Ferret plea among odd requests by hotel guests

Requests for a spare ferret and a religious statue have been named as some of the oddest demands from hotel guests.

Bosses at Best Western hotels have revealed some of the strange and weird requests made of them including fake tan remover, an extra bed for a doll and a room big enough to park a motorbike.

The guest who asked for the ferret was apparently attending a nearby small animals show and did not want to go unaccompanied, the religious statue was for a nun.

On average, 25% of hotel guests regularly asked for room service, with the most common requests being for toothpaste, razors, spare towels and dressing gowns

However, one particularly dumb guest is said to have asked for a sea-view room … while staying in Birmingham.