Hotham Alpine Resort

We just had the best ski trip to Hotham! Loved it! The kids ski program called Mighty Mites is fabulous. Lovely teachers. My daughter had a 2 hour private lesson and was skiing well by the end of it (first time!), so I would strongly recommend the lessons! These photos are of the Big D beginners area as we spent our time there with the kids. Can’t wait to try the full resort out next time!

Beautiful area and the walk from Hotham Heights to Big D is a short quick one. The trek to dinner plain would take a few hours from Hotham Heights. On a trail or by road. This is photos of Dinner Plain. The walk to Big D would have been a bit to treacherous the other week( snow and ice).

What a brilliant resort. We couldn't stay long this time as we were headed from Sydney to Melbourne. But we will be back. This resort is absolutely fantastic. Many hire and dining options, we went into the Hotel and they had Mulled wine which was perfect. The parmigiana and schnitzel were both great and the mustard dresses salad! Yum. The toboggan play area was perfect for the littlies. The drive up is breathtaking. We were so fortunate to have the weather changing with cloud, clear and snow within a few short hours giving us spectacular views and experience.The slopes we saw were nice wide and long and there was plenty of snow. Drive out the otherside on the Great Alpine road for a truly unforgettable experience, just take it very easy and bring chains in case. We also saw the XTrail we were following almost run into the embankment & they weren't going fast. The resort and drive was like you're being transported into another world, perhaps Europe.

An awesome snow experience. Loved this mountain during snow and other times. Lots of play areas for pros and kids. Highly recommend

Wow.. Kids loved the lessons. Grown ups loved the runs. Everything was super convenient. Stores were very helpful (especially at Base n Edge). Meals were easy to find. Could do with more shuttle buses but overall, a great experience.

Stunning alpine resort! Love the spectacular scenic view, cafes, restaurants, our accommodation, the car lifts and the free bus ride to Hotham Centre!!!

We arrived there under blizzard conditions and the road was a bit chaotic because it was snowing and icy. We brought chains but our car is 4x4 do we didn't use and it was fine to go up the mountain. The first days was very cloudy and with poor visibility but the last 2 days the sun came up and it was beautiful. The snow was in good condition considering it was the end of August. In the sunny days the runs were a bit icy but overall in good condition. There is lots of blue and black runs and some bits through the trees. There is a bit of lines in the lifts but nothing bad. Lots of restaurants with ordinary food, nothing fancy but good.Kids club is the best part my 4 year old had lots of fun ...I hope next year the day care for babies is open too so then we can come back.

Hotham has amazing views, but that is about it. Normally you ski in fog on a ridiculously overpriced mountain with very poor lift infrastructure. Several runs face east and north for day melt/night freeze for a boiler plate surface. This review is coming from a guy that has skied in over 80 resorts. Save your money: internationals don't bother; Aussies, head for NZ. Way better value for money.

Guys, this place is NOT for adult beginners.We did some investigation prior to booking and were told by staff that Hotham is great for adult beginners, but it's definitely not.The bottom of the summit run (where all adult lessons are held) is also where the run concludes, so experienced skiers are ZOOMING past you, and get impatient if you're in their way.The area where you're learning is FULL of people learning, and also a thoroughfare for people ending the summit run, starting the summit run, and using both the chairlift and pommer. It's SO BUSY!No room to learn properly, and our instructors kept getting bored and wanting to take us up the summit run, which is NOT appropriate for a fresh, super-beginner person.Everyone who is learning is walking on top of one another. It's not a fun place to learn, and doesn't have enough green runs to accommodate all the beginners.If you're an adult beginner, this is NOT the place for you.Also, it's super, super, SUPER expensive. No half-day lift passes. Expensive lessons with (mostly) underexperienced, unmotivated instructors.

Great resort. The 7:30 First Tracks is a must. Good snow making, great terrain options and friendly lifties... when snow marginal everyone is funnelled into just a few runs and it can get very busy.