BEING asked to hang black drapes around an entire room so there was no natural light is just one of the unusual requests Craig Gardner has faced in more than two decades in the hospitality industry.

The 43-year-old's discretion means he won't name the international pop star involved in that incident, but admits to enjoying the fact hotel managers get to meet their fair share of the rich, famous and powerful.

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