The Vault

This article is about Mr. Samdi's hotel, a Seattle location.
For the Enchanted Forest location, see Vault of the Dark One.
For the Storybrooke location also known as Regina's vault, see Mills mausoleum.
For the Wonderland location, see Queen of Hearts' vault.

Mr. Samdi: I just came to say I'm sorry our date got cut short. And to return this. Your granddaughter left it in my apartment.
Roni: Fine. You caught me. I had Lucy break into your apartment.

—Roni to Mr. Samdi^src

The Vault^[1] is a Seattle location featured on ABC's Once Upon a Time. It first appears in the twelfth episode of the seventh season.

History

During Fifth Curse

When Mr. Samdi returns to Seattle after previously being pushed out by Victoria Belfrey, he stays at The Vault, a luxury suite hotel^[1] located in the neighborhood of Hyperion Heights. After realizing Samdi is awake from his cursed persona, Roni pays a visit to his doorstep, during which he invites her in. Roni declines his offer at first, but when he gives her leeway to do as she wishes, she enters before closing the door behind her. She spends the night with him there and leaves early the next morning. ("A Taste of the Heights," "Knightfall")

Later in an Operation Hyacinth mission, Roni lures Samdi out for a date with her but tampers with his door to ensure her granddaughter Lucy can sneak in to conduct an investigation. When Kelly interrupts Roni's date, Samdi decides to leave to go home so the sisters can work out their issues. While searching through Samdi's things, Lucy fails to notice her phone screen light up after Roni texts her with a warning that Samdi is coming back. She sees Samdi's tarot deck on the table, notably the death card that piques her interest, and reaches for her phone to take a picture. Only then, she notices Roni's text. After snapping a quick photo of the card, she grabs her bag and scurries under the table just as Samdi walks through the door to go upstairs, giving Lucy the spare time to flee the apartment. However, she forgets to take her hat, which Samdi later finds and brings it to Roni at her bar. ("The Girl in the Tower")

Trivia

On-Screen Notes

Mr. Samdi's suite number is 102.^[2] ("The Girl in the Tower")

Popular Culture

The Triumphal Arch of the Star is pictured on a painting in Mr. Samdi's livingroom.^[3] ("The Girl in the Tower")

Filming Locations

The Bridal Gallery, also known as The Vault, in New Westminster, doubles as the exterior and interior of Mr. Samdi's hotel for the episode "The Girl in the Tower."^[4]

Appearances

Once Upon a Time: Season Seven
"Hyperion Heights":	"A Pirate's Life":	"The Garden of Forking Paths":	"Beauty":	"Greenbacks":	"Wake Up Call":	"Eloise Gardener":	"Pretty in Blue":	"One Little Tear":	"The Eighth Witch":	"Secret Garden":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent
"A Taste of the Heights":	"Knightfall":	"The Girl in the Tower":	"Sisterhood":	"Breadcrumbs":	"Chosen":	"The Guardian":	"Flower Child":	"Is This Henry Mills?":	"Homecoming":	"Leaving Storybrooke":
Appears	Absent	Appears	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Mentioned	Absent	Absent	Absent

References

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↑ 👽Green🚀Machine👽 (@DeanMachine16) on X, formerly Twitter: Hey @WhatsFilming and @yvrshoots ... (December 7, 2017). "Just got another film notice at work tonight for Once Upon a Time next week. Looks like they'll be filming on Tuesday Dec 12th outside Ki Sushi in the late morning and interior stuff on Columbia later in the afternoon." (backup link) (archive screenshot) ((filming notice))

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[4] 👽Green🚀Machine👽 (@DeanMachine16) on X, formerly Twitter: Hey @WhatsFilming and @yvrshoots ... (December 7, 2017). "Just got another film notice at work tonight for Once Upon a Time next week. Looks like they'll be filming on Tuesday Dec 12th outside Ki Sushi in the late morning and interior stuff on Columbia later in the afternoon." (backup link) (archive screenshot) ((filming notice))

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