Bourne to invest heavily in Butlins, Haven and Warner
Bourne Leisure is to invest £75 million across its three brands Butlins, Haven and Warner Leisure Hotels for 2014.
At its Butlins resorts, Minehead will have a new fairground, Bognor Regis resort will see the introduction of a 1950s inspired diner and a 21st Century Ice Cream Parlour whilst the Skegness resort will introduce a new Firehouse Grill family restaurant.
New Butlins stores will also open across all three resorts stocking popular merchandise including Billy Bear, Bonnie Bear and the Skyline Gang.
Haven Burnham-on-Sea caravan holiday park will have a refurbished indoor pool and paddling area whilst Doniford Bay and Lakeland will have new water features for 2014. Meanwhile, Haven Seton Sands holiday park will have a new seaside café bar.
Warner Leisure Hotels’ Alvaston Hall Hotel’s upgrade will include a new Fountain Bar and Grove Cabaret Diner featuring live entertainment. During the summer there will also be a further 113 bedrooms along with new gardens, water features and landscaped areas.
Bodelwyydan Castle will have a newly refurbished Mulberry Coffee Lounge, a new Elwy Lounge and an upgraded health suite.
Bourne head of retail sales Allan Lambert said: "Bourne Leisure continually reinvests its profits back into accommodation, entertainment and facilities across its Butlins, Haven and Warner Leisure Hotels sites.
"Listening to our guests and reinvesting to expand and upgrade our products based upon their feedback ensures they are continually getting the best possible new holiday experiences year after year."
Linsey McNeill
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