Individual and Small Group Bookings Open!
To make a booking, please go to this Booking Portal and complete the following steps:
- Select the Date you are looking to visit the lodge. This will show the availability for the following 2 weeks
- Select the Book button next to the corresponding price level and booking type:
- Price level options are University of Melbourne Student / MU Sport Fitness Member, University of Melbourne Staff/Alumni, or Community
- Booking types are Mid-week (per night bookings Sunday-Thursday), Mid-week 5-Night Special (5 nights Sunday through Thursday), or Friday & Saturday 2 night stay (must be booked together)
- Within the Step 1 section, select the Number of Beds you wish to book for (this includes all adults/children staying in the lodge), up to 10 people.
- Select the appropriate Check In and Check Out dates
- No need to adjust anything within the Step 2 section (occupancy is dictated by Number of Beds in Step 1)
- Complete all of the Guest Details in Step 3
- Make Payment via Credit Card details or PayPal
For bookings with different Price Levels per customer, or where bookings span multiple Booking Types, separate bookings and transactions must be made (sorry about that!).
Please note prior to booking that:
- Melbourne University Alpine Lodge is dorm room style accommodation and bookings may be split across multiple rooms
- Bookings are only confirmed upon full payment
- Check in anytime from 2pm (arrival bag storage available)
- Check out by 10am (bag storage available)
- Friday and Saturday nights must be booked together as a 2 night booking
- As a shared facility, bookings are per bed
Large Group Booking Requests (20 people or more)
For group bookings of 20 people or more, please complete this Large Group Booking Request Form. Please note that this is not a confirmation of booking and this will come via email from the MU Sport Alpine Lodge team.
For any questions or issues, please contact the Alpine Lodge booking team at alpinelodge-sport@unimelb.edu.au, or on (03) 8344 5459.
The Lodge
Within walking distance to Mt. Buller Village and located only metres from the Blue Bullet quad chair and Chamois lift, the Lodge provides the perfect place to stay on the mountain.
Clean, modern share-style accommodation with family rooms available, each room has two bunk beds with an upper and lower bed (total 4 beds).
- Fully-equipped kitchen
- Open-plan lounge and dining room
- Stone fireplace
- TV
- Lockable ski and snowboard racks (BYO mini padlock)
- Temporary post checkout storage
- Lodge supervisor onsite
Guests must take their own linen (sleeping bags/doona/blankets, sheets, pillowslip & towel), food, beverages, toiletries & hair dryers. Pillows are supplied. A limited supply of linen is available for hire on a first-come-first-served basis (can't be booked in advance) including: pillow slip ($1), sheets ($4), blanket ($4), towel ($4), or a full set for $10 per person, per booking.
MID-WEEK (Sun - Thurs), per night
- $78.00 UoM Students & MU Sport Fitness Members
- $106.00 UoM Staff/Alumni
- $111.50 Community
MID-WEEK (Sun - Thurs), 5 night special
- $323.00 UoM Students & MU Sport Fitness Members
- $435.00 UoM Staff/Alumni
- $457.00 Community
Friday and Saturday (must be booked together, minimum 2 nights)
- $236.50 UoM Students & MU Sport Fitness Members
- $300.00 UoM Staff/Alumni
- 315.00 Community
*A 10% discount applies to group bookings of 20 people or more
Full payment must accompany all bookings. Accepted methods: Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard) and EFT.
No refund is permitted unless there is a medical reason; requests are to be made in writing with medical certificate provided. An administration fee may apply for all refunds.
Please carefully and thoroughly read MU Sport's Alpine Lodge Conditions of Use. Your booking means that you accept these conditions and are subject to the guidelines, terms and agreements applicable to your booking and use of the Alpine Lodge.
Mt Buller
An easy three-hour drive from Melbourne, the Alpine Lodge is located across the road from Mt Buller Village, our Alpine Lodge is the closest accommodation to the Village itself and located directly behind the Kooroora Hotel.
View info on how to get to Mt Buller here.
If driving, please read the parking information below. For all other transportation options, click here.
There is no parking at the MU Sport Lodge or in Mt Buller Village. All parking is located in the general car park, after paying resort entry fee.
To get to the Lodge, a free shuttle bus is available from the carpark. Please note that the shuttle bus only allows a daypack and skis/snowboard.
For those with luggage, taxis are available to take you and your items up to the Lodge.
For up to date details regarding shuttle bus use, click here.
For more information on Mt Buller taxi service, click here.
The Lodge is the perfect mountain retreat for you with friends or family.
For information on mountain ski hire, great eats and what's on, please feel free to consult the Lodge supervisor who will happily assist with any information. You will also be provided with a current Information Sheet when you make a booking.
More information on Mt Buller events to and Mt Buller Village can be found via the links.
The Melbourne University Ski Club (MUSKI) have their own hire facilities at the University of Melbourne Parkville campus. Melbourne University Sport does not handle any ski/equipment hire bookings or enquiries. If you would like to enquire about ski hire, contact MUSKI directly via skihire@muski.org, or visit their website for more information.
Alternatively, equipment hire is also available at Mount Buller. Visit their website for more information.
See the Mt Buller website for pass information.
Contact Us
For more information about the MU Sport Alpine Lodge, contact alpinelodge-sport@unimelb.edu.au