This is a good sized Peacocks. They sell mens, womens and…read morechildrens clothes, shoes and assesories which are really good value There is a section of the shop selling homewares like duvet sets, cushions, pillows. There is a gift section which has toys as well as candles, make up sets. This is a light and spacious shop.

good sized clean and bright shop with a large selection of goods for the whole family. Polite staff…read morewho are not overtly attentive but answer questions willingly when asked

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.

This is a very large store, spread out over a number of floors you can get anything you need…read morefashion or home wise. A lot of the brands they sell can be pricey, although they seem to have sales every few weeks so you can always save some money. I was lucky enough to be able to go a preview night before it opened in 2011. They also have an outlet store in the Kennet Centre where they previously were.

Excellent shop and good food cafe area with reasonable prices. Cafe area is light and airy and…read moremodern. Excellent baby facilities here too with crayons , bibs and spoons. High chairs available as well. Good views out on to the park.

This is a wonderful department store with beautiful displays and very helpful salespeople. We…read moreneeded a bathing suit for a spa experience and they had quite a few still. Suzy was as lovely a sales person as you could ever expect. Sorry I didn't get the name of the lingerie fitting woman but she was equally helpful.

Great place to find a fancinator and shop for Radley London handbags on clearance. We were limited…read moreon time, wish I had more time to browse.

Marks and Spencer have really tried hard to get away from the twin set and pearls look of…read moreyesteryear and now have a good fashionable range with their per una range. The store is very clean and tidy and easy to find your way round. There is a children's section and of course the highly popular food section. Unfortunately the food section in the Basingstoke store is not as well stocked as the store in Reading.

The Marks and Spencers at the Festival Place is a medium sized branch. It has the Per Una line as…read morewell as a housewares section, Mens clothing section, a small children's section, a cafe, grocery store, and women's clothing section. Their customer service is fantastic, we ordered food there and when there was a mistake they more than made up for it with discounts and still making sure the correct order got to us on time. It is quite a busy store, especially on the weekend and around Christmas. If you shop near Christmas time make sure you make use of their 3 for 2 deals!

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.

Beales in the Brooks Shopping Center well worth a look…read more Well known Fashion names from Espirt, Fred Perry, Henri Lloyd and Ben sherman for the guys To Country Casuals - Vyella - Kaliko - Dash - Windsmore for the Ladies Fashion accessories for the Sparkly handbag for a night on the town or a sophisticated one for the office

I really do not see the point of having this Beales store in the Brookes Shopping Centre in…read moreWinchester, as for its always quiet, dark inside and there product range is so limited. Theres hardly anything interesting in there to see, seeing as the larger department stores like Debenhams and BHS is in close reach. Beales has really outdated itself making itsself a failure. There product range is poor, the items are pricey, the customer service is very poor and all seem to be stuck up attitude. The interior design is extremely poor and lighting is bad. If this store doesn't improve, it will definitely go down hill.

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.