butlins, skegness review

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By MPaul on 28th Aug 2006

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the whole camp

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We have just returned from a four-day break at 'Planet Butlins', Skegness.
To say we were disappointed is an understatement. We paid over £800 for 2 OAP's, 2 Adults and 2 children (13 and 8), in Silver accommodation on a half board basis for 4 nights. This has got to be the worst value holiday we have ever had. We were so disappointed that we left a day early, and how we stuck it for that long is anyone's guess.

Accommodation
Far below average expectation. The beds were no more than camp beds with very thin uncomfortable mattresses. I had the worst nights sleep that I can remember. An average Travel Lodge is of a far higher standard than the Butlins Silver rooms, I shudder to think what the 'standard' accommodation was like. We had no electricity on the day we arrived and none for the last night of our stay.

Food
The half board meal package was an ordeal to say the least. On entering the dining hall; you first had to scour the massive packed room for a table preferably one, which had been cleaned to sit all of the family together. Having secured a table, you then had to wait in long queues for the very poor quality food. However, we realise that this was mass catering on a grand scale, but I have had far better food in an average works canteen.

Facilities
These can only be described as a disgrace.
There is very little outside seating space - mostly indoor bars and the very smoky Sky Line Pavilion which is no more than a large tacky amusement arcade with a number of junk food outlets.
The snooker hall was dirty with litter and bottles lying around and was very badly lit. We had trouble seeing the dartboard and table tennis table, as the light was so bad.
The free fun fair consisted of about 6 rides one of which was out of order, and you had to queue for over 20 minutes to get on the rides.
The Swimming Pool - queues to gain entry were horrendous, with further queues for locker tokens and changing rooms. Once in the pool, there was barely room to swing the proverbial cat, and our children were told there was a wait of over 1 hour to use the slides.

I was appalled at what you had to pay for once inside the park.
Cinema - £14 for a family ticket
Bike Hire - £5 for 30 minutes
Kids play area and trampolines - £1.50 for 10 minutes
Spar - £20 for a swim and the use of the gym.
Go Karts - £4 for 5 minutes.


Night Time Entertainment
Most of this took place in 'Centre Stage' which people were queuing for one hour before it opened ! (Why we don't know), as it was little more than an oversized working men's club with acts to match. However the drink prices (at £3 a bottle for beer) did not match the surroundings. Thoroughly disappointed, and I would not recommend.

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