if the investigation, 8/25/26. Thank goodness for the very helpful security guard Brando, otherwise we'd be out our money. No way of getting a hold of anyone either.

 We loved it, such an amazing place to visit, from chasing phantom lights to seeing full shadows in the halls it was definitely a experience our team will never forget. Thank you Waverly Hills for the great experience

 Great tour. My friend even caught a FBA!

 very good.

 Could not recommend enough!!!

 Sorta felt rushed at times. Otherwise it was pretty good

 It was nice seeing the place in both light and darkness.

 Event was good, but I feel it was too many people in s 2 hour time period.

 It was a great experience. I did see a few things while there. Our tour guides were excellent and it didn’t feel like “just a tour”. I really enjoyed this and hope to come back again sooner than later.

 The 4 of us stopped by on our way from NW Illinois to Gatlinburg TN. What an amazing site. The staff were all very welcoming & friendly. They were beyond knowledgeable & you could tell they all care about the sistaining & education of this great building. Our tour guide, Les was amazing. Clearly a man passionate about Wavertly. We truly enjoyed our experience. Thank you, The Mussmanns IL

 It was good, knowledgeable guide with Crystil. The dark parts were VERY dark - couldn't see your hand in front of you dark. And I got a picture of a shadow figure sitting in one of the chairs in the lobby! Very cool.

 Nicole was our guide and she was funny, informative, and really made the experience.

 The only feedback I have is to add chairs to some of the stopping spots and at the end, give the final speech back in the final hall with AC rather than in the underground tunnel. It was taxing in the heat after two hours on our feet.

 I liked the enthusiasm of the tour guides and their stories! I also felt like the tour was organized well. I didn't have a particularly spooky experience, so if you are worried about that, I would say to give a shot. The place is full of history, and it's an interesting time regardless.

 So worth it! Jacob was our tour guide and did such an amazing job with telling scary stories and history of the Sanatorium. It was my boyfriend’s first time going and needless to say he definitely got his fill of scare and curiosity. We had such a great experience and will definitely be coming back in the near future! Ps. After getting home we were going through our pictures from the night and discovered two photos with orbs and apparitions!

 awesome stroy telling

 When I was researching places to visit while in Louisville. I saw that Waverly was not that far. I bought my ticket when I went to the website.

 Daytime free roam would be a great addition to the events already offered.

 Would love to come back and visit!

 Our tour guide was awesome. She was knowledgeable about the history and lore. She was thorough and didn’t rush you through it.

 I really enjoyed it. My Grandmother past away their in 1953. First time I had been their.

 Would have liked the opportunity to transfer to tour date due to death in family, a call or email back as I requested would have been Appreciated even if the answer had been no. Very disappointing.

  The building itself and grounds are absolutely gorgeous…and hold so many emotions and energy. We loved the historical tour - the guides were fantastic and well-informed. Two suggestions: 1) smaller group sizes for a better experience - maybe let the guides each take a group instead of one massive group 2) sone different options in the gift shop - both my daughter and I wanted to buy stuff, but we don’t wear black t-shirts or sweatshirts; maybe stickers too?

 The history was great to hear. We loved hearing about the stories of the facility. Our group had in excess of 50 people and that was way too many and we suggest limiting the number.

 Brought a first time visitor with me, she wanted to see it while on vacation. She loved the history as well as the tour.

 this tour was also very crowded but being a historical tour it was good. Waverly was a beautiful place. Tina and Charlie are doing a great job.

 loved it!

 The historical tour was great. Our guide was very familiar with the complete history of this site, even sharing personal experiences. While the tour is 2 hours long, it certainly doesn't feel like it. Great place to visit, especially if the family enjoys abandoned history.

 I came here with my boyfriend as a stop along the way to Tennessee. Ever since I was a little girl, I have wanted to visit this building. I love the paranormal. I have been a ghost tour guide in my home town of Chicago, and I have traveled America visiting the most haunted places. To get the opportunity to come here was amazing and it did NOT disappoint. We took the historical 2 hour tour. Still was full of ghost stories and the guides were so knowledgeable and kind. 10/10

 I felt a smaller group would have made this a 5 simply because it was difficult to hear and for everyone to get close enough to what was being talked about at times. The guides were great! Simple directions on the website starting from the main road would be helpful, like turn into the golf course, first road on theleft. Even once we were in the correct location we didn't know because we weren't even sure the entrance was a road. We would return for one of the other events!