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Ann and David's grand opening of their boutique hotel has to be
delayed. Refusing to miss out on any celebrations, they decide to
hold a ceremony to mark the completion of the new roof.
About the show
Ann and David Darrell's dream is to buy a chateau in Slovakia and
turn it into a boutique hotel. A Place In Slovakia follows the
Essex couples progress, from dealing with Slovak bureaucracies, to
missing money and meeting strange vendor requests. After several
false starts, they finally find the right chateau, but nothing is
straightforward as the building work commences. Will there dream
come true or will it be the start of a disaster?
David Darrell says as a couple, they went to Austria for a summer break and drove through Slovakia. "We absolutely fell in love with the place and the people, and because it is an unknown market, it makes is an affordable business venture."
Ann agrees - she thinks the properties are fabulous. However, she explains that although they are beautiful, there are a number chateau's that have not had financial support to be maintained, and therefore are in need of massive restoration. The big advantage is that you can buy them really cheaply," she says.
In episode one, the ambitious couple have to deal with cramped
living conditions in a tiny hotel room in Barnet, missing money
from the sale of their Essex house, and flight cancellations. When
they finally manage to leave the UK, their Slovakian dream begins
to turn into a nightmare.
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