Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge

3.0 star property

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A nighttime pool area with lounge chairs, a palm tree, and a building with a stone facade.
A thatched-roof building with a large window and a door, surrounded by rocks and a tree.
Property grounds
A room with a large window, a round table with candles, and wooden chairs.
A desert landscape with a campfire, seating area, and a view of distant mountains.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
  • Bar

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D2315 Erongo Conservancy, Omaruru

Room options

Luxury Twin Room, Non Smoking, Mountain View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Mountain view
  • 431 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Quadruple Room, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • 431 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Luxury Triple Room

  • Mountain view
  • 431 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds OR 1 Twin Bed

Luxury Double or Twin Room, Mountain View, Ground Floor

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Mountain view
  • 431 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Omaruru

Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge places you 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Living Museum of the San. This 20-room, 3-star lodge welcomes guests with a restaurant, an outdoor pool, and free self parking.

About this property

Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge

At Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge, guests have access to an outdoor pool, free WiFi in public areas, and coffee in a common area. There's free parking if you drive. Front-desk staff can assist with concierge services, securing valuables, and luggage storage. Additional amenities include express check-in, a terrace, and laundry facilities.
Beds are dressed in premium bedding and bathrooms offer rainfall showers and free toiletries. Furnished patios, sitting areas, and coffee makers are also standard. Change of towels is available on request.
Recreational amenities at the lodge include an outdoor pool.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Couples/private dining
  • Free daily manager's reception

Things to do

  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Mountain biking
  • Outdoor pool
  • Spelunking

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a regional park
  • In the mountains
  • Pool loungers
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator (single-level property)
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Built in 2004
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Service animals exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for NAD 988.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

These fees and deposits will be charged at check-in, check-out, or the time of service.

  • Rollaway bed fee: NAD 988.0 per day

This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits might not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
  • Check-in: 2 PM
  • Check-out: 10 AM
The front desk is available during limited hours, and checking in is easy with express services. Driving? This property offers free parking.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash.
  • The credit card used at check-in for incidentals must be in the name of the primary guest who made the reservation.
  • Onsite safety features include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed in guestrooms.
  • There are no elevators.

Property is 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

Is free cancellation available at Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge?

Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge provides free cancellation on select room rates. For specific requirements, look at the cancellation policy on our site.

How much does it cost to stay at Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge?

As of Jul 19, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge on Aug 2, 2026 start from $408, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What is there to do within easy reach of Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge?

This lodge is located in Omaruru, close to Living Museum of the San.

Is parking available on site at Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge?

Yes, self parking is offered for free at the lodge.

Does Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge have a casino on the premises?

No, Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge?

No, this lodge doesn't have an indoor pool; however, there is an outdoor pool.

What will couples enjoy most about a stay at Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge?

There are many amenities for couples at this lodge, including champagne service as well as a restaurant and an outdoor pool.

Does Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge have a hot tub?

No, this lodge doesn't have a spa tub.

Does Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge have a restaurant that serves breakfast?

No, Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge doesn't have a restaurant that serves breakfast.

Will Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge allow pets to stay for free?

No, pets aren't allowed at Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge though service animals are welcome.

Does Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge have connecting rooms available?

No, this lodge doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.

Are there rooms with balconies that I can book at Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge?

Yes, every guestroom at Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge comes with a furnished patio and some offer mountain views.

Ai Aiba - The Rockpainting Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 47 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 47 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 47 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 47 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 47 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

eric

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Visit to the san village was amazing
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Krzysztof

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice pool with comfy loungers and waterhole drawing in wildlife at night
View from a walk on site
Rock painting trail on site
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Louis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a fantastic time at this gorgeous place. The food and service were outstanding!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Great location and great activities, I particularly enjoyed the E biking
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Erwin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location.Cozy rooms with wonderfull view. Staff very friendly. Very good food.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This lodge is a gem in the middle of the desert. The views from the room and dining area are priceless.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Harald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Großartige Lodge, toller Service

Großartige Lodge, toller Service
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bernd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A unique experience for first timers in Namibia. Best part, in our opinion, was the extensive network of mountain bike trails and e-bike activity option. Amazing way to experience the landscape!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Rock paintings and birding

Just wonderful. As good a lodge as we have stayed all holiday. Great birding and game
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Jan-Joost

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
AiAiba provides a unique experience in the Erongo Mountain region. The hotel is beautiful and peaceful. We would have loved to stay here for a week, if possible. Longer stays are recommended, but we stayed one night as a midway stop between Etosha and Swakopmund. The hike from the hotel to see the cave paintings is well-marked, has amazing views (the sunset is spectacular), and has a lot of cave art paintings. We did not expect to see this many paintings in such a quiet, serene space, which is a nice surprise. The ability to participate in hiking, biking, and other outside sports is enjoyable for all age groups. For the hike, we never found #1 (probably our oversight). Seeing the baboon families on the rocks overhead is exciting and unique to the lodge. We also thought the lights lighting up the rock faces behind the hotel at night were beautifully designed. We highly recommend this eco-friendly hotel. The room can get very cold in the winter at night, but the thick blankets provided helped tremendously. If you are interested in learning more about in cave art in a scholarly way, buy the cave art book (Peter Breunig in collaboration with Gabriel Franke, 2023). There no better source of informative, scientific, and scholarly knowledge on the rock art in the area. The book is well-researched and clearly communicated through the writing, pictures, and diagrams.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super lage wunderschöne natur gutes essen und personal
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bestes Hotel

TopToptop
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sabine

Liked: Cleanliness
Diese Unterkunft können wir nur empfehlen. Der Service war hervorragend, auf Wünsche wurde ganz persönlich eingegangen. Gern kommen wir wieder.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Erwin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fijne plek

Hele leuke plek om steeds weer te keren.Zeer fijn zwembad heel fris maar leuk om baantjes te trekken. Mooie wandelingen rond the lodge. Het eten heeft wel een upgrade sinds een paar weken. Was heel lekker. Kamers fijn om in te vertoeven en netjes.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leonie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ich liebe die Lodge. Leider ist nicht allzu viel in der Umgebung und der Weg sehr holperig. Würde aber immer wieder kommen!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wir haben den Aufenthalt sehr genossen. Die Gamedrives sind ebenfalls empfehlenswert.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

Cara

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bernd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Naomi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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)
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Markus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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!
Stayed 1 night in May 2021