by Tami Vickery | Jul 10, 2025
A Guide to a comfortable and stress-free stay in an unfamiliar town Guildford is home to a number of excellent hospitals and medical research facilities, and this brief guide is intended to act as an introduction to visiting town either as a patient, or as somebody...
by Tami Vickery | Jul 3, 2025
For some towns, July can be a bit sleepy when it comes to entertainment, but not here in Guildford as the town puts on its best togs and steps out in style with some cracking live shows and events. As always, click on the links for more info and to book tickets. Let’s...
by Tami Vickery | Jun 19, 2025
Such is the popularity of gin, you could be forgiven for thinking every day is World Gin Day, but Saturday June 14th is the official date. Gin is actually the UKs National Sprit, and it has very recently overtaken whisky as the most popular spirit in the country with...
by Tami Vickery | Jun 12, 2025
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...
by Tami Vickery | Jun 5, 2025
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...
by Tami Vickery | May 29, 2025
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...
by Tami Vickery | May 22, 2025
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...
by Tami Vickery | May 15, 2025
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...
by Tami Vickery | May 8, 2025
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...
by Tami Vickery | May 1, 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...
