Disney Minnie Mouse among unusual things left behind at Swindon's Travelodge hotels in 2022
The UK budget hotel chain has revealed some of the interesting lost and found items from the last 12 months
Where would you find a wedding album from the 1950s, a Dolce & Gabbana tea set and a James Bond 007 latex mask? Where else but the Travelodge’s Lost & Found offices in Swindon.
Today, the UK’s first budget hotel chain, Travelodge, has revealed some of the interesting items left behind in its 582 hotels including its four hotels near Swindon over the last 12 months. With millions of people annually staying in a Travelodge hotel across the length and breadth of the UK, detailed below are some of the unusual treasures that have been left behind at the company’s hotels in Swindon:
A 5ft Christmas fairy - Swindon Central Travelodge
A wedding album from the 1950s - Swindon West Travelodge
A Dolce & Gabbana tea set - Faringdon Oxfordshire Travelodge
A Scalextric track set up and ready to play - Swindon West Travelodge
A rail of sequin dresses- Faringdon Oxfordshire Travelodge
A case of Laurent Perrier La Cuvée champagne - Swindon Central Travelodge
A huge Disney Minnie Mouse - Swindon West Travelodge
A James Bond 007 latex mask- Swindon West Travelodge
A vintage Spitfire flying manual- Swindon Central Travelodge
A groom’s wedding speech- Swindon Central Travelodge
Shakila Ahmed, Travelodge Spokeswoman said: “With nearly 19 million customers annually staying at our 580 UK Travelodge hotels, including our four hotels near Swindon, for thousands of different reasons, we do get a range of interesting items left behind. During 2022, this included a wedding album from the 50s, a Dolce & Gabbana tea set and a James Bond 007 latex mask.”
“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 smart watches 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.”