Mystery woman leaves £500,000 of jewellery in Mayfair hotel

The striking blonde, who is believed to be American or Canadian, sparked a citywide hunt after leaving the exclusive Westbury Mayfair Hotel on Monday morning. A chambermaid discovered a treasure trove of jewellery in a chest of drawers in her room, including two diamond-encrusted rings, a necklace and matching earrings, and a designer watch.

A hotel spokesman said the jewels were stashed in a night safe while staff mounted an unsuccessful search of the area. They knew her full name but the woman left no contact details or home address overseas. He said: ''The jewels were absolutely stunning. I've seen some expensive jewellery in my time here but these were something else.

''The chambermaid had changed the beds and vacuumed the room, and was carrying out a routine check of the cupboards and drawers when she spotted them. She immediately locked the room and came down to tell me what she had found. Some of the diamonds were huge.''

The guest, who was 5ft 11 ins tall and in her mid-30s, checked into a £2,500-a-night suite at the Bond Street hotel during the Wimbledon tennis tournament. Staff say she was wined and dined by a male friend in his 40s, and spent a considerable amount of time and money in the hotels' Polo Bar. She checked out three days later clutching two suitcases and a handbag, before hailing a cab destined for central London. Staff mounted an immediate search of the area after realising two hours later that she had forgotten to pack her most treasured possessions.

The spokesman said: ''It was a real race against time. Three staff scoured the local shops and another took a taxi to Heathrow. We did everything possible but feared we'd never see her again.''

The hunt finally ended on Thursday when the woman – who has not been named – rang the hotel in tears. Senior management verified her identity, and have since arranged for the jewels' safe return.

''The lady told me that she'd left the room in a hurry, and only realized her loss while sitting on the plane,'' the spokesman added. ''She explained the gravity of the situation – and the cost of the jewelery – and we have now organized for the jewels to be returned. We are delighted to have helped, and I can say that she is very, very, relieved.''

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Whoops?

How does something like that happen, did she just have so much of it that she forgot some pieces? or was she too busy with that guy that night. : 3