Butlins

Butlins ahhh the typical family entertainment centre. Actually it has provided great fun for families right from the beginning and it still does now. Butlins in my opinion has improved greatly since those big white pavilions were built now you could go there for days an not get bored. ~~~Accommodation~~~ Right lets start with the very basic. You can go to Butlins in a touring caravan if the fancy takes you… or if you want to enjoy the fun but ...
...accommodation is on the Butlins site itself close to the entertainment and the action. You can chose to go half board or self catering. All apartments have their own kitchenette. The apartment that I stayed in was one of mid range value and lets just say you could live in in full time. It had two moderately sized bedrooms. And a kitchenette/ sitting room the bathroom was a good size as well and actually had a bath in. all accommodations are provided ...

perfectangel1 01.09.2003 · Read full review
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Every half term since my daughter started school four years ago we have gone somewhere different in this country, this year we decided to give Butlin’s at Skegness a go. We got the brochure and looked at it and decided if we should have a weekend or mid week and actually decided on the full week. We duly paid our deposit and eventually the final payment which came to a total of £344 plus £1 for using a credit card, so £345 for a weeks self ...
...the best type of accommodation. Arrival went smooth enough and we got to the apartment and were pleasantly surprised with the accommodation. After unpacking and putting things away as you do we went out for a meal with the kids and another couple that we were on holiday with to the Sun and Moon bar restaurant, which is a Tom Cobleigh establishment. We were surprised to find that they had only 5 menus for the whole restaurant and I could only imagine ...

macrae 08.03.2001 · Read full review
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...months afterwards too. So Butlins holidays in the 1980s were wonderful, dream-like and full of happy memories. But what about nowadays ? I have been to the Butlins camps in Minehead and Bognor in the last decade, since having four children of my own. Things have definitely changed, not always for the better either. Butlins is trying to lose its working class, cheap and cheerful image. It has done this effectively by introducing more expensive ...
...professional. The whole Butlins experience has been polished and preaned, but they have outpriced themselves. It is now cheaper to go abroad than to go to Butlins for a week. But it still retains that image, where people will turn their noses up if you say you are going to Butlins. The irony of it is that the "ordinary" family cannot afford to go on a Butlins holiday now, and those that can afford it feel it is beneath them. ...

KarenUK 13.01.2001 · Read full review
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...how many will remember the butlins song for kids? Beavers,beavers,beavers all, we like sing and act a fool, we like to drink to keep us cool, we are the butlins beavers..... Butlins has been around for some time now. Over the years it has changed,the main time being with the sell off. Some of the camps have now been sold. Like the ones in scotland and wales. This was probably down to to weather,cold in scotland and floods wales lately. Still ...
...butlins have to offer now? Butlins now have 3 camps namely at bognor regis,minehead and skegness. The facilities at these camps have all improved over the years and have syline pavillion,splash waterworld,sports and leisure,centre stage and reds plus lots of bars and restaurants.Butlins is for all the family and has little clubs from birth age right up to teens.Then night clubs for adults only too. The camps are open for most of the year and the ...

linda01865 27.11.2000 (14.05.2001) · Read full review
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I first went to Butlins in Skegness in March 1999 as it was a preview week a sort of a taster to show everyone how it had changed. i was very impressed and went back in feb 2000 and feb 2001. i choose to go at school half term because it is cheaper and the kids dont need to have time off school. i also book off he teletext because that is cheaper than the brochure although you have to wait till about 6 weeks before you go. About my last Butlins ...
...me and my 4 children and i will put the rest in paragraphs.. ACCOMMODATION Absolutely lovely, spacious and clean and although they were economy i found they were no different to my friends who was staying in studio (maybe a bit near the entertainment) although ours wasnt far away either. ENTERTAINMENT Fantastic, while we was there there was a Britney Spears tribute an illusionist and loads more in the Centre Stage. There is also the Reds but ...

julie8 17.06.2001 · Read full review
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...and son have been to Butlins Skegness since son was 3, fifth time there...OAPs have not been on hols in 18yrs...seasoned pro's that we are got through it unscathed! 1) Check in: Why queue?? you do not need to join the giant snake protruding from the door at your place of check in...if you are early, go back later and check some stuff out, we were a little late coming on the national express...walked straight in got our keys...then us and OAPs were ...
...times to go for breakfast and dinner, while the restaurant is do-able, the best times for breakfast are 8-15 to 8-50 for turning up for a seat, you miss the earlies and also the people that can't get up in the morning. Dinner is best eaten around 4.40, get in there before the ten past five rush, that way you are sat down at the seat of your choice and not herded round like cattle banging chairs into all and sundry! I appreciate these times may not ...

katylou6180 09.08.2008 · Read full review
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...and 6yo) we holiday at Butlins two or three times a year. We were offered a half-board package at a reduced rate; off peak during the first week in April 2003. DIARY. Monday: arrived and housed with no problems. Fox kids Fort was closed at 5pm instead of dusk (7pm). Dragon coaster and other rides not operating. This so-called "U" break was in fact a 60's break with no entertainment for kids after 8pm all week. Restaurant was totally brill in every ...
...play area. We return to Butlins and pass the Dodgems where the staff have clearly had their butts well kicked - they are out of their kiosk now and are placed to police the ride. The Fox Fort is now open until dusk too - only problem is some kid has done a Poo in there, so, yes, you've guessed - guest services again - then I guard the Poo while the No 2 squad fails to arrive; luckily I spot a road cleaner Brian who did a great disposal job. Friday: ...

steve_mcdaid 05.04.2003 · Read full review
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...dream holiday would be at Butlins before my wife and I had got the brochure. I guess it’s just one of those things you think you should do while you have a young family. My wife and I are in our 30’s and our 4 children are 14, 7, 6 and 4 so entertainment and value where my main considerations. When the younger kids saw the brochure there was no real turning back as they love Big Dave from Playhouse Disney, the Power Rangers and Noddy. After dredging ...
...buy a discount voucher for Butlins with Club Card money off vouchers, then the search recommenced with the vouchers as my goal. I should’ve just asked my wife, we’d used them. Next stop the Internet and the online bookings section. I’d got an idea of the cost from the brochure and the dates the kids where on holiday and entered the relevant information which returned with no match but gave relevant alternatives, I printed off the results of several ...

