Reviews of Ai Aiba Lodge
Wildlife sightings and reviews
57 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Ai Aiba Lodge and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
Wildlife sightings by our travellers
Starting in Jul-2018, 45 of our travellers have recorded their wildlife sightings at Ai Aiba Lodge.
Leopard
0% success
Cheetah
0% success
Giraffe
71% success
Oryx
61% success
Zebra
53% success
Wildebeest
11% success
Eland
11% success
Aardvark
4% success
Black Rhino
0% success
Brown Hyena
0% success
Pangolin
0% success
Spotted Hyena
0% success
Mr D.
East Lulworth
"Ai Aiba Lodge review"
2 nights Arrived 13 Oct 2022
"Nothing special. Room very basic. Food basic. Scenery fab.
Didn’t have enough staff. Too big.
Not sure why we went here in hindsight" See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Didn’t have enough staff. Too big.
Not sure why we went here in hindsight" See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Average
Location:
Good
Service:
Average
Activities:
Good
Rooms:
Poor
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Average
Feedback Response
We often include Ai Aiba in our itineraries to break the drive back to Windhoek before a flight home. It is on the more rustic side of the lodges we feature but staying here usually offers more than time in Windhoek and we are sorry it wasn't the right fit for these guests and this itinerary.
"Systems Manager & Senior Africa Specialist | Southern Africa"
Mr Antony
Auckland
"Ai Aiba Lodge review"
1 night Arrived 3 Oct 2022
"Our first night in Namibia. Sadly our flight was delayed (in Auckland) which meant we only had one night here.
The food was excellent and the guide who took us on the sunset walk was terrific and the kids (8 + 10) absolutely adored him. Not entirely sure why we were encouraged to taste Giraffe poo but the 8 year old still dines out on the story!
The pool is small but really welcoming.
Would not recommend driving all the way from Windhoek to get here, which was a bit of a mission, but we had a really interesting trip to get here." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 1n in South Africa
The food was excellent and the guide who took us on the sunset walk was terrific and the kids (8 + 10) absolutely adored him. Not entirely sure why we were encouraged to taste Giraffe poo but the 8 year old still dines out on the story!
The pool is small but really welcoming.
Would not recommend driving all the way from Windhoek to get here, which was a bit of a mission, but we had a really interesting trip to get here." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 1n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Sightings Report
Giraffe
Multiple sightings
Oryx
Multiple sightings
PC Green
Schrassig
"Ai Aiba Lodge review"
1 night Arrived 28 Sep 2022
"Beautiful setting in a lodge in need of some renovation."
See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Average
Activities:
Average
Rooms:
Average
Food:
Average
Facilities:
Average
Mr & Mrs N
Portsmouth
"Ai Aiba Lodge review"
2 nights Arrived 22 Sep 2022
"Very nice welcome from a friendly staff team who looked after us well. The rooms are good and the food first rate. The highlight was a half day tour guided by Immanuel who more than held his own against a fellow passenger who was an emeritus professor of Zoology. Their gentle sparring revealed just how experienced and knowledgeable is Immanuel and we lay passengers learned a lot as a result.
The local signposted rock art walk from the lodge is for the nimble and not for the faint hearted." See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia
The local signposted rock art walk from the lodge is for the nimble and not for the faint hearted." See all these reviews: 21n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Good
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Good
Sightings Report
Zebra
6 sightings
Mrs N.
Rickmansworth
"Ai Aiba Lodge Post Covid Sept 2022"
1 night Arrived 18 Sep 2022
"Ai Aiba is beautifully set amongst the mountains and an ideal stopover on the way back to Windhoek.
The staff were welcoming, the rooms luxurious and the food good. It was an ideal place to wind down for an evening before making the return journey home.
It was also nice to have the self guided walks available - a change from sitting in a vehicle all day!!" See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia
The staff were welcoming, the rooms luxurious and the food good. It was an ideal place to wind down for an evening before making the return journey home.
It was also nice to have the self guided walks available - a change from sitting in a vehicle all day!!" See all these reviews: 11n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Sightings Report
Oryx
1 sighting
Mr & Mrs R
Syderstone
"Ai Aiba Lodge review"
1 night Arrived 14 Sep 2022
"This was another place that was really too far off our route to make it a worthy one night stop.
The service here was more slapdash than we have encountered elsewhere. The initial greeting at Reception was muted, with a speedy rendition of information and then we were left to find our own room. Fine, but other lodges pay much more attention.
