Bed Bugs: The Definitive Thread
Jul 6, 2006, 7:20 am
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Does anyone use one of those "executive sleeping bags"?
Jul 6, 2006, 9:36 am
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How about posting on Tripadvisor?
Originally Posted by PersonalCareChemist
My bites are pretty much healed. However the wife's bites are really nasty looking.
I got the following message from the Diamond Desk -- pretty much what I suspected:
Thank you for your feedback on the Homewood Atlanta Galleria. Your comments and concerns have been forwarded to our Guest Assistance team who will contact the hotel to see how these issues can be resolved and avoided in the future. We appreciate you taking the time to share this information with us and have our assurance we take this type of feedback seriously.
Thank you for your feedback on the Homewood Atlanta Galleria. Your comments and concerns have been forwarded to our Guest Assistance team who will contact the hotel to see how these issues can be resolved and avoided in the future. We appreciate you taking the time to share this information with us and have our assurance we take this type of feedback seriously.
Jul 6, 2006, 10:29 am
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Originally Posted by MarkMColo
Sorry about what you are going through. If one looks up this hotel on tripadvisor, they will find only three good reviews. Perhaps you and anyone else on this board who has had a bad experience with this hotel can take some time to post on tripadvisor (see http://tinyurl.com/khqhp).
Wow, pretty lame. Hopefully they will follow up with a better response.
Wow, pretty lame. Hopefully they will follow up with a better response.
Jul 6, 2006, 10:41 am
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You'll want to be careful with your luggage and clothing from that trip. They might be stowaways in your belongings, so be careful.
Jul 6, 2006, 4:45 pm
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wow...good to know for future reference not to stay here....
Jul 7, 2006, 4:07 pm
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Hotel Response
I received a call from the manager today asking for specifics. He will be taking the room out of service.
Jul 17, 2006, 9:43 am
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Reimbursement
Do you think it would be appropriate for me to request that the hotel reimburse me for the doctor visit and for having my luggage professionally treated? Or, do I chalk this up to the price you pay for being a road warrior?
Jul 17, 2006, 9:46 am
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Originally Posted by PersonalCareChemist
Do you think it would be appropriate for me to request that the hotel reimburse me for the doctor visit and for having my luggage professionally treated? Or, do I chalk this up to the price you pay for being a road warrior?
ETA: The hotel probably has insurance of some sort that will cover their expenses for this, including your doctor's visits, etc. Your insurance company, when made aware of the reason for your doctor's visit, may opt to pursue payment from the hotel or the hotel's insurance.
Jan 4, 2007, 8:58 pm
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Sorry to rehash this old thread, but I felt it was appropriate:
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070104/D8ME732O0.html
Soprano Sues Arizona Hotel Over Bedbugs
NEW YORK (AP) - An opera singer has sued the Hilton Hotels Corp. (HLN) for $6 million, complaining she suffered 150 bites from bedbugs on her arms, chest, neck and face when she stayed in one of its hotels in Arizona.
Soprano Alison Trainer claimed she was bitten at Phoenix's Hilton Suites between Nov. 20 and Nov. 26, and said the bites were a "horrific" experience that left her afraid to sleep in a bed, caused her to lose weight and made her uncomfortable about her physical appearance.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070104/D8ME732O0.html
Soprano Sues Arizona Hotel Over Bedbugs
NEW YORK (AP) - An opera singer has sued the Hilton Hotels Corp. (HLN) for $6 million, complaining she suffered 150 bites from bedbugs on her arms, chest, neck and face when she stayed in one of its hotels in Arizona.
Soprano Alison Trainer claimed she was bitten at Phoenix's Hilton Suites between Nov. 20 and Nov. 26, and said the bites were a "horrific" experience that left her afraid to sleep in a bed, caused her to lose weight and made her uncomfortable about her physical appearance.
Feb 11, 2007, 5:33 pm
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Another review regarding bed bugs. This one is at Washington Hilton.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserR..._Columbia.html
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserR..._Columbia.html
Oct 13, 2007, 10:12 pm
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bed bugs
I strongly suggest EVERYONE on this board start getting more knowledgeable about bed bugs and how to avoid them. Everyone here travels, that means everyone here is at risk for not only getting bitten but for bringing them home and infesting their own homes.
Do searches online for bed bugs.
I just read an article written by a professor in NYC. NYC, for those of you who don't know, is essentially at the center of the bed bug epidemic in the U.S. This professor had bed bugs in her home, perhaps, she guessed, due to her husband's business travel.
She told her pest control guy that she didn't think people like them (in nice neighorhoods) were the ones to get bed bugs. His reply? "It's the people with money to travel who get them".
Do searches online for bed bugs.
I just read an article written by a professor in NYC. NYC, for those of you who don't know, is essentially at the center of the bed bug epidemic in the U.S. This professor had bed bugs in her home, perhaps, she guessed, due to her husband's business travel.
She told her pest control guy that she didn't think people like them (in nice neighorhoods) were the ones to get bed bugs. His reply? "It's the people with money to travel who get them".
Oct 14, 2007, 7:10 am
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I strongly suggest EVERYONE on this board start getting more knowledgeable about bed bugs and how to avoid them. Everyone here travels, that means everyone here is at risk for not only getting bitten but for bringing them home and infesting their own homes.
Do searches online for bed bugs.
I just read an article written by a professor in NYC. NYC, for those of you who don't know, is essentially at the center of the bed bug epidemic in the U.S. This professor had bed bugs in her home, perhaps, she guessed, due to her husband's business travel.
She told her pest control guy that she didn't think people like them (in nice neighorhoods) were the ones to get bed bugs. His reply? "It's the people with money to travel who get them".
Do searches online for bed bugs.
I just read an article written by a professor in NYC. NYC, for those of you who don't know, is essentially at the center of the bed bug epidemic in the U.S. This professor had bed bugs in her home, perhaps, she guessed, due to her husband's business travel.
She told her pest control guy that she didn't think people like them (in nice neighorhoods) were the ones to get bed bugs. His reply? "It's the people with money to travel who get them".
Oct 14, 2007, 9:34 am
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Oct 15, 2007, 10:14 am
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ew ew ew ew ew. Hotels really need to do something about this!!
Regular fumigations or something.
Regular fumigations or something.
Oct 15, 2007, 10:24 am
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Definitely not the souvenir you want to bring back to the family. If you've never seen the effects of bed bugs (and the difficulty of getting rid of them) consider yourself lucky. Back in college one of the sorority girls got them (how no one knows) and in a few days the entire house was infested. Getting rid of them took weeks.
Avoiding them is probably beyond your control, but with some simple diligence you can spot them and stop the problem before they end up in your luggage and back in your home. One habit I've picked up lately is taking all my clothing directly from my suit case to the washing machine (and all the dry cleaning in a sealed bag) just in case.
http://hotels.about.com/od/hotelsecrets/a/bed_bugs.htm
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11877871/
Avoiding them is probably beyond your control, but with some simple diligence you can spot them and stop the problem before they end up in your luggage and back in your home. One habit I've picked up lately is taking all my clothing directly from my suit case to the washing machine (and all the dry cleaning in a sealed bag) just in case.
http://hotels.about.com/od/hotelsecrets/a/bed_bugs.htm
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11877871/