We did everything we always did on a family holiday , the shows you had to book via an app , this also applies to getting drinks inside the shows , so it means that you don't leave your table unless toilet or leaving .

We booked a ground floor, 3 bedroom gold apartment and were impressed - and we are used to cruise holidays and 4 star hotel holidays around the world. There was so much for the grandson to do during the day and the evening shows were of a high standard - the feature acts and the butlins singers and dancers were all fabulous. Premium dining used to be great but I feel like this has even gone downhill with it a bit of a free for all and not as organised as it used to be. The custard had no taste not the porridge in the morning. However the staff in the restaurants are fab, and many faces I recognise from previous years. The shows have all been good even if you haven't booked we had no issues getting onto them even the most popular like the skyline gang ones we always managed to get in. The best shows for us were teddy goes to the zoo and the skyline gang ones, milkshake was ok show and teletubbies party was ok for what it was.

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We booked seaside apartments with a balcony and would do this again, the rooms have everything you need to have an enjoyable stay. The fridges are a tad small, although because we had a dining plan this didn't effect us much. The rooms are cosy and have enough space for everything you need, the rooms have heaters so you can control the temperature yourself. Brilliant from start to finish , just like we did before Covid, everywhere you went there was sanitising stations and masks must be worn everywhere under cover but not in fresh air situations. All of the staff we encountered at the resort were brilliant, they were so friendly and helpful and seemed to genuinely care about the experience of the guests.

All of the shows that we attended were great for youngsters with singing and dancing. In terms of activities we did the Toddler Arts and Crafts session, the Balance Bikes (which had a small additional charge) and a session at Splashworld. We also really enjoyed the mini fairground and the play areas. The swimming pool is absolutely fantastic, it’s enormous with multiple sections with different attractions and slides. Our little girl loved the mini slides for toddlers and it’s the most fun she’s ever had at a swimming session. Swimming pool unbelievable , everything done to the Covid standards and more , you are given a hour and half slot and you had to leave in that time , again to be deep cleaned. The pool was great. My children loved the small slides and my eldest loved the flumes and rapids. We spent hours in there. The changing rooms were disgusting but the pool was good. There are one way systems all over Butlins, sanitiser everywhere and masks are encouraged to be worn so it’s all managed very well. Once a show has finished you HAD to leave the venue to which the whole venue was then sanitised throughout for the next show.It worked fine but looked shabby and rusty - come on butlins, for the price you pay for a good apartment, this aspect could be bettered. The theme park was really well managed with them cleaning the rides after each ride, waltzers were shut the whole time we were there but everything else was open. Daily housekeeping was great and meant our beds were made, bins emptied and clean towels supplied etc. After having our holiday abroad cancelled we decided on something in the UK, we saw Butlins had excellent prices for 3 adults and we decided to go for it, and we're glad we did. So, having enjoyed it so much last October, and still unable to fly abroad, we did it all again this February