Butlins
Forget any misconceptions you had about Butlins Holiday Camps, because they’ve only brought in the wow factor!
Butlins puts its money where its mouth is and continues to show confidence in the UK holiday market with today’s launch of the new £20m Ocean Hotel with spa at the beachside Bognor Regis Resort in West Sussex.
Whilst most companies are cutting back on staff and spending, Butlins is forging ahead creating around 100 new positions at the hotel and with investment standing at around £28m this year alone.
Ocean Hotel, named after the iconic Butlins hotel in Saltdean, Brighton, has seven storeys and features disco lifts, singing showers and even a snow cave – one of only two in the UK.
The 200 rooms boast colour change lighting, rainfall showers, and a world first ‘no-monsters-under-the-bed’ guarantee with specially designed under-bed lighting in the kids’ den. 75% have private balconies and all rooms have views of either the sea or South Downs.
Richard Bates, Managing Director of Butlins says: “The new Ocean Hotel with spa has already proved to be hugely popular, attracting both new and existing customers to the Butlins Resort in Bognor Regis and we open with more than £1 million sales achieved to date. It’s already been an exciting and successful year for Butlins which we anticipate will continue now that the new Ocean Hotel is officially open. It’s definitely the year to be here!”
The Ocean Spa
The 670 square metre spa is accessible to all guests on Resort offering an unforgettable experience including a bracing snow cave, interactive ‘disco’ singing showers, and relaxation pods for guests to unwind in.
The vibrant décor features hues of purple, pink, orange, yellow and lime green - all chosen for the part they play in the overall spa experience. The 10 private treatment rooms include laserpods which project slow-moving galaxies onto the ceiling for an ultra-relaxing experience or alternatively guests can unwind in the external hot tub underneath the sunsail canopy overlooking stunning landscaped gardens.
Fun facilities at the Ocean Spa include:
Snow Cave
Relaxation Pods
Disco experience ‘Singing Showers’
Crystal Steam Room
Hydrospa
Heated Loungers
Foot Spa
Traditional Sauna
Relaxation Lounge
Outside Terrace Area
Outdoor Hot Tub
Treatments with a Difference
A total of 70 treatments from facials to more intensive body treatments and including more regular salon treatments such as waxing, pedicure, manicure are on offer ranging from £20 to over £100 and lasting from 20 minutes to 120 minutes.
The Ocean Spa will also offer a range of specialist treatments developed exclusively for Butlins by experts at Spa Find and designed to add an element of fun to the traditional spa experience.
Beauty and the Beach uses seaweed, mud and sand to cleanse, exfoliate and purify the skin, and the specially created treatment room features infrared lighting, 25 degree heating and seagull calls to help relax the mind as well as the body (£125 for 105 mins).
The Premier League Male Massage incorporates a deep-tissue massage to invigorate the body whilst projections of winning football goals and classic rugby moments will help raise the natural endorphins of the mind (£29 for 25 minutes).
Pregnant ladies can treat themselves with a Beautiful Beginnings ritual which includes the Butlins ‘tummypod’* – a special soft belt that plays classical music to the unborn baby - believed to aid development (£60 for 75 minutes).
And for the ultimate indulgence, for £75, guests are greeted with a glass of chilled champagne containing edible gold flakes before enjoying a Touch of Gold Magnificent Mineral Facial incorporating a pampering face mask encrusted with flakes of real gold to illuminate the skin and leave a beautiful radiant glow. To celebrate the launch of the Ocean Spa, the first three guests to book a Touch of Gold Magnificent Mineral Facial will receive a nine carat gold starfish charm necklace at the end of their experience.
The Ocean Hotel
Upon arrival guests are welcomed into the double-height lobby by an interactive reception floor where children can watch fish swim away as they walk towards them. ‘Disco lifts’, complete with music and special effect lighting transport guests upstairs where each level has colour-coded bedroom corridors to give every floor a unique feel.
The vibrantly coloured Ocean Hotel boasts innovative, funky design elements throughout – where else would you find disco mirror balls adorning the lobby over a bespoke sweeping spiral staircase?
Accommodation at Ocean
Accommodation choices include Neptune Family Rooms which all feature a balcony with a seaview and sleep five people with the addition of a sofa bed; Atlantis Rooms feature a balcony with sea views, a double bed and an additional two full size single beds in the kids’ den; Mariner Rooms, like the Atlantis Rooms, feature a balcony but with South Downs views; and Compass Rooms which sleep two people with South Downs views.
