Pulling Back the Covers on Unusual Hotel Findings – Bizarre Requests, Forgotten Pets and More

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Rich Thomaselli
by Rich Thomaselli
Last updated: 11:30 AM ET, Tue September 10, 2024

Some of the most unusual things happen at a hotel, and Hotels.com is pulling back the covers on some of the strangest things that guests have left behind and requested.

You’d be surprised.

Like, have you ever found a set of teeth that belonged to a previous guest?

Hotels.com released its Hotel Room Innsights Report and you’ll do a double take for sure. Start with what people have left behind. Like teeth.

  • More than 10 percent of hotels reported finding dentures
  • A $6 million watch and a Birkin Bag were some of the priciest items found
  • Pets: A chick and a pet lizard were discovered (and returned) after their owners checked out
  • Someone even left a car tire behind. Not kidding.

And some of the most bizarre requests have included Evian-filled bathtubs and caviar hotdogs. Clearly, those are guests who are looking for innovative ways to spend their money.

Four pounds of bananas, a 400-year-old Japanese garden and a guitar-playing concierge are are also on the list.

And you thought a peanut butter and jelly sandwich at midnight was unusual.

More than 400 hotels worldwide provided feedback for the insights.

Melanie Fish, vice president of Global Public Relations at Hotels.com said, “At Hotels.com we know hotels inside and out – it's in our name. By asking hotels to reveal the secrets behind their most memorable stays, we discovered that these insights have actually inspired services available to guests today.” 

The unusual requests go along with some of the unusual laws that some countries adopt.


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