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You could forgive the state of the place if it was dirt cheap, but guaranteed during the summer months you'll be paying an arm and a leg.

Love it when Gabby goes with you , it gives a different view on things .Sometimes our other halves see things we don't notice .

Seriously give Tim, Gabby and Casper an award. Butlins looks like some mental cruelty test . I honestly would have left . What a dump .

From working at Pontins for years, the sweaty smell is 100% the carpets. I do think some of the carpets in those Butlins venues must be around 25 years old!!!! We had ours replaced whilst I worked at Pontins and it only took a season to have them smelling again!!!

Caspar's reaction as you climbed out of the window is priceless. (11:04)

I’ve never been to a Butlins . After watching this video I think I’ll keep it that way.

In the 1980s this place was like back to the future. As a child, I was blown away. What, the hell happened? 🤦🏼💯

When I booked Butlins Bognor I went with a hotel instead of the chalets, and the difference in quality is remarkable! It was a lovely stay, clean, sound proof, great view from the hotel balcony, room cleaning etc, so highly recommend for a (slightly less) cheap and cheerful holiday!

Have to say Casper in the car on his own made me smile , cherish tho memories bud as a dad to an 18 and 12 year old boys , they grow up so fast

I used to work for the butlins site a year ago cleaning the rooms you stayed in and yes. The rooms usually get sprayed as they leave. The kettles get limescale cleaned every 3 months now also keep in mind the room could be better but one chalet like that times it by 5, 6 some days. Its not an easy job even for minimum wage kinda crappy honestly

If I stayed at Butlins I would be so so excited to get to the last day and to get home. Holiday accommodation should be a betterment or a similar luxury as your own home. Your wee boy seemed to enjoy himself which is all that matters.

Hi Tim and family. The reason why everything is looking shabby is because the resort is open all year round. Back in the day, Butlins was only open 20 weeks in the year, so closed time was spent repainting and getting everything fresh for the new season. We used to go the first week of the season and the smell of paint was really strong. The chalets still had that damp smell though. All the tarmac in the fairground is because they demolished jumping jacks night club ( not really a night club. Just stayed open a bit later) last year, so they havent had much time for development yet.

What a lovely little family you are!

What a throwback to a previous era of holidaymaking.

Loved Butlins in the 70's and 80's, as a kid. The lovely mouldy smell as you entered a chalet in the 70's and 80's, smelt, like an expensive perfume, because you knew you'd arrived in a magical place, full of fun and nothing else mattered. Health and safety is ridiculous now, people knew it was dangerous to climb out of a moving monorail, we didn't need signs to tell us that. I'd pay top dollar, to go back and experience the magical Butlins of yesteryear. If I was going to Skegness, I'd be wanting to stay in the cheapest accommodation, to just try to feel a bit of the 70's and 80's holiday vibe. A bit of rust and wear and tear isn't going to kill anyone.. An enjoyable video though.

Caspar steals the show he’s absolutely adorable 😊. My number one requirement for any restaurant or place for recreation is cleanliness and this place failed miserably. That kind of filth is what you expect to find in seedy motels. Even if a place is outdated if it’s clean that’s all that matters for me. I would never stay there in its current condition.

Looks like gabby had a fun teen years 😂 shocked how easy that window was to fully open from the outside!

So pleased you go to these butlins...so i don`t have to. Bit like my school exams...an improvement, but must try harder.

That's the problem with half upgrades. The difference between the old and new parts is even more stark. Great video, as always! :D

I wouldn’t have been happy with those connecting rooms, not only because of the noise but they were only locked with star keys! I got a star key on my regular keys for work, and I assume others would too, not very secure, butlins really need to put regular key locks on those doors for security of their guests.

Wow, these places aren't anything like they used to be, good or bad! I remember in the early 80s going on a school trip to Butlins in North Wales (long closed now) and it was pure vintage! Original chalets, toilet blocks, massive buildings with the theatres in them, tannoy, dining hall eating, organised activities....Thanks for showing us what they're like now - they still have a whiff of the old about them!😊 Cheers, Tim, Gaby and Casper!

Love Casper and his little sandals his outfits are so cute!!!

I first watched you when your channel was small during lockdown. I just want to say your videos are outstanding, loving the addition of Gabby and Casper. Such a natural, down to earth couple, and quite relatable too.

When my family stayed there we always used self-catering as it was cheaper. We used to only really have breakfast in our rooms but lunch and tea was in the restaurants. I went to skegness but i seem to remember one in Scotland one year. I guess as a child you don’t see the bad bits you just remember the fun bits.

