The Bivy is a well built, well designed space that we found to be extremely cozy. It was pouring rain the afternoon we arrived and The Bivy was a great place to curl up and relax from the drive. In the morning we awoke to beautiful lake views. I wish we'd allowed more time in our agenda to visit around Lake Manapouri itself. Easy self-check in/out and great communication from Carolyn made our stay very enjoyable. It was a great spot from which to launch our travel to Milford Sound. The drive to the Sound was beautiful.