Pet Lizard To Rolex Watch: List Of Most Unusual Items Left Behind By Hotel Guests

Working at hotels can be quite unpredictable. With an end number of guests coming and going, there’s no telling about what actually could be happening behind those closed doors. On top of it, absent-minded guests end up forgetting their stuff in the rooms, sometimes even intentionally. A new report from Hotels.com reveals that while mobile chargers and adapters are commonly forgotten, some guests have also left behind unexpected items such as dirty laundry, luxury bags, watches and even a pet lizard.

“At Hotels.com, we know hotels inside and out—it’s in our name,” said Melanie Fish, the vice president of global public relations for the site, as quoted by the New York Post. The report further adds how hotels revealed some secrets behind their most memorable stays, based on data collected from over 400 hotels across the globe.

The list of forgotten items includes a Rolex watch and a Hermes Birkin bag, but it also features some more unusual discoveries: construction pipes, a car tyre, a tooth, two full-leg casts, stacks of cash and even a pet lizard and a chick. Fortunately, the pets are eventually reunited with their owners.

Well, this list doesn’t end here, as the report also compiled some other oddest and weirdest stuff that was ordered during room service. “Four pounds of bananas, a bathtub filled with Evian water for a spoiled young guest, burnt toast, a caviar-topped hot dog, a customised allergen menu for the pet, fresh goat milk, and a high five from a team member,” it added.

The report further added how the hotel staff went above and beyond to reunite the guests with their belongings. One of them drove 100 miles to return a forgotten passport, while another staff member went several hundred metres to deliver items before the cruise ship’s departure. “By asking hotels to reveal the secrets behind their most memorable stays, we discovered that these ‘insights’ have actually inspired services available to guests today. Hotels are catering to travellers’ unique demands, which may well become the norm,” Fish said following the results of the overall survey.