Most unusual items forgotten at hotels include pet lizard and blender: report

Travelling can be hectic and in the rush to catch a flight, people often leave items behind.

A new report from Hotels.com looks into some of the most common, most expensive and most unusual belongings travellers have left in over 400 hotels worldwide.

“…this year’s innsights reveal a new list of forgotten items not for the faint-hearted,” the report released Tuesday said.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the most common items forgotten are dirty laundry, device chargers and makeup and toiletries, the report found.

The priciest items hotel staff found include a Rolex, Birkin bag, and an $8.5 CAD million watch.

It seems hard to believe but people sometimes forget their pets.

“A chick and pet lizard were found (and returned) after their owners checked out,” the report stated.

Other unusual items lost include a rice cooker, car tire, blender and construction pipes.

Some items would seem to be essential yet they were left behind, according to the report.

“Guests forgot two full-leg casts and enough dentures to fill a whole hotel,” Hotels.com said.

Despite efforts like ‘lost and found’ boxes, some hotel staff have gone to the extreme to reunite guests with their possessions.

“One hotel hero drove 100 miles to return a passport, another ran several blocks to deliver items before a cruise ship departed, and another travelled four hours to return a forgotten suitcase,” the report said.

Hotels such as Viceroy Riviera Maya offer all the essential toiletries and has a “soap concierge.”

The Kimpton Vero Beach Hotel even allows travellers to browse and borrow accessories like sunglasses and handbags from retailer Anthropologie through its “Forgot it? We’ve got it!” program.

See the full Hotel.com report here.

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