Absolutely LOVED Carolin's cottage in Manapouri! My boyfriend and I, and another couple, stayed there for one night during our roadtrip around the south island of New Zealand! We spent the night in Manapouri before heading up to the Milford Sound the next day.

The cottage is incredibly beautiful. The pictures don't do it justice! We were pleasantly surprised. It's quaint and has so much character. The beautiful wood plank walls, the country windows, and the large stone fireplace were charming -- it reminded me of a vintage beach cottage. The home is definitely old, but has been so well maintained, that it's age and quirky features add to the charm! The weather was particularly cold and wet, but we started a fire in the fireplace and turned the space heaters on. It was so cozy, we didn't want to leave!

The cottage was well equipped with the basics - salt, tin foil, coffee, dish soap, linens, etc. and we ended up getting groceries in Te Anau to cook dinner (There is only 1 restaurant in Manapouri, so keep that in mind when you travel!). The WIFI worked great which is a necessity for (4) expats with no international data plans for our cell phones. We were able to connect with our family back home and research our next day's adventure with the awesome WIFI. The beds were quite comfortable, but guests should know that there are 3 bedrooms in total: (1) with a queen bed in the main house; (1) with a set of twin bunks (sleeps 2 total) in the main house; and (1) with a queen bed that is a detached room from the entire house, so you have to walk outside to get to it. Not a huge deal, but 2 of us ended up sleeping in the bunk room to avoid having to leave the house.

The cottage is a short 5 minute (if that) walk to Lake Manapouri which was absolutely stunning! Well worth seeing! Manapouri is a very small and very quiet town though, so keep that in mind when booking.

In between when I booked the cottage and when I left for my trip, the house was sold by original owner to Carolin. AirBnB customer service and Carolin were so wonderful and accommodated all the previous reservations. Carolin was so sweet and quickly responded to all of my inquiries. It was a fabulous experience and a fabulous cottage. I wish we could have stayed longer! Thank you Carolin!