We have done the on ice bungalows a number of times. If the weather is fair, they can be okay, you can get out for a stretch and roam around a bit. If the weather gets nasty, windy and cold, it can be a chore just going for a #1, never mind finding out how cold the white ring can be doing a #2. You wanna know how cold..didn't think anyone ever got freezer burn on their O ring.. NOooooo. For the last 3 years we have gone the other way, cottage on shore, all the amenities and go fish in the supplied huts during the day. Besides, if this is just a weekend getaway with the better half, those skinny bunks sorta limit the acrobatics you can perform.