Pub accommodation in the Snowy Mountains starts in Jindabyne, on the shore of Lake Jindabyne and the last town before Thredbo and Perisher. The Banjo Paterson Inn is a Jindabyne pub that brews its own beer, serves breakfast and counter meals, and puts on live music.
In winter it's an affordable base for the snow compared with staying on the mountain; in summer it's hiking, mountain biking and fishing on the lake. Enquire directly with the publican for rates — ski-season weekends fill early.
A pub room is usually the best-value bed in town. You're paying for a clean room in a good spot, not for a lobby — and the Snowy Mountains pub listed here is run by its publican. You enquire with them directly, so there are no booking fees and no commission built into the rate. Most publicans here quote directly rather than publishing rates online — send an enquiry with your dates and they'll come back with a price.
The value is in what's downstairs, too. It serves meals on site, so dinner is a flight of stairs away rather than a drive. There's parking for guests as well.
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