Ever Left Something at a Hotel?

While perusing fark.com today I stumbled upon an interesting article. It dealt with the annual press release of lost and found items from Travelodge. Check out the article below...

Travelodge: You Forgot Your Porsche Keys

Travelodge released their annual list of lost and found items for 2006 and once again, the list is shocking. Included in the survey of found items: a spy’s dossier, keys to a Porsche and Aston Martin, and a $30,000 racing bicycle.

The high-priced items aren’t the most interesting, however. How about these:

- false teeth
- six feet of snake skin
- a hollowed-out bible containing $400 cash
- Elton John’s sunglasses

Our hope is that the above items were left by the same person, and an incredible one at that.

This article really interested me, for many reasons... first of all, I know that Harry wishes that he could raid the lost and found for the Aston Martin keys (hopefully with the liscence plate number written on them) and for the $30,000 racing bicycle. Secondly, (which Harry pointed out) if you can afford to drive a Porsche or an Aston Martin, why are you staying at a Travelodge? Third, who is traveling with 6 feet of snake skin? Finally, if you thought far enough in advanced to hollow-out a bible (which I wouldn't want to answer for later, if you get my drift) to hide $400; how can you possibly forget it??

My interests being sparked, I looked for the actual press release myself. Check out what I found below.


Where would you find Aston Martin car keys, a Spy's secret dossier, a wooden leg and suitcases full of collectable spectacles from famous people, including Elton John? Where else but Travelodge's Lost and Found office.

Travelodge, the UK budget hotel chain, today announced the mysterious objects left behind in their hotels in 2006. With over six million guests staying each year with the budget hotel chain, some other bizarre items left behind by its customers are false teeth, a pet dog, snake skin, a diamond, a bible containing £250 cash and a diamond ring belonging to an ex football player. The ten most bizarre items left behind at Travelodge:

1. Australian cycle racing team bike worth £19,000
2. Spys dossier
3. Pet dog
4. False teeth
5. Porsche and Aston Martin keys
6. A hollowed out bible containing £250 cash
7. A full six foot length of snake skin
8. Diamond ring belonging to an ex football player
9. 2 briefcases containing collectible glasses from famous people including Elton John
10. BBC ID card

The most common items left in a Travelodge room in 2006 include:

1. Mobile phone and chargers
2. Toiletries
3. Clothing items
4. Shoes
5. Books
6. Hen/ Stag Night accessories /adult toys
7. Jewelery /watches
8. Laptops
9. Electrical Gadgets Ipod, digital camera
10. False teeth /limbs