When visiting Omaruru, Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge is a great choice to consider. After splashing around at the outdoor pool, you can grab a bite to eat at the restaurant or unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge. Other highlights include a terrace and a garden.
Languages
Afrikaans, English, German
At a glance
Hotel size
20 rooms
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 8 PM
Express check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Check-out time is 10 AM
Restrictions related to your trip
Check COVID-19 restrictions
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Children
Babysitting*
Supervised childcare*
Pets
Pets not allowed
Service animals welcome
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Parking
Free on-site self-parking
Property amenities
Food and drink
Restaurant
Bar/lounge
Coffee/tea in a common area
Private dining
Free daily reception
Travelling with children
Supervised childcare (surcharge)
What to do
Mountain biking
Cave exploring
Ecotours nearby
Hiking/biking trails nearby
Services
Front desk (limited hours)
Concierge services
Tour/ticket assistance
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Pool loungers
Facilities
Built in 2004
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Garden
Terrace
An outdoor pool
Accessibility
No lift (single-level property)
Well-lit path to entrance
Room amenities
Home comfort
Air conditioning and heating
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Sleep well
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Turndown service
Premium bedding
What to enjoy
Furnished patio
Separate sitting area
Freshen up
Private bathroom
Rainfall shower heads
Shower only
Free toiletries
Towels
Toilet paper
Stay connected
Desk
Food and drink
Champagne service
Free bottled water
More
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
Fees & policies
Children & extra beds
Supervised childcare is available for an extra charge
Babysitting is available for an extra charge
Rollaway beds are available for NAD 988.0 per day
Policies
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
This property does not have lifts.
Guests can rest easy knowing that there's a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit on-site.
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Also known as
Ai Aiba Lodge Omaruru
Ai Aiba Omaruru
Ai Aiba
Ai Aiba Rockpainting Lodge Omaruru
Ai Aiba Rockpainting Omaruru
Ai Aiba Rockpainting
Ai Aiba The Rockpainting
Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge Lodge
Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge Omaruru
Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge Lodge Omaruru
Frequently asked questions
Does Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Is there a pool at Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge?
Yes, there's an outdoor pool.
Are pets allowed at Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed, but service animals are welcome.
Is parking offered on site at Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 8 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM. Express check-in is available.
What is there to do at Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge and nearby?
Have fun with on-site activities such as mountain biking and hiking. Additional recreation on-site includes cave exploring. Enjoy a swim in the outdoor pool or use the lodge's other amenities, which include a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge?
Yes, there's an on-site restaurant.
Does Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge have any outdoor private spaces?
Yes, every room features a furnished patio.
Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge Reviews
Reviews
9.4
Exceptional
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9.4/10
Cleanliness
9.4/10
Staff & service
8.8/10
Amenities
9.4/10
Property conditions & facilities
9.2/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Exceptional
26 February 2024
This lodge is a gem in the middle of the desert. The views from the room and dining area are priceless.
Jonathan
Jonathan, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
12 February 2024
Great stay
Great location and great activities, I particularly enjoyed the E biking
gregory
gregory, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
3 June 2023
Madelhn
Madelhn, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
17 November 2022
Rock paintings and birding
Just wonderful. As good a lodge as we have stayed all holiday.
Great birding and game
Stephen
Stephen, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
25 May 2021
Best lodge I stayed at on my 17day Namibia trip.
What an amazing lodge in the middle of nowhere. The surroundings is just incredible beautiful and you will experience the best sunsets. I could kick myself for only booking one night.
Dinner was fantastic too. First we started with a Brioche with three different kinds of butter, followed by an amazing salad, then Beef filet on a delicious mushroom sauce and to finish all this off a nice pudding for dessert.
In the morning I had springboks right in front of the veranda. Will definitely go there again!
Markus
Markus, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
3 January 2020
Skippable
The area around the property is cool, really nice rock formations. The property itself from the outside looks unique but other than that it’s skippable. Check in was extremely inconvenient and long (couple of hours), no capability to pay via credit card on checkout. Staff not helpful or knowledgeable on questions about vicinity. Go to Spitzkoppe instead.
Verified traveller
1-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
24 December 2019
Christmas treat
Everything about our stay was perfect - highlight so far.
Nancy
Nancy, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
4 October 2019
We chose Ai Aiba to spend our 10th Anniversary during a two week trip to Namibia and we were not dissappointed. The food was excellent and location is just pure magic. We hiked over the rocks at the back of the lodge and saw San paintings.
