Name: Terama Ski Lodge
Address: 101 Goal Post Road, Mount Buller, Mount Buller, Mount Buller, 3723, Australia
Rating: 8

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Terama Ski Lodge

Mount Buller

We were warmly welcomed by Heath and Kelsey and they were extremely friendly and helpful throughout our stay. The room was a good size for our family of 3 (mum and two teens aged 15 and 17).  The lodge is spotless.  The shared facilities are extremely clean and good quality and there is more than enough of everything and enough room. It's a lovely walk in to town if you're not carrying gear or wearing ski boots and if you are there is a regular bus just down or up the road although we saw plenty of people doing the walk in ski boots.  Just factor in that it might take you up to 1/2 hr to get into town on the bus. We felt warm, comfortable and right at home.  The kids had a great time playing pool and cards and the other guests were very friendly. We loved our stay and hope to go back next year.

A great place to stay at Mount Buller!

Welcomed by Heath (?) who was really friendly and helpful and showed us around and to our room. Toasty lodge throughout. The room was basic but comfy with bunk beds, large built in cupboard space to hang clothes, store bags etc, small chest of drawers and a counter with a large mirror. Yes, the doors don’t lock but there was a safe in the cupboard and also for a dollar or two, lockers downstairs. There is a chain on the door you can put on at night if it makes you feel safer. Everyone really nice. Some crazy kids and their families the first few nights but they moved on. Breakfast each morning included in the tariff with a pancake machine that makes tiny pancakes but the kids loved them. Different breads for toast, butter, jams, marmalade, Vegemite etc, a selection of cereal, orange and apple juice and a coffee machine thing that you can use whenever that churns out whatever kind of coffee or hot chocolate you fancy. The kitchen / eating area and lounge all very comfy. There’s a pool table that’s $1 a go but that was waived when we were there. Kitchen has plenty of space and everything you could need. Showers downstairs as well as drying room and laundry (free to use). One men’s and one ladies toilet upstairs too which is handy. Very close to bus stop 5 or 6 for the free village loop bus to get u to the village, summit, ski school etc. I recommend taking stop 6 on the way out and stop 5 on the way home as both will then give you a downhill walk which is handy in ski boots! The walk is way less than 100m. All in all, Terama is a fab option for people on a budget. It is warm and welcoming and has everything you could need.

Perfect Budget Accommodation on Mt Buller

Affordability is probably the only reason you would choose this accommodation up the mountain. 

the lodge is 10 mins walk from the village; closest bus station is 50 meters' away. Pure distance is not the problem. carrying all the snow gears to travel this distance is the issue, especially with small family members.

room size is what I call below average. the lodge is clean; however, showers and bathrooms are shared facilities. rooms have no locks.

there is continental style / self-served breakfast. however it feels odd the lodge staff eat the same time as you eat. And you are consistently reminded dont talk too loud / dont run / leave your wet boots outside the lodge etc etc. all of these made you feel being watched.

budget accommodation that is not suitable for family or couples

Had such a great time at this lodge ! There is a real sense of community here ! Shane and Pauline who run it , provide and safe and friendly environment . The continental breakfast provided is a great way to start your day . Great work guys ! See you next time

Affordable Buller accomodation

My sister and I stayed here for 3 nights at Buller and it was everything we needed for a great snow trip. Location is great, its an easy walk into the village and really close to the shuttle stop if you prefer that. Rooms were clean and warm, with plenty of room for what we needed. The provided breakfast was great and we loved the layout of the kitchen as there was plenty of room for our food both in the pantry and in the fridge! The owners were very helpful too.Overall, staying here made our Buller trip great and we would absolutely stay here again!

Loved everything about our stay here!!

On arrival, welcomed and showed straight to our room as it was empty- before check in time. 
Room- a double bunk for our family of 4. The room was smallish, but just as per the picture online except new fresh quilt covers and bedding, which was nice. Plenty of cupboard space and 4 drawers. Beds were sturdy and comfortable.
Heating- I was worried I’d be cold, but the whole lodge was toasty and warm. 
Kitchen- shelf in fridge and cupboard allocated to our room. Plenty of space for our 4 days of food. We eat early evening and found it less crowded before 6.30. Everyone was friendly and shared the space just fine. We cooked all of our food because of the high costs of restaurant meals up the mountain. Salt, pepper, foil, glad wrap, utensils, all the pots and pans you could possibly need provided.
Bathroom- it is share facilities, but that is reflected in the cost. The 4 showers were clean, water warm, never once had to wait for a turn. Toilets clean and well looked after. The decor is a bit dated, but that didn’t bother us.
Breakfast- This was included in our booking. Choice of 5 cereals, tin fruit, toast, juice and the wonderful pancake machine. We were super happy with the breakfast provided.
Lock- We wondered why there wasn’t a lock on the room door. There are lockers available.
Storage- Bottom floor has a luggage store room, board/ski room and drying room with allocated space for each room. Great facilities. 
Shuttle stop nearby- 50m. We hired our gear from ‘Duck in’ the evening before, which is just a few doors away and give Terama guests 10% discount. Avoided the early morning rush.
The managers were friendly and available. Happy to chat and give advice on the Village.
Terama is owned by a group of about 20 families. We met a couple during our stay. I’ve read a few negative comments on other reviews about them. They were observing what was happening in the lodge for sure, but as along as you respect the rules and clean up after yourself, you’ll be fine. We had some lovely conversations with some of them. Do yourself a favor and book your parking, taxi, b tags, lifts, lessons all before hand. We collected our b tags and lesson tickets in the Buller Sports store when picking up our chains in Mansfield. 
We would not hesitate to book Terama again. Gave it 5 stars for value for money, clean, comfortable, warm.

Good, clean, budget accommodation in the snow.

I’ve been coming to Terama for well over 20 years now with family and friends and dearly love it for what it is. 

To appreciate this accommodation style though you need to acknowledge what it is. It’s a ski club/lodge which is owned and run by skiers and snowboarders pretty much for skiers and snowboarders (or at least for people who love the mountains) 

So the atmosphere, essence and spirit of this lodge is one of spending your day on the mountain, then coming back to share your adventures in an open, friendly, community style (thus the shared kitchen and dining areas) of environment. It’s quite different to a hotel. 

This style of accommodation, while common in ski fields, is rarely made available to the public with most lodges remaining closed communities for members only. So Terama really is a unique, special place where the owners have basically opened their club to visitors. 

Having been coming here for so long now, one thing I really appreciate is the way this lodge has developed and improved over the years. In discussing with the owners I’ve found out this is because they never actually take money out of the lodge, rather always reinvesting it into improved facilities and services. They do it as it gives them a better “ski club” to enjoy themselves. As visitors though, we also get to enjoy this, the continual improvement of the venue, while it maintains its essence of “snow community”. It’s pretty special. 

So in closing, one thing is for sure. For me and my family, summer (when open) or winter, on my trips to Mt Buller, we will continue to stay at Terama. 

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