{"id":1502,"date":"2024-02-14T11:38:35","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T10:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefourmechelen.be\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2024-04-29T12:16:12","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T10:16:12","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thefourmechelen.be\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1502\" class=\"elementor elementor-1502 elementor-54\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b35702f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b35702f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f61c073 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f61c073\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-029e7b5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"029e7b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56414d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56414d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1141\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefourmechelen.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-four-over-ons.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1195\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefourmechelen.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-four-over-ons.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.thefourmechelen.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-four-over-ons-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thefourmechelen.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-four-over-ons-1024x779.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thefourmechelen.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/the-four-over-ons-768x584.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef07f5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ef07f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e614d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e614d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About us<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caaca52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caaca52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After the birth of our two sons Len and Zeger, we decided to exchange the countryside for the city. Mechelen has always kept a special place in our hearts: we used to live and study here. Thanks to all these beautiful memories, our &#8220;comeback&#8221; really felt like coming home. When we were given the opportunity to start our own business here, in the historical centre of Mechelen, all the pieces of the puzzle came together.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdfa5af elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fdfa5af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefourmechelen.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/the-four-moon-stripe.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-588\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefourmechelen.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/the-four-moon-stripe.png 900w, https:\/\/www.thefourmechelen.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/the-four-moon-stripe-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thefourmechelen.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/the-four-moon-stripe-768x128.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c53da8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c53da8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since my studies (a graduate degree in Tourism and Recreation Management) it has always been my dream to run a guesthouse myself. &#8216;And what initially looked like a distant dream turned out to be a much bigger reality than we expected&#8217; &#8211; Lotte<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f92fb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64f92fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82c2fb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82c2fb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our logo highlighted<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-009901b group-section-img group-section-img1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"009901b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0925f88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0925f88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0da51 icon-box elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1d0da51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"105\" height=\"104\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefourmechelen.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Group-11514.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-323\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">In November 2022 we came across this beautiful town house in the Lange Schipstraat. It was designed in 1952 by architect H. Ryckmans and extensively renovated in 2022 by project developer MAAJ BV. We took care of the finishing and furnishing of the two guest rooms ourselves. The result is astonishing: our guest rooms radiate simplicity, tranquility and a touch of elegance.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c78fa23 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c78fa23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b5d18d elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5b5d18d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"78\" height=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefourmechelen.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Group-24.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-326\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">When the evening falls and you return tired but satisfied of a cultural, culinary or sportive discovery tour through the city of the Maneblussers, you can count on a quality overnight stay at B&amp;B The Four. Even if you visit Mechelen for business purposes, your stay with us will certainly be a valuable experience during your business trip.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09a45fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09a45fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether it&#8217;s for business or pleasure, visiting Mechelen is always a bit of a journey.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87c3a58 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87c3a58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84ee561 icon-box elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"84ee561\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"231\" height=\"46\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefourmechelen.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Group-26.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-320\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">My husband and I are happy to present our brand new B&amp;B. 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