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‘Can you send me a photo of the toaster?’, ‘Where can we keep our donkey at night?’ and ‘Can you rotate the house 180 degrees?’ are among a string of hilarious requests holiday home owners received from holidaymakers, it emerged yesterday.

The rib-tickling list, which also features ‘What is the distance between the toilet seat and the nearest wall?’ and ‘Is the master bedroom big enough for my three wives and I?” was  published by global holiday rentals website HomeAway.co.uk.

Other classic enquiries were: ‘Is the villa over looked, because we are naturists?’, ‘Can you guarantee it won’t rain?’ and ‘Can I bring my pet monkey?’

Yesterday a spokesman for HomeAway.co.uk, which lists over 250,000 holiday rentals worldwide from £200 to £20,000+ a week, said:

”You often here about bizarre things that have happened to holidaymakers, but this lists shows they can have some pretty strange requests too.”

”One of the great things about holiday rentals is the privacy and personal service offered. You definitely couldn’t jump naked in to a hotel pool!”

”Although this list features some of the weirder requests, most owners are only too happy to help meet all their guests’ needs.”

”Whether it’s recommendations for restaurants and places to visit, a welcome hamper, or the ability to take your dog, it’s that personal touch that sets rentals apart.”

The requests which came from all four corners of the globe were all registered over the last 12 months, with the large majority coming from the UK.

Other odd demands or requirements were:

* Is one of the rooms big enough for us to put all the beds in together so that the four of us can sleep in the same room? (question from 2 couples)

* How far our is the ski apartment from the beach

* Can you stop the church bells ringing at 7am?

* Can you give me directions from London? (the property was in southern Spain)

* My partner and I cross-dress. Would you object if we wore different sexed clothes at different times?

* Can you guarantee the pool heat at a constant 88 degrees, and if not can we get a discount for every degree under?

* What is the cubic capacity of the luggage area of a Ford Focus?

* How many mosquitoes do you have?

* Can you leave a machete or cutlass under the bed?

* Will the weather be better in the first or the second week of June next year?

* Can we walk around the property at night? My wife is an insomniac

* Do you speak Latin?

* Is it all right to jump naked into the pool?

* I can’t sleep, it’s too quiet

* Am I likely to get eaten by an alligator? (properties in Florida and Barbados)

* Are the gardens overlooked? We enjoy ‘outside love’

* What are the floors in each room made of and do you have pictures?