VIP Silverstone tickets and Donald Trump mask left at Northants Travelodges
VIP Silverstone tickets for the British Grand Prix and a Donald Trump mask are among the weirdest items left at Northamptonshire Travelodges. The UK’s first budget hotel chain has revealed some of the interesting things left behind in its 582 sites over the last year. The 2022 lost and found inventory report revealed a high volume of royal and patriotic memorabilia being left behind at Travelodge hotels, especially across the group’s London, Edinburgh and Cardiff hotels.
There were even enough Union Jack flags left behind to run across the breadth of London. One forgetful guest staying at Luton Airport had to make a return journey from Jersey to collect her prized album documenting the life of Queen Elizabeth II from princess to Queen in photographs. The customer’s grandmother had started the album in 1947 and it had been passed down the generations to continue the life story.
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| Lost and Found Item | Travelodge Hotel |
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A business plan for an online sports drink brand |
Northampton Wootton Travelodge |
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A box of Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Union Jack bunting |
Northampton Round Spinney Travelodge |
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A family heirloom WW2 pocket watch |
Northampton Upton Way Travelodge |
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A box of vintage shoe blocks |
Northampton Central Travelodge |
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Two VIP tickets to the British Grand Prix |
Towcester Silverstone Travelodge |
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A framed Vogue magazine front cover of Princess Diana |
Northampton Central Travelodge |
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A picnic hamper |
Northampton Wootton Travelodge |
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A violin worth GBP1000 |
Northampton Round Spinney Travelodge |
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Grandpa’s false teeth |
Northampton Upton Way Travelodge |
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A Donald Trump latex mask |
Northampton Central Travelodge |
Shakila Ahmed, Travelodge Spokeswoman said: “With nearly 19 million customers annually staying at our 580 UK Travelodge hotels, including our hotels in Northamptonshire, for thousands of different reasons, we do get a range of interesting items left behind.
“During 2022, this included Grandpa’s false teeth, a latex Donald Trump mask, a family heirloom WW2 pocket watch and two VIP tickets to the British Grand Prix. “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 smartwatches 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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