Originally Posted by
nk15
My first precaution for every hotel booking is to run a tripadvisor search for bedbug reports. My second precaution is to book the newest hotels possible, usually opened in the last 1-2 years. Third precaution is a spot check at 2-3 mattress corners. Fourth precaution is to keep the luggage bag zipped, when in the hotel. These help the odds a bit I feel, or at least my anxiety.
There's a website devoted to bedbug reports. You can search it to see whether your hotel is listed there. It often identifies the room or area of the hotel where bedbugs have been found as well as the dates. Some properties seem to be horribly infested if the reports are accurate.