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Luxury Dutch Hotels Offer Stylish Divorce Package
I've always associated luxury hotels with romantic getaways. Apparently, I was wrong. Five star hotels in Netherlands have just become a nice place to get a quick divorce. I can't see anything romantic in a divorce, but as a friend of mine says, 'if one has to feel lousy, it is better to do it in paradise'. For about $3,500 any married couple can have a three-day break to get divorced. It's a quick and lower-cost fix. And it includes separate comfy rooms at the hotel of your choice too.
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Hotel Karel V form Utrecht- one of the luxurious Divorce Hotels |
Entrepreneur Jim Halfens came up with the idea of a Divorce Hotel after interviewing divorcees, doing some market research. In Netherlands a divorce can last for many years and cost close to $50,000. It's messy and it's ugly. The over the weekend divorce process starts with a set of extensive interviews. If the couple decides they can settle their differences quickly, with a mediator instead of lawyers, the next step is to agree on a luxury hotel (fingers crossed) where the three-days divorce will take place.
During the hotel stay, intensive meetings with mediators and other legal specialists including notaries and psychiatrists are held. This is no vacation. It's just a way to easy the pain by patching up the wounds as quickly as possible in order to help them heal faster.
I don't know how much the location of the hotels matters, because to be honest, it sounds like a full weekend and it's unlikely the two parties will feel like exploring Amsterdam's canals or other attractions. On the other hand, getting divorced in a nice place with lots of possibilities to go celebrate the new life style after all paper work is done, can't hurt.
Now luxury hotels in Netherlands truly have a complete collection of family-oriented services. As the word spreads, five star hotels around the world might start providing the same services for their guests. Let's just hope they won't get crowded with unhappy couples. Please let the sun shine though those very expensive curtains!...
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