Travelodge reveals unusual items left in Portsmouth hotels in 2018 - including an engagement ring in a box
In the company's lost and found office in Portsmouth lie an order confirmation sheet for a super yacht, an inflatable swan and unicorn and an engagement ring in its box.
At the Travelodge hotel in Hilsea, staff found a flat pack beach hut and an artist's drawing book and pencils.
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Hide AdIn the Bath city centre hotel a technicolour dream coat was found and in the Crewe hotel's car park was... a brand new ice cream van.
The hotel chain has seen a growing trend in forgetful pet owners. One animal lover staying at Brighton Seafront Travelodge for a summer break left behind their Blue-eyed Cockatoo called Brexit.
A cat show enthusiast was so happy her two Persian cats Moet and Chandon won best of show, that she forgot them at Swindon Central Travelodge.Â
A royal family enthusiast from Houston in the USA staying at the London City Travelodge had to make a return journey from Heathrow airport, and purchase a new ticket to go home, because she left behind her treasured Meghan Markle replica wedding dress. Â
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Shakila Ahmed, a Travelodge spokeswoman, said:Â '˜With nearly 19 million customers annually staying at our 557 UK hotels for a variety of reasons, we do get a range of fascinating items left behind.
'˜Interestingly as we have more business customers staying with us than ever before, we have seen a rise in important business papers, valuable items and lucky charms being left behind in our hotels.
'˜This includes a chest of semi-precious jewels, a rare bottle of vintage champagne, a Coutts cheque book and a 21-year-old lucky penny belonging to a chief executive.
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Hide Ad'˜When it comes to why so many customers forget their treasured items, there is one common theme, and that's living in a fast and furious world where time is of the essence.'
Items not claimed within three months of being found are donated to charity shops.