Revealed: The bizarre things guests leave behind in Blackpool hotels

A bumper car, a suitcase full of rock and a six-tier wedding cake are just a few of the bizarre items travellers left behind in a Fylde coast hotel.
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The UK’s first budget hotel brand, Travelodge, has revealed some of the interesting items left behind in its 563 hotels including its two Blackpool properties, during the last 12 months.

With millions of people annually staying in a Travelodge hotel across the length and breadth of the eave, the hotel teams do have an array of interesting items left behind that they need to reunite with their customers. Some of the more unusual treasures that have been left by customers in the company’s Blackpool Travelodge hotels include:

• A six tier wedding cake showcguests lasing Blackpool;

A suitcase full of Blackpool rock was just one of the odd items left behind by guests at resort's Travelodge hotelsA suitcase full of Blackpool rock was just one of the odd items left behind by guests at resort's Travelodge hotels
A suitcase full of Blackpool rock was just one of the odd items left behind by guests at resort's Travelodge hotels

• 40 year old tarot cards;

• A ballgown made from little balloons;

• An engagement ring;

• 20 Swan Lake costumes;

• A suitcase full of Blackpool Rock;

• A mini bumper car.

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Meanwhile, staff at the chain’s hotels across the UK have found items including an R2-D2 robot, a 50 year old football sticker book belonging to a devoted Liverpool FC fan, a valuable stamp collection, a small army of 6ft tall Nutcracker soldiers, and a lucky penny

This year, as Travelodge kept some of its UK hotels open during both lockdowns to support key workers, local authorities and businesses that could travel for work, the Travelodge hotel teams which are located close to hospitals reported finding a range of interesting items left behind by customers in the medical profession. This has included a stethoscope being left behind by a doctor at High Wycombe Travelodge, a lab coat being left behind at Manchester Upper Brook Street Travelodge and a scrub set forgotten to be packed at London Central Kings Cross Travelodge.

This year’s audit also reveals that items associated with weddings still dominate the Travelodge lost and found bizarre inventory list. This includes a money tree bearing £50 notes to the value of £10,000, which was left behind by a forgettable bride’s mother at Birmingham Central Bullring Travelodge. It is their family tradition for family members to attach £50 notes as a gift onto a miniature tree which is then presented to the bride and groom at their wedding ceremony.

A housekeeping team member at Leamington Spa Travelodge got quite the surprise when they found six life-size nutcracker soldiers standing to attention when she entered a room to clean it. An events coordinator who had been staying in the room had forgotten to take the soldiers for a Christmas themed wedding she was organising.

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Shakila Ahmed, Travelodge Spokeswoman said: “With millions of customers annually staying at our 563 UK hotels we do get a range of interesting items left behind. This year’s audit for our Blackpool Travelodge hotels includes a six-tier wedding cake, 40 year old tarot cards, an engagement ring and a case full of Blackpool rock.

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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