Enjoy a ski/snowboard holiday complete with Internet/Computer facilities (up to 33% discount for Internet surfers by booking through the owner when compared with booking through on-site management for similar apartments) at Jindabyne, in the Snowy Mountains of Australia and combine the best of a fabulous skiing/snow boarding holiday with leading edge computer facilities and many other extras. Jindabyne is central to the Snowy Mountain Ski Resorts of Perisher Blue, Thredbo, Blue Cow, Guthega, Smiggins Holes and Charlotte Pass. From Jindabyne you can pick and choose your skiinng / snowboarding holiday day by day. Book your ski/snowboard accommodation holiday at Jindabyne through this site. Ski, Board at your favourite Snowy Mountain location all day and surf on the Internet in the evening. You can even Ski on the free computer supplied (with Skiing 99). We have been providing Jindabyne holidays to Internet surfers since July 1998. Relax in the indoor heated pool or tone up your muscles in the gym.
This site has been constructed using HoTMetaL Pro Version 5 under Windows 98 on my Pentium 333Mhz MMX computer.
I have available for holiday rental a studio apartment located on the western side of Horizons resort on Kosciuszko Road in the heart of Jindabyne overlooking both the Snowy Mountains and Lake. Jindabyne. Jindabyne is the premier centre of the Snowy Mountain Region, New South Wales, Australia. To all Internet surfers I am offering up to 33% discount (depends on date and length of stay - see comparative rates below) off the commercial rates (as charged by the on-site management) when bookings are made direct with myself. I am one of the trustees of the Australian Legal and Technology Superannuation Fund the owners of the apartment. I am not associated with the on-site management. and your booking is not made through the on-site management. The resort is in the heart of Jindabyne. Our unit includes (at no extra cost) a Pentium 333Mhz computer (8 gig hard disk, 32MB RAM, 48X CDROM drive, sound card, 56K modem and stacks of licensed software) plus many other free extras. This is your chance to relax on a holiday but still have access to a decent computer. 7 hours of Internet access are provided free per week. Additional hours can be arranged at $2 per hour.
In winter you have easy access to Australia's premier ski resorts. The Resort provides easy access to the alpine splendour of Kosciuszko National Park. Skiing or snowboarding at Perisher Blue, Thredbo, Blue Cow, Guthega or Smiggins Holes - the choice is yours every day. You can even view the SnowCams at Perisher Blue (here we show front valley) or the SnowCams at Thredbo (here we show the Merritt's Snowcam) from the Internet facilities in the apartment while you have breakfast.
If you want to take a day or two off from the snow, enjoy the trout fishing in Lake Jindabyne, which is open to fishing all year round. Two fishing rods are provided for you to use.

Front entrance to the resort off Kosciuszko Road
The resort contains 120 units all of which are strata-titled. On-site management looks after the reception desk and office. The Resort (we are in Building 5) includes a tennis court, indoor heated swimming pool, a licensed restaurant and bistro, bar, gymnasium, ski hire, children's game room, cosy lounge and firepl ace and unrestricted access to Lake. Jindabyne.The licensed restaurant caters for all tastes at a price that families can afford.
Our unit has undercover parking immediately to the right of the unit entrance You don't have to go up or down steps to enter the unit from the car park.
The Jindabyne shopping centre, many more restaurants and entertainment are only a short walk away.
The unit is a Studio Apartment (click for plan) with a king size bed in an alcove. Alternatively the king bed can be separated into two single beds. From our balcony, you have direct views of both the mountains and the lake. The lounge/dining/kitchen area is large and includes seating for four. The modern kitchen includes a ceramic stove, microwave and refrigerator. The lounge includes a sofa which converts to a double bed in minutes giving sleeping accommodation for up to four people. We can also provide a free trundle bed. We have a strict maximum of 4 guests in the apartment. The lounge leads to a private balcony with magnificent view across the lake towards alpine foothills and the Kosciuszko National Park. The balcony includes an outdoor setting seating four and your own private gas barbecue. After snowfalls in Jindabyne, the snow can come right up to the unit.
The unit also includes a separate ensuite/laundry including shower, toilet, washing machine and dryer. Other facilities included are TV set, Satellite TV reception, video recorder and steam iron. All cutlery, crockery, kitchen utensils, linen and towels are included.
Although all cooking facilities are provided, you can also dine at the on-site licensed restaurant McEnvoys for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
There are 20 pre-recorded video tapes for your enjoyment.