I spent a few days as a kid to Butlin's in Skagness around 1991 and it remains one of my best childhood memories. I didn't appreciate having aphids all over my ice-cream as we explored the beach. It's certainly changed since 1991, except for the bungalows.

14:35 That smell is just the wood bricked flooring behind you or at least the wax used to maintain it. it was used in pretty much every school PE Gym back in the day. We associate that smell with feet because a lot of the time we were bare foot and as an adolescent absorbing information, mistakenly cross linked the two to form a core memory by just by coincidence.

I worked at Skeggy back in the early 1980s in the summers. I used to work in Accounts doing the wages and working with cashiers (looking after the revenues). In those days, there were over 2,500 staff. Around 100 of them, were maintenance workers, who kept everything painted and clean. The rot set in in the mid-1970s when Rank bought Butlin’s from Billy Butlin’s widow. Over time they ran it into the ground, then there was a big investment. However, it looks like they’re running it into the ground again.

Shocks me how they’re allowed to stay open when the rooms are this bad! 🤢 I wouldn’t even stay here if I was paid! 😂

I’ve not long come back from Bognor and I could see a huge change. Accommodation was being refurbished and looked really clean. The park in general looked really clean. I have already booked up to go twice more this year

So glad to see you with a sponsor - you deserve it! Me and my partner love your videos. We had our baby boy about 12 hours before you and Gabby had Thumps so it’s always surreal to see him on camera as he is so like our little one! I took Teddy to Butlins for a day trip a couple of weeks ago in Minehead and it only cost £13 for a day ticket and then we stayed in a B&B - it was a lovely way to do it and very inexpensive! Definitely got £13 worth of fun!

End of the day you just cant beat going abroad, its in a different league every way possible, the landscapes and scenery, the buildings, the beaches and of course the weather. People can say what they want but thats fact, abroad is better! Went to skeggy butlins as a child 30years ago, must admit the accommodation hardly looks to of changed! Haha

Maybe it’s just me, but I wouldn’t be seen dead in that place. However, I admire your positivity.

Not been there for 20 years but used to love it. Looking really tired in places now. First time we went in the 90's the monorail was definitely working and we went on it to get from our chalet to the centre😊

If they are so fully booked as they state, then surely have the restaurant open every day!

Just about any seaside hotel or holiday park will battle the humidity and moisture. Any kind of stucco and plastering will just absorb that moisture and begin to crumble. Untreated woodwork with do the same. The wood will expand and contract with the moisture and paint will crack and peel. It's a maintenance nightmare with metal rusting as well. Most places just put a coat of paint and think it's fixed.

I was also there last week. I enjoyed it and the staff were great but there was so much stuff that just shouldn't have been the way it was

You pay for what you get! I totally rate your opinions however we stay in the gold 3x a year and have a great time!! It’s spotless so definitely more time put into those who pay more which I think everyone should be treated fairly! X

I am not impressed but thanks for being brave enough to stay.Thanks Tim , Gabby n Casper 🥰🤗

So wonderful to see you, Gaby and Casper out and about at Butlins! Casper's loving it! That little fella has a smile that melts everyone's heart.. ❤ Great vid, as always. Thanks, Tim 👍👏

I love how damning you guys are by just looking at things - all hoteliers take note!

Back in my younger years we went to Minehead for a holiday, they had a monorail which you could jump on as many times as you liked if I remember correctly it used to stop over the swimming pool, there was no seat belts or doors on it , I thoroughly enjoyed going on it

Tim you are a great videographer and creator. I love your content. You help everyone with your channel You always look good and you are a good looking young man, with a wonderful wife, beautiful (daughter) wonderful son. Last but not least you are a great father too. Keep holding your head high young man I appreciate your videos

I remember going to Butlins Pwllheli as a kid in the 90's, and I remember there was so much to do and going on. Now these resorts all look very lackluster which is a shame. The beach looks lovely, and it looks like all the entertainers are pretty good though. Thanks for checking it out for us!