Verified traveller
2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
13 February 2018
High quality in a remote setting
This lodge is in a great location and although the bush trips won't quicken your pulse, the knowledgeable guides make them a good experience.
richard
richard, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
28 August 2017
Nice hotel facilities 2hrs from Swakopmund
Access by 2 wheel drive on gravel road. Not much wildlife, rock painting nice but not spectacular, staff and facilities good. Dinner was 3 course fixed menue. very peacful spot.
Ian
Ian, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
13 August 2017
Chill out in the mountains
Brilliant place just to stop and chill. We had been travelling for a while, visiting and driving ot was good just to have a pulse of days downtime in a very beautiful part of the country.
Staff were really accommodating and very adaptable to what we wanted to do. Good was good but the evening meal was a little like European prices.
Not a place that you would drop in to, you have to book and give yourself plenty of time drying through the conservation area
Verified traveller
3-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
19 June 2024
Ann-Sofie
Ann-Sofie, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
3 June 2024
Wir haben den Aufenthalt sehr genossen. Die Gamedrives sind ebenfalls empfehlenswert.
Anita
Anita, 2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
13 May 2024
Nice property with a beautiful self hike which you should definitely do in the morning. Rooms are spacious and nice but will need an upgrade in the next couple of years.
Main area is very nice, food was very good, staff was polite but a bit stiff.
Overal definitely a place i would stay again.
Jan-Joost
Jan-Joost, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
24 February 2024
Christian
Christian, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
13 January 2024
Wunderschöne Lodge umgeben von Felsen
Wir können die Lodge wärmstens empfehlen. Wunderschönes Ambiente, toller Service, geschmackvolle Einrichtung, wunderschöne Landschaft! Man ist direkt im Urlaub angekommen. Die Anfahrt sind ca. 50km über Schotterpiste - lohnt sich aber total!
Eine Sundowner-Wanderung mit Guide ist im Preis inbegriffen (lohnt sich! Ist sehr interessant!).
Wir können die Lodge absolut weiterempfehlen!
Verified traveller
1-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
7 October 2023
Ai Aiba is a wonderful place in the beautiful Erongo mountains to relax and to recreate in this calm and peaceful area.
The kitchen is phenomenal good.
Bernd
Bernd, 2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
29 May 2023
Großartige Lodge, toller Service
Großartige Lodge, toller Service
Harald
Harald, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
4/10 Fair
14 February 2023
ich hatte ausversehen einen falschen zeitraum gebucht, wollte stornieren und bekomme meine 250€ nicht wieder! Personal lässt nicht mit sich reden. Ich bin in der Ausbildubg und ärgere mich extrem
Cara
Cara, 2-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
5 January 2023
Wunderschöne Lage und Aussicht über die weite Landschaft des Erongogebietes. Herrvorragende Küche - bestes Rindersteak. Sehr freundliches Personal. Saubere und geräumige Chalets. Verschiedene Aktivitäten und Wanderungen. Habe mich sehr wohl gefühlt. Jederzeit wieder gerne.
Bernd
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
3 May 2022
Die Landschaft und die Lage der Lodge in den Hügeln/Felsen ist einzigartig! Man kann einen wunderschönen Sonnenuntergang von der Terrasse/Pool aus genießen. Der Service ist sehr zuvorkommend. Zum Abendessen gibt es ein Menu mit regionalen Zutaten und Wildfleisch.
(Föhn auf Nachfrage)
Naomi
Naomi, 1-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
23 April 2022
Toll gelegen
Idyllisch gelegen, schon die Anfahrt ist sehr schön, große geräumige Bungalows mit schöner Aussicht, ein kostenloser Sundowner-Walk war inklusive, schöner Pool, am Abend Lagerfeuer.
Verified traveller
2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
15 November 2021
Malerisch an Felsen gelegen
Super Unterkunft mit je zwei Einheiten pro Häuschen. Inbegriffene Mahlzeiten waren hervorragend. Ebenfalls wie der Empfang. Wie in jeder Unterkunft, die wir in Namibia hatten, waren alle Corona-Massnahmen vorbildlich. Die Zimmer sind grosszügig und sehr sauber. Einfach nur empfehlenswert.
Michael
Michael, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
5 January 2021
Lodge besteht aus Bungalows mit jeweils zwei Wohneinheiten. Parkplatz direkt hinter dem eigenen Bubgalow. Zimmer sehr gross und zweckmässig eingerichtet. Kleine Terasse mit Blick in die Landschaft. Frühstück ok und Abendessen (Menü) sehr umfangreich. Leider sind die organisierten Ausflüge im Vergleich zu anderen Lodges gefühlt etwas zu teuer.