Here is a list of some of the most bizarre requests received by Travelodge staff members in recent times.
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5. Apples have never looked so good.
"Can you get me a Brambly Apple fancy dress outfit?" Photo: Reg Speller
6. Family tree.
"Can you help me create my family tree?" Photo: MARVIN RECINOS
7. Travelling in style.
"Can you arrange for a hot air balloon to pick us from the hotel and take us for a ride above Sherwood Forest?" Photo: ULISES RUIZ
8. You'll be waiting a while.
"What time does the flying horse fly over the shopping centre?" Photo: Sean Gallup