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Liechtenstein for hire at $70,000 a night
Guardian ^ | 04/16/11 | Emine Sinmaz

Posted on 04/16/2011 11:50:27 AM PDT by arderkrag

Executives with cash to burn traditionally hire luxury yachts, secluded villas or expensive hotel suites to impress clients. Now they can take corporate hospitality to a new level by hiring an entire country, albeit a small one.

The principality of Liechtenstein has decided to make itself available to private clients, from $70,000 (£43,000) a night, complete with customised street signs and temporary currency. It's a big step for the country best known for its tax-haven status and exporting false teeth: last year Snoop Dogg, pictured, tried to hire it to use in a music video, but received a stern refusal from authorities.

Since then they have woken up to the marketing opportunities of their mountainous landscape. The price tag includes accommodation for 150 people, although the 35,000 inhabitants would remain. Any personal touches, such as an individual logo created out of candle wax or a customised medieval procession, come at an extra, undisclosed cost.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: liechtenstein; rent; snoop

1 posted on 04/16/2011 11:50:31 AM PDT by arderkrag
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To: arderkrag
Mein schatz!

2 posted on 04/16/2011 11:55:37 AM PDT by I see my hands (Embrace misanthropy)
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To: arderkrag

It used to be a lot cheaper to stay there.


3 posted on 04/16/2011 11:56:54 AM PDT by PAR35
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4 posted on 04/16/2011 12:06:44 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
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Does Charlie Sheen know about this?


5 posted on 04/16/2011 12:18:34 PM PDT by Baynative (Truth is treason in an empire of lies)
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According to Wikipedia: “The Liechtenstein National Police is responsible for keeping order within the country. It consists of 87 field officers and 33 civilian staff. All officers are equipped with small arms.”

It has no army, and the officers have small arms. Sounds dangerous!


6 posted on 04/16/2011 12:58:15 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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7 posted on 04/16/2011 1:35:46 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education. TR)
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To: arderkrag
hiring an entire country, albeit a small one.

"They recently had the whole place carpeted...I'm talking small!"

8 posted on 04/16/2011 1:48:45 PM PDT by socal_parrot (I hate to say I told you so, but...)
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To: arderkrag

I think they could also create a global contest to make a person King/Queen for a day.


10 posted on 04/16/2011 4:44:14 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
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“It has no army, and the officers have small arms. Sounds dangerous!”

Yes but their legs are enormous!!


11 posted on 04/16/2011 6:42:45 PM PDT by AndrewB (FUBO)
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What is the off season rate?


12 posted on 04/16/2011 7:21:32 PM PDT by razorback-bert (Some days it's not worth chewing through the straps.)
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I had to do a double take to make sure this wasn’t something from The Onion! LOL!


13 posted on 04/17/2011 12:31:18 AM PDT by Tamar1973 (Germans in 1932 thought they were voting for change too.)
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