These are some of the strangest and most bizarre items left behind in Leeds Travelodges

The UK’s first budget hotel brand Travelodge has today revealed some of the interesting items left behind in its 557 UK hotels during the last 12 months.

And the list of Leeds treasures makes for interesting reading, including animals, designer backpacks and luggage crammed full of Yorkshire-inspired confectionery.

Here are some of the stranger items found once customers have checked out:

· A suitcase full of Fat Rascals from Betty’s Tearoom (Leeds Central)

· A Louis Vuitton backpack (Leeds Colton)

· A wedding license (Leeds Bradford Airport)

· A mortgage agreement (Leeds Bradford Airport)

· A Golden Retriever called Burt (Leeds Central)

Further afield in York, a Bengal kitten takes top spot in the weird items left in a room, while a velvet chez lounge also ranks highly.

· Divorce settlement documents (York Central Layerthorpe)

· A Bengal kitten called Simba (York Monks Cross)

· A red folder filled with sheet music (York Central)

· A velvet chise lounge (York Central Micklegate)

· Keys to a Bentley (York Hull Road)

Interestingly, the hotel chain has seen a growing trend in forgetful pet owners. One animal lover staying at Brighton Seafront Travelodge for a summer break left behind their Blue Eyed Cockatoo called Brexit. One fashionista forgot her three Butterfly Tail Fish called Kim, Kourtney and Khloe who travel with her as they inspire her fashion designs at London Covent Garden Travelodge. Also a cat show enthusiast was so over joyed that her two Persian cats called Moet and Chandon won best of show that she forgot them at Swindon Central Travelodge.

The hotel manager at Cambridge Orchard Park Travelodge got quite a shock when they found a jilted groom in his room sobbing on his wedding night. Whilst the hotel team at Crewe Travelodge were delighted to find a brand new ice cream van parked in their car park for a week. Unfortunately the owner had lost the keys to his new ice-cream van and had to wait for a week for the replacement keys to be produced.

A royal enthusiast from Houston, USA staying at the company’s new Travelodge Plus hotel, London City Travelodge had to make a return journey from Heathrow airport and purchase a new airline ticket when she left behind her much treasured Megan Markle replica wedding dress.

During the last 12 months, Travelodge hotel staff has also found a number of items belonging to forgetful performers. Joseph’s Amazing Technicolour Dream Coat was discovered at Bath City Centre Travelodge.

Luckily the hotel manager danced to the actor’s rescue and personally took the coat to the theatre in time for the curtain call.

It was touch and go when a cheerleading team forgot their case of pom poms at Manchester Arena Travelodge ahead of competing at the UK National Cheerleading Championships. The hotel reception team managed to save the day and ensure the team had their pom poms in time to attack the crowd.

With a year on year rise in more business customers staying at Travelodge hotels across the UK, the hotel chain has seen a rise in more valuable items being left behind at its hotels. This includes a chest of valuable semi-precious stones at London Bank Travelodge.

A Chinese businesswoman sent her PA midway from her Europe trip to pick up a rare bottle of vintage champagne worth over £1,000 that she had recently won at auction that she forgot to pack whilst staying at London Waterloo Travelodge

One forgetful fund manager left behind his new Coutts Cheque Book and his prestigious Silk Coutts account card after a night of celebrating in the Bar Café at London Farringdon Travelodge. He realised a few days later and then sent his assistant to pick it up.

Shakila Ahmed, Travelodge Spokeswoman said: “With nearly 19 million customers annually staying at our 557 UK hotels for a variety of reasons, we do get a range of fascinating items left behind. This year’s audit includes: a brand new ice-cream van, a jilted groom, an amazing Technicolour Dream Coat, a 5ft teddy bear made of popcorn. a blue eyed Cockatoo called Brexit and even a replica of Megan Markel’s wedding dress.

“Interestingly as we have more business customers staying with us than ever before, we have seen a rise this year in important business papers, valuable items and lucky charms being left behind in our hotels. This includes a chest of semi-precious jewels, a rare bottle of vintage champagne, a Coutts cheque book and a 21 year old lucky penny belonging to a CEO. When it comes to why so many customers forget their treasured items, there is one common theme, and that’s living in a fast & furious world. Where time is off the essence especially when getting from A to B and therefore valuable possessions are easily being forgotten.”

All items left behind in Travelodge hotels which have not been claimed within three months, are donated to local British Heart Foundation Charity Shops, Travelodge’s Charity Partner.