An award-winning, 5 star luxury, licensed guesthouse, nestled in County Armagh hills. From a romantic countryside getaway to a great place to spend time with family or even treat yourself to an escape on your own. Our focus is on providing luxurious interiors, beautiful gardens, sumptuous breakfasts, private fine dining and the most comfortable handmade Superking beds, filled with silk cashmere and wool.
We’re Edele and Alessio, and it’s our pleasure to share with you our beautiful country house nestled in the rolling hills of County Armagh. We strive to make every guest that comes through our doors feel right at home and part of the family.
A little bit about ourselves, we met working in finance in Switzerland. Alessio is originally from the Alps in Switzerland and Edele is a local from the area. After visiting some of the finest hotels in the world, we wanted to pursue our dream. So here we are, running a guesthouse immersed with Irish charm, plus the finer details of a Swiss hotel. With an added advantage of being fluent in four languages between us; English, German, Italian and French. We strive to ensure a five star quality is maintained at the property in everything, from the rooms, to personal service, to the fine dining cuisine served by candlelight.
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EXCELLENT Based on 305 reviews Posted on Tripadvisor Wilma CVerified Exceptional Stay We highly recommend this guest house. The hosts are warm, attentive, and always willing to help. Their exceptional hospitality made our stay memorable. The accommodation was of a very high standard, and the food was excellent throughout our visit.Posted on Tripadvisor honestview23Verified Superb place and hosts and not too far for the Belfast ferry We had been on a touring trip around Ireland for approximately three weeks staying in various places. We wanted somewhere really nice for our last night and not too far from the port before we took the Belfast ferry back to Scotland. Having spent quite sometime researching the internet for a really nice place we fortunately came across the independently owned Blackwell House, so we immediately booked on a DBB basis. The property is surrounded by beautiful gardens and is very peaceful. From the superb bedrooms to the decor, everything is first class at Blackwell House and matched by the splendid hosts, Edele & Alessio, who were really welcoming and friendly. Dinner was gorgeous as was the full Ulster breakfast which kept us going all day on our journey home. We left really relaxed and refreshed and had an easy drive to Belfast for the ferry. I have no hesitation in recommending Blackwell House.Posted on Tripadvisor Markus FVerified Super Ferien Top-Adresse fürs BESTE Leben ☺️, sehr liebevoll eingerichtete Zimmer, super Ambiente, sensationelle Küche und ganz, ganz zauberhafte Gastgeber - SEHR zu empfehlen! Ich komm‘ wieder - keine Frage!Posted on Tripadvisor Nicole MVerified Ein Wohlfühlort Das Haus und der Garten sind ganz zauberhaft und liebevoll gestaltet. Die Gastfamilie war sehr aufmerksam und freundlich. Wir hatten ein schönes Zimmer mit Balkon und Whirlpool. Es war sehr sauber und gemütlich. Super Frühstück. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt.Posted on Tripadvisor TheBishVerified A delicious summer afternoon tea We hadn't been to Blackwell House for a few years and had the opportunity to go for our wedding anniversary and enjoy afternoon tea. It was as good as ever, if not better! We were greeted by the amazing hosts and owners Alessio and Edele and got so much personal care and attention during the afternoon. We so enjoyed every single item of the afternoon tea and came home absolutely stuffed. We look forward to returning for dinner next time.Posted on Tripadvisor Hans-Peter EVerified A stylish house, idyllically situated with excellent service We spent the final part of our trip to Ireland and Northern Ireland at Blackwell House. The peaceful setting, the idyllic garden and the comfortable room offer pure relaxation. You can also enjoy an evening meal at this Northern Irish-Swiss family-run establishment. The excellent breakfast rounds off a very good dining experience. Valuable tips for excursions in the surrounding area are also provided. We highly recommend stopping off at Blackwell House if you’re travelling through Northern Ireland or Ireland.Posted on Tripadvisor Mark PVerified A special place to stay The whole experience exceeded expectations. The food was outstanding and Edele and Alessio could not have been more helpful. The room was very comfortable and location quiet. The garden was also lovely and relaxing.Posted on Tripadvisor DougiepcVerified Fabulous ,again. Another fantastic stay, this time I took my wife and she loved “the home from home” experience. The loft suite is perfect ,large comfortable and the hot tube on the terrace is a bonus as is the small kitchenette . Edelle and Alessio are wonderful hosts and provide super food and wines as well as a warm and friendly company. I will be back in the Autumn t enjoy another 6 star stay !Posted on Tripadvisor angela abVerified Blackwell House heaven 2 days& nights at Blackwell House -Heaven Beautiful room ( everything catered for) & gardens. The hosts Edele & Alessio so professional & courteous, but also friendly & down to earth. The food great. 2 notifications pure relaxation would highly recommend. Not forgetting Riley the house dog!Posted on Tripadvisor FellowTraveler665885Verified Don’t wait - book it, you wont be sorry! Wow, we needed a place to stay near Armagh and to say we were completely blown away by the beautiful location, the fabulous hosts and the most gorgeous house and room. We stayed in the Loft Suite and it was out of this world and so comfortable. The food was outstanding, we had the 3 course dinner which was superb, complimented by lovely wines and the breakfast the next morning was superb. All in all a wonderful stay and it is on our list of places that we need to return to visit. Thank you Adele and Alessio, you were the best hosts and the icing on the cake were your 3 beautiful little girls and Reilly :). If you are considering Blackwell House, just book it, i guarantee you will be delighted to find this little hidden gem :)
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33 Mullabrack Rd, Gilford, Co. Armagh BT63 6BP