Ai Ais Resort
Fish River Canyon
About Ai Ais Resort - 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 is right under Ai Ais Resort.
Ai-Ais lies at the southern end of the Fish River conservation area and is where you will finish the Fish River Canyon hiking trail.
Ai Ais Resort Accommodation - There is a selection of rooms, chalets and camping to choose from at Ai Ais Resort offering something for everyone.
Camping - along the river front
Rooms - River View and Mountain View
Family Bush Chalets - more spacious accommodation
Ai Ais Resort Mountain View Room - Inside the main building looking over the indoor spa pools are the mountain view rooms which face towards the back of the resort.
All the rooms have a kettle and a small fridge are air-conditioned, have ensuite bathrooms with a shower, towels and toiletries are provided.
Ai Ais Resort River View Room - The river view rooms at Ai Ais also open onto the indoor pools but they face the river side of the resort and have balcony that looks over towards the riverbed.
All the rooms have a kettle and a small fridge are air-conditioned, have ensuite bathrooms with a shower, towels and toiletries are provided.
Ai Ais Resort Family Chalets - The family chalets at Ai-Ais are suitable for familes or group accommodation.
Each chalet has two bedrooms, a large dining/lounge area, kitchen, 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 have thier own parking area and a large verandah at the front with a braai (BBQ) area.
Camping at Ai-Ais Fish River Canyon - 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.
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Ai Ais Resort Facilities -Being built over a hot springs enables Ai Ais resort to have heated swimming pools, there area two indoor spa pools (please note that often only one is working to keep the pools maintained) and a large outdoor swimming pool, all these pools are warm all year round.
Ai-Ais resort has a restaurant and bar, small shop selling basic supplies, a tennis court and there is a fuel station.
Special things of note when visiting Ai Ais:Due to its location over a hot spring COLD water is in short supply and for some parts of the day may not be available.
Also as the hot springs bubbles to the surface at the resort the natual minerals in the water do enter the indoor and outdoor swimming pools causing discolouration of the water (it is still perfectly fine for swimming) and the sides of the pools, this means maintanance needs to be done often.
Ai Ais Resort Activities - Things to do at Ai-Ais Fish River Canyon include: