Castle Het Land van Ooit becomes a hotel: 'Ugly duckling becomes beautiful swan'

The famous pink castle of Het Land van Ooit will open its doors in September as a hotel, meeting place and restaurant. Entrepreneur Dirk Lips bought the castle because, as a native of Drune, he feels a lot of emotions about the place. Costs of the entire renovation: more than 25 million euros. And Lips is paying for it entirely from his own pocket. "It was an ugly duckling and we are turning it into a beautiful swan." Dirk Lips (73) stands at th…