Check the Room Furniture – Many hotel rooms come with chairs, sofas, and other pieces of furniture. While these are excellent areas to rest after a long day, they are also familiar hiding places for bed bugs. Once you've reviewed the bed, closely inspect the cushions, seams, and crevices of all hotel room furniture. Make sure to pull out all dresser drawers. With a flashlight, closely check any hidden areas where bed bugs tend to thrive. This is especially important if you place your clothing within a hotel dresser. For added protection, line the dresser with plastic sheets. In bed bug prevention, it's better to be safe than sorry.

If You Change Rooms – If evidence of an infestation is found within a hotel room, and you decide to stay within the establishment, do not move to a space directly beside, across, above, or below the infested room. Bed bugs easily find their way from one room to another. Should the hotel be experiencing an entire infestation, the adjoining rooms are likely also infested.

Disposable Mattress Encasement – Many travelers choose to take a more proactive step in preventing the spread of bed bugs. After thoroughly checking the mattress, covering the mattress with a disposable bed bug encasement is among the most effective ways to stop an infestation. These disposable encasements shield you from bed bugs hiding deep within a mattress by blocking their route to your skin.

Safeguard Your Suitcase – Instead of placing your suitcase on the floor, consider sealing all luggage in resealable plastic trash bags or specialty bed bug proof luggage cases. This is a crucial step to prevent bringing home more than memories from your fun-filled vacation.