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for Butlins, United Kingdom

Rating Summary based on 75 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		31
  • 4 Stars
    		21
  • 3 Stars
    		11
  • 2 Stars
    		9
  • 1 Star
    		3

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  		• 4.0
  		• 3.3
  		• 3.9
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  • 2 of 2 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Singh006

    5 Stars Butlins is great for families 06/09/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Variety of activities and value for money

    Disadvantages Disadvantages really can't think of any

    Just returned from a 2 day stay at Bognor Butlins with wife and two children aged 10 and 12. Bought super saver pass on top for £10 which pays for a cinema ticket ( choice of the latest films), a proper bowling game, go karts and the adventure golf. This is very good value considering the price of cinema/bowling where I live. When you add in the splash water park ( how many of these are there around) and the evening entertainment ( we saw Circus Hilarious which was a first class show) it was worth the price. We bought a family leisure pass for £129 which is a day visitor pass valid for a year ... more
  • 5 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    jm0610

    3 Stars butlins not as good as it makes out 26/07/2009
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages great evening entertainment

    Disadvantages Disadvantages expensive, not brill for young kids

    Everyone has heard about butlins and the history of it so i deceided to go to the skegness Butlins and found i did not enjoy as much as i thought i would. Took my 2 boys aged 3 1/2 and 1 1/12 and thet were not able to do much as they were to samml for the soft play area and any fun fair rides - only the kiddies rides. The kids clubs were not very organised as they were not on every day and when they was on it they were on when it was about 5 when you wanted tea ready for the evening entertainment. The nursery at skegness was a distance away from the rest of the park and swimming pool only was ... more
  • 6 of 6 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    snugglepet20

    5 Stars Kids really do love it!!! 23/07/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages The shows, free funfair, kids stuff

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Accommodation pretty basic

    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 ... more
  • 8 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    tracy191186

    4 Stars Adult Weekend Breaks Review 20/11/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great nightlife, Fantastic atmosphere, Wide variety of food/drink

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Poor accomodation, Food served in the main restaurant wasn't fantastic

    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. The resort also had a great, lively atmosphere. During the day you can sit outside on the green, go swimming, use the arcades in the dome, or go ... more
  • 12 of 12 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Alison3

    3 Stars Butlins at Bognor Regis - good for entertainment 17/09/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages It was fairly close to where we live

    Disadvantages Disadvantages too noisy

    After having read many reviews about Butlins in Bognor Regis that were not at all good, with only the odd one saying a few nice things, I was really dreading my time there. However I have been very pleasantly surprised indeed. At the beginning of the year I decided to save the tokens from the Daily Express newspaper for a short break to a choice of venues around the South Coast. After completing all the forms and sending the relevant tokens, a cheque for £38.00 and chosen the places and dates we were given Butlins at Bognor Regis from the 8th September throught to the 12th September, which was ... more
  • 32 of 33 Ciao users found the following review helpful
    5 Stars Quick review of Butlins by katelkat 26/08/2008
    Read the negative and had to add a positive here. Been to Butlins Minehead three times now - going again next week and I can't wait. I have two toddlers and you cannot do better for family entertainment. To make sure this is an accurate review please note we always go Gold Class which enables you to eat in the Yaught Club. The food is fantastic - yes most of the staff are polish, but they are so customer focused it is ridiculous! I think they must have daily awards or something. End of the day, a holiday is what you ... more
  • 8 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    katylou6180

    5 Stars How to do Butlins Skegness ...and survive! 09/08/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Clean, Spacious, Friendly staff

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None if you know what you're doing!

    Right, anyone that's reading this, with either small children, middle age children or Nanny and Grandad OAPs- I am now going to give you a review of the main rules of how to do Butlins...and survive feeling like you have had a holiday!!!!! In a nutshell...myself...hubby.....son(8) and my mum and dad(63 & 65..65 being with ankle arthritis) booked a two silver apts half board(we weren't staying together!!) Myself, Hubby 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: ... more
  • 25 of 27 Ciao users found the following review helpful
    3 Stars Quick review of Butlins by josephbooner 17/06/2008
    Went to Butlins (Bognor) for the first time ever with my wife, 4 year old daughter and 2 year old son. Some of the staff need English lessons. We booked the Silver accommodation which was shabby and in need of a good refurb, outside was smelly and grotty, we upgraded to Silver-plus straight away, there was a world of difference. We went all inclusive and found this to be an uncivilised affair, not because of Butlins, but because of the majority of the clientèle, a lot of rushing, pushing, and general bad manners. Butlins provided a dreamworld for our kids, they ... more
  • 6 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    stevengerrard

    4 Stars Butlins Bognor Regis 23/05/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Entertainment for young children

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Accomodation standards need improving

    I think Butlins is a fantastic holiday for young children however not so good for teenagers. There is plenty of entertainment including character appearances, shows, swimming pool and early evening entertainment for children. There is also later evening entertainment for adults. The accommodation is not great, but most of it in Bognor is being knocked down and rebuilt so should improve in the next few years. I would recommend staying in the hotel or the gold accommodation now though. I have not eaten in the half board restaurants however have been told its very good but I prefer self catering ... more
  • 26 of 35 Ciao users found the following review helpful
    5 Stars Quick review of Butlins by kippalot 30/04/2008
    Since 1980 (when i was a tot) my family have been enjoying Butlins my best memories were from Barry Islands sadly Barry no longer has Butlins and I am unable to take my children there. However every year my family and my sister family go every may this year another 4 families are joining us. Minhead here we come, as adults we are able to sit back relax whilst our children are entertained day and night the food is great and the people we met there are always ready to have a laugh and mix with each other Butlins are still ... more
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