Kinloch Lodge is a wonderful place -- it seems best to make it a destination for a few days to really enjoy the beautiful views and lakeside activities. That being said, if it is pouring rain, the only road that leads there will flood and you will have to take one of the speedboat rides they offer in the pouring rain, and your things and yourself will be quite wet. If you're planning on staying here to access Routeburn or other hikes, be prepared to have some plans a bit derailed if there is rain that leads to flooding. The room is nice, though there are some sandflies. You have to access the communal bathrooms through the outside, which are not the cleanest. The space itself is really nice, and would have probably been a lot more enjoyable in the rain!