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Kruger Shalati - The Train on the Bridge

Room placement matters: rooms around number 10 sit more centrally over the river.

Type
Hotel
Rating
4.6 from 980
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What the reviews say

  • One reviewer noted that sleeping in a train carriage suspended above the river, with hippos and elephants passing below, was the defining experience of the stay.
  • A reviewer mentioned that three days felt right but two nights is workable, and suggested rooms closer to the middle of the train, around Room 10, offer better positioning directly over the river.
  • One guest noted the room itself was spacious with a large bed and opulent furnishings, but that there was so little time spent inside given everything happening outside.
  • The hotel is a restored train permanently positioned on a bridge over the river, with wildlife including hippos and elephants visible directly from room windows.
  • Room placement matters: rooms around number 10 sit more centrally over the river, while higher numbers like 19 are toward the end of the train.
  • There are two pool areas on the train structure, a central pool with river views and a smaller double pool closer to the restaurant.
  • A two-night stay is described as a workable minimum, with three nights considered the fuller experience.

A read of 980 guest reviews. These reviews do not record who wrote them, so nothing here is attributed to women.

02 of 03

Where it is

Kruger National Park, Selati Bridge Precinct, Skukuza, 1350, South Africa

The property sits within Kruger National Park itself, positioned on a bridge over a river where wildlife moves through regularly. Reviews suggest the setting is remote and immersive rather than near any town or commercial area.