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Villa - The Guide's Recommended Magherafelt Accommodation
Magherafelt Council formally recognises Laurel Villa's contribution to tourism with an official Reception, October 2009
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WELCOME to Laurel Villa Townhouse: Quality Accommodation in Magherafelt
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Commended Award Northern Ireland Tourism Awards 2010 You have found value-for-money HOTEL QUALITY ACCOMMODATION in the very centre of Magherafelt Town. Winner of the Highly Commended Award at the 2010 Northern Ireland Tourist Board Awards at City Hall Belfast in June 2010. This Magherafelt guest house accommodation has featured on many TV programmes, including BBC's Northern Exposure with Gary Lineker and UTV's Ultimate Ulster.
Eugene receives 2010 Tourism Award from Alan Clarke Chief Executive NITB and Lynne Bryce, Bushmills Distillery This fabulous Victorian Villa is Magherafelt's longest established accommodation. It offers that rare combination of quality, taste and warm, yet unobtrusive, hospitality. Laurel Villa Magherafelt offers boutique hotel style accommodation and great value for money in the very centre of Magherafelt. Whether you are coming to Magherafelt on business or for pleasure, it's important to be in the very heart of it all. When you choose to stay at Laurel Villa you'll find everything on your doorstep. No taxi rides required, nor lengthy late-night walks! This classy and unique Magherafelt accommodation has a pedigree stretching back over decades and is one of Northern Ireland's best places to stay. We are specialists in family history and Ulster roots. Anyone searching for their Magherafelt, Derry/Londonderry, Tyrone, Antrim or Ulster/Northern Ireland ancestors will find this the ideal place to stay. For further information go to the Finding Your Roots page. Another unique feature of this Magherafelt B + B is that it is the only accommodation in Ireland with a poetry theme and it is rated in the Top Ten of Literary Themed Hotels of the World. This is the ideal base for visiting Derry/Londonderry whose successful bid to be named as the UK City of Culture 2013 was supported by poet Seamus Heaney. NOBEL LAUREATE SEAMUS HEANEY GUEST AT LAUREL VILLA
Internationally acclaimed poet Seamus Heaney with Gerardine & Eugene at Laurel Villa We also offer bespoke guided tours and have facilities for small group meetings in Magherafelt. You can read an favourable review of Laurel Villa Magherafelt in the London Observer , one of the world's most respected newspapers. If you are looking for a Magherafelt hotel or hotels in Magherafelt Northern Ireland for bed and breakfast then you have found the perfect place. This is NOT a run-of-the-mill B&B or guest house. We offer much more than any bland, identikit chain hotel ever could. If you value good taste, then you are sure to love Laurel Villa, Magherafelt's only period accommodation, whether guest house, hotel or B and B. The addition of stunning interior design schemes personally created by the owners Gerardine and Eugene Kielt make this a truelly special place to stay. We are just 100 yards from The Terrace Hotel and 200 yards from the Tourist Information Centre for Magherafelt District Council. For our location go to the Location & Directions page. If you are travelling to Magherafelt by car just check-in and enjoy FREE and SECURE enclosed parking within Magherafelt Town centre. Laurel Villa is within a gentle stroll of all the amenities of Magherafelt, including shops, restaurants and pubs. To find out more about Magherafelt go to the Magherafelt Town page.
If you value reputation, experience and personal service then look no further than Laurel Villa, Magherafelt's only Highly Commended accommodation. A truelly family-run establishment, this guesthouse has been operated by the Kielt family in Magherafelt for nearly 50 years. We are well known for providing traditional hospitality and value-for-money Irish holiday breaks in the Magherafelt District Council area. We can offer you private hotel standard service and amenities along with the personal touch of a B&B or guest house. To find out what people say about us go to our Recommendations page. Laurel Villa has been specially selected for inclusion in The Guardian Newspaper's Guide to the Top B & Bs in the UK. Among the criteria used for selection were breakfasts made with the finest local produce, an unrivalled local knowledge of the local area, an unwavering dedication to their guests and the owners' individual personal touches.
If you are looking for Magherafelt ancestors or Magherafelt family roots, or County Derry ancestors or Northern Ireland roots then you have made the perfect start. We are the only Magherafelt accommodation with the resources and the experience to help you find that elusive Irish or Ulster-Scots ancestor. Check out our Finding Your Roots page Are you interested in Irish writers such as Nobel poet Seamus Heaney? If so then Laurel Villa is a must-stay place. Our bedrooms are named after great Ulster poets such as Heaney, Longley and Kavanagh. You can enjoy our unique Seamus Heaney Poetry Exhibition and our collection of Heaney poems. These facilities are provided FREE to all Laurel Villa guests. This Magherafelt hotel quality accommodation is just 3 miles from Seamus Heaney’s birthplace, Mossbawn. The owner is a Blue Badge guide and he conducts bespoke guided tours to all parts of N. Ireland. To find out about Seamus Heaney at Laurel villa or our special Seamus Heaney breaks and tours go to our Seamus Heaney page. For a review of Seamus Heaney's latest collection Human Chain go to Seamus Heaney book review You have found N. Ireland accommodation that is ideally located half-way between Belfast and Derry/Londonderry. It is just 30 minutes by car from Belfast International Airport and there is easy access to Belfast City/George Best Airport, City of Derry Airport , The Sperrins, Lough Neagh and the Giant’s Causeway on the Antrim coast. To locate us on the map go to the Location & Directions page. During your stay at Laurel Villa in Magherafelt you can keep in touch with family, friends and business colleagues around the world with our FREE
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Accommodation
Laurel Villa Townhouse
60 Church Street, Magherafelt, Co. Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland,
BT45 6AW
T: +44 (0) 28 79301459/79632238 F:+44 (0) 28 7930 1459
From Rep. of Ireland: 048 79301459
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