Extended check-in times make for addedconvenience and all rooms have spectacular sea or South Down views from every floor with some including south-facing sun terraces. All rooms feature a separate children’s den, with full size single beds designed with special blue glow under-lighting – which means Butlins can offer the world’s first ‘no-monsters-under-the-bed guarantee’!
Guests have access to all entertainment on Resort and with more free activities and shows than any other UK holiday resort there’s sure to be something for everyone. What’s more, all guests holidaying at the Bognor Regis Resort can enjoy the first-class facilities of the hotel.
Kaleidoscope Bar & Restaurant
Butlins has also created the new Kaleidoscope Bar & Restaurant - open to all Resort guests - seating 246 guests in one sitting. Offering dining experiences to suit all occasions, the restaurant has a choice of seating including comfortable club chairs, an express dining area featuring high poser tables and stools, and leather booths for group dining.
The menus offer a choice of delicious meals including pizzas from the clay oven, a wok burner for noodles and stir-fries, and a fresh salad bar. Guests can choose from one of two menus; either the Buffet Selection which changes daily or, for a small supplement, the Signature Selection including dishes such as Chateaubriand, confit of lamb, and fillet of sea bass. The restaurant seating opens directly onto the terrace overlooking the beautiful landscaped gardens, allowing guests to enjoy al fresco dining or a sunset cocktail before their meal.
The bar area offers the perfect meeting point for Resort guests to catch up before heading over to the Skyline Pavilion to enjoy the evening’s entertainment. A dedicated children’s area means that little ones are entertained, allowing adults to sit back and relax over a cocktail or glass of wine from the new menu, and the stunning outside terrace, seating a further 80 people, offers unbeatable views over the whole Resort.
Prices
The Ocean Hotel is the crowning achievement of just under £100 million investment in six years across accommodation and facilities at Butlins’ Resorts. Holidays cost from £366 for a four night, mid-week, off-peak break for a family of four in a four berth Mariner room including breakfast.
Forget any misconceptions you had about Butlins Holiday Camps, because they’ve only brought in the wow factor!
Butlins puts its money where its mouth is and continues to show confidence in the UK holiday market with today’s launch of the new £20m Ocean Hotel with spa at the beachside Bognor Regis Resort in West Sussex.
Whilst most companies are cutting back on staff and spending, Butlins is forging ahead creating around 100 new positions at the hotel and with investment standing at around £28m this year alone.
Ocean Hotel, named after the iconic Butlins hotel in Saltdean, Brighton, has seven storeys and features disco lifts, singing showers and even a snow cave – one of only two in the UK.
The 200 rooms boast colour change lighting, rainfall showers, and a world first ‘no-monsters-under-the-bed’ guarantee with specially designed under-bed lighting in the kids’ den. 75% have private balconies and all rooms have views of either the sea or South Downs.
Richard Bates, Managing Director of Butlins says: “The new Ocean Hotel with spa has already proved to be hugely popular, attracting both new and existing customers to the Butlins Resort in Bognor Regis and we open with more than £1 million sales achieved to date. It’s already been an exciting and successful year for Butlins which we anticipate will continue now that the new Ocean Hotel is officially open. It’s definitely the year to be here!”
The Ocean Spa
The 670 square metre spa is accessible to all guests on Resort offering an unforgettable experience including a bracing snow cave, interactive ‘disco’ singing showers, and relaxation pods for guests to unwind in.
The vibrant décor features hues of purple, pink, orange, yellow and lime green - all chosen for the part they play in the overall spa experience. The 10 private treatment rooms include laserpods which project slow-moving galaxies onto the ceiling for an ultra-relaxing experience or alternatively guests can unwind in the external hot tub underneath the sunsail canopy overlooking stunning landscaped gardens.
Fun facilities at the Ocean Spa include:
Snow Cave
Relaxation Pods
Disco experience ‘Singing Showers’
Crystal Steam Room
Hydrospa
Heated Loungers
Foot Spa
Traditional Sauna
Relaxation Lounge
Outside Terrace Area
Outdoor Hot Tub
Treatments with a Difference
A total of 70 treatments from facials to more intensive body treatments and including more regular salon treatments such as waxing, pedicure, manicure are on offer ranging from £20 to over £100 and lasting from 20 minutes to 120 minutes.
The Ocean Spa will also offer a range of specialist treatments developed exclusively for Butlins by experts at Spa Find and designed to add an element of fun to the traditional spa experience.