Butlins Bognor Regis

Stayed here on an adults only weekend for the world cup last year. It was disgusting!!! The room well..there wasnt enough room to swing a cat round! It was Filthy there were burn marks from the iron all over the carpet and what i decided were Love stains all over the sheets!! You could hear every word in the joining rooms! The food was vile also....greasy and cheap buhhh! How they are allowed to let people pay to stay here i will Never know!

I went on butlins 'adults only' weekend last March. It was called 80's Madness and I have to say it was fabulous. We went as a group of 30something married and single girls and had a ball! We stayed in a silver terrace, self catering. The metal stairs up to the apartment can be a bit perilous, but the apartment was very nice. Our only problem was the kitchen lightbulb had blown and it was quickly fixed. The silver apartments were also some walk from the entertainment, the standard must have been miles away! There was also some noise from other revellers but you don't go on holiday to go to bed at 11pm do you. The entertainment was excellent at night, and we also tried out the Gala bingo there! 3 of us out of 5 won at the bingo, excellent. The drinks were also very much cheaper at the Gala, £3 for a double vodka and coke compared to £6.30 in Centre stage. The swimming pool was great. Obviously it was fairly quiet as there were no kids there but great fun. We didn't go on any of the fairground rides (!) but did have a go at table tennis. The pub was good, had breakfast and sunday lunch there. It was expensive I guess but only having to pay for myself instead of my usual 5 it was very reasonable! I would definately go back, it was such a laugh. Just like being a teenager again, if only for the weekend. We are going to 'Disco Inferno' this time at Minehead so watch this space!

I took my son for 4 day break at the Butlins resort on the half term holiday. We got there for 12.30pm and right away a seagull did a dump on my head...what a start. I have mixed reviews regarding Butlins and this is why. They have very limited free rides and though they advertise the list of paying rides on the day visitors board, I would like to see them list the free rides as well, just to show how few there are. My son is only one metre tall and for some reason he was not allowed on the bumpers cars ( yet OK for the £4 well wicked go karts with me) had the bumper car attendant not waited for us to get on before breaking my son heart would have saved a lot of time and tears. The problem is Butlins is signaged, the height restrictions tend be right by the attendant and therefore you cannot see them until it's to late. If you have a silver / standard accomondation then you have to wait until 4pm to check in. The check in is right in the middle of the big white tent and if you can imagine a check in for a holiday in mid summer for a flight at Gatwick that is delayed for two hours then that will give you some idea. If your surname is A/B then you will have the shortest queue. To be fair to Butlins, once it was 4pm they had loads of staff to hand out keys but 4pm turnaround is due not wanting to employ more cleaners. My advice is leave all your luggage in the car ( if you have one) then get your key. If you are in Silver accomadation then you have to get a trolley and walk just under a quarter of a mile to your room. The room was very basic, in fact I checked the other rooms to see if they had tried to pull the wool over my eyes. We had a silver room for two ( double..113 Con..drive) and it really was left over from the 60's. We had half board and though the resturant was very busy, the food was excellent. You would have to an awkward git not to find something you didnt like. Because there was just us two, finding a table was not a task, in fact finding a table for any size group is not a task if you dont mind clearing up the table for the people beforehand., you have to wait for staff as there is no where to put dirty plates even if you wanted to clear the table. Like I said very busy, eat and drink as much as you can ( going by the size of the table and paper cups). The swimming pool is very good and when it rained the queue from daytrippers as well as residents backed out for miles. We waited until 4pm and though it was busy ( we could get a locker but not a cubical) we changed in the corridor ( with a towel on). The entertainment was first class and the acts could easy come from the west end. The bar was not busy and at £3 pint for a watered down Grosch explained why people sneaked thier own drinks in. The main stage is just a one of many bars ( I could never see the door open for the Reds stage) and from a traditional pub to cocktail bar to an Irish themed pub. Would I go again.? Yes, at £280 for me and my son still works out cheaper then staying in a hotel and food and Bognor is very nice. My tips are: Bring plenty of towels ( in the silver room we had one face towel) There are so many machines and nothing is less then a pound so walk up to the pier for the same games at half the price. A ten minute walk along the beach is The Regis Pub ewsters) that have a really good child friendly play area. Dont get you kids pictures taken with any of the characters as they are over a fiver each and one pound for an additional frame. Remember it is Butlins not Disney and some staff are X factor wannabe's and some are simply not interested.

