Bed bugs infiltrating a hotel can be bad for business. Bed bug infestations are difficult for any hotel to avoid without having a bed bug sniffing dog greeting each guest as they enter the facility. Because bed bugs are so common, most hotels now feel like they are a cost of doing business, but there is still a stigma attached to having bed bugs at any establishment. Hotels, for good reason, are fearful that a confirmation of a bed bug outbreak at their hotel will cause cancellations and drive business away.
Reports on Doaneline on November 2, 2011 confirm that a Chicago hotel has agreed to reimburse a group of students for the bed bug expenses that they have incurred after a stay at their hotel a few months ago. The hotel’s insurance company has agreed to pay for bed bug eradication services, temporary lodging for students, packing boxes, laundry costs, and bed bug control products. So far the hotel has agreed to pay over $10,000 that the students and the college have spent on expenses after the bloodsuckers hitched a ride home with students and multiplied out-of-control. Despite agreeing to reimburse the students for the bed bug related expenses, the hotel in question has denied any reports of having bed bugs! The investigation by the hotel is still ongoing.
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The cost of having bed bugs in a hotel can be significant and is not covered by the average insurance policy as it is considered to be a maintenance issue. Bed bug infestations must be handled by a licensed pest control professional as bed bugs are difficult to eradicate.
For a business with bed bugs, it’s important to address the problem quickly and with compassion for those who are affected. You cannot easily repair the damage done to a previously good reputation. Allison Pest Control employs the latest techniques in NJ bed bug removal services in Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex Counties.