Organising a Group Trip

First off…well done for stepping up, organising any sort of group travel can be a challenge, but it’s also great fun, and very rewarding. There are of course as many group types as there are activities and interests. In the last few months alone, Mandolay has hosted...

Be a Workplace Hero this Christmas

For far too long, organising the office Christmas Party has been seen as a bit of a chore, something to avoid at all costs, a job to delegate…but here at Mandolay, we so no to all of that, and instead we celebrate the Workplace Hero! We know that organisers shoulder...

You can always judge us by the company that we keep

‘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,...

Meeting Must-Haves

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!)...

Air Conditioning in All Bedrooms, and so much more

A recent survey showed that one of the most sought after facilities among regular hotel users was properly functioning air conditioning. Add this to the overwhelming amount of guest comments that we received and it’s no wonder that Mandolay has invested significantly...

Behind the Scenes

Each month, we will take a look at someone, or something that makes Mandolay such a special place to work in, and visit. In a month when we completed our Air Conditioning programme, fitting units to every one of our 78 bedrooms, we did think of kicking things off by...