Tunsgate Square is a small shopping centre off Guildford High Street and next too the old Tunsgate…read morewool market (no longer a wool market). It has a small underground car park. The centre offers a high level of class than most other places in town with high end clothes shops, jewelry and homeware. The largest shops are Heal's and The Pier. The shopping centre consists of a long inclined mall and a brightly square of which the centre of taken up by a cafe that serves great light snacks. I recommend the Orleans panini. Even though the centre can be accessed directly from the High Street (as well as Tunsgate and Castle Street) it is never overally busy. It is very clean, spacious and well lit. This is a nice place to go if you want a decent sandwich away from the crowds but it does have a large number of shops and can be expensive.

Tunsgate Square is a small upmarket mall off the high street. There is a cafe in the central…read morecourtyard, and a selection of shops. The shops are targeted towards an older, classier group of people and the atmosphere in the mall reflects this. It tends to be pretty quiet even at peak times.

This is a large branch of Debenhams, with the usual vast variety of products. It is fairly well…read morelaid out and has several floors. For me Debenhams isn't as pleasant a shopping experience as House of Fraser. This branch is a slightly old fashioned and generic looking. The staff are helpful, but there never seems to be that many of them around, particularly in the cosmetics section. The entrance to the store has recently been changed, so that you no longer have to go through a dirty underground passage to get in, which is a nice improvement.

Great value and better quality. There is a Cash Exchange office on the 2nd floor and BEST rate in…read moreGuilford,. Also service here is much better than others and much more friendlier.

Dreadful at Costa. 5 people working and only 1 making coffee. I don't understand . Waited 20 min…read morefor a coffee

The Friary is Guildford's main shopping centre spanning three floors, several eating places, many…read moreshops, an underground car park, connected multistorey car park and bus station. Being the town's main mall it is always busy whether people are shopping there, eating there or just passing through to another part of town. There are several entrances allowing access from the bottom of North Street, the one way system, the bus station and the multistorey which is connected by an enclosed bridge. The car park is large but gets busy so probably best in Farnham Road or York Road carparks if you're visiting during a Saturday. There are many many shops offering the usual selection of high street brands - nothing special to report here. In the lower floor is a cafe and on the top floor is a food court. I believe there is currently a McDonalds, Spudulike and Chinese. I haven't been visited the court for a while now so I don't know what the other places are. On this floor is an eating area with views overlooking the town - not that pretty from here, but probably the best place to sit.

I had been shopping in M&S last 2 weeks and even changed foreign currency 2 Saturday ago then…read moreyesterday Sunday I was there dressing down and quite casual; I was downstairs trying to exchange for UK currency and I felt a very strong discrimination against me being Asian as the cashier in the M&S bank asked me for my postalcode where I stay in Guilford and I didn't remember so I told him if I have all passport and UK resident card it is all should be required;and if he checks out the USD bills I handed over to him and no indication of counterfeit should be sufficient. I had raised this with the manager name Tom and he just ignored my concerns. I feel strongly that M&S is discriminated and judges people based on how they look. After leaving M&S had tried Thomas Cook and they told only passport or UK ID is required but no postal code is required. I had decided to go do Debanhams by the river and much better exchange rate and more friendlier service. All was provided was my passport. Therefore going forward I refuse to shop and associate with M&S as strong sense of discrimination against minorities and judging against how people look.

You know when you're on a business trip and eating out gets old fast? Yes? Well, then you can…read morerelate as to why this was our heaven while we were here! Have you seen the amount of prepared food here? Salads, wraps, hummus, grilled chicken and egglant....and don't even get me started on the amount of packaged cakes they have here. They also had this strawberry-lychee drink that lasted me through the week. And TONS of pre-packed fruit. It's a traveler's dream! So much food, so much selection! And, of course, my personal favorite, a gin and tonic - in its own can! Can someone introduce that in the states? Thanks. I just wished they were open past 6. We basically had to rush here after work and pray they'd still be open.

I do love House of Fraser and this one seemed really nice as well. But we came in here with one…read morepurpose when I met some friends on a sunny Saturday in Guildford. Lunch! Noone had tried the tea room at the top of this store so we thought, why not?! We can be middle class Brits for a lunch... Well we can try! We ascended into the gods of 4th floor to a typically British styled tea room - quaint patterned crockey and duck egg blue stylings with a glass roof so you could embrace the sun's warmth. There was also a balcony area with a view of Guildford's rooftop buildings (not the best view ever I thought, one side had a massive radio antenna next to the window) but it was cold and had been raining so we thought better not! Little bit confused on entry as it seemd like a cafe where you seat yourself and then go to the till to order, but people were also being table served. After standing for 30 seconds like lemons and having noone come to show us a table, we found one ourselves and proceeded to natter and catch up as true Brits do. hen after the 5th waiter came along in quick succession to take our order, we thought 'let's look at the menu first!' Side point, one gripe about this placed (I've mentioned this in my reviews before), I HATE BEING WATCHED IN A RESTAURANT. You shouldn't have to feel that kind of pressure choosing your food. I did choose however, not feeling too hungry I went with a savoury scone - very high tea indeed! I have to admit, they were boasting about their scone selection here but they were right to boast. Amazing choice and the cheese scone came warm with a generous helping of creamy butter, it was amazing! At £4 I would expect so!! A pot of tea to finish things along, love the crockery here, typically British patterning. Friends had a sundried tomato tart, which also looked really good. They also served freshly squeezed lemonade here! Very fancy. Was it overpriced? I have had better in London for the same price. But this isn't London, Guildford is known for being pricey. Not only Guildford, where there is less choice and hence less competition in the realms of afternoon tea, but House of Fraser, which is a respected establishment. So yes it was overpriced, but I can't say I wouldn't return to work my way through their scone menu!

House of Fraser is a great department store in Guildford. It is designed well and is laid out…read moreperfectly for wandering around. They have a large make up with most of the big brands covered and perfume section with some very helpful staff. They also have a nice section of homewares and a lovely cafe to break up your shopping experience. Womens clothing is located on the 2nd and 3rd floors which again boasts a good selection of brands from high street brands to the more expensive brands. Overall a great store with excellent staff.

Stock what I expect to find in a small / convenience store. Was refurbished early 2009read more

The service and attitude from the owners/staff in this shop is one of the worst I have every…read moreexperienced. I have been using this shop for over 12 years as I am a local resident, but the service in the last year is so bad that I will now be boycotting and driving further for a better service. They only ever have one till open, even when long queue. The staff are slow and take forever to scan the items. They will come out of room at back to serve on the postoffice counter which is attached to the two tills but wont serve a till even if long queue, just disappear back into their staff room. They have a couldn't care less attitude. They are lucky that they are in area where there are not any other convenience stores close by, but with time people will stop bothering as I am now planning to do and drive a bit further for a quicker, more polite service.

The most relaxing shoe shop I've ever been in, they play Salsa music the store which you can buy…read morecopies of! They have low warm lighting and display shelving to make it a nice atmosphere in the store. On to the shoes, they stock several good brands, the cheapest shoes start at £60+, so not for the feint hearted. They sell smart shoes, and smart casual trainer/shoes. The mens is at the rear of the store and ladies at the front/