Afternoon Tea with Bottomless Cocktails at Mandolay

It’s amazing where a simple question can take you, and when we introduced the idea of Afternoon Tea with Bottomless Cocktails earlier this month, our duty manager asked… ‘Which came first, cocktails or afternoon tea?’ In a bus management meeting, the room was split...

Oh Adrian, what have you done?

On March 20th, respected broadcaster, writer and journalist Adrian Chiles used his regular (and usually brilliant) column in The Guardian to launch a bitter attack on ‘bedspreads and cushions’. What, you might wonder has Adrian got against cushions? Our managing...

Unbelievable Reaction to The Residence at Mandolay

In January we were delighted to announce the opening of our brand new ‘aparthotel’ facility, The Residence, and like any new idea we were unsure of the way that it might be received. Just two months later and it is 100% certain that we had absolutely no cause for...

What’s on in Guildford this April

Well, first of all…April, what happened to March, and come to think of it, February ! Spring is well and truly in the air, and we will begin our monthly roundup with some outdoor attractions. Wildwood Guildford is an absolute must visit for adventure lovers, it’s...

What we love this month

Daffodils. Is there a more potent sign that Spring is well and truly upon us, crocuses and snowdrops are lovely, but it’s daffodils that really tell us that warm weather is just around the corner. Stoke Park is a five-minute walk from Mandolay, and the place is a riot...