by Tami Vickery | Aug 23, 2024
Guildford is a town of rare beauty, a bustling centre for shopping, theatre and live-entertainment, restaurants, pubs, cafes, and (ahem) a rather splendid independent 4 Star hotel. But we are also blessed with neighbouring villages of which we a truly proud, home to...
by Tami Vickery | Aug 2, 2024
Welcome to our monthly round-up of events and live performances taking place in and around our beautiful town in August, as ever, there is plenty on offer for all ages, and most tastes. We will begin with our great friends at the wonderful Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, who...
by Tami Vickery | Jun 27, 2024
‘Brand Association’ is not a usual subject for a hotel to write about, but we mention it quite often because while we love Mandolay, we are not exactly a household name outside of Guildford. We are a beautiful, independently owned four star hotel and events venue,...
by Tami Vickery | Jun 13, 2024
Every month we take a look at someone or something that makes Mandolay such a special place to work in and visit. This month, we go ‘Behind the Scenes’ with our Head Housekeeper, Erika, and learn a little bit more about her role as head of a department that can...
by Tami Vickery | May 30, 2024
Like all Guildfordians, we are immensely proud of ‘our’ High Street, its chocolate box views, stunning historic buildings, raft of independent shops and businesses, and even the setts, the iconic granite paving stones laid in the 19th century to allow horses a firmer...
by Tami Vickery | May 23, 2024
Please do not worry, we are not going all ‘Kirsty and Phil’, or taking up a side line in estate agency, it’s just that we get asked a lot about living in Guildford, and we also play host to many individuals and families that are considering a move to our beautiful...