I’m glad you’ve done this video , we’re booked to go here in July for a week , we paid £270 which I didn’t think was too bad for peek summer times , but after seeing your video from last year we were kinda dreading it , we can look past the flakey paint I suppose and as long as the kids enjoy themselves we don’t mind

Brilliant vlog Tim. Thank you for showing us around here at Butlins. “Never judge a book by it’s cover” the old saying goes but I think in this instance you certainly can. Dirty carpets and floor surfaces, peeling paint work, dirty skirting boards, and a kettle that looks past it’s best. Not my idea of a perfect holiday unfortunately although saying that it was cheap enough for four nights. Those interconnect doors between chalets give me creepy vibes, hearing everything that goes on next door. Great for large parties and groups but not for couples especially with children. The chalets look like they would benefit a coat of paint here and there and what’s the issue with the feet smells, (gross), in the public areas and bars. The Sky Park looked the best part of the park. I could imagine the little ones would have a whale of a time there as Thumps did. Food didn’t excite me so I do agree with Gaby there. Limited opening times too. The theatre stuff definitely not for me as I’m not one for that kind of entertainment. But for the family and what you paid Tim, I guess pretty good value if Butlins is your thing. Think I’ll keep to my holiday rental cottages on the Norfolk Broads however. Excellent vlog nevertheless.

Was on the train refreshing your KZfaq page so much! So excited to watch this with my mam! She used to go to butlins as a child so she loves watching these 🧡

Love it when Caby joins you! She is so full of fun!

This threw me right back to the 90s.. some of those accommodations I still remember. Thank you for taking us back to Skegness!

I loved the monorail no seat belts had to go up lots of steps to get on it , we used to sing top of our voices to the songs that were playd over the speakers

I've been to Skeggie last two years and will be there in a few weeks. It's not the nicest, we've had our gripes with the accommodation, but you get what you pay for and the most important thing is my Daughter loves the place so the tiredness of the place is an afterthought. I wouldn't pay the holiday prices but it's value at term time is not to be sniffed at for a family of 4.

Oh dear things haven't got that better used to go to Skegness alot but never Butlins haven't been in 20 years or more.

Stayed at Butlins Skegness when I was 6 or 7 in the early seventies. The family all rode the monorail and survived. Perfectly safe. Everybody ate in the communal dining room and the food was basic but good. There were things that weren't included in the price but v few. A good experience for a 6 year old including the entertainment

32:02 Made me chuckle.. 🥂 Thumps is such a happy little man.. 🤗 really loved the vid..

Thanks Tim and Gabby and Casper great video looks fun for the children always look forward to the next Yvonne 😊

Last time I was here would have been 2006/7 and it was clean and in a better state of repair, I always stayed in silver accommodation as could never get their gold accommodation on account of it always being booked. Our accommodation always had a lounge with sofas, tv etc.., kitchen, dining area and two separate bedrooms so was much bigger than what you showed in this video. Looking at it now, it seems they still have all the original carpets, furniture etc..hence in need of a complete refurb. Sad to see but I wont be rushing back anytime soon!!!

When we stayed at Butlin's bognor , there were butlers who gave us vouchers for evening dinners,

BOGNOR BUTLINS NIGHTMARE! Me, my husband and our 5 year old daughter stayed in the butlins in Bognor Regis last summer. We checked in and immediately upon entering the room we noticed it had the strongest smell of vomit, it was vile! It was the bin that smelt the strongest but the whole room stunk of it. We rung guest services who said they were at max capacity so couldn’t move us to a different room but they would send a cleaner round with a can of aerosol odour spray to give the room a good spray down to get it smelling fresher. We had a similar issue to you, I am asthmatic and one of my main triggers is aerosol sprays! After telling them this they said they would call us back in 10 mins with a new solution. They eventually (40 mins later) called us back with a new room for us! So much for being at full capacity! So we went to one of the hotels on site and got our new key card for our new room only to walk all the way to the other side of the park to find the room they had swapped us to had a family of 5 in! Absolutely horrifying opening up a hotel door to find a room full of people staring back! So of course we called guest services back and at first they did nothing but insist that it was an empty room, and even asked my husband if we were pranking them! They finally agreed to sort us a new room out AGAIN, It took HOURS to resolve by this point we had eaten dinner and watched an evening show still just rolling our suitcases behind us everywhere we went! We hadn’t heard anything back and with guest services closing at 9pm my husband called them back at 10 to 9 in one final attempt to get us a new room sorted, he insisted that if nothing was sorted out in the next 5 minutes we’d be driving back home and requesting our money back, and FINALLY they gave us our third new room, which thankfully was not occupied this time 😆 we checked in at 3 o’clock and weren’t in a suitable room until 10 😅 longest start to a holiday ever!!

Worked there for six months back in the ninetys Tim on maintenance. Could tell you stories that would make you run for the hills..😱

It’s a good thing we all like different holidays, some people look as if they’re having fun

Great tour! The play park looks great! As someone without kids it looks like the kind of place that should be open later on for the adults to play! 😂 Thumps was sp cute when you came through the window!

Enjoyable video, it’s great that you are doing these visits as a family with Casper. Thank you Tim and Gabby.