i went with my mum dad, brother, me my 2yr old and my fiance all staying in 3 different appartments in the deluxe bit. the accomadation was brilliant you couldnt ask for better very clean spacious and you have your own parking space opposite your masiontte. its like a mini house no one above or below you. we went wen the world cup was on with england playing and the atmosphere was great, the food hall was all done out for the football too. i enjoyed the food and thought it was very nice and the resturant was spotless. it feels very safe walking around at night with security everywhere. entertainment was great too! enjoyed every minute and cant wait too go back

Went to an adults only weekend with 6 mates ranging from 22 - 26 first weekend in October and its was totally better than our expectations. Accommodation basic but what else do you need, food basic but did the job and the entertainment was wicked a little bit of Magaluf in Bognor!!! and cheap too. Everything open til 5am and Vernon kay was on the decks. We had an amazing time and would recommend to anyone who likes a drink and up for a laugh be prepared to come back shattered though!!! We've booked again it was that good!!

I went to 'Butlins' last weekend with two adults with learning disabilities, and two other members of staff, for what I thought would be high camp, although tacky, fun weekend. Jeeez, how wrong could one be? We were not advised it was an 'adult only' weekend, IE: sex/drink fest!! Absolute mayhem....... Drinking at 9am... mortal drunk at midday... smash n grab dinner service... more drinkin... clubbin... The noise was unreal. The weekend for our service users was indeed spoilt, purely by the drunken louts urinating/shagging/partying outside our apartment from 1am right up until 7am the next day. I can see the appeal, if you're a single straight chav into hen/stag parties, chelsea shirts/fighting/falling/vomitting/shagging........... this is your thing!! CHAVTASTIC!!!!!!!!

I absolutely love this place. My Girlfriend and I went here in June for my 26th Birthday for 3 nights. The best part is it's so nice not to worry about kids running around. The accommodation was great. We were supposed to be staying in a Standard room but 2 weeks before they had to upgrade us to Silver for some reason. It was clean and looked quite modern remembering it's only silver. As most of Butlins is now under a huge dome you don't need to worry about the weather. The food was ok but don't be fooled with the large restaurant as the food range is limited and repeated. The Splash Waterworld was very nice with a few rides & slides for everybody. When it hits night time there a loads of bars and clubs to go to. Each adult holiday has a theme, ours was the Ultimate Weekender which included 2 Unlimited & DJ Spoony. You've got to watch your money as drinks are just under £3 but you do get 2 for 1's at certain times. There is a large amount of Stag Do's and Hen Do's which make the whole experience better. We ended up buying costumes ourselves to blend in. Between the food, the water park and clubbing you’ll probably be stuck with a little gambling as the amusements do take up quite a lot of the dome. There is a bowling alley and pool & snooker rooms but are quite expensive. As it's mostly 18-30 year olds it does become rather loud a night especially outside rooms. If you don't mind that it's great weekend away for couples to groups. Been here twice and looking forward to go again.

