Mandolay News
What’s On in Guildford July 2026
It’s another packed month for live entertainment, events and exhibitions so let’s get straight into it, starting with our near neighbours at G Live. Beyond the Barricades hits town on July 4th, featuring past principal performers from the legendary Les Misérables, and...
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...
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...
What’s on in Guildford this June
Welcome to our monthly roundup of what’s on in our glorious town as we enter late spring and head into summer. New to Guildford? Check out our A-Z of Guildford to discover everything the town has to offer. We will begin as always with the two behemoths of live...
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...
What we love this month
We can think of no better place to start than with the exciting news that Guildford is bidding to be the UK’s first Town of Culture 2028. We love the confidence shown by Guildford Borough Council who along with partners such as Experience Guildford and the University...
What’s on in Guildford this May
Welcome to our monthly roundup of entertainment options in and around our beautiful town this May. Before we begin, here’s a heads up for the ‘Best Family Festival in the UK’ taking place in Stoke Park over the weekend of July 4th and 5th. Guilfest headliners...
‘We would love to use Mandolay, but it’s just not large enough’
We use lots of guest quotes in our social media and on our website, usually things like ‘we had a wonderful time’, ‘what a great place’, and ‘fabulous food, brilliant service’. So why have we chosen to headline a blog with a genuine comment that apparently points at a...