The room was comfortable and well-appointed, but perhaps somewhat tired and in need of a little tlc. It was rather odd to have a walking trail at the end of the veranda; having a sundowner drink with other people walking past isn't the norm at lodges.
The food was good, but service was haphazard and slow. We were asked if we were ready for dessert, before we'd eaten the main course! We liked the individual breakfast baskets on each table.
We didn't have enough time here to join a tour of the rock paintings. We attempted a self-guided trail, but were unable to deal with the steep path and couldn't clamber over the rocks. That was disappointing." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia; 7n in South Africa
The service here was more slapdash than we have encountered elsewhere. The initial greeting at Reception was muted, with a speedy rendition of information and then we were left to find our own room. Fine, but other lodges pay much more attention.
The room was comfortable and well-appointed, but perhaps somewhat tired and in need of a little tlc. It was rather odd to have a walking trail at the end of the veranda; having a sundowner drink with other people walking past isn't the norm at lodges.
The food was good, but service was haphazard and slow. We were asked if we were ready for dessert, before we'd eaten the main course! We liked the individual breakfast baskets on each table.
We didn't have enough time here to join a tour of the rock paintings. We attempted a self-guided trail, but were unable to deal with the steep path and couldn't clamber over the rocks. That was disappointing." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia; 7n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Good
Service:
Good
Activities:
Poor
Rooms:
Good
Food:
Good
Feedback Response
We were sorry that the service here wasn’t up to their usual high standard. We are raising these concerns with the lodge and know they will be taken seriously and addressed.
"Southern Africa Manager"
Sightings Report
Giraffe
1 sighting
Richard & Caroline
GB
"Ai Aiba Lodge review"
1 night Arrived 31 Aug 2022
"Superb lodge located in the kopjes with hotel provided game/rock art drives and self-walking trails.
Excellent lodge cabins and restaurant. Staff were excellent - very attentive and helpful.
The (young) Eland we saw was in fact the food for a resident leopard that was being stored up a tree - unfortunately no direct leopard sighting, but they are there" See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 6n in South Africa
Excellent lodge cabins and restaurant. Staff were excellent - very attentive and helpful.
The (young) Eland we saw was in fact the food for a resident leopard that was being stored up a tree - unfortunately no direct leopard sighting, but they are there" See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia; 6n in South Africa
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Activities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Sightings Report
Eland
1 sighting
Giraffe
4 sightings
Zebra
1 sighting
Mr & Mrs K
Southamptn
"Stunning location at Ai Aiba"
1 night Arrived 8 Aug 2022
"As a one night stop off on our way back to the airport we were taken aback by the stunning location.
The staff were very accommodating in assisting us with the on-line check in for our flight home." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
The staff were very accommodating in assisting us with the on-line check in for our flight home." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Sightings Report
Giraffe
3 sightings
Oryx
2 sightings
Mr & Mrs D.
Cheshire
"Ai Aiba Lodge review"
2 nights Arrived 21 Jul 2022
"Unworldly location in a landscape that is unlike any I have seen.
Huge boulders forming hills which light up in the sunrise and sunset. Good short walking trails with bushman paintings to be seen.
Activities include guided walks and drives, both were very enjoyable." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
Huge boulders forming hills which light up in the sunrise and sunset. Good short walking trails with bushman paintings to be seen.
Activities include guided walks and drives, both were very enjoyable." See all these reviews: 16n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Good
Location:
Excellent
Food:
Good
Facilities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Activities:
Good
Sightings Report
Giraffe
Multiple sightings
Oryx
Multiple sightings
Wildebeest
Multiple sightings
Zebra
Multiple sightings
Drs M & R
UK
"Ai Aiba Lodge review"
1 night Arrived 25 May 2022
"Have previously stayed at Erongo Wilderness Lodge in this area so had an idea what to expect. Good accommodation and food.
Helpful staff - a guide advised us on finding a black mongoose - though we were unsuccessful! No negatives - possibly a few too many tourists for us.
We have been to Namibia before and have rather specific agendas. Hence, we tend not to go on organised tours - preferring to do our own thing without other people - and didn't fill out the sightings booklet." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
Helpful staff - a guide advised us on finding a black mongoose - though we were unsuccessful! No negatives - possibly a few too many tourists for us.
We have been to Namibia before and have rather specific agendas. Hence, we tend not to go on organised tours - preferring to do our own thing without other people - and didn't fill out the sightings booklet." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia
Experience Report
Overall Rating:
Excellent
Location:
Excellent
Service:
Excellent
Facilities:
Excellent
Rooms:
Excellent
Food:
Excellent
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