Roach, 37,36,9,4 August 2006 Well I really dont know where to begin, if you are prepared to spend in excess of £100 per day supporting a family of four then you will have not have to many problems. Firstly we went on a Monday to Friday holiday, this was only actually a 3 full day holiday, as you cannot check in until 4.00pm and you must leave by midday on the Friday, so you get 3 and abit instead of what you may think is 5. Saying that however, I was pleased by the end. We booked for Dinner, Bed and Breakfast, if you value your tastebuds, please please DO NOT book this option. The food without a doubt was pure slop. I am not that fussy on food but bloody hell I did wonder what kind of food the people in the dining hall were used to eating at home. The knives and forks were absolutely rotten, dried food stuck all over them, it was pure filth. Tables were never cleaned, ( Do you know what it's making me feel sick just thinking about it ). I took the children in the once for an evening meal and once for breakfast. My son point blankly refused to eat anything, my daughter ate chips for dinner and a slice of toast for breakfast. Other than that we ate out all the time, we used to threaten the children with eating in the dining hall if they were being naughty, believe me this was a very good way of getting good behaviour. Now for the accomadation, DO NOT under any circumstances go standard or silver, we went silver thinking this was middle of the road, should be pleasant. How mistaken we were, the childrens room very basic but OK'ish, our room was meant to have a double bed ( we had double camp bed ). The first night I was bitten on my stomach about 4 or 5 times by something, the next night another couple more. My next door neighbour has just told me they look like flea bites, tiny, red and very very itchy. The bathroom was gross, the shower had the so very very tatty look with a stiff curtain across it, it would really freak me out just having to get in it. HOWEVER it did actually work very very well and was lovely and hot. The windows didnt actually have locks, they had broken off, so to get some air in the room, we had to prop them open with some of my daughter's coloring pencils. Next was the Fun-fair, this was free and OK, there were only 5 or 6 rides, not all suitable for some children, also very pleasantly surprised that you did'nt have to queue for long. The only dowside on this was they closed them a 6.00pm, now you would think they were stay open intil 8 or 9 in the summer, but no they want you where you have to spend money ( funnily enough things that cost money stayed open much longer ). There was also a little ride area in the Pavillion, this was only suitable for under 5's and stayed open until 7. However there were only 3 little rides that they soon bored of. There were also alot of stalls that you can win a teddy bear or somehing else stuffed. They were everywhere and cost £2 a go, also utterly impossible to win from. The food and drink places were plentiful, but beware price ranges vary, cup of coffee ranged from £1.10 to £2.05 for a normal non fancy cup. On our last night we had a meal in the Sun and Moon, on site pub that does food, for the quantity that you received it was an absolute rip-off. However the food was OK, it was like a sub-standard Harvester. We talked many times about whether we would come back, and we decided that although it sounds like we had an absolute hellish time, the kids enjoyed it ( only because they dont have any value of money whatsoever ). The daytime and evening shows were really really professional. You also felt really safe in the whole complex. If we did go back it would only be in the Shoreline ( this we were told was wonderful ), and more than likely we would do a Fri/Mon break. This is honestly how we viewed our holiday, and if you follow 3 simple rules you will have a much better time than we did. 1. Do not book Dinner, Bed and Breakfast 2. Only book Gold/Deluxe/Shoreline for accom 3. Last but by no means least, take PLENTY OF MONEY. Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Streets ahead of Haven (Combe Haven) - as tried last year. Really professional and friendly as far as the quality of daytime shows and activities for the teenies are concerned. Staff could not be faulted - helpful, very entertaining, professional. Evening shows OK but a bit fetid in the upstairs venue. Food a little unadventurous - but plenty of it and all included on our package. Franchise food a bit pricey. Free funfair great for our two under fives (and us too!). A lot of arcade machines - OK just once in a while. I would go again - but with a few friends as well - party spirit can be better enjoyed that way. Be prepared to talk to strangers - quite a friendly atmosphere. Silver standard accomodation OK in a basic way. But mattresses all have a built in plastic sheet - and that just does not work with unfitted sheets! Suggest taking a fitted sheet (and a spare bog roll). Oh dear. Beginning to sound like the bloke I saw who, every morning, religiously, brought his jar of Marmite to the dining hall... A real British holiday experience - you have to do it once to know who you are as a Brit. I think the good weather helped make it even better.

