Crowne Plaza Queenstown and NZSki team up

Crowne Plaza Queenstown and NZSki team up to offer the ultimate winter getaway

Crowne Plaza Queenstown and NZSki have teamed up to offer the ultimate American Express Queenstown Winter Festival experience worth nearly $3,000.

The winner will receive five nights’ accommodation for two at Crowne Plaza Queenstown during the opening weekend of the festival (June 19 – 24 2015) -- the hotel was voted ‘New Zealand’s Leading Ski Hotel 2014’ at the World Ski Awards.

The lucky winner will also receive two tickets to a festival comedy show as well as a four-day ski pass for Queenstown’s closest ski areas, The Remarkables and Coronet Peak.

To enter, people are invited to simply upload an image of how they are coping without snow to Crowne Plaza Queenstown’s ‘Shuttlerock’ social page – an innovative platform used by the likes of superstar Lady Gaga -- at https://social.crowneplazaqueenstown.co.nz.

The number of entries in the prize draw are increased when the entry is shared with friends – more ‘likes’ equals more chances to win.

Time is of the essence for the competition – people are urged to upload and share before voting closes on March 31. The prize will be officially drawn by Winter Festival organisers on April 1 2015.

The centrally-located Crowne Plaza lakeside property is already popular with fans of New Zealand’s premier ski resort for its handy location and ‘Ski Stay Play’ package.

This great package, which is unique to the hotel, combines five nights’ accommodation and full buffet breakfast with a four-day ski pass, enabling guests to focus on the great skiing and riding Queenstown has to offer.

Queenstown is known for its exciting vibe and year-round activities, but the American Express Queenstown Winter Festival stands out as one of the biggest and most well-loved events on the resort’s calendar.

In 2015 the festival will once again see fantastic live music and entertainment, and skies lit with fireworks in the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest celebration of winter. The not-to-be-missed ‘American Express Comedy Debate’ is an infamous part of the programme that proved extremely popular last year.

Crowne Plaza Queenstown’s sales and marketing manager Kylie Walker said the competition package was the “perfect way” to celebrate winter and enjoy the best of Queenstown.

“Queenstown always has something special to offer, but there’s nothing quite like the winter festival vibe on the mountain and downtown,” she said.

“Crowne Plaza Queenstown is at the centre of it all – the hotel balcony is a prime spot for watching the festival fireworks.

“The American Express Comedy Debate has proved really popular in previous years and tickets will certainly be sought after. There’s so much to do and see that this is an excellent excuse to ‘get away from it all’ and have some fun.

“It’s great to be able to offer people a chance to win this experience. I’m looking forward to seeing the winning entry,” Ms Walker said.

Fun entries showing how you’re coping without snow should be uploaded at (https://social.crowneplazaqueenstown.co.nz/or http://bit.ly/1FwS0cQ).

Ski, Stay, Play packages are only valid for sale until March 31, so savvy winter lovers will need to be in quick.

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