Whether it's socks, a toothbrush or a charger, we've all been guilty of accidently leaving the odd item behind at a hotel. However, for many people who stayed at Travelodges across Nottinghamshire last year, those examples were all too tame.
The chain, which has 582 hotels across the UK, released its annual list of the weird and wonderful items that were left behind and made their way into its lost and found. Probably the most striking example from 2022 was an urn of pet ashes discovered in a room at the Travelodge in Trowell near the M1.
Staff were also left a sneak peak into a comedian's set - after stand-up prompt notes were found in a Travelodge at East Midlands Airport. Elsewhere, in the Nottingham Riverside hotel, an ecosystem Terrarium, Versace Children Barocco baby stroller and a family's birth certificates were all - separately - left behind.
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A box of 100 Queen Elizabeth II Cypher Platinum Jubilee crowns was found in the Nottingham central Travelodge, while a Barbie Dreamhouse was stumbled upon in the Wollaton hotel. Shakila Ahmed, a Travelodge spokeswoman, said: "With nearly 19 million customers annually staying at our 580 UK Travelodge hotels, including our hotels in Nottingham, for thousands of different reasons, we do get a range of interesting items left behind.
"During 2022, this included an urn containing the ashes of a beloved pet, three six-foot fully decorated Christmas trees and a box of 100 Queen Elizabeth II Cypher Platinum Jubilee crowns. Interestingly the 2022 lost and found audit also revealed that we are a nation striving for a healthy lifestyle as we have seen a significant rise in smart watches being left behind in our Travelodge hotels during the last 12 months.
"When it comes to why so many of our customers forget their treasured items, it's basically due to us all being time poor, juggling multiple tasks and being in a hurry to get from A to B. In the rush, valuable possessions are easily forgotten."
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