- A pet tortoise, butterfly fish, a 65-year-old bonsai tree, a vintage bottle of 1943 champagne, a 75 inch TV and a case of wedding dresses all make the 2019 Travelodge list of bizarre left behinds in London
Where would you find a pet tortoise, butterfly fish, a 65-year-old bonsai tree, a vintage bottle of 1943 champagne, a 75 inch TV and a case of wedding dresses? Where else, but Travelodge’s Lost & Found office in London.
Today, the UK’s first budget hotel brand, Travelodge, has revealed some of the interesting items left behind in its 571 hotels during the last 12 months.
With nearly 19 million 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 at the company’s 77 hotels in the London area.
| · Three Butterfly Tail fish called Kim, Kourtney and Khloe | · A 65 year old good luck bonsai tree |
| · A chest full of semi-precious stones | · A Chinese wedding dress called qipao |
| · A Coutts cheque book and Silk account card | · A 40 year old pet tortoise called Harry |
| · A vintage bottle (1943) of Champagne worth over £1,000 | · A black American Express card |
| · A 24ct gold Chinese waving cat | · A Singer sewing machine |
| · A 75 inch TV | · A jewelled ball gown |
| · A Tiffany engagement ring | · A business contract |
| · A three generation photo album | · A puppet stage and puppets |
| · An Oscar De La Renta wedding dress | · Flights to the Maldives |
| · A set of Mont Blanc pens | · A case of wedding sarees |
