HOTEL guests have made bizarre requests to staff, including wanting a spare bed for a child’s imaginary friend and a room to store 200 butterflies for a wedding.

Travelodge said many of its 575 UK hotels have received ‘interesting’ calls from guests or those making a booking in recent months.

Among the most notable were a plea for a bag of soil from a football stadium and an inquiry about how to get an honorary degree from Oxford University for a grandmother.

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Shakila Ahmed, of Travelodge, said: “Throughout the year, our hotel teams receive thousands of interesting requests from business and leisure guests.

“Where possible, our hotel teams will go above and beyond to help customers as they relish a good challenge.

“Interestingly the requests change regionally, seasonally and this year we have even received interesting requests around social distancing. However, there are some requests beyond their control.”