Hello !

As you browse this blog, I thought it would be nice to introduce ourselves and tell you a little about our story.

Let’s Go My Love is an independent blog, founded in Belgium in 2020 by Sébastien Leidgens and Pauline Heyrendt, specializing in romantic accommodations, boutique hotels, and unique lodging options across Europe.

The collection features more than 350 carefully selected destinations, primarily in Belgium, France, Switzerland, and Italy. Each location is chosen for its atmosphere, character, and the experience it offers couples.

Unlike a general-purpose booking platform, Let’s Go My Love focuses on a curated selection, personalized recommendations, and detailed advice for planning a getaway for two.

Visiting this site is a bit like flipping through a treasured address book discovered by chance in an attic. You open it and discover addresses carefully annotated over years of travel and exploration. Who wrote it? It’s a mystery… But that’s the point.

We spend 90% of our time selecting and describing high-quality locations. Once published, each location is reviewed and updated throughout the year.

Every featured location undergoes a human editorial selection process. We travel about 3 months a year (sometimes for several weeks at a time) and offer a wealth of advice. Travel and meeting new people are truly our passion.

We negotiate numerous promo codes offering discounts or free drinks. Simply enter the code LETSGOMYLOVE or mention us when booking to automatically activate exclusive perks.

A quick look back... In July 2020, I was eager to launch a new project in the travel industry, but what kind?

At the time, I was working as Digital Marketing Director for the French industrial company Re-uz, which specializes in reusable products. For example, Re-uz was the official supplier of reusable products for the Olympic Games in Paris.

In the weeks that followed, I put the following idea down on paper: to create a high-quality, romantic collection. And I came up with an editorial vision: places run by passionate people, with a romantic atmosphere and a true personality—a bit like a book or a painting.

Today, there are two of us working full-time on the blog (a team that’s both Belgian and French), and we collaborate with several freelancers on a weekly basis.

What makes us happiest is that visitors are very engaged with the blog—they remember the name and come back later. And honestly, that wasn’t a given, given the competition in the tourism industry. We can’t wait to see what the future holds.

The logo has several meanings: it symbolizes, of course, the "L" in "Let's Go My Love" and the number 2 for the couple. It's also half a heart, and the font used to create the logo is... Holiday!

No, I've been launching projects since I was 20! Among the projects that influenced Let's Go My Love, the first was Qui Connaît un bon, launched in 2015. It was a recommendation system that was hugely successful in Europe. The idea was to ask the residents of a city a question: who knows a good baker? Who knows a good doctor? Word of mouth provided relevant answers. The other project that influenced me is Little Guest, a collection of luxury hotels for families. I was involved in developing the project and had the opportunity to combine my passion for digital technology with another passion: travel and hospitality. 

Generally speaking, we try to choose venues that have character and leave lasting memories. We've noticed that couples often look for a unique experience that's different from their previous one. Here are a few questions we ask ourselves every time:

- Does the venue have its own unique character?
- Are there wellness facilities?
- Does the venue receive glowing reviews online?
- Is the venue suitable for celebrating a special occasion?
- Is the atmosphere romantic?
- Is the venue still somewhat of a hidden gem?
- Is the price reasonable or justified?
- Does the venue tell a story, like a book or a painting?
- Does the venue spark the imagination?

We limit the number of venues per geographic area to ensure a true seal of quality.

Historically, Romanticism wasn't all rose petals and hearts. Here's Wikipedia's definition:

"A movement that emerged at the end of the 18th century, characterized by the artist's desire to explore all the possibilities of art in order to express his state of mind. It was a reaction of sentiment against reason, exalting the mysterious and the fantastic and seeking escape and rapture in dreams, nature and the sublime, the exotic and the past, the ideal or the nightmare of a passionate sensibility."

Today, Let's Go My Love is part of this movement. But, one thing leading to another, we've added a second dimension: the bohemian aspect. This time, it's a 19th-century artistic movement, on the bangs of the more aristocratic Romanticism. It's both a lifestyle that rejects bourgeois domination in the context of industrial society and, at the same time, seeks an artistic ideal.

If we wanted to schematize, we could say that we're constantly trying to find a balance between more luxurious venues (traditional romanticism) and more unusual venues that are part of the bohemian movement. We want to offer something for every budget. Diversity is key for us.

We considered that at the beginning. But today, it’s something we want to avoid. We prefer sustainable growth and complete independence. We started the project with my savings—that’s all. Today, we’re able to make a living from it. The advantage is that when you move slowly, you’re less likely to go in the wrong direction, and above all, you can keep the level of refinement as high as possible.