Hotels Name The Wildest Items Left Behind and Unusual Room Service Requests
Hotels.com has unveiled its annual Hotel Room Innsights Report, painting a vivid picture of the curious items left behind in hotel rooms and the oddest room service requests. Surveying more than 400 partner hotels globally, the report provides a fascinating glimpse into the idiosyncrasies of hotel guests.
Most Common Forgotten Items
Commonly misplaced items in hotel rooms include:
- Phone chargers
- Dirty laundry
- Makeup and toiletries
- American power adapters
Interestingly, 10% of hotels reported dentures as a commonly forgotten item.
Unusual Items Left Behind
Some extraordinarily valuable and peculiar items left behind include:
- A Rolex watch and another watch valued at $6 million
- A Hermes Birkin bag
- Keys and documents to a luxury car
- Car tires
- An engagement ring
- A tooth
- Two full-leg casts
- Stacks of cash
- A pet lizard and a chick, both safely returned to their owners
Other odd items discovered were a car tire, rice cooker, blender, and construction pipes.
Bizarre Room Service Requests
Unique and surprising room service requests reported include:
- A tub filled with Evian water for a child's bath
- A customized allergen menu for a pet
- Burnt toast and a caviar hotdog
- Requests for four pounds of bananas and fresh goat milk
- A high five from a team member to ensure that the room service request was noted
Extraordinary Hospitality Tales
Based on insights from hotel partners, the Hotels.com app now highlights services like guitar concierges and pet healers. The report also praises the lengths some staff go to reunite guests with their belongings; one even drove 100 miles to return a passport, while another shopped extensively to replace a lost teddy bear, adding a book detailing the bear's adventures.
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