About Your Stay

Welcome to McMillan at Mt Hotham.  We are pleased to advise that Liz Hanger is returning as your live-in Manager for the 2024 Ski Season. Liz is here to help make your stay more enjoyable.  You will see her around the lodge (Liz is in Room 10 downstairs) or she can be contacted on the lodge number (5759 3513) or her mobile which will be displayed on the noticeboard upstairs.

McMillan is a club lodge and is shared by many people over the season.  Please be considerate of others to help make everyone’s stay an enjoyable one.  Members and Guests are expected to clean up after themselves during their stay. This includes washing and putting away dishes after use, wiping down cooktops, tables and benches, emptying rubbish bins, cleaning up any spills and leaving bathroom areas tidy after use.  At the end of your stay, you are required to clean your room prior to checkout, but there are no additional cleaning duties. 

Following are some House Rules for the comfort and safety of all guests and members

Please DO:

• Bring your own food and drinks.
• On arrival make yourself known to the Manager and ensure you know your room allocation and food storage procedures.
• Ensure your beds are made up with the linen provided.

• Eat in the dining room only, not in your bedroom.
• Wash and put away your dishes and utensils after your meal. Clean the cooking and preparation areas used.
• Use the recycling service.  All recyclable glass, paper and plastic should be placed in the clear recycle bags provided. We also have an organic waste disposal service – please place all food scraps (including meat, bones and egg shells) into the green waste bins for composting. 
• Be safety conscious in and around the lodge, particularly when wearing ski boots or carrying your equipment. 
• Consider other guests when using the lodge – we want you to have fun but please keep other guests in mind when it’s getting late and you’re still partying or returning home from a night out. No loud noise or music in the lodge after 11pm or before 7am.

Please DO NOT:

• Smoke in the lodge – this is prohibited by law. If you wish to smoke, please do so outside and dispose of the butts in the container provided.
• Wear ski boots or outdoor shoes anywhere inside the lodge other than the ski / drying rooms.
• Allow non-guests access to the lodge without permission from the Manager.
• Share the door code or Wi-Fi password with non-guests.
• Bring pets into the lodge – pets are not permitted at Mt Hotham unless a permit has been issued.

Please feel free to speak to Liz if you have any queries regarding these house rules or if you would like any information about Hotham in general.  We hope you enjoy your stay at McMillan.

Cancellation Policy:

Any refunds for accommodation will be provided on the following terms:

• When notice of cancellation is provided 30 days or more prior to arrival, a 90% refund will be provided.
• When notice of cancellation is provided within 15 to 30 days of arrival, a 50% refund will be provided.
• Refunds are not available for cancellations within 14 days of arrival except due to medical reasons. A medical certificate may be requested.

The Committee may, at its sole discretion, choose to consider refunding a cancellation due to extraordinary circumstances.

Check In / Check Out:
Check In: 4:00pm
Please do not enter the lodge prior to 4pm. The lodge and it’s facilities are not available to you before this time. 
The lodge does not have a designated storage area.
No storage is available during peak season or at any other times when all rooms are occupied

Check Out: 2:00pm
Please strip beds and place all used linen supplied in laundry bags provided and clean and vacate your room by 12:00pm.
Please pack up all belongings including food items and vacate the lodge by 2pm.
The Lodge Manager can assist with where to store your belongings prior to check out, between 12-2pm. 
No access to the lodge or lodge facilities will be available after check out.
No storage of luggage is available in the lodge after checkout during peak season or at any other times when all rooms are occupied.

Your Arrival:
McMillan Lodge is located near Jack Frost & Bus Stop number 7 where there is a designated parking area available for unloading.
The Lodge entrance is to the rear of Jack Frost directly opposite Hoys, a short stroll from the road.
Please enter the lodge with the door code provided. Door codes will be emailed to you 5 days prior to your arrival. Please advise the Lodge Manager of your arrival as soon as possible.
Your room allocation will be on the notice board inside the Lodge, along with contact details for our Lodge Manager.
There is a sled, located on the entry ramp, available to assist you with unloading your vehicle. 
You will be directed to your room(s) & food storage locations.
Please place your skis and snowboards in the ski room and your boots in the drying room.
No outdoor shoes are allowed past the ski / drying rooms.
After unloading your car, you need to move it to overnight parking. Please drive towards Dinner Plain until you reach the designated overnight parking areas. Free resort buses are available for travel from overnight carparking and within the village.

Cleaning Duties:
Members and Guests are expected to clean up after themselves during their stay.
This includes washing and putting away dishes, wiping down cooktops, tables, benches and bathrooms immediately after use, emptying rubbish bins and cleaning up any personal mess or spills created.
At the end of your stay, you are required to clean your room prior to checkout. There are no additional cleaning duties.    

Linen:
Pillows, doonas and spare blankets are provided.
During the winter season only, freshly laundered linen is supplied for your stay when you arrive.
Upon your departure, you will be required to place your used linen in the laundry bag provided.
Supplied linen includes a doona cover and bottom sheet per bed, a pillowcase and towel per person and a bath mat per room.

Cooking Facilities / Restaurants:
The Club has two well equipped communal kitchens with commercial dishwashers, pots, pans and utensils.
Plastic wrap, foil and tea towels are available. Condiments including coffee, tea, milo, sugar, salt, pepper, spices and sauces are supplied
Please advise the Lodge Manager if these are running low.
Mt Hotham has a variety of restaurants on the mountain, you can find details and information on the Mt Hotham website.  

Mt Hotham Resort ENTRY:
If you arrive at the resort entry gate before 3pm you will be charged for that day.
If you arrive after 3pm and are purchasing a multi-day pass, you are charged from the following day.
For example, if you arrive at 4pm on Friday and depart on Sunday you will be charged 2 days resort entry fees. If you arrived at 2pm, you will be charged 3 days resort entry fees.
The resort uses an electronic monitoring system. Your pass can be prepaid online prior to your arrival.
Please note purchasing Resort Entry Passes after arrival costs more than pre-payment online. 

Telephone:
Mobile coverage is patchy in the Lodge. Telstra provides the best service in the area.

Wireless Internet:
Free Wireless Internet is provided in the Lodge for guests. Please do not share the wireless password with non guests. The current wireless password is displayed on the Lodge notice board.

Door Code:
The door code will be emailed to you 5 days prior to your arrival. It is imperative for the security of the lodge that you do not share this code with any non guest.
It is your responsibility to keep the Lodge secure. Please close & lock the door after you at all times

GENERAL CONDITIONS:
It is a condition of the provision of accommodation by McMillan Ski Club Inc (“this club”) that the member/guest to whom accommodation is provided by this club is responsible for the safety of all valuables, equipment and clothing of the member/guest or of any guest of the member, and the member/guest releases this Club from all liability for loss or damage to any such valuables, equipment and clothing however caused and agrees to indemnify this Club against any claim which might be made against it for loss or damage to such valuables, equipment and clothing by the member/guest or any guest of the member.

Further information will be emailed to you prior to your stay. If you have any questions, please email the booking officer: bookings@mcmillanskiclub.com.au. We hope you enjoy your stay.