How many hotels have bed bugs?

In our scan, 0 of 0 (0%) hotels had at least one guest review mentioning bed bugs. A mention is a guest report, not an inspection result.

Do expensive hotels get bed bugs?

Yes. Bed bugs travel in luggage, so star rating does not keep them out.

How can I tell if a hotel has bed bugs before booking?

Search the reviews for "bed bugs" and "bites", read the most recent ones first, and check the room on arrival with the five-step method above.

Hotels with bed bugs: what guest reviews report

0 hotels scanned

We read the guest reviews of 0 highly rated hotels and counted how many have at least one review that mentions bed bugs. The answer: 0 of 0 (0%).

Below: how common the reports are, which hotel chains and cities they come from, and how to tell if a hotel has bed bugs before you book.

How common are bed bug reports in hotels?

0 of 0 (0%) hotels had at least one English-language review mentioning bed bugs.

How to check a hotel room for bed bugs

Leave your bags in the bathroom or on a hard surface until the check is done. Never on the bed or the carpet.
Pull back the sheets at the head of the bed and check the mattress seams, piping and corners with your phone torch.
Look for the signs, not the bugs: small dark-brown or black spots (dried droppings), rust-coloured smears, pale shed skins, tiny white eggs.
Check behind and under the headboard — the most common hiding place — plus the bedside-table drawers and the sofa seams.
Inspect the luggage rack straps and joints, then use it for your case, away from the wall.

Full method: how to check a hotel room for bed bugs.

What to do if you find bed bugs in your hotel room

Photograph what you found, close up and with something for scale, then go to the front desk rather than calling.

Ask for a room that is not next to, above or below the affected one — bed bugs travel through walls and wiring.

Put worn clothes into sealed bags, and wash and tumble-dry them on high heat as soon as you can.

Refunds, bites and claims: what to do if your hotel has bed bugs.

Is there a bed bug registry for hotels?

Not an official one. Guest reviews are the closest thing — see the bed bug registry guide for how to search them and where to report a hotel.

Browse researched hotels

Cities where every listed hotel has a full HotelShortlist review dossier:

Alytus Athens Barcelona Birštonas Bona Breuil-Cervinia Cervinia Cortina d'Ampezzo Davos-Klosters Dubai Gstaad Holzgau Jamaica Jennersdorf Kaunas Kitzbühel Kraków Kretinga Lisbon Madonna di Campiglio Magland Megève Milano Méribel Palanga Paris Pärnu Riga Rimini Rubuliai San Vigilio Sanya St. Anton am Arlberg St. Moritz Tartu Tauperlitz Trakai Trento Utzmannsbach Vilnius Vysoké Tatry Wagrain Warsaw Zakopane Zermatt Łódź Žiaukos

How we counted

We scanned the English-language guest reviews of 0 hotels for mentions of bed bugs and other pests (cockroaches, mice, ants, fleas and similar). Reviews that deny a problem ("no bed bugs") are excluded, and each hotel counts once however many reviews mention it.

A mention is a guest’s report, not an inspection result — it may be old, and the hotel may have dealt with it since. This page shows totals only and never names a hotel. If you represent a hotel and believe a figure is wrong, write to members@hotelshortlist.com and we will review it.

Questions

How many hotels have bed bugs?: In our scan, 0 of 0 (0%) hotels had at least one guest review mentioning bed bugs. A mention is a guest report, not an inspection result.
Do expensive hotels get bed bugs?: Yes. Bed bugs travel in luggage, so star rating does not keep them out.
How can I tell if a hotel has bed bugs before booking?: Search the reviews for "bed bugs" and "bites", read the most recent ones first, and check the room on arrival with the five-step method above.

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