Monday, June 25, 2012

The List of Left-Behinds

With all of the experiences we've had here, I think sometimes a list will give a better impression of the innkeeper's lot than anything else.  I'm giving it a try today.


As you may know, the lodging industry standard is to NOT contact people about found items in guest rooms.  Lawsuits related to extramarital affairs and other "I wouldn't touch that with a ten foot pole" situations are to blame.  Sometimes that's a fun thing--look what we get if they don't call! Others it's just something we have to deal with.  Here's our current top ten list of things left in people's rooms after checkout:


10) large bottle of expensive cologne (airline regulations, perhaps?)


9) freshly pressed XXXL men's shirt from a room that housed two petite ladies


8) pens and comparable "gimmes" from other hotels


7) collection of seashells from the beach


6) gallon-sized ziplock bag full of makeup


5) tightie whities (The answer is briefs, folks. Unless people are abandoning them here and switching to boxers...)


4) garment bag full of dresses


3) unopened bottle of champagne


2) daily devotional book in our housekeeping tip envelope


     and the All-Time Champ?


1) a fist-sized rock with a piece of checkered fabric carefully glued to the surface





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