

Where can I catch a Cullen Skink? Here are 13 weird requests made by tourists staying in Scottish Travelodges in 2022
The flurry of tourists has also resulted in hotel teams receiving an influx of ‘interesting’ requests and questions from their customers during their stay – from place names and local dishes, to customs and traditions.
But some of the requests have left staff scratching their heads, with others impossible to help with, such as a query on where one could feed wild haggis.
Shakila Ahmed, from Travelodge, said: “Following a very difficult two years, holidaymakers have taken full advantage this year to enjoy everything they have missed during the pandemic and this includes holidays and business trips. We have experienced a significant increase in bookings across our 41 Travelodge hotels in Scotland this year including our 10 hotels in Edinburgh. Also with more Britons holidaying on British shores than ever before our hotel teams in Scotland have also received a high volume of interesting requests and questions especially around Scottish attractions, locations, local dishes, customs and traditions. 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 getting ordained to officiate a wedding at Stirling Castle, catching a Cullen Skink, organising for a family to feed the wild haggis and arranging a visit from the Loch Ness Monster.”
Here are 13 of the most hilarious and strange requests made this year across Scotland.
Shakila Ahmed, from Travelodge, said: “Following a very difficult two years, holidaymakers have taken full advantage this year to enjoy everything they have missed during the pandemic and this includes holidays and business trips. We have experienced a significant increase in bookings across our 41 Travelodge hotels in Scotland this year including our 10 hotels in Edinburgh. Also with more Britons holidaying on British shores than ever before our hotel teams in Scotland have also received a high volume of interesting requests and questions especially around Scottish attractions, locations, local dishes, customs and traditions. 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 getting ordained to officiate a wedding at Stirling Castle, catching a Cullen Skink, organising for a family to feed the wild haggis and arranging a visit from the Loch Ness Monster.”

9. Wedding day
A panicked groom asked the manager at Stirling M80 Travelodge if they could get ordained that very day to officiate his wedding at Stirling Castle. Photo: Canva/Getty Images

10. Pound for pound
There was no need for a calculator or exchange rate table to answer the odd but easy question "What is the exchange rate to convert English pounds to Scottish pounds?" posed at the Glasgow Paisley Airport Central Travelodge. Photo: Canva/Getty Images

11. It's the Law
Dundee Law is the hill which offers the best views over the city and the cilvery Tay, something that wasn't immediately obvious to the guest at the Dundee Strathmore Avenue Travelodge who asked: "What is illegal according to Dundee Law?" Photo: Canva/Getty Images

12. A hole in one
The Aberdeen Travelodge guest who asked: "Where is the 19th hole at St Andrews golf course?". The questioner must have been delighted to hear that there are many scattered about the centre of the famous university town. Photo: Canva/Getty Images