A shame that the room was not that clean, but you can see that they are trying. Casper was so sweet in his little car 😊 I think it would be a tough holiday if it rained all the time you were there, but the sun made it better. All in all for £99 I didn't think it was too bad, but any more than that then no.

Used to love the monorail as a kid.Was great fun, spent many a good day riding the monorail, Also had the chair lifts which went over the top of Butlins which gave you good views. Was so much fun, there use to be a narrow gauge railway at one end of the camp near the chair lift station, and everything was free, which was great.

Another great video, Tim. Most of the accommodation is new to me, because I haven't been back to Butlins Skegness since I worked there in 1987. We used to come back from town and catch the monorail all the way down to the bottom end of the camp, where the boating lake ended and where our staff accommodation was back then. What is currently staff accommodation used to be some of the cheaper holidaymakers' chalets back in the day. I agree with the other poster, when the camps used to close down at the end of the season, a lot of us would stay on to deep clean, paint, fit new kitchens. There's no excuse for dirt though.

Yes!! Remember taking many rides on the old monorail back in the 80's - 90's, no seat belt but never bothered me as a kid but no chance would I get in it now if it was still operational! Also remember the cable cars or (chairlift) as some may remember it! Top vid!! 🙏👌👍👍👍

I worked at Butlins for 3 years 'Minehead' you want to see the state of the staff accommodation. What you stayed in was 5*

Always loved going to Skeggy, as kids we loved the monorail, they also had cable cars and I think over the years me and my family have stayed in all the different types of chalets , its never really changed, there was always grotty bits, we always loved the outdoor pools and the canoe lake, I see thats gone too now, had some really happy family holidays at Skeggy.

The wife & I have been staying there for the past three years. We use it as a base and spend the days in Skegness and Ingoldmels. We are not too bothered about the entertainment but will go if it looks OK. We also pay for premier dining which has been very good in the past. We stay in the Seaside Appartments with a balcony. Our last visit was May 2023 and we were so disappointed with the overall look of the place. The beers had changed (I am a very fussy drinker) and the food was terrible compared to previous years. Unfortunately we will not be visiting again.

Staying in the same area of Butlins, looks like the room we are in has been refurbished. The outside walkways have been painted and the ceilings are brand new, with new lighting! Since we were last here last year they’ve done a lot and you can tell they are investing, which is always good to see. Skypark is great, although two areas of it are already broken (sectioned off) and a small part of the Red tower section fell off this evening, appeared to be a telescope of some sort, nobody was injured as it fell on to the netting, hopefully, it will last as it looks fantastic.

As a fellow asthmatic I can understand why you were worried about the hair. Chemicals and cleaning products can shut my airway in seconds,so I wonder how I would manage at a holiday park? And what happened to bingo calling? It used to be a laidback affaire calling the numbers,not an excuse for hysteria!

I remember a holiday when I was a kid, we stayed at Ingoldmells and had a day pass into Butlins, and yes, we did the monorail and it was fab! Thanks for your fair reviews. We are planning a holiday at the moment, and watching your videos have been very helpful. One thing I have decided on, we are taking our own kettle!

Nice to see you and your lovely family Tim ❤

What a great video, and what a fantastic little family you are. Casper is having a great childhood with what you do with him. It’s a shame some parts look run down and not kept very well. Maybe butlins should stop being all year round and close through the winter so they can do it up, re paint and clean it up ready for the new year, which is probably how it was ran before. Great video! Btw my mum went on holiday there when she was a kid. Will show her this video soon to see how much it’s changed since then.

Love the honesty and detail of your videos!Again your wardrobe rocks!T shirt with rolled up sleeves is so flattering especially with light denim!cool!Always love polo shirts …so attractive ! Appreciate what a great family man you are! Your family is so very encouraging to watch! Your devoted fan from America

I like the way you say this must be the master when your camera was already set up in there 🤣🤣

A good honest review guys. All the best. 🥂👍

I think the most redeeming feature there is the Beach, looks superb!!

Accommodation = Colditz, Entertainment = Coolditz.

Those rads are rank... if this is the best voted Butlins... I dread to think what state the others would be like.

Great video again Casper really enjoyed the playground bless him well done

Love Gabby’s reactions 🤣

Love your channel Tim and gabby and rest of your family .so friendly and down ti earth .feel like you have a friend showing you around . It allso gives people who cant afford to go anyway a good view of what places are like .😊

The sky park look so much fun I’m 25 now rip

I have been there, years ago, best things about it now, was Caspers walk about's and Gabbys impressions. I gathered she wasen't impressed. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

This is our room and we ARE breaking into it!

