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Apair of alpacas called Ant & Dec, a 5ft floral unicorn and a 65-yearold lucky Bonsai tree were among the items left behind at Travelodge hotels in 2019.

The group’s annual report on the unusual objects discovered at its hotels last year also named a complete gingerbread village, an Aston Martin, a Persian cat, an urn containing ashes, and a book full of celebrity autographs.

Numerous items of jewellery and clothing were also left behind including a Tiffany engagement ring, a diamond Chopard watch, a jewelled wedding saree and bridal Louboutin Swarovski shoes.

It also noted a growing trend in wedding props being left behind at its hotels. “This included a 5ft floral unicorn, a huge full moon, a flower wall, palm trees, a Tiffany engagement ring and even a best man,” says Travelodge Spokeswoman, Shakila Ahmed.

Staff at its hotels went to great lengths to return some of the items. The manager of the London City Travelodge dashed to Heathrow Airport to return an engagement ring to a departing guest who had flown to the capital specifically to buy the ring, while another hotel manager had to arrange a sea tractor to get a Best Man who had overslept to his brother’s wedding on Burgh Island.

The items most frequently forgotten were phone chargers and mobile phones/tablets.