Immediately inspect the hotel bed upon arrival with a flashlight. Look behind the headboard, and check the mattress and the box spring for active bed bug feces, eggs and shed skin.
Check other hiding places in the hotel room. These areas include upholstered furniture, behind loose wall paper, moldings just above the floor, draperies and behind electric switch plates.
Report any suspicious findings to the hotel management. Request a room change or go to another hotel.
Place luggage and clothing on dressers or on luggage racks to avoid placing bags and personal items on beds or upholstered furnishings. These types of fixtures may harbor bed bugs.
Keep your suitcases and laptop computers in their cases and closed when not in use. Search these items thoroughly before checking out of the room and again before bringing these items inside your home.
