The greatest show (not) on earth!

For a week every other year, our wonderful neighbouring town of Farnborough finds itself at the very centre of global attention as it hosts the Farnborough International Airshow. Visitors from 44 countries gather to network with more than 1,000 exhibiting companies...

Do you Allow Dogs?

It’s a question that we are asked quite often, and our response is always the same. No, we do not ‘allow’ dogs; we welcome them because we absolutely adore well-behaved pooches of all shapes and sizes and love to make a fuss of them, with the owner’s permission, of...

Team Training at Mandolay

Any training professional will tell you that a well‑equipped, modern hotel offers far more than just convenience when it comes to corporate training. Getting away from the office promotes an environment that actively enhances learning, professionalism, and team...

Are new carpets really something to shout about?

I think so. Of the tens of thousands of guests, conference delegates, party goers and diners that will visit Mandolay this year, I doubt that very many will mention the carpets, it’s just carpet after all. But there’s more to it than fitting a new floor covering....

Our A-Z of Guildford

It’s fair to say that we love Guildford, our beautiful town is often referred to as ‘the jewel of the south east’, and it’s easy to see why. Surrounded by glorious countryside and nestled peacefully in the Wey Valley just over half an hour from London and a tiny bit...

Trees

When we heard someone on TV recently say that Surrey was the most treed county in England, we must confess that our first thought was ‘is treed a word?’ Well, indeed it is, and indeed we are. Depending upon which statistics you use, up to a staggering 31% of our...