Butlin's is no longer the last resort

This is a review appearing in The Sunday Telegraph. (click to see the original review)
We're told that;  

Cash-strapped Roger Lewis puts aside his middle-class hang-ups to book into Butlin's, the defiantly British holiday camp – and ends up having a ball

 We're not too pleased with this review to be honest. It does indeed have some good points, we clearly acknowledge this, but the stereotyping of Butlins guests is incorrect and rude.

The review starts by telling us Roger's pre conceptions, what he imagines the "camp" to be like. He, of course, is incorrect. "I was apprehensive about Butlin’s. I assumed it would be a concentration camp for "common" people." This is rather offensive to some holiday makers to Butlins. It's a clear misconception of Butlins guests. We believe this is due to old publicity, that really damaged Butlins. Whilst I like watching it, Hi - De - Hi did no good for Butlins. Personally, I think that if anyone said that at Butlins, they should be escorted off the resort (but that's just my opinion). Roger the goes on to say "I was mightily amused by the other guests – 3,000 or so of them, and me the only person without a tattoo. The men were bald and pot-bellied, unshaven and running with sweat. The women were the same, big lasses who, when they got tipsy on the white wine, fell off their plastic shoes. Those who weren’t badly dressed were more or less nudists, and as the temperatures rose they went pink and blotchy and, finally, as red as cardinals." It's unacceptable. People can look how they want, and people of this manner are most certainly not the only people visit Butlins. Royals have visited Butlins. Do they fit into this category? I'd say not. I think Roger Lewis ought to make an apology to all of Butlins guests, and Butlins themselves. His article rips it apart, and portrays a stereotyped image of Butlins.

(JK)