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Bed Bugs in Hotels
They're back.
Bed bugs in hotels have never really gone away but the old phrase "sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite" has come back strong and with a bite to hotels. Even some of the finest hotels in the world are being bitten by the resurgence of these bloody biters.
They are not targeting cheap hotels or old hotels. They can be found in the newest, the best and the most expensive of hotels. They do not discriminate. They just want human blood and do not pose a health threat at this time.
More and more hotel pest calls are being quietly serviced by the pest control industry. The complaints are rising but are mostly buried by the hotel chains. As a travel website, we don't want consumer afraid of hotels but we do want you to be aware of the problem and what you can do about it.
Bed bugs have triggered lawsuits but that seems a bit too extreme. Bed bugs are in our homes, not just hotels. Hotels are more susceptible however, because of the transient nature of the guests. People and their luggage come and go and the bed bugs can hitch a ride from place to place, multiplying as they go. If you complain to the front desk, the hotel should try and accommodate you with compensation. Perhaps a free stay or other perks that they can pass on to you right away.
Bed bugs are oval-shaped and tiny, less than a quarter of an inch, and brown in color. They hide under mattresses and in the bed frames, crevices and other furniture pieces.
Once they find an attractive human source, they bore the skin and suck blood. Can an empty room kill them off? Not so, as they can go months without a food source. They wait patiently for the next guest to check in. They may even hitch a ride home with you in your luggage.
Scientists believe that the resurgence is caused by the cut backs in some pesticides. Many of the most powerful pesticides have been taken off the market due to other health problems that they caused. In the U.S., the insecticide DDT which was banned in the 1960s, was used heavily in hotels and bed bugs were nearly eliminated in the 1940s and 50s.
There is no evidence that bed bugs transmit West Nile Virus or any others at this time. So far, they only leave a itchy mark on the skin....and perhaps an uneasy creepy feeling the next time you pull back the sheets in your hotel room.
Bed bugs in hotels have never really gone away but the old phrase "sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite" has come back strong and with a bite to hotels. Even some of the finest hotels in the world are being bitten by the resurgence of these bloody biters.
They are not targeting cheap hotels or old hotels. They can be found in the newest, the best and the most expensive of hotels. They do not discriminate. They just want human blood and do not pose a health threat at this time.
More and more hotel pest calls are being quietly serviced by the pest control industry. The complaints are rising but are mostly buried by the hotel chains. As a travel website, we don't want consumer afraid of hotels but we do want you to be aware of the problem and what you can do about it.
Bed Bug Lawsuits
Bed bugs have triggered lawsuits but that seems a bit too extreme. Bed bugs are in our homes, not just hotels. Hotels are more susceptible however, because of the transient nature of the guests. People and their luggage come and go and the bed bugs can hitch a ride from place to place, multiplying as they go. If you complain to the front desk, the hotel should try and accommodate you with compensation. Perhaps a free stay or other perks that they can pass on to you right away.
Bed bugs are oval-shaped and tiny, less than a quarter of an inch, and brown in color. They hide under mattresses and in the bed frames, crevices and other furniture pieces.
Once they find an attractive human source, they bore the skin and suck blood. Can an empty room kill them off? Not so, as they can go months without a food source. They wait patiently for the next guest to check in. They may even hitch a ride home with you in your luggage.
Scientists believe that the resurgence is caused by the cut backs in some pesticides. Many of the most powerful pesticides have been taken off the market due to other health problems that they caused. In the U.S., the insecticide DDT which was banned in the 1960s, was used heavily in hotels and bed bugs were nearly eliminated in the 1940s and 50s.
There is no evidence that bed bugs transmit West Nile Virus or any others at this time. So far, they only leave a itchy mark on the skin....and perhaps an uneasy creepy feeling the next time you pull back the sheets in your hotel room.
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3 Comments:
I had a horrific experience with bed bugs. I woke up to see a bug crawling into my 3 year old son's ear. Although I hate to persue a lawsuit; at times it's tempting. His skin swelled up and was irritated. My oldest son 7 and myself were also bitten and our reaction was that of a mosquito bite. Our skin was red, bumpy and irritated. I captured about 15 bugs in 20 minutes. I killed atleast 50 bugs that evenning in the rented villa in Florida. At this time I will keep this resort nameless. People should really inspect the condition of the hotel/resort before they get comfortable. I can't help to wonder if that bug would have gone into my son's ear canal and damaged his ear. Another very important issue was the fact that all of the bugs I killed were full of blood. I don't think we were bitten that many times so I can only imagine that the people before our stay were bitten and I was wiping there blood off of my children.
Horror in Fresno CA hotel
National chain.... Red Roof Inn
Room infested. also had kids with bugs on them
Discovered whole hotel had problem
Management knows.... does not disclose .. The hotel is still being treated for bugs 6 months later.
It is appalling they get away with it.
Check CDC website report of study showing HEP B BEING TRANSMITTED BY BED BUGS!!
Hello All,
I work in a hotel in Alberta, Canada and even though we have only had one case of "bed bugs" in the 3 years that I have been here I know that this can happen everywhere. Even the nicest and cleanest hotels in the world. In todays economy where people are traveling much more for business and/ or pleasure it is apt to happen. The bugs hitch a ride to the next destination and it is as easy as that. It is a chance you take staying in any type of lodging. These little bugs actually burrow into the bed. So when the linen is changed between guests they stay behind. Please keep an open mind when dealing with a matter like this.
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