Mandolay News
Breakfast at Mandolay
There is something special about breakfast in a fine hotel. It is a meal that we have all experienced countless times at home, and we all think we know very well indeed. So what makes a hotel breakfast so special? It could be the choice on offer, we haven’t counted...
What We Love this November
Well, first of all we do not love how quickly this year seems to be flying past. It has been a wonderfully busy 2026 at Mandolay, and guess what? Christmas is just around the corner! We absolutely love how well our Christmas Party Events are being received, ours is a...
Christmas, is it really all about the peas?
Over the last week or so, our wonderful Sales Co-ordinator Lily has been out and about visiting local businesses to talk about Christmas Parties. To say that the response has been positive would be an understatement. Of course it helps that Lily is the right person...
Why seasonal really means seasonal at Mandolay
Have you ever considered what goes into the launch of a new menu? You will have seen the word ‘seasonal’ on dozens, possibly hundreds of menus and websites, for some restaurants this means a few tweaks to an existing template, and to others, like Mandolay it means a...
A Big Mandolay Hello to The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
Well, to be completely honest, it’s not exactly ‘hello’. How do we go about announcing that we are saying ‘hello’ to a Guildford institution that we have known for years and years? Over these years we have been proud to welcome visiting stars, production team members,...
What we Love
This month we take a look at a couple of local businesses that really demonstrate the quality of life here in beautiful Guildford. One of the businesses is brand new, while the other has been on ‘hand’ for quite some ‘time.’ Guildford has always had a special charm,...
Our Bottomless Cocktails Afternoon Tea Is the Perfect Bridal Shower Experience
Mandolay Bottomless Cocktail Afternoon Tea has become this seasons No.1 choice for brides and their closest friends to celebrate the occasion. Afternoon tea already carries a sense of timeless charm and tradition, but now we take it up a notch or six with the addition...
Your Promise, Our Promise
When the great day arrives, there is no question that the most important promise is the one that you make to each other. Nothing can take the spotlight away from you, and because of the promise we made weeks, or months before, you can enjoy the day completely, knowing...
Experience Jo Malone London Afternoon Tea at The Mandolay
We love our top brands at Mandolay, whether it’s premium wines (seriously, check out our wine list), Osborne & Little wallcoverings (in every bedroom), or Royal Warranted bed linen (you’ll sleep like a King). So, it is entirely natural for us to team up with Jo...
What’s on August
Welcome to our monthly roundup of just a few of the entertainment highlights that you can enjoy in Guildford this month. We will start as always with the two largest venues in town, our close neighbours at G Live and of course the wonderful Yvonne Arnaud Theatre....
We are exceptional because we have to be…
Since we announced the fact that Mandolay has been recognised as one of the top 10% properties worldwide by Tripadvisor, we have received an awful lot of comments, the overwhelming response being extremely positive. In addition to the TripAdvisor notification, we also...
Summer meetings at The Mandolay: exceptional value in the heart of Guildford
We are delighted that Mandolay has been recognised by TripAdvisor as being among the top 10% of hotels worldwide. To mark this achievement, we are introducing a series of seasonal offers across our bars, restaurant, bedrooms and special events, beginning with a...