{"id":810,"date":"2018-08-21T17:38:14","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T15:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/?page_id=810"},"modified":"2026-10-04T21:04:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T19:04:27","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>The history of our holiday home<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The van Heeswijk family \u2013 tourism with heart and soul<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since our grandfather Harry van Heeswijk moved from Hellmond (Netherlands) to B\u00fctgenbach in the 1940&#8217;s, after World War II, our family is well known in B\u00fctgenbach and surroundings for the hotel business and tourism industry.<\/p>\n<p>Three generations of van Heeswijk led the &#8220;H\u00f4tel du Lac&#8221; \u2013 for the locals better known as &#8220;at the Dutchman&#8221; \u2013 until we sold it in 2015 to be able to devote ourselves to new projects.<\/p>\n<p>My sister Nathalie and I, Catherine, decided to pour our hotel experience into a new, modern and personal form: The idea of the holiday home and guest house Villa Natica was born. We were spoon-fed the tricks of the hotel trade since we were young and I also incorporate my years of professional experience as a hotel expert into my daily work as a host.<\/p>\n<p>Our guests should feel completely at home with us and can fully relax on their holiday. As I live next to the holiday home Villa Natica, I&#8217;m always close to make sure you do not lack anything and you are be able to get in touch quickly in case of questions or problems.<\/p>\n<p>We are looking forward to welcome you in our house!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-668 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/catherine.png\" alt=\"Catherine van Heeswijk\" width=\"200\" height=\"25\" \/><\/p>\n<aside class=\"vn-aside\" data-vn-in data-vn-stagger=\"90\">\n<figure class=\"vn-aside__figure vn-aside__portrait\"><img width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/catherine-vierde-generatie-portret-IMG_0778-819x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Catherine van Heeswijk with two children in the living room\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1024px) 360px, 45vw\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/catherine-vierde-generatie-portret-IMG_0778-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/catherine-vierde-generatie-portret-IMG_0778-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/catherine-vierde-generatie-portret-IMG_0778-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/catherine-vierde-generatie-portret-IMG_0778.jpg 928w\" \/><figcaption>Catherine with the fourth generation of Van Heeswijk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"vn-aside__figure vn-aside__portrait\"><img width=\"720\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/catherine-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Catherine with her 2 dogs\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1024px) 360px, 45vw\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/catherine-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/catherine-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/catherine-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/catherine-1320x990.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/catherine.jpg 2000w\" \/><figcaption>Catherine van Heeswijk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"vn-aside__figure\">\n<div class=\"vn-aside__grid\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hoteldulac4-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Hotel du Lac B\u00fctgenbach\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1024px) 115px, 31vw\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hoteldulac4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hoteldulac4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hoteldulac4-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hoteldulac4-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hoteldulac4-1320x880.jpg 1320w\" \/><img width=\"300\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hoteldulac3-300x209.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Hotel du Lac B\u00fctgenbach\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1024px) 115px, 31vw\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hoteldulac3-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hoteldulac3-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hoteldulac3-1024x713.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hoteldulac3-1320x919.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hoteldulac3.jpg 2000w\" \/><img width=\"300\" height=\"291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hoteldulac2-300x291.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Hotel du Lac B\u00fctgenbach\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1024px) 115px, 31vw\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hoteldulac2-300x291.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hoteldulac2-768x746.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hoteldulac2-1024x994.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/hoteldulac2-1320x1281.jpg 1320w\" \/><\/div><figcaption>H\u00f4tel du Lac, the family hotel by the lake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"vn-aside__figure\">\n<div class=\"vn-aside__grid\"><img width=\"222\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vanheeswijk.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Family van Heeswijk\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1024px) 115px, 31vw\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vanheeswijk.jpg 222w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vanheeswijk-150x150.jpg 150w\" \/><img width=\"300\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vanheeswijk3-300x209.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Herman and Claudine van Heesjwijk\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1024px) 115px, 31vw\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vanheeswijk3-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vanheeswijk3-768x534.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vanheeswijk3-1024x713.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vanheeswijk3-1320x919.jpg 1320w\" \/><img width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vanheeswijk2-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Grandparents van Heeswijk\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1024px) 115px, 31vw\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vanheeswijk2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vanheeswijk2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vanheeswijk2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vanheeswijk2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/vanheeswijk2-1320x1320.jpg 1320w\" \/><\/div><figcaption>Three generations of Van Heeswijk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"vn-aside__figure vn-aside__wide\"><img width=\"720\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bus-768x398.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"Making a bus tour with the owner of Hotel du Lac\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1024px) 360px, 45vw\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bus-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bus-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bus-1024x531.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.villanatica.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/bus-1320x684.jpg 1320w\" \/><figcaption>The Bij de Hollander bus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The history of our holiday home The van Heeswijk family \u2013 tourism with heart and soul Since our grandfather Harry van Heeswijk 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