Where would you find an antique stained glass window, a duffel bag full of Majorcan clay whistle figurines and a script for a pantomime?

Where else but the Travelodge’s Lost & Found offices in Southend and Basildon?

Today, the budget hotel chain, Travelodge, has revealed some of the interesting items left behind in its 582 hotels, including its hotels in Southend and Basildon, over the last 12 months.

Detailed below are some of the most out of the ordinary, and a few bizarre, treasures which have been left behind at the company’s hotels in south Essex:

  • A seagull - Southend Travelodge
  • A Buddha board - Basildon Wickford Travelodge
  • An antique stained glass window - Basildon Travelodge
  • A Mercedes G Wagon - Basildon Wickford Travelodge
  • Keys to an Aston Martin DB11 - Southend Travelodge
  • Two 5 ft Nutcrackers - Southend Travelodge
  • A script for a pantomime - Southend Travelodge
  • A duffel bag containing 30 Siurells de Fang Figurines (Majorcan clay whistle figurines) - Southend Travelodge

Shakila Ahmed, Travelodge Spokeswoman said: “With nearly 19 million customers annually staying at our 580 UK Travelodge hotels, including our hotels in Southend (and Basildon), for thousands of different reasons, we do get a range of interesting items left behind.

"During 2022, this included a seagull, an antique stained glass window, a Mercedes G Wagon and a script for a pantomime. Where else but the Travelodge’s Lost & Found offices in Southend (and Basildon)? 

“Interestingly the 2022 lost and found audit also revealed that we are a nation striving for a healthy lifestyle as we have seen a significant rise in smart watches being left behind in our Travelodge hotels during the last 12 months.

“When it comes to why so many of our customers forget their treasured items, it’s basically due to us all being time poor, juggling multiple tasks and being in a hurry to get from A to B. In the rush, valuable possessions are easily forgotten.”