Originally Posted by loomis

I think that there is this mis-conception that nicer hotels mean less bed bugs. The OP said as much when saying that he/she thought that Hilton hotels were better maintained.

Bed bugs don't discriminate. They can show up anywhere. Remember that the hotel is just as much a victim as you are.

There are huge expenses to the hotel every time bed bugs infest a hotel room. The hotel is not the one that brings them in.