One thing that many people will over look when it comes to staying at hotels, are bed bugs and how often rooms are infested with them. Many of the times people won’t even know that they are running with bugs in their bed, they might think because they are in a 5 star hotel that they wont have to worry about it.

Sounds weird huh, maybe you don’t believe it, if not just do an internet search about bed bugs in hotels and you will see that this happens all too often. So how can you prepare yourself and make sure that you are not going to bring home some unwanted visitors to your home that are not going to want to leave.

Ways to find out if your room has bed bugs

One sign of bed bugs are insect bites or rashes when you wake up the next morning. If you have some insect bites on you when you wake up then this is a good indication. Most of the time you will not even feel it when they are sucking your blood.

The first thing I would do when I check into the room is check the mattress for signs of bed bugs. They love to hide in the seams of the mattress, so I would look for blood stains and black marks. This usually indicates that they are there.

What do I do if I discover the room is infested?

Let the management of the hotel know right away and request another room, one that is far away from the one you are in. You could even ask for a refund. Remember if they are in one room they very well could have spread throughout the entire hotel.

How can I prevent hotel bed bugs from traveling back with me?

If you have done any research on bed bugs before then you know that they are master hitchhikers. They love hiding in your clothes, wooden objects, and just about anywhere that they can sneak into.

Most insect repellents will not kill bedbugs, but it will not hurt to spray your suitcase and luggage prior to entering the room. Just because it does not kill them does not mean that they like the smell, and may be enough to repel them. Hot water will kill them, so make sure you wash your clothes prior to leaving.

All you have to do is be aware that there is a good chance your room will have bed bugs. The more you educate yourself about them and how they get into your home the more you improve the chances of not bringing them back into your home.

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