Just been to Butlins Minehead for the first time. We have always been abroad before but with a toddler and a baby decided to give Butlins a go. We had a silver room with dinner bed and breakfast. First of all, if you are used to hotels be prepared, the accomodation is basic ( it makes Travel Lodge look like the Ritz!) but clean and the beds are on the hard side. If you've got a matttress topper take it! The food is acceptable, hygienic and the type most people will like. Think supermarket cafe for quality and selection. The best thing about Butlins is the entertainment there are tons of things for the children to do included in the price and it is really family friendly. The shows on centre stage are first class, the best on resort shows I have ever seen. Other reviews have moaned that prices on site are expensive and we thought they were very reasonable for drinks in the bars and pizza hut etc (we're northerners as well!), the only thing that is a rip off is the convenience store so use only for emergencies (£3.99 for 4 batteries, £2.99 for baby wipes) but there is a Tesco 5 minutes away. There are a lot of arcades and grabber machines to waste money on but you can avoid them or just think hey we're on holiday, who cares! Overall a good holiday if you've got children, if not go somewhere else.
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Advantages: Great fun, lots to do, well themed, brilliant location, very atmospheric Disadvantages: Expensive on site, get fat from all the drinking and junk food.
Trixie_Firecracker 12.05.2005 (12.05.2005)
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Advantages: Lots to do, great fun family entertainment, good standard of accommodation Disadvantages: Limited choice of food outlets for self-catering guests
Jul 23rd, 2009
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