WELCOME to the Award Winning Laurel Villa Guest House in Magherafelt
You have found boutique 4 STAR guesthouse accommodation for business and/or leisure in the perfect location – Magherafelt Town Centre.
Dating back to 1874, Laurel Villa offers excellent accommodation, great food, and personal service – all at very affordable rates.
We provide specialist facilities and services for people interested in ancestry/family history research and also for those interested in Seamus Heaney.
We are the No 1 choice for fans of poet Seamus Heaney so it is the ideal place to stay for those visiting the Seamus Heaney HomePlace Visitor Centre in Bellaghy, just a 10-minute drive away.
Our unique Seamus Heaney poetry collection and our Tourism NI certified 5 STAR guided tour of Heaney Country has made this Magherafelt accommodation a haven for Seamus Heaney fans from all over the world.
There’s only one place for Heaney fans: Laurel Villa in Magherafelt!
Laurel Villa is unique among the range of accommodation providers in the Magherafelt/Castledawson/Bellaghy areas because of its direct association with the late poet Seamus Heaney and because of its owners’ authentic and longstanding interest in the poet and his work – a passion that continues to this day. The Nobel poet once did a special poetry reading here.
“Thank you for the hospitality you have provided for poets and poetry – and the people who are interested in poets and poetry” – Seamus Heaney
Trace Your Roots
FAMILY RESEARCH | FAMILY HISTORY TOURS
Ancient Proverb: “To forget one’s ancestors is to be a brook without a source, a tree without root.”
Visitors have been coming to Laurel Villa since the 1960’s in search of their Magherafelt and Northern Ireland ancestral roots. With our assistance, a great many of them have found their ancestral home and have been able to meet their distant cousins. Our superb 4 Star accommodation in the heart of N Ireland is an ideal base for finding that elusive Irish ancestor. You can also take a 5 Star family history tour designed especially for you!
Discover Seamus Heaney
SEAMUS HEANEY COUNTRY TOURS FROM LAUREL VILLA
Our bespoke half-day tour explores Seamus Heaney’s home ground, visiting many of the places that inspired/influenced his work. Your specialist Heaney guide is local man Eugene Kielt, a Blue Badge guide with over 25 years of experience.