Hotel company Travelodge has revealed the strangest requests it has received from its guest in the last 12 months – and some of them are really out there.

According to the popular accommodation provider, one resident staying Derbyshire asked what time they can see the snake on the Snake Pass – a popular local tourist destination.

In another example, one guest in York kindly asked a member of staff to sing in the next room to check he had a quiet room.

Making special requests at a hotel is common Travelodge said, but the last 12 months had been particularly odd.

With growing demand for staycations, the company had experienced a surge in bookings across it’s 582 hotels across the UK following the lifting of all COVID-19restrictions.

Some other examples of odd requests included one guest in St Austell asking for a room with a south-facing window because he required sunlight to charge his aura first thing in the morning, while staff at Newcastle Quayside Travelodge were left shocked after a customer asked for a children’s paddling pool so their pet fish could have a spacious bed for the night.

A spokesperson for Travelodge said: “With more Britons holidaying on British shores than ever before, our hotel teams have also received a high volume of interesting requests and questions, especially around place names, local dishes, customs and traditions across the British regions.

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

“However, there are some requests beyond their control, such as arranging afternoon tea with the pandas, getting a shooting star to appear at 10pm, getting a part on Emmerdale, and getting seagulls to sing instead of squawk.”