Having read reviews of Butlins Bognor on the interenet I was not sure I had made the right decision in taking my 3 year old daughter there. I have to say it was a lot better than I expected it to be. I think a lot of the problems is that some people don't check whether it is an adult entertainment weekend or a family entertainment weekend. The website on the internet will tell you where is running which. A lot of people I met there couldn't understand why there were so many kids but had booked to come on a family entertainment break. We stayed for 7 nights and travelled from London. There were 3 in our party - me 33 my husband 38 and my daughther 3 1/2. The main thing is that you have to leave all snobbery and judgements at the door and just allow yourself to become part of the butlins experience instead of seeing it as tacky. The staff were all nothing but fantastic. The Redcoats entertained the children with energy I have never seen before and even the staff in shops were wonderful. During the break of the Rentaghost show (which is absolutely brilliant by the way) a redcoat played tag with all the kids and ran around the room for 15 minutes allowing their parents to have a well earned break. We used the Nursery 3 times (first session free, £3.50 after that for 2 hours). My daughter loved it and the staff are all really lovely. They do a film night on Wednesday from 8pm till 10 so the grownups can go out and see a show or go for a meal and the kids sit and watch a movie and stay up late together. The apartment was really clean and had a double room with dressing table, mirror, 2 bedside tables and fitted wardrobe. The curtains were quite thin so light came in from the street so if you are a light sleeper I recommend bringing a sleeping mask. The kitchen was well equipped although I would recommend bringing a sieve or colander and a bottle opener as these are not supplied. A welcome pack of tea, coffee, sugar, whitener, small washing up liquid, bin bag and tea towel are supplied. You can hire towels from the place where the bikes are hired per bale. Probably worth it as one of our suitcases was nothing but towels. Check in was very easy, although the queue looks big and daunting there are so many friendly staff and they just rattle through you and you're in your apartment in no time. If you arrive by car, try to make sure that all your luggage is in suitcases on wheels because there are a shortage of trolleys and it can be quite a distance from the car park to the apartment (we were on 3rd floor also). You get some small paper passes in your check-in pack. Don't ignore these, they are very important, if you don't have your pass on you they might not let you back in if you go out! Also they need to be shown on the way into all the shows and the pool. There is also a guide to what is on which is invaluable so you know what is happening at any given time. The Skyline Pavillion is lovely and big and would be great for rainy days. The only problem is that you have to walk through it to get anywhere so we came to an agreement that every time we walked through it our little one could go on only one ride or the trampolines. That way everyone was happy. There should be more adult seating for the skyline shows as it is not fun standing through a show while your daughter is seated on a bench at the front and won't come out! My favourite thing (and my daughter's) was the Splash Waterworld. Fountains and wave machines and loads of jaccuzzi bubbles along with slides for all ages make this pool so much fun for everyone. There is a toddler and serious swimmer session from 9-10 before they switch on the fun stuff. My only disappointment was the food. We went self catering and stocked up at the 24 hour Tesco at Littlehampton which is huge and also has clothes etc. On site the choice was Burger King, Fish and Chips or pizza. The pub did a little more choice but I had the Veggie Lasagne and it was served in a pudding bowl. Next time I had the chilli and it was also served in a pudding bowl. I would recommend stocking up on healthy food and bringing it with you. Don't count on the local Butlins supermarket - they don't even have bananas! The size of the average Butlins visitor was quite large so I am wondering if they are merely catering to what people want. The whole facility was very well set up for children and disabled people. There were a significant amount of adults there who were either in a wheelchair or needed special care of some kind. Everyone seemed to love it and I believe that if you can prove you are disabled you get a ground floor apartment and are able to bring your car round to unpack. There was nowhere that was not accessible by wheelchairs. My other gripe is with the amount of arcade machines and gambling spots. To visit the Centre Stage where all the entertainment happens, you have to walk through a large slot machine area. There are several areas like this making a lot of money from teenagers. It would be hard to refuse children these and they are not cheap. A 1 minute game of wac a mole cost £1 per person (£2), ok you get an inflatable flower but still a rip off. The free rides for the toddlers are lovely and go very slowly and they seem to enjoy them. I went on the umbrella ride, not very scary and a lot of fun. The adventure playground is aimed at bigger children but there are still slides and some astroturf for the little ones to run around on while you have a drink outside of the pub and keep an eye on them. Drinks prices were not too bad by London standards. A bottle of alcopops was £3.30 and a bottle of beer was £3.00. I bought a box of wine at the supermarket and had a glass or 2 before I went out. The entertainment was standard Saturday Night ITV kind of stuff. Rik Waller did a session on the Friday night. I met him after and he is a really nice guy. I also met the wrestlers who do the shows in Reds, also really nice guys. A lot of the staff go out after work in Butlins so they must enjoy it too. They were all really friendly and great company. The beach at Bognor is lovely. It is a proper sandy beach once you get down the stones and has crabs and seaweed and traditional ice cream stalls and cafes. I was standing on Bognor beach looking over at Butlins (very pretty) with my daughter playing in the sea wondering why anyone goes abroad with all this in our own country. If you want to escape Butlins there is a pretty castle at Arundel which is also quite cool if it is a hot day. The local riverside pub the Black Rabbit in Offham is so pretty and has outside tables, great food and lovely walks. It is near the Wetlands centre. Littlehampton is great for a harbour walk and there are hundreds of swans. The local Brewer's Fayre has a children's play area. Brighton is only an hour away by car with a different kind of busier resort plus some fantastic shopping in the lanes. I would definitely go back and would recommend larger groups so you always have someone to watch the kids.