Hotels: Strange stolen goods

 
 
 

  • Booking website Lastminute.com recently did a survey of 500 hotels to find out how prevalent thieving guests are. They found that 95% of hotels have been victims of theft, with one in 10 guests guilty of the crime. The average hotel suffers the theft of €5,500 worth of goods each year. Photo: Shutterstock

  • Dublin - ‘Christmas presents'

    One Dublin hotel suffered a minimal loss when an overexcited guest stole their whole collection of decorative Christmas presents, which were, of course, empty boxes. Photo: Shutterstock

  • Las Vegas - carpet

    The carpet in a Vegas hotel room had some guests so thrilled that they couldn't bear to leave it behind. So, they decided to cut it out and take it with as a plush memento. Photo: Shutterstock

  • Dubai - minibar

    While the contents of the hotel room mini bar are often popular with guests looking to indulge, one visitor in a Dubai hotel decided to take the entire thing. Yes, fridge, contents, plugs and all. Photo: Shutterstock

  • Berlin - bathroom fitting

    At some point most home owners have that insatiable urge to redo the bathroom. It's really nothing strange. But guests at a hotel in Berlin felt so inspired by their en-suite bathroom that they decided to pilfer all the plush fittings: shower heads, hydro massage unit, taps, interior plumbing and toilet seats. Even the sink. Photo: Shutterstock

  • Istanbul - all room furniture

    A room in a luxury hotel in Istanbul was left practically empty as a guest stole everything that they could, including the furniture. They left the bed, desk and TV behind. Photo: Shutterstock

  • Dubrovnik - cutlery and kitchen equipment

    A guest at a three-star hotel in Dubrovnik did a clean sweep of a kitchenette, taking every single piece of cutlery and cooking equipment. Photo: Shutterstock

  • Madrid - mattress

    Perhaps the biggest compliment to a one star hotel ever: a guest actually stole their mattress! Photo: Shutterstock

  • Grand Piano

    In a similar incident, the Telegraph reports that the strangest incident of theft witnessed by a former Starwood Hotel Group GM was that of a grand piano. It was casually removed from the lobby by three people donning overalls. Photo: Shutterstock

  • Birmingham - Stuffed boar

    At the Hotel du Vin in Birmingham, an overly emotional guest was caught trying to pilfer a mounted boar's head from the hotel's billiard room. Photo: Shutterstock

  • Travellodge - Curtains and bedding

    Even less glamorous hotels suffer the scourge of theft, as the budget group Travellodge reported that thousands of Britons made off with sections of carpet, light fittings, mirrors and even curtains. Photo: Shutterstock

  • Mayfair - Busts

    Two busts are said to have disappeared from outside the entrance to the Chesterfield Hotel in Mayfair. They were returned the following morning in the back of a black cab. Photo: Shutterstock

  • Weaponry

    According to a survey by Caterer and Hotelkeeper magazine, other items to have been relieved from British hotels include a medieval sword, door hinges and a 4ft wooden bear. Photo: Shutterstock

  • Famous artwork

    Other thefts reported over the years include chandeliers (taken from Hong Kong's Shangri-La) and a $300,000 Andy Warhol artwork (Hong Kong's W Hotel). Neftali / Shutterstock.com