It’s an odd list. Why would anyone bring £2,000 casino chips to the city? Why would you carry an oxygen tank? And why would you take a three-metre-long Chinese dragon to town?
The better question is this: Why would you leave them there? It’s one which staff at Travelodges across the city-region have been left scratching their heads over.
Those are just some of the weird, wonderful, and wacky things left by guests at the budget hotels over the past year. Last year, the list included a £150,000 Bentley Continental GT supercar — and deeds to a chip shop.
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While this year’s list might not include anything as high in value, it does contain some out-there objects. Along with the aforementioned trio, there was a large stuffed Nijntje Knuffel — which is a Dutch cartoon rabbit.
In a more costly move, someone left two printed VIP tickets to see Stormzy’s Heavy Is The Head tour at the AO Arena at the Trafford Park Travelodge. There was a five-foot sequin butterfly was also discovered in Sale.
Fashionistas were not immune to forgetting their most valuable stuff — with one couple abandoning their his and hers matching Ugg slippers in Ancoats. In all, it’s always likely that people will leave their possessions in a Travelodge, with 19 million guests staying in their hotels every year.
“For thousands of different reasons, we do get a range of interesting items left behind. During 2022, this included £2,000 worth of casino chips, a three metre large Longwu Chinese dragon, a pair of Carrie’s Sex In The City satin Manolo Blahnik shoes and a large stuffed Nijntje Knuffel,” Shakila Ahmed, Travelodge spokeswoman, said.
“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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