We deliberately left phones and wallets behind

[Chicken]

We deliberately left phones and wallets behind in UK hotel rooms
This is what happened next…

This report is way worse than what I would expect.

OK, I don't think I have ever left things behind in a hotel, but the worst I have done was leaving my backpack on a bus in Sydney, and my whole bag was taken to Waverley bus depot. $150 was still inside my wallet, and the staff at the depot counted out the $150 in front of me to make sure that, well, I dunno, that no one stole my $150 cash?

I wonder if anyone here had left things behind at hotels?

 

[RooFlyer]

I've been thinking of starting a similar thread.

I've left things behind at hotels - nothing really valuable, (eg pair of glasses, power cords/charges (until I tied pink tape on all of them!) etc. )

The times I'm absolutely certain I left them in my room, calling within 24 hrs, I have a 90% rate of 'nothing found' by the hotel.

 

[kpc]

See this post of mine:

Post in thread 'Article: The “Idiot Check” I Do Before Leaving Any Hotel Room'

Jan 16, 2026

I'm paranoid about leaving something behind in the room when I checkout of a hotel room. I do multiple checks!

I once left my favourite work jacket in a hotel in Abu Dhabi. I only realised a few days later back in Sydney when I was looking for the jacket for work!

Thinking back, I then remembered hanging it in the hotel cupboard as the weather was too hot to wear. Rang the hotel, and housekeeping confirmed they had found it!

Put a post on a FB forum and a fellow traveller picked it up for me a month or 2 later!

Thanks again @Mickeyc747

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[drron]

Same here. Fortunately nothing really valuable.
But I once left my wallet in a Sydney Taxi. Remarkable ride from SYD to IC Double Bay as he went the quickest way and less than a Uber quote -my son got that. As well he was Anglo. 5 minutes later we were still in the lobby and the taxi driver appeared with my wallet. Intact as well.