This is a case study on the development of the Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge, a themed, luxury boutique hotel in Kruger National Park (KNP), South Africa.

Two key drivers of this project were authenticity and a strong ethos for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG).

Considering the target market, the hotel serves and the local situation, this case study explains why modular construction was better to build parts of the property, instead of using traditional in situ construction methods.

It further explains how the hotel was built, and the challenges that had to be addressed to complete the project.

Finally, it examines how the use of modular construction methods, and the uniqueness of the project impacted the normal hotel preopening activities and ongoing hotel operations.

This case study has been prepared after reviewing published materials about the project and extensively interviewing five senior members of the project team.

This report is now available for download from the Global Journal of Researches in Engineering: E - Civil And Structural Engineering.

Gert Noordzy is Managing Director of Northside Consulting and Associate Lecturer, School of Hospitality Management, Stenden South Africa.

Richard Whitfield is President of the East-West Institute for Advanced Studies.

Li-Chun Lin is Professor, Hospitality and Tourism Department, Feliciano School of Business, Montclair State University.

Tshepo Makhudu is Managing Director of Makhudu Hospitality Consultants.