Complaints from travelers regarding bed bugs in hotels and other places of accommodation have risen dramatically in the past few years. On the upside, this has raised the awareness of the bed bug registry, a free database where people across the United States and Canada report the nature and location of their bed bug encounters. If you are looking for free information on bed bugs in hotels in these locations, the bed bug registry is the site to visit.

Sadly, occurrences of bed bugs in hotels are on the rise in a big way. For a long time bed bugs have not really been much of a global concern, but they have come back and in great numbers it seems.

Invariably, when there are bed bugs in hotels the mattresses are affected worst, although this is hardly surprising given that the mattress is the most practical place for a bed bug to hide due to the crevices and creases within the mattress and also the fact that it is the closest place to their source of food, ie, sleeping humans. The Video below shows Jim Dill from Maine University demonstrating what you should do from the moment you enter your hotel room to check for bed bugs.


Should you discover bed bugs in your hotel our advice is simple: Pack your things as soon as possible and leave, making sure to check thoroughly for bed bugs in your luggage to make certain that you don’t end up transporting them home! Any self-respecting hotel should be happy to refund your payment and/or deposit if you explain that a bed bug infestation is the reason you are leaving.

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