While bed bugs have always been around, a few years ago they started spreading in parts of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe. They did not discriminate and made themselves at home in 5 star hotels and resorts as well as individual homes. The presence of bed bugs has little to do with the cleanliness of the property they have decided to inhabit.

During the day they like to hide in mattress seams, box springs, bed frames, dresser tables and other areas around or near the bed. In general, they live within eight feet of where people sleep. Because finding bed bugs in your hotel room and taking them home is not a positive vacation experience, some states have regulations concerning bed bugs in rental properties, but not all have regulations concerning hotels. This chart focuses on hotels. You can find the chart for landlords here: Bed Bug Laws for Landlords-Tenants.