Hall porter Michael DeCozar – a man almost as legendary as the hotel he works in – has dealt with some fairly off-the-wall demands in his time. He’s met a guest’s request to ship a suit of armour to Australia. He’s bought and had delivered a decommissioned battleship. Arguably his most bizarre request, however, came when a guest wanted to bathe at Brighton beach as their Christmas wish, but was unable to make it to the coast. Their solution? Rally the staff to fetch fresh seawater from Brighton, and use it to fill the guest’s bath.
