by Tami Vickery | Jul 18, 2024
This was the heading written for a recent review on Tripadvisor, a review that went on to say: ‘The service we received from all the staff, starting with Joyce on reception when we arrived and finishing on our last day’s with breakfast with Ella, (who ran a very...
by Tami Vickery | Jul 12, 2024
We all know the important ingredients of a successful meeting, and depending upon which article we last read on the subject, there are usually a whole list of ‘Ps’ to consider…Purpose, Planning, Preparation, Participants (we loved the one that included Pizza!)...
by Tami Vickery | Jul 5, 2024
Welcome to our regular round-up of entertainment highlights, in an around Guildford, and from what we can see July is really shaping up to be a Crackerjack! We start as always with our great friends at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre as they kick start the month with a...
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 | Jun 7, 2024
We’ll begin our roundup for this month with the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, one of the finest and best run theatres in the UK, and a place that we urge everyone to visit. It’s Film Season at the ‘Arnaud’ in June, with a programme packed with favourites and smash hits for...
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...
by Tami Vickery | May 16, 2024
We all know the important ingredients of a successful meeting, and depending upon which article we last read on the subject, there are usually a whole list of ‘Ps’ to consider…Purpose, Planning, Preparation, Participants (we loved the one that included Pizza!)...
by Tami Vickery | May 9, 2024
The beautiful town of Guildford might sometimes appear rather sleepy, settled as it is in the greenery of Glorious Surrey, in the shadow of The Mount (the big hill at the bottom of the High Street), but nothing could be further from the truth! There’s always something...