My dad recommended your channel to me and I have to say I really enjoy it. As a new mum to a 6 week year old girl you have me excited to give her memories like I had with the old school British caravan holidays that I had when I was little ☺️💕 I have her dad convinced too and it’s what we’re thinking of for our first family break when she’s a little older. Your content has a really good mix and I loved your Canary Islands series and the Dubai one as well as the water park ones. Amazing work on the camera angles, drone shots and overall editing too. Keep up the good work and safe travels in the future ☺️👏🏻

Hi Tim was brilliant to see your Gabby and Casper with you and caspers face when he was in that car he was proper enjoying himself.

Thank you Tim, Gabby and Casper for your great videos :) :)

My family are there right now . After check in they struggled for two hours to get customer service to fix the door on the chalet as it was stuck . Once inside they found ants everywhere, all over the bath etc They explained they could not possibly stay there and they were told you either stay there or sleep outside . The party consists of 2 adults , 2 children and a baby . One of the party is disabled and paid the premium for allocated parking . There was none and told by staff it’s a free for all . They have no choice but to go home . I’ve since found other reviews that list a number of failings in this place . Not fit for business it seems

We stayed early this year in the standard chalets for 2 adults and a child half board loved it only paid £159 for a Monday to Friday. Great value love it normally go to haven but will return. Yes did notice a stale smell in venues. And reds does have a lift it’s the other end

Met my first love there when I was 14 years old..met in 1998 at butlins...amazing memories..was awesome.. we now have a son together who's 16 year old wanting to be an aero space engineer in the R.A.F.. we are not dating anymore but still friends..I asked my ex to write her number on the back of a cigarette papers ..called her and was so nervous when I got home..1 week later I moved to Lincoln age 14..for 11 years lol..some friends who came to butlins have left us..some settled down with kids etc..how time flies..I'm 40 in 2 weeks lol ..Best wishes all ❤

Great video, as usual. This place looks loads better than most of the tragic holiday parks to which you’ve taken us. Thanks again, Tim. Great channel.

I worked as a senior technical services manager in a large council and the issue of ongoing maintenance verses rebuild was a constant thing. organisations find it easy to build a new favcility but difficult to mantain the ones they've got at a high standard. Cleanliness is a huge giveaway as to the overall well being of a facility and the people in chrge of cleaning need to be on the ball 100%. i had 1 cleaning supervisor who was a terror when it came ot checking how clean places were being kept and she got results from her teams. She set high standards and wouldn't budge them, those who didn't like it quit and new folk started and within a short time everyone shared her vision. The same is true for wider maintenance, keep stuff painted and clean and gardens well tended and bright and people will like it, keep the toilet facilities spotless and don't use airfreshner to hide smells that shouldn't be there. If it stinks it's not clean if it looks dirty it is.

My mum and Dad went there in 1965 and it looks like most of the accomodation hasn't been updated since then!

Watching Gabby looking at the old chalets brought back memorys of my childhood holidsy camp. Warners i think it was and the chalets were wooden with a small woidrn porch. Inside eere three single beds for us girls, mum and dad eere next door. There was no batheroom of course just a sink. Very exciting we as children thought. Can't remember where warners was now, but it was good. I remember the smell on the eating hall. The smell of the soup, there was always doup as first starter. It was pretty good as I remember.I was around three/four yet i remember it well. Thank fir the memory (pun intentional) x

Hello Tim and Gaby,a year on and things have improved,seems ideal for kids for rides.ive got to see the live video of this one,you picked a good week.

The only original features at Butlins in skegness are the original chalet, the carousel, the building that is now called the beachcomber Inn , the building currently housing the lost property, the building where the Gold apartments check in is based and the amusements building next to the go kart track. The building where the laser tag is located also houses the staff canteen and staff laundry with just 6 maybe 7 washing machines to share between 300+ staff that live on site. The staff accommodation is basically a room with a bed and chest of drawers and tiny bathroom to share between 2 staff members. There's no way to prepare food so if you got hungry, you had to buy horrible canteen food or pay over the odds for food from any of the various fast food places onsite meaning the vast majority of your wages would go straight back Butlins pocket

Ahh😂 casper. Hope he enjoyed the ride, you go casper ❤xx

I used to take my children here every year when they were little, watching your video makes me want to go again. It has always been quite expensive but my children have lovely memories of their holidays there, most times we booked all inclusive and found it to be cost efficient as the on site restaurants were always very expensive, and usually had to wait for ages for food. Oh and centre stage has always smelled like feet 😂