https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:33:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-bed-bugs-hotel-help#post-1014424 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 19:08:18 +0000 pinkb 1014424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I think this is a great list!</p> <p>I have worked for a hotel for the last 4 years and we have only had 4 rooms with bedbugs in that time. But we are not as large and do not have as much traffic in and out as NYC. If you want to call the hotel directly to ask about their treatment for them and such I would ask for a manager because not every employee would have that information. </p> <p>I personaly always check the matress when I checkin anywhere. I have stayed at several hotels in NYC and never had an issue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-bed-bugs-hotel-help#post-1014036 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:54:10 +0000 Crisark 1014036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OMG I've never even experienced this before and I have a terrible phobia of bugs so this isn't good for me to know it exists lol</p> <p>Is this a major thing for all hotels? Have I just been that lucky? Is it area specific?</p> <p>Blah! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-bed-bugs-hotel-help#post-1013844 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:47:32 +0000 dagret 1013844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@woodentulip: Yes, my husband called down to the front desk and asked them to send a manager up. He showed him the evidence of the infestation and they immediately moved us to a new room. They didn't seem to mind - they got a free room inspection out of it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-bed-bugs-hotel-help#post-1013734 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:08:03 +0000 Costello 1013734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to attend a day long seminar on bed bugs a few years ago. When you arrive to check in, ask the front desk directly about the last time the room was inspected for bed bugs. Try to be discreet but don't be afraid to ask. Once you are in the room, place all of your suitcases and purse in the tub. Bed bugs are crafty but have trouble with slick surfaces. Pull the sheets back and examine the underside of the thick mattress seam. They love to hang out in this area. Also inspect the upholstered surfaces in the room for movement. If you find evidence, request to change to a room that is not immediately to the right or left of that room. Running some rubbing alcohol, which is a contact killer, over the sides and bottoms of your shoes will take care of any potential hitchhikers. One last thought, if you can, place all luggage into a large, lidded plastic container instead of bringing your luggage directly into your home when your trip is over. It will give you an opportunity to examine everything without worrying about any pesky critters setting up camp in your space. Hope that helps! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-bed-bugs-hotel-help#post-1013732 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:07:25 +0000 mrbee 1013732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@woodentulip: It'll be fine! Just assume there are bed bugs, and take the precautions listed here:<br /> <a href="http://www.hellobee.com/2012/06/29/how-to-protect-yourself-from-bed-bugs-when-traveling/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hellobee.com/2012/06/29/how-to-protect-yourself-from-bed-bugs-when-traveling/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-bed-bugs-hotel-help#post-1013725 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 14:05:24 +0000 mrs. wagon 1013725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@woodentulip: if I were you I would call the hotel before booking and ask what they have done since their hotel was reported for bedbugs. If you get good answers indicating that they've gotten rid of the bedbugs, I'd go ahead and book it. Like the PP said, I check immediately for signs of bedbugs (blood spots on mattress, especially undersides) and I never let anything fabric touch the ground-- we bring our suitcases directly into the bathroom and unpack them there. </p> <p>If you find signs when you're there I'd get my money back and find a new hotel...!! Chances are, if they're in one room, they're in all of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-bed-bugs-hotel-help#post-1013674 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 13:53:04 +0000 woodentulip 1013674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@dagret: Thanks so much!</p> <p>Next up-in the room where you did see evidence, did you request a new room? Were they accommodating? </p> <p>Thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-bed-bugs-hotel-help#post-1013653 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 13:47:00 +0000 dagret 1013653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mrs. Bee had a post about bedbugs in their apartment a while back and she has some good tips. </p> <p>my husband sold pest control and he always checks the mattress/headboard for blood spots when we stay in a hotel (particularly in NYC). We do NOT unpack, do NOT put the suitcases on our bed, and wash/dry our clothes immediately when we return and let the suitcases sit out in a bag in the garage for a while before bringing them indoors. </p> <p>We go to NYC every year and have only had one room with evidence of an active bedbug infestataion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nyc-bed-bugs-hotel-help#post-1013641 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 13:42:33 +0000 woodentulip 1013641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I am absolutely a broken record.</p> <p>I made the mistake of looking online for info about Bed Bugs in NYC. Turns out that they are/have been everywhere. And I am scared.out.of.my.mind.</p> <p>So, any tips? If a hotel has ever been reported do we avoid it? (Note: every hotel seems to have been reported!)</p> <p>I wish that I hadn't looked at the registry!! </p>