Glendale River view is an older holiday house in Manapouri. It is not a a fancy house but someone’s holiday ‘cottage’ . Although it appears to be more as a holiday rental than a personal space. While the house and appliances are somewhat dated, it is sufficient for spending time in the area. The house is situated about a 3-5 minute walk from the departure wharf for Real Journeys. Despite this, it is private and quiet. The main part of the house is upstairs and the steps up from outside can be slippery when wet. The main part of the house has 1 bedroom and another bed that is sectioned off with a curtain,. You have to go down narrow, somewhat nerve wracking stairs, to get to the lower level toilet and bathing area. There is another bedroom downstairs off of the concrete block garage. The beds are comfortable and there is ample heat from a big space heater in the living room and another downstairs in the bedroom and one in the shower. There is lots of hot water and a great shower., although the floor can be cold due to its vicinity. (And slippery when wet). We each had a towel and hand towel that was of decent quality. We did not meet Janice as she lives a couple hours away and relies on a local housecleaner. Janice was very prompt with communication and seemed very nice. Our biggest concern with the house was that we weren’t sure we had enough toilet paper or kitchen supplies like dish soap. Shower supplies are the little bottles you get in a hotel and we had barely enough for our 3 days. If renting, you might bring your own toiletries especially if you have kids or a large active family.
Regarding Manapouri, there is a small cafe (Cathedral Cafe) with a store for basics. There is a cool restaurant (formally a church) that had a nice looking menu. The lake is gorgeous and we did some nice walks. We also did the kayak trip into Doubtful Sound that was fantastic.