These Are The 7 Most Common Items Hotel Guests Leave Behind

Huffington Post | 04.09.2026 18:00
As a travel journalist, I’m checking into a new hotel nearly every month, and even after my most careful room sweeps, I’m still apt to forget something: my mouthguard tucked into a robe pocket, my toothbrush sitting beside the sink, or my earphones tangled somewhere between the sheets. And I’m far from alone. Hotel staff say they routinely come across all kinds of forgotten belongings while cleaning rooms after guests check out.