Concept Meets Comfort At The Kruger Shalati Train Lodge, South Africa

An abandoned train station sitting above the Sabie River has been transformed into a top-of-the-line hotel. Feast your eyes on the Kruger Shalati Train Lodge, a design innovation which has converted 31 stationary carts into a luxury boutique experience.

“We have not seen anything alike in our country, but neither is there anything similar in the world … an important ‘must experience’ destination,” says General Manager, Judiet Barnes.

The Shalati bridge overlooks the African wildlife of the Kruger Shalati National Park. It’s a pretty unique offering, to say the least, blending the concept of accommodation with the prospect of viewing wilderness.

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All 31 rooms feature glass walls to provide guests with an unobstructed view of the scenery, and a custom deck to kick back with a drink in hand; not to mention a pool that extends beyond the main bridge, which you’ll surely want to test with a sharpener or two.

As per the official site description, this is an express entryway to freedom – “relaxation and meaningful connection” is what awaits you aboard the “first-of-its-kind” Kruger Shalati Train Lodge.

No doubt, these digs are something else to put on that post-COVID travel list. Self-imposed isolation is, of course, always better than the mandatory kind.

Find out more over at krugershalati.com.