Where to start. I am a return customer to Chalet Sonnenhof, and it is as they say on their website…read more" A family owned and operated chalet, where you can relax and put your feet up, or enjoy a sauna and spa, before lounging around the bar". Views of Perisher valley from the dinning room are awesome. Whets your appetite for the slopes while you are eating a delicious breakfast. Quality great tasting meals are included in the package. If you have rugrats (children), or are just chasing a nice relaxing, laid back place to rest after a day on the slopes then this is the place to stay. Relaxed and welcoming to the point that you feel as though you are at home. Thanks to Sharon and Neville for always making my and my sons stay at Perisher a 'home away from home' (my eldest son's words).

From the owner: Chalet Sonnenhof is a family owned ski lodge, situated on the snow in Perisher Valley. Offering…read moreguests ski out holiday accommodation in a warm friendly environment. The Lodge has 17 comfortable rooms, all with ensuite. A large lounge room with an open fire place, a spa/sauna, a licensed Bar and restaurant with majestic views over the mountains of Perisher Valley.

I must admit I was unimpressed when my wife announced that she had booked a week in Perisher at the…read moreheight of the NSW school holidays. Skiing is expensive especially with three kids and the snow can be hit or miss. Sure enough, we arrived to not much snow. The apartment we were staying in was great, even though the stairs were designed for mountain goats. It was comfortable and big enough that the teenagers could find their own space to cope with a lack of snow. It had all the cooking facilities that you could ask for, there was no reason to eat in the Stables restaurant. The thing is that its the sort of restaurant you go to for no reason. It has an early happy hour, with good mix of cocktails but the fun goes on for hours. The restaurant manager had a mix of charm and cheer that made eating there a great experience. On the second day the snow came, then came and kept coming. Each day the weather conditions varied and more snow came. The snow was great despite conditions that were sometimes less than pleasurable. When we finally left and we were all in the car on the way home, the kid's verdict was best holiday ever.

I had booked a stay at Perisher Manor earlier this year, paying top-dollar for a season of…read moreunprecedented demand. Unfortunately, due to the lockdown in Greater Sydney, I was unable to go. I notified the property as soon as lockdown was announced for the dates of my stay. They offered to rebook me for the same season (useless with the extended lockdown) or provide a partial refund. They ended up charging me $1,578 in cancellation fees--that's more than enough for a weekend stay even in 2021! Their T&Cs had no provisions for COVID-19, so they made up that policy after the fact (or at least didn't publish it). What is published is that no refunds are offered at all for cancellations, so I suppose I should be grateful. That is if I were to ignore the fact that such an unfair term would likely be void under Australian Consumer Law.

From the owner: Boutique Hotel located at the base of the lifts ski in, ski out in Australia's largest ski resort…read morePerisher.