{"id":798,"date":"2012-05-30T09:17:17","date_gmt":"2012-05-30T13:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/?p=798"},"modified":"2020-06-22T17:39:22","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T21:39:22","slug":"divorce-hotel-weekend-getaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/divorce-hotel-weekend-getaway\/","title":{"rendered":"The Netherlands: “Divorce Hotel” Weekend Getaway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Seriously? Just when I thought I’d heard it all! Sure, people are now having “divorce” parties instead of bachelor parties. And once upon a not so long time ago, we saw a reality show where couples with relationship woes tempted themselves by vacationing on an island surrounded by rock-hard abs, bikini-wearing hotties and copious amounts of alcohol. It saddens me that this is what classifies as quality entertainment today. But I digress.<\/p>\n

So just when I thought I’d seen it all, a news release lands in my inbox to announce a new type of hotel that offers couples a weekend retreat — from each other!<\/p>\n

Located in\u00a0The Netherlands<\/a>, it is called the Divorce Hotel.\u00a0Over the course of just three days, unhappily married couples can check into the hotel, while checking out of their respective marriages. The getaway package includes access to one of six boutique hotels in the Netherlands, luxury accommodations (albeit separate accommodations), and your choice of lawyer to help finalize the details. The hotel even provides mediators and psychologists.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey arrive on Friday and we give them everything they need to leave Sunday with their divorce papers,\u201d said Founder Jim Halfens. \u201cDivorces can cost a lot of money and a lot of time. Here, it\u2019s done in three days.\u201d<\/p>\n

I know you’re wondering – how much does this special little weekend cost? Anywhere between $2,500 and $10,000. Basically, the messier the divorce, the more expensive the getaway. Factor in complicated distribution of assets, custody battles and psychological pick-me-ups, the price continues to climb.<\/p>\n

The silver lining is that it’s all done in just three days. Halfens said, \u201cThe marriage failed, and that\u2019s negative. But it\u2019s also a new start, and that\u2019s positive. The only thing we can do is offer a better solution than fighting for years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Halfens now has his sights set on the US, which makes sense I suppose, to bring his hotels into a society wherein 50% of all marriages end in divorce. Halfens even went so far as to invite Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher, who’ve been on the outs since November last year. But guess what … they didn’t respond. Go figure.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe once had a guy that said, \u2018I want a bottle of champagne,\u2019 and did a toast to his wife,\u201d said Halfens. \u201cHe said, \u2018I had a wonderful time with you, and I wish you a nice future. Please wish for me a nice future as well.\u2019\u201d I can’t help but wonder what her response would have been!<\/p>\n

And coming full circle back to the very beginning of my post, Halfens said he hopes to launch a reality TV show about\u00a0Divorce Hotel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Well of course he does.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s time to show people this is possible,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd obviously it would be a great television show.\u201d<\/p>\n

Obviously? Not sure how obvious it is, but that’s just my opinion. I’d love to hear\u00a0your\u00a0<\/i>opinion on the new Divorce Hotels – please share your comments below!<\/p>\n

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