Lalandia Billund review – where to stay near Legoland

There’s nothing quite like having your own space when you travel with kids, whether it’s a villa, apartment or holiday home. So while we loved the Lego-themed fun of the Legoland Castle Hotel during our Jutland trip, it’s Lalandia Billund which is likely to suit most families for a longer stay.

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Not far from Legoland itself and the other things to do in Billund with kids, Lalandia is set around a central complex which is home to the Aquadome water park as well as a string of other activities, restaurants and a shop.

Stretching off in rows across the fields around it are the holiday homes, lodges which are perfect for family holidays and multigenerational trips. So how did this Scandinavian holiday park shape up? Here’s my Lalandia Billund review.

Check out my complete guide to Denmark with kids here

Lalandia Billund review: Need to know

There are over 700 different holiday homes at Lalandia Billund ranging from the Classic 4 with space for four people plus a baby or toddler, right up to the Classic Plus 8, Nordic Plus 8 and Design Plus 8 which have space for eight plus two babies or toddlers.

You’ve also got a Classic Plus 6 option in between as well as the Design Plus 6 which – as the name suggests – has a bit more Scandi style to it.

All the lodges have pillows and duvets and you can hire bedlinen and towels if you haven’t brought your own (so be ready to make up the beds and strip them as you leave).

You normally get your access information emailed in advance with a code to get in.

If not, on arrival, you can get your key from the service centre in the main centre – the huge nondescript grey building by the car park (be ready to be surprised when you walk inside though) where you’ll also be given a code for the gate closest to your lodge.

You’re also issued with a wristband which grants you access to the Aquadome and which you can load with money and use to pay for various activities (but not the supermarket).

Under-threes don’t need a wristband and any money you haven’t spent can be refunded at the end.

The site is split into three areas and you can drive up to the lodge, although you’ll then walk or cycle to get around after that – plus there’s a shuttle train which runs though the centre of Lalandia Billund.

If you do want to park at the Lalandia Centre, it’s free for the first hour then paid (including for guests) after that – currently 65 krone per hour or you can get a permit costing 160 krone which lasts for the year.

One other more unexpected charge is that you pay for your electricity, water and heating after you leave, billed to your credit card with a receipt sent by email – so don’t get carried away with the washing machine or leave the lights on…

The basic rate starts from around £435 for four people per night (excluding the linen and utility charges, two night minimum stay) with various discounts on offer, including free additional night stays. 

Lalandia Billund accommodation

The Lalandia holiday homes all vary slightly but you can see a sample floorplan and more details on the website to compare and contrast. We stayed in a Classic Plus 4 which had plenty of space for two adults and one seven-year-old.

The double bedroom actually has twin beds pushed together, which can be made up as a double – not the most comfortable night’s sleep I’ve had but not the worst either.

There’s also a cot in that room, while the second bedroom has separate single beds.

The hallway has extra storage space plus a bathroom with small shower, sink and toilet, as well as the washing machine and drier.

One word of warning – in a lot of the lodges, the bathroom is directly opposite the front door… which has a glass section, so it’s not impossible for someone to see in as you wander out!

The large open-plan kitchen living area has a dining table, sofa and coffee table as well as a well-equipped kitchen with dishwasher, oven, microwave, huge fridge and coffee percolator, as well as all the crockery and utensils we seemed to need.

It’s not luxurious but it’s not stingy either – I hate arriving and realising you have to buy literally everything, from loo rolls and sponges up –  and everything was clean and in good repair.

And best of all, the glass doors lead to a patio with table and chairs outside and green space stretching out.

Although we were between two other lodges, there’s a decent gap on either side and they’re located in such a way that most are slightly offset from the other.

At one end of the row were the rubbish and recycling bins (dull but necessary – you also need to clear your rubbish out before you leave) and at the other was one of the many little play areas dotted around.

There are also some bigger bouncy pillows and areas to play different sports.

All in all, it felt very peaceful. At the end of August, the Danish schools had gone back so it might have been quieter than in holiday time, but there were still other families staying but without disturbing us in our little retreat.

If you’re right at the far side of the site, you’ll be thankful for the Lalandia Express free land train to help you get around.

Ours – 439 in Pilestien – was around a 10-minute amble along the paths to the Lalandia Centre, passing a field of friendly little goats along the way.

One minor niggle was the windows: we arrived at the tail end of the summer heatwave so having the windows open was pretty much essential – there are no locks or ways to part open them though, so we were very aware that we were just a few steps from the road through the site and it was easy to push them open and climb/reach in.

Perhaps we were just being extra suspicious Londoners though!

The other flaw was that we seemed to have arrived during daddy longlegs season – they don’t bother me but it’s worth knowing as there were a lot of crane flies around. The flipside to that part of nature was the bonus of seeing wild rabbits on the verge at twilight.

Lalandia Billund food and drink

Walking into the Lalandia Centre is a definite surprise, the first time you pass through the revolving door – from the outside, it’s a huge grey building with only the slides coming out of the side to distinguish it.

