Hotel guest finds strange item after checking in – and ends up with very generous reward

A HOTEL guest has revealed the shocking item he found in his hotel’s wardrobe.

When vacationers check into their hotels, they expect to find them clean and tidy and empty of the guest’s belongings.

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A man hit the jackpot when he opened the closet door of his hotel room.

In a post on Quora, the man asked fellow travelers if they’d ever found anything unexpected in their hotel rooms before sharing his own unusual find.

He wrote: “I live in Las Vegas and will be randomly staying in hotels throughout the year.

“When I was putting my stuff in the closet, a bag that keeps the extra pillows fell on the floor.

“The bag contained an unmarked bank deposit bag containing nearly $45,000 [£36,325] of cash.”

The man explained that he called security, who filed a complaint and called the police.

He added: “I’ve been told the hotel needs to hold it for 30 days and see if the owner claims it, after which it can be claimed by me.”

Despite hotel staff and police trying to contact previous holidaymakers who had stayed in the same room, no one came forward.

This meant the money could be claimed by this very random holidaymaker.

He even shared some of the money, saying he started a small charity and donated $2,000 (£1,613) of it.

In the thread’s comments section, he wrote: “I have been collecting crayons and coloring books for people in cancer treatment centers and hospitals.

“I know what it’s like to be a patient in these centers and I want to help others.”

Users were quick to praise the man for his honest actions.

One wrote: “Kudos to you for notifying the hotel and the police.”

While another added: “You did the right thing and you got lucky.”

It’s not often that guests find items after checking into their hotel room.

Many vacationers often pinch an item or two before leaving.

Vacationers are most likely to pick up shampoo and conditioner from hotel rooms, as the mini toiletries are often free.

Several guests have revealed that they also take hotel slippers, dressing gowns, coffee capsules, towels and even decorative items with them.

Meanwhile, TikTok user Dutch, aka dutchdeccc, filmed himself stuffing his suitcase with hotel items he didn’t want to use.

Experts have revealed which items you can safely take out of hotel rooms – and which ones you shouldn’t take with you.

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