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Old 11-02-2015 | 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Thedude
Expensive hotels examples would be the Shangri-La, Ritz-Carlton, St Regis, The Four Seasons, Peninsula, Mandarin Oriental, Waldorf Astoria, etc.

Yes I have stayed in all of those hotels at some point and most of them on the company's nickle.

Middle rank hotels are Hilton, Marriott, etc.
I thought we were talking about regional bedbugs. Not major or international bed bugs.

Where we go, the best is Hilton. That's too tier. Middle is la Quinta, and lower we don't go to but are usually motel 6 or super 8. days inn sometimes makes it in that rank too...
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Old 11-03-2015 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by DALSkyking
Use the luggage rack at the hotel and when you get home never place your bag(s) on your bed. I rarely check the bed itself though. Maybe I should start?
You should DEFINITELY start checking your bed... check under the matress and check the folds of the matress at the corners, pull the top sheet back, move the pillows, etc. I do this before my bags are moved out of the entryway of the room.

Side note, interesting the items you find under the matress. I've found dozens of shytty porn mags over the years and quite a few dildos.

I've been attacked by bedbugs after a friends white trash GF moved her stuff into his apartment. Worst insect experience EVER. If I ever accidentally take bedbugs into my home, i'll move and leave every single things behind... they are THAT bad.

I know that prudent hotels employ a service that bings a beagle doggy around to sniff for bedbugs.
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Old 11-03-2015 | 07:33 PM
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Old 11-03-2015 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by prior121
You guys need a life, whats honestly the point of this thread???
Dude if you ever had bed bugs you would not be asking this question. It is highly relevant since pilots stay in Hotels and Bed Bugs do the same. It has become a major problem in the last 5 years. And if one hops in your luggage and you bring them home they are almost impossible to eradicate and they lay eggs.

Everyone needs to check their bed especially in major cities. I found some in a nice hotel in Denver. Pull the sheets, lift up the mattress and check the creases with a flashlight; that's where they hide. I also had some in an apartment once. I had to rent a machine and heat the room to 125 degrees for about 4 hours to completely kill those lil sum *****es! They crawl on your body in the middle of the night and suck your blood.
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Old 11-03-2015 | 11:08 PM
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Old 11-04-2015 | 07:44 AM
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If you get bed bugs in your luggage, a little preemptive action will keep them out of your house. First, never put your bag on the hotel bed. You did already? Crap. Well DONT TAKE YOUR BAGS INTO YOUR HOUSE. That right. Leave it in the garage or porch. Take all the clothes out, put them in a bag and dump them straight into the dryer. (Not the bag though.) Run it on as hot as you can get it. Heat kills them. Take a hair dryer on high and basically cook your bag. Pay attention to the corners and any folds. Don't rush it.

Next time you'll do a better job of checking the hotel room before hand!
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Old 11-04-2015 | 07:55 AM
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