Looking for a vacation and quickie divorce, well then I have just the place for you. The Dutch 'Divorce Hotel' helps couples untie the knot.
It's really a great package idea the hotel helps husbands and wives to arrange all the necessary legal documentation to end their marriage in just 2 days.
They meet a mediator and series of lawyers behind closed doors who will split assets, agree alimony payments and arrange visitation rights, all for a fixed fee.
It is the brainchild of entrepreneur Jim Halfens, who said he spotted a gap in the market in a country where the average divorce can easily run into five figures and take months to complete.
"When they leave the hotel, all work is done," Halfens told Sky News. "The only thing that happens then in Dutch law is that they have to show the agreement to a judge in the Netherlands and that takes a couple of weeks.
"They walk divorced out of this door and to make it official takes a couple of weeks."
Sales manager Ninke Bons explains that the couples, who often check in together, but mostly choose to stay in separate rooms, are handled with care by the staff.
"We treat them as any other guests, we just try to keep a closer eye on them or make sure they are not wandering around by themselves," she says.
"Just as an example - we would normally inquire if a guest enjoyed their stay at the hotel. Well, obviously that's not very appropriate in the case of the 'Divorce Hotel.'"
According to Sky News, couples have to apply to use the process and are rigorously screened by the divorce hotel legal team. If the husband and wives are fighting, or barely on speaking terms, they are deemed unsuitable for the process.
The concept is thought to be a perfect reality TV show and of course may hit the U.S. airwaves.
Would you check into the 'Divorce Hotel'?
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It's really a great package idea the hotel helps husbands and wives to arrange all the necessary legal documentation to end their marriage in just 2 days.
They meet a mediator and series of lawyers behind closed doors who will split assets, agree alimony payments and arrange visitation rights, all for a fixed fee.
It is the brainchild of entrepreneur Jim Halfens, who said he spotted a gap in the market in a country where the average divorce can easily run into five figures and take months to complete.
"When they leave the hotel, all work is done," Halfens told Sky News. "The only thing that happens then in Dutch law is that they have to show the agreement to a judge in the Netherlands and that takes a couple of weeks.
"They walk divorced out of this door and to make it official takes a couple of weeks."
Sales manager Ninke Bons explains that the couples, who often check in together, but mostly choose to stay in separate rooms, are handled with care by the staff.
"We treat them as any other guests, we just try to keep a closer eye on them or make sure they are not wandering around by themselves," she says.
"Just as an example - we would normally inquire if a guest enjoyed their stay at the hotel. Well, obviously that's not very appropriate in the case of the 'Divorce Hotel.'"
According to Sky News, couples have to apply to use the process and are rigorously screened by the divorce hotel legal team. If the husband and wives are fighting, or barely on speaking terms, they are deemed unsuitable for the process.
The concept is thought to be a perfect reality TV show and of course may hit the U.S. airwaves.
Would you check into the 'Divorce Hotel'?
Get in on the dish. Send me your tweets: twitter.com/maggiesworld or emails: maggie@39online.com or comment on the Online Dish Facebook fan page.
And that's today's helping of Online Dish.
