£5,000 saree and a pet poodle: Travelodge reveal some of the items in Birmingham's lost and found
Where would you find a pet poodle, a jewel encrusted Saree, a designer wedding dress, a Jaguar, and four foot cuddly unicorn?
Travelodge in Birmingham has released the unusual and interesting items discovered in its lost and found office in Birmingham during 2019.
Some of the unusual treasures that have been left at the company’s 12 hotels in the Birmingham area included a jewel encrusted Saree worth £5,000, a new Apple Mac computer, a Louis Vuitton dog carrier, a suitcase full of Cadbury chocolate bars, a Labradoodle called Charles, a Vera Wang wedding dress, a Jaguar car, and a four foot cuddly unicorn.
Shakila Ahmed, Travelodge spokeswoman said: "With nearly 19 million customers annually staying at our 571 UK hotels, including 12 in Birmingham, for thousands of different reasons, we do get a range of interesting items left behind.
"This year’s audit included: a pair of Alpacas called Ant & Dec, a 65 year old lucky Bonsai tree, an Aston Martin, a dissertation, a gingerbread village with residents and a precious 20 year old celebrity autograph book.
“Interestingly our hotel teams have reported a rise in wedding and proposal props being left behind in our hotels in 2019. This included a 5ft floral unicorn, a huge full moon, a flower wall, palm trees, a Tiffany engagement ring and even a best man.
"As we have more business customers staying in our hotels than ever before, we are seeing a continuous rise in important business papers, valuable items and lucky charms being left behind in our hotels. This includes a 65 year old lucky Bonsai tree that has been passed down three generations, important business documentation and a brand new identity artwork.
"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.”
All items left behind in Travelodge hotels which have not been claimed within three months, are donated to the local British Heart Foundation Charity Shops, Travelodge’s nominated charity partner.