Inside, you’re in a mood-lit piazza with several restaurants and shops ahead as soon as you walk in, and more further on among the various activities.

It’s easy to cook for yourself in the holiday homes – and that’s what we tended to do – but there’s plenty of choice of places to eat at Lalandia if you don’t fancy it.

This being Denmark, food isn’t always cheap, but it’s also not as pricy as you might fear. Takeaway pizza cost £9 to £12.50 and around £6 for a kids’ pizza, or around a third more to eat in – the rotisserie chicken from the same restaurant was around £17 for a whole one.

An all you can eat Italian buffet was around £25, the Mexican Grill cost from just under £18 per adult, an ice cream was slightly under £3 for a scoop, as well as different cafes and a bar to drink in.

Meanwhile in the Lalandia supermarket, a jar of pasta sauce would set you back just over £2, a pack of peppers was £1.70 and a bottle of red wine started at about £6.70.

Most important, a cinnamon swirl was a mere £1.35 which sorted breakfast!

There are other supermarkets within a short drive if you’re looking for more choice and while they seemed slightly cheaper, the difference was pretty small.

Lalandia activities and things to do

Quite simply, there is an astonishing number of things to do at Lalandia – quite apart from the Aquadome (read on for that).

For younger kids, there’s the soft play Monky Tonky land – included – and added activities for a fee of a few pounds each, including painting and crafts, plus shows and a disco.

That’s only the start though, with bowling, sports, archery, mini golf (like a small golf course rather than crazy golf), shuffleboard, high trampoline swings and Winter World with ice skating, a climbing wall and other fake snowy fun, including bumper cars on ice.

Some of the activities are included for guests but most have an extra charge, costing from around £5. Keep an eye out for the activity cards on offer, which cost around £45 when we visited to give you discounts – entry to the Aquadome is also free for guests.

Outside, the Adventure Tower (new in 2019) has a high ropes course with two levels, including a junior trail for children over 1m tall, and the high trail for those over 140cm.

Around the corner from Lalandia, there’s a crazy golf course of 18 holes as well which was very fun and a bit of a bargain by Danish standards at around £5 for adults. 

Lalandia Aquadome

One of the biggest waterparks in Denmark, you could spend hours in the Aquadome – and we did.

If the thought of that fills you with dread, one bonus is that as guests, you can pop in for as long as you want every day, rather than having a whole day there.

As well as slides galore, there’s a wave pool and a lazy river, plus a big splash zone and a baby area for little ones.

My daughter loved the smaller slides and playing around in the splash zone – there’s a lot of unmissable warnings that the water is going to splash before it does too.

The wave pool was also gentle enough for younger swimmers with shallow sections in the pool too which was great.

Outside, there’s another ordinary swimming pool if you want to get a few lengths in, and a Jacuzzi pool to recover after some of the slides. Distinctly necessary after I tried to inhale half the pool after whizzing down one of them.

It’s worth knowing that some slides are for kids 120cm or over, and quite a few are only for two people, so if you’re there solo with younger kids or – like my husband and I – with one child under 120cm, you won’t be able to try them all as she couldn’t come on with us and we couldn’t go on alone.

Equally, if you want an excuse to avoid some of the faster ones, this is it!

It’s easy to see why people visit just for the Aquadome: if your kids love being in the water, there’s something for all ages from gentler fun to being spun silly around the bends.

You can’t take your own food and drink in (or to the centre in general), but there are snacks and drinks to buy so it’s worth topping up your wristband beforehand if you want to – these also work the lockers in the changing rooms.

Lalandia Billund review: the verdict

I can easily imagine having this as a base for a short break and it’s perfect for a holiday at Legoland Billund.

It’s a great option if you’re visiting Legoland on a budget and as so many attractions nearby are great for families, you can happily fill a break at Lalandia with kids.

As a bonus there were some leaflets with discounts for Lalandia guests as well. So after popping to Legoland, the Lego House, Givskud zoo and Kongernes Jelling, everyone can nip into the waterpark to finish the day and let off some steam.

Having our own space (especially compared to our final nights crammed into a single room) always makes a huge difference – after a hard day’s exploring, we could kick back with a glass of wine while my daughter crashed out from all the day’s excitement.

We only had a couple of days from our week here but felt so relaxed by the end, even after the thrills of the Aquadome slides, that I love the thought of a chilled-out week, trying some more of the activities and discovering more of the things to do in Billund. It’s definitely set up for that.

While the nearby Legoland Castle hotel was huge fun to stay in (and I’d definitely recommend it for a night or two for the experience), staying at Lalandia reminded me of laid-back family holidays from my own childhood – and some things never go out of fashion.

A generation on, my daughter loved this too.

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Disclosure: My stay was courtesy of Lalandia and Visit Denmark as part of a press trip – the decision to write this review and all opinions (including those on daddy long legs) are my own.

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