Mandolay News
Trust the National Trust
As you might imagine in an area of such spectacular natural beauty, Guildford and its environs are packed with National Trust Properties. Here is our quick guide to a few of the closest to Mandolay. A fifteen minute stroll, or 5 minute drive from the hotel is the...
What’s on in Guildford this June
This month is packed with live shows and fabulous entertainment, so let’s kick straight off with our great friends at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre. Red Sky at Sunrise: Laurie Lee in Words and Music National treasure, Anton Lesser brings to life the extraordinary story of...
LinkedIn Local at Mandolay
Business networking is vitally important to any local community, and here in Guildford we are spoiled for choice when it comes to well-organised, and well-attended networking events. These gatherings provide a wonderful opportunity for business owners and managers to...
‘For no other reason than love & friendship’
We are lucky enough to receive hundreds, if not thousands of online reviews and guest emails every year, and we show our appreciation by responding personally to every single message that people are kind enough to send. The fact that we email every guest asking for...
Encouraging Future Superstars
As a proud Fellow of the Institute of Hospitality, I agree wholeheartedly with one of the organisations key aims to ‘Help inspire and develop young people and educators to help ensure hospitality is seen as a progressive career choice’. This is why we attend, and...
‘For no other reason than love & friendship’
We are lucky enough to receive hundreds, if not thousands of online reviews and guest emails every year, and we show our appreciation by responding personally to every single message that people are kind enough to send. The fact that we email every guest asking for...
What’s on in Guildford May 2025
We will begin our monthly roundup of shows and events with our great friends at Guildford Cathedral, and the commemoration of a very significant milestone in British history. VE Day 80th Anniversary Listen out on Wednesday 8th May, 6.30pm as eighty years after Victory...
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 busy 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...