Service and linen change are provided weekly.
Two fishing rods are provided if you want to try your luck with the trout. Fishing in the lake is open year round.
A direct TELSTRA telephone are provided for your use. Local calls on the TELSTRA phone are FREE and your friends may dial in anytime day or evening.
The unit is rented out either for weekends (Friday/Saturday nights), mid-week (Sunday - Thursday nights) or weekly (7 nights). on a weekly basis Saturday to Saturday. Check in time is after 3pm on day of arrival and check out time is before 10am on day of departure. The time in between is for cleaning the unit. I have shown the room only rates both through the on-site management and direct through myself. Compare and save.
| 11 June - 8 July 5 September - 9 October |
$179 a night (1 or 2 nights) $161 a night (3 or more nights) |
| 8 July - 5 September | $229 a night (1 or 2 nights) $206 a night (3 or more nights) |
| 7 nights | 5 nights | 2 nights | |
| Low (11 June - 2 July) | $750 | $600 | $350 |
| Holiday (2 July - 25 July 5 Sept -10 Oct) |
$950 | $760 | $380 |
| Peak (25 July- 5 Sept) | $1100 | $880 | $400 |
We include champagne on arrival, all linen and towels, cooking facilities, weekly service (if staying for more than a week), welcome pack (tea, coffee, sugar, milk, chocolate etc). We also supply a six pack of Kellogg's cereals and a litre of long life milk.
As well as the computer and internet access, we include a gas barbcue on the balcony, a VCR with a range of pre-recorded tapes and a stereo (cassette/CD).
A wide range of licensed software plus a range of common shareware has been installed on the 8GB Gigabyte Hard Disk or available through CDROMs (20 provided). The operating system is Windows 98.
Business type software includes Microsoft Office Professional (Word, Excel. etc). .
There are literally dozens of games for your enjoyment. Ski on your
favourite slope with Skiing 99. Microsoft GOLF lets you play golf in the
evenings. The children will enjoy Lion King, Timon and Pumba'jungle games,
The Microsoft Magic School Bus, Goosebumps, the Haunted House and Speed
Racer. Adventure fanatics can get engrossed in the best seller MYST or the
complete range of Kings Quest games. Racing drivers can try Need for Speed
II or CART. The violent types can try HELLBENDER, DOOM, DOOM 2 or QUAKE.
There are games for all ages. CDROM titles provided for your enjoyment
include:
QUAKE, NEED for Speed II, HELLBENDER, Microsoft ENCARTA,
Microsoft GOLF, Microsoft CART, GEX, MONSTER TRUCK MADNESS,
GOOSEBUMPS-Attack of the Mutant, GOOSEBUMPS-Escape from Horrorland, MAGIC
SCHOOL BUS EXPLORES the Solar System, MYST, Timon and Pumba Jungle Games,
Kings Quest 6 and Leisure Suit Larry.
The Pentium computer is fully equiped for accessing the Internet via Microsoft Explorer Version 5 or Netscape.
We use Smart Radio Systems as our Internet Service provider. We provide 7 hours of Internet access free a week with no charge for the phone call. Aditional hours are $2 per hour. You may also check your home email as well as browse the Internet. The default email address of the apartment is resort@snowy.net.au.
Send an email, fax or ring if you want a brochure for the unit or have any further questions.
Check the vacancies and select the week(s) you want. Then book via HTML forms, phone, fax or email me to make a tentative booking. I will then hold the selected week for 7 days pending receipt of $100 deposit to confirm the booking. My postal address is Peter Harris, 12 Monkman Street, CHAPMAN ACT 2611 AUSTRALIA. The keys to the unit are posted to you together with a stamped envellope for return of keys. Please specify your required bedding arrangements. The main alcove can be set up with either a king bed or two single beds. The sofa converts to a double bed (with innerspring mattress) and we can supply a trundle bed. There is a strict limit of 4 people in the apartment.
On receipt of your booking, we will confirm the availability of your required period. You are required to pay a deposit of 50% of the booking within 7 days of us confirming that your period is available. When booking direct with myself, I will post you a key about a week before your booking starts. You will be supplied with a stamped , addressed envelope for return of the key.
Our telephone number is +61 2 62871484(A/h). Or call 1800-427747 Freecall from within Australia (After Hours only)
Our FAX number is +61 2 6287-1328. (02-62871328 within Australia)
Send your booking details to ssg@dynamite.com.au
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