Snow Deal in New Zealand: Special at the Luxurious Azur Lodge, Queenstown

Head to Queenstown for the Southern Hemisphere's best alpine and cross-country skiing. New Zealand's extreme sports capital isn't just the place to go for bungy jumping, skydiving, and jet boating; it's a thrilling four-season destination of impressive alpine beauty. So adrenaline hounds looking to get their winter fix should head south of the equator pronto for some prime skiing. The place to stay to appreciate the scenery and get royally pampered? Azur Lodge, one of the world's finest luxury lodges, comprising nine villas perched on a hilltop outside Queenstown, featuring uninterrupted vistas of Lake Wakatipu, the Remarkables range, and Cecil Peak. Designed in silver beechwood and stone, the expansive private villas have lounge areas with fireplaces, outside decks, plasma screen TVs with a DVD/CD stereo system by Denon, 300-thread-count Egyptian cotton sheets, and in-room aromatherapy oil burners with a selection of essential oils. Included in your rates: daily breakfast, small delights during the day, and canapés in the evening. Get a great value with the "Snow Deal," available until October 30, 2010 at Azur Lodge. Stay for a minimum of 5 nights in your own luxurious villa (accommodation for two people), experience Queenstown in all its winter glory, and pay only NZ$4000 (plus the Goods & Services Tax). The regular rate for 5 nights is $5000 + GST. You'll also enjoy airport transfers and transfers to/from Queenstown.