Mandolay News
Spring, the Golden Season for Meetings
While conference organisers tend to favour the later months of the year, sensible businesses know that spring is the time to get started with meetings. But why is spring so good for meetings? The air is clear, and there’s signs of growth everywhere, the dark days of...
RHS Wisley, a Jewel in the Crown of Surrey
Just a 12 minute drive along the A3 from Mandolay, RHS Wisley is home to more than 240 acres of glorious rolling lawns, spectacular trees, trial beds, spectacular seasonal displays, and a wonderful glasshouse packed with exotic plants and flowers from around the...
What’s On in April?
Welcome to our regular roundup of what’s happening in Guildford this month, as always there is plenty to see and experience, with some great family events and the traditional headline acts associated with our busy town. Let’s begin with Theatre and Shows The month...
A Quick Word About AA Star Ratings
…and a bit of trumpet blowing for Mandolay! AA Star ratings are unquestionably the most highly coveted, and instantly recognisable indications of excellence in the hospitality industry. For more than 100 years, the Automobile Association has been rating, and...
Drink Gin, Save a Baby Rhino
This March, we have introduced a delicious new gin to our range. Distilled at the multi-award winning Henley Distillery, Urban Rhino Gin blends just six botanicals, including Liquorice Root, Coriander Seed, and Juniper to create a London Dry Gin with zesty...
Experience Guildford, Like a Local!
The beautiful town of Guildford, like so many other towns and cities up and down the country, is part of a BID, a Business Improvement District. Our BID, is run by Experience Guildford (EG), an organisation dedicated to making the town centre a safer, more attractive,...
What’s on In Guildford this March!
Welcome to our regular round-up of events and performances in and around Guildford. March has something for everyone, from sports and activities, live performances, art shows, plays and even a Farmer’s Market. Let’s start with our great friends, and close neighbours...
Any chance of an Upgrade?
Well, it may come as a surprise to some people, but more often than you might imagine, the answer is yes. Here at Mandolay, we have a policy of arranging complimentary room upgrades whenever we have the space. Of course, as a very busy hotel it isn’t always possible,...
What’s on In Guildford this February?
Here is our quick run-down of the best that Guildford has to offer visitors this February, we have everything from sports to Shakespeare, some fabulous art shows, and a visit from Poirot himself, David Suchet. Please click on the links for more information, or check...
Happy Birthday Guildford Shakespeare Company
Guildford is justifiably proud of its reputation as a centre for Arts, and Entertainment, certainly for a town of our size, we have a remarkable amount to offer visitors, and residents. Whether it’s a pre-West End production at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, a headline...
Charity begins right here…
Long before the idea of a published Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy was even thought of, the Mandolay was working with local and national charities, good causes and special individuals that just wanted to make the world a better place for us all. Over the...
When it comes to Meetings, Small can be Beautiful.
Having a venue capable of hosting events of up to 500 delegates, it might be easy for us to overlook smaller meetings…but nothing could be further from the truth. Of course, having such a spectacular capacity, we work with lots of agencies and large companies, hosting...