El_Teepee 13.11.2002 · Read full review
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...returned from a weekend at Butlins and thought I would write a review on this... After a recent holiday to majorca my partner and I felt a bit down and wanted something else to look forward to so we booked a last minute weekend break to Butlins.... At first we were a bit dubious as we know it would be very busy being school holidays and didn't think we would find as much as we would want to entertain us... We booked online at a total cost of £190 ...
...There is also a few cafe's situated throughout. Other entertainment includes a smal fairground, go-karts, Mega Zone laser, numerous arcades, Gala Bingo, Archery, Pool,Table Tennis, Splashes Tropical Swimming Pool and outdoor fun pool, Bowling and lots more. I would certainly recommend Butlins for a long weekend break. ...

Lizzy1 10.08.2004 · Read full review
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Butlins - a place for all the family. the old, the young and the inbetween. but it hasn't always been like that. Butlins has recently declined in popularity over the past few years and less and less people are deciding to go there on holiday/for a short break. they offer many facilities including leisurely things such as tennis courts, swimming pools. social things such as bingo, kiddies discos, teenager discos, pubs and clubs. there are many things ...

smileykylie 08.02.2001 · Read full review
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...a 5 day holiday to Butlins at Minehead for the end of September 2005. We were very pleased with the price, which included dinner, bed & breakfast and were staying in a Silver Apartment in order to get the living space. If we had just stayed in the Silver Accommodation, once our son had gone to bed at 7.00pm, but we would have had to go too, so we upgraded in order to be able to watch the telly at night! From the brochure description, we had hoped ...
...were frightened to death of Bob, Wendy and Spud - and Pilchard never emerged. We spent days 2 and 3 off-site and just used the Butlins facilities as fillers, and that worked a lot better. Oh, and the weather was lousy, but I can't blame them for that! ...

hazeldinka2 04.10.2005 · Read full review
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...just up the road from Butlins and makes a pleasant walk where yoy van wander around the shops. Arrival We arrived on the Friday but as we were not premium guests we had to wait until 1600 to check in which went smoothly enough. There is a large car park all down one side of the camp and vehicles can be left here safely all weekend. We found our room which was comfortable if not lacking in a few things - no shower no towels and no mirror for putting ...
...about towels and they could be hired from the shop - we had bought beach towels with us for the pool so used those. Food We had decided to go half board as the children are always hungry and on our first trip to the restaurant it was chaos to say the least. It wasn't really very well explained and a top tip is to sit as far away from the beaten track as poss to avoid getting bumped into and having to move etc. However people soon came to grips ...

juicyfruit1961 09.04.2003 · Read full review
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...board side of things. Butlins have recently changed their restaurants. It used to be that you had to sit at a specific table everyday, waitress service and a choice of 3 or so options for each course. Now it is all self service, which at first you think 'what a cheek', well I did, and being 32 weeks pregnant was not something I was going to look forward to. However, you could eat as much food as you wanted with so much choice, especially in the evening...pasta, ...
...With a 3 year old, Butlins is the place to be. He was in his element for the 5 days. Noddy's toyland had lots of rides suitable for his age. There was a soft play area with 3 levels in which he spent a few hours each day (giving mummy and daddy a bit of a break!). The massive swimming pool has boat flumes, wave machine, whirlpool and an area of water slides and play area for younger children. A large funfair is outside with go-kart racing and there ...

natgirl74 26.09.2003 · Read full review
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...a four night stay at Butlins and I must say the whole family had a fantastic time!! :O) We had booked a Silver self catering holiday for 2 adults and 4 kids for middle of April for £158 !!!!! Now you can't quibble for that price. We arrived at 4pm which is check in time. My partner holds a disabled drivers badge so we could park as near as we could to the check in until we had collected our keys and was then told we could park as near to our accomodation ...
...yr old!! Just outside Butlins is Tesco's so I would recommend buying your shopping in there. They do have onsite shops but are priced a little more. Fine for when you run out of the odd thing though. Don't forget to take some tea towels and a few bin bags. The red coats were fantastic, they always make time to stop and chat and were very friendly. All in all, we had an amazing holiday and I would recommend it to anyone!!!! ...

mizzmojo 23.04.2005 · Read full review
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I went to the adult Hot Summer Party weekend with a friend for three nights. I can't comment on the family holdays as I haven't been on one of these breaks, so this review is really just for people who are looking to go on one of Butlins' adult breaks. For me, one of the best things about the holiday was that there were no children around. It was nice to be in the swimming pool and restaurant etc without running into kids and hearing screaming babies. ...
...day you can sit outside on the green, go swimming, use the arcades in the dome, or go for a walk along the beach, which we found was a fantastic cure for hangovers. The food served in the restaurant wasn't amazing, but there was a wide variety to choose from, and you could eat as much as you wanted. There were also lots of fast food places which served pizzas and burgers etc. The nightlife was also great, with a traditional pub, an Irish pub, a ...

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