There are some vacation spots that are so romantic they make you want to fall head over heels in love with someone and do cliché things like take a carriage ride and have sex on the beach. This place is not one of them.
The Gideon Putnam Resort in Saratoga Springs, a vacation spot in upstate New York, will soon be offering divorce packages for their soon-to-be-split guests.
The most ironic part: This resort is actually pretty well known for housing lavish weddings on their grounds. The next most ironic part: They also offer a "Rekindle the Romance" package—you know, in case you're still on the fence?While their divorce package isn't up on the hotel's website yet, it costs a flat rate of $5,000, according to the New York Post. And we're guessing that includes the (separate) rooms, the mediator, and maybe some spa visits.
Apparently, the Divorce Hotel is already a thing in the Netherlands, and The Gideon Putnam Resort is just their latest locale. According to the Post, some couples who purchase this package will be featured on a soon-to-be-aired reality show, while others will take care of everything in private.
Although, the concept is rational enough: Let couples deal with their divorce over a single weekend in a neutral environment with mediators present. And even though we often think about messy, scream-inducing divorces, there are certainly couples out there who mutually choose to end a relationship and may enjoy a little R&R with their divorce papers. Think of it as conscious uncoupling…with room service.
That said, it's still a little bonkers to think that in the midst of divorce conversations you might say to your spouse, "You know, why don't we do this at that nice resort upstate?
" What do you think? Is the Divorce Hotel completely crazy or kind of genius? Tell us in the comments below.