Ai-Ais, which means "burning water" in one of the local languages, refers to the sulphurous hot springs which are found in this area. One of these springs has its eye within the camp. Ai-Ais lies at the southern end of the Fish River conservation area and is where you will finish the Fish River 4 day hiking trail.
The main attraction at the resort is the spa complex. The extreme heat heat
of the springs date back to 1850 when they were discovered by a Nama herder
searching for his lost sheep.
The water is said to have natural curative ingredients and is especially therapeutic for rheumatism sufferers. Ai-Ais resort has a restaurant and bar accommodating up to 100 guests. The restaurant serves buffet meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
There is also room service, laundry services, secure parking, safe at the reception and disabled ramps into the building and into all the rooms.
There are 43 rooms in total at Ai-Ais Resort as well as camping for those who bring their own camping equipment.
The 7 premier chalets at Ai-Ais are suitable as family or large group accommodation.
Each chalet has an en-suite bathroom, tea / coffee station and air conditioning. Being
a self catering accommodation the kitchen is equipped with a 2 plate stove,
kettle, fridge, cutlery, pots and a microwave oven. The chalets at Ai-Ais each boast 2 verandahs, one with a mountain view and one with a river view.
Twelve of the rooms at Ai-Ais have a river view (River View Rooms), are en-suite with a bath and are equipped with air conditioning, an outside shower and a tea / coffee station.
The remaining rooms are en-suite rooms with spectacular mountain views. Like Riverview rooms the Mountainview Rooms are equipped with air conditioning and a tea / coffee station .
The Camping Site at Ai Ais is situated right alongside the riverbed at the
end of the Fish River Canyon.
With clean ablutions, BBQ/Braai areas, power points and areas for washing dishes the camping site at Ai Ais is a pleasant if warm place to camp in Fish River Canyon. Campers can make full use of all the resort facilities.
