Las Vegas bedbugs

[TroglocratsRdumb]

Some of Las Vegas's most glamourous hotels lining the famous Strip have been hit by outbreaks of bedbugs, discovered when guests were bitten as they slept, over the past two years.

Seven hotels were forced to seal off affected rooms so specialists could treat the problem by fumigating the mattresses and other areas to kill off the colony of critters. The story was broken by 8 News Now, which obtained a Southern Nevada Health District Complaint relating to one hotel and submitted public records requests to discover a further six had also experienced bedbug infestations over the past 20 months.

Las Vegas draws millions of visitors each year, attracted to the entertainment capital to gamble in the casinos, watch pop stars perform in long-running residencies, catch sporting events, enjoy all-you-can-eat buffets, or party the night away in the numerous clubs and bars. Figures compiled by stats website Statista last year, showed that in 2021, Les Vegas welcomed more than 32 million visitors.

But now reports suggest that bed bugs are also enjoying a stay in some top resorts, with the insects also relishing nightly all-you-can-eat feasts—on sleeping humans. The bugs, which are flat and each about the size of an apple seed, are red/brown creatures that often live inside mattresses, the seams of soft furnishings, or cracks in bedframes and drawers. They are mainly active at night and live on blood, so sleeping humans make the perfect prey. The insects have long beaks and suck blood for up to 10 minutes before crawling away. The bites can become very itchy, and people who are allergic to them may have a particularly severe reaction.

Full list of Las Vegas hotels with bed bugs found by inspectors

Seven hotels on the Strip were forced to seal off affected rooms so specialists could exterminate the critters.

www.newsweek.com

Comment:
Yuck, nasty bed bugs in Las Vegas Hotels.
That might affect tourist enthusiasm for Las Vegas.
With millions of visitors per year this kind of thing might be inevitable.
I have been to Vegas twice.
One of my hotel rooms had a jacuzzi and I would not get in that thing if you pointed a gun at my head.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

That's the problem when you're a worldwide destination.

 

[Winco]

You TroglocratsRdumb keep living your miserable life........
You do misery very well.

 

[The Duke]

Some of Las Vegas's most glamourous hotels lining the famous Strip have been hit by outbreaks of bedbugs, discovered when guests were bitten as they slept, over the past two years.

Seven hotels were forced to seal off affected rooms so specialists could treat the problem by fumigating the mattresses and other areas to kill off the colony of critters. The story was broken by 8 News Now, which obtained a Southern Nevada Health District Complaint relating to one hotel and submitted public records requests to discover a further six had also experienced bedbug infestations over the past 20 months.

Las Vegas draws millions of visitors each year, attracted to the entertainment capital to gamble in the casinos, watch pop stars perform in long-running residencies, catch sporting events, enjoy all-you-can-eat buffets, or party the night away in the numerous clubs and bars. Figures compiled by stats website Statista last year, showed that in 2021, Les Vegas welcomed more than 32 million visitors.

But now reports suggest that bed bugs are also enjoying a stay in some top resorts, with the insects also relishing nightly all-you-can-eat feasts—on sleeping humans. The bugs, which are flat and each about the size of an apple seed, are red/brown creatures that often live inside mattresses, the seams of soft furnishings, or cracks in bedframes and drawers. They are mainly active at night and live on blood, so sleeping humans make the perfect prey. The insects have long beaks and suck blood for up to 10 minutes before crawling away. The bites can become very itchy, and people who are allergic to them may have a particularly severe reaction.

Full list of Las Vegas hotels with bed bugs found by inspectors

Seven hotels on the Strip were forced to seal off affected rooms so specialists could exterminate the critters.

www.newsweek.com

Comment:
Yuck, nasty bed bugs in Las Vegas Hotels.
That might affect tourist enthusiasm for Las Vegas.
With millions of visitors per year this kind of thing might be inevitable.
I have been to Vegas twice.
One of my hotel rooms had a jacuzzi and I would not get in that thing if you pointed a gun at my head.

There weren't any bedbugs in Vegas when I went there. Or the entire US for that matter.

$1 breakfast buffet with unlimited bacon?

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

There weren't any bedbugs in Vegas when I went there. Or the entire US for that matter.

$1 breakfast buffet with unlimited bacon?

I don't think that they have the $1 buffets anymore.
They say the prices have gone way up in Las Vegas.

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

There are several Youtube Live Stream channels from Las Vegas that I have watched.
Las Vegas is a freak show.
It looks like the quality of tourist has gone down since I was there in 2015.

 

[Yarddog]

Sounds like a good name for a rock band

 

[JGalt]

Sounds like a good name for a rock band

Or a sports team: The Las Vegas Bedbugs.

 

[Yarddog]

Or a sports team: The Las Vegas Bedbugs.

I figured Paul McCartney still had a few more miles left in 'em

 

[ScorpioRising007]

Some of Las Vegas's most glamourous hotels lining the famous Strip have been hit by outbreaks of bedbugs, discovered when guests were bitten as they slept, over the past two years.

Seven hotels were forced to seal off affected rooms so specialists could treat the problem by fumigating the mattresses and other areas to kill off the colony of critters. The story was broken by 8 News Now, which obtained a Southern Nevada Health District Complaint relating to one hotel and submitted public records requests to discover a further six had also experienced bedbug infestations over the past 20 months.

Las Vegas draws millions of visitors each year, attracted to the entertainment capital to gamble in the casinos, watch pop stars perform in long-running residencies, catch sporting events, enjoy all-you-can-eat buffets, or party the night away in the numerous clubs and bars. Figures compiled by stats website Statista last year, showed that in 2021, Les Vegas welcomed more than 32 million visitors.

But now reports suggest that bed bugs are also enjoying a stay in some top resorts, with the insects also relishing nightly all-you-can-eat feasts—on sleeping humans. The bugs, which are flat and each about the size of an apple seed, are red/brown creatures that often live inside mattresses, the seams of soft furnishings, or cracks in bedframes and drawers. They are mainly active at night and live on blood, so sleeping humans make the perfect prey. The insects have long beaks and suck blood for up to 10 minutes before crawling away. The bites can become very itchy, and people who are allergic to them may have a particularly severe reaction.

Full list of Las Vegas hotels with bed bugs found by inspectors

Seven hotels on the Strip were forced to seal off affected rooms so specialists could exterminate the critters.

www.newsweek.com

Comment:
Yuck, nasty bed bugs in Las Vegas Hotels.
That might affect tourist enthusiasm for Las Vegas.
With millions of visitors per year this kind of thing might be inevitable.
I have been to Vegas twice.
One of my hotel rooms had a jacuzzi and I would not get in that thing if you pointed a gun at my head.

Bed bugs are not fun. I once stayed at a budget $40/night hotel in my area. I woke up the next day with all kinds of bug bites and saw bugs flying in the room from underneath the bed. I looked under the bed, just coated with bugs.... gross. I was covered from head to foot with bite marks. This lesson told me to always inspect my mattress at a hotel and room for any evidence of bugs before I start to sleep in it.

 

[Freedomisneverfree]

I never put my clothes in the hotel drawers. I leave them in the suitcase.

One guy puts his luggage in the bathtub.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

That's the problem when you're a worldwide destination.

...where many of the guests are lower to lower middle class.
Just sayin.
But, that doesn't dismiss the fact that the hotels are doing a BAD job at cleaning.
Homes across the world have bed bugs occasionally. And pretty much certain that every person who sees this thread, at one point at the very least, had bed bugs in their home.
But what prevents bed bugs from colonizing is quite simple - cleaning.
At any given time, 20% of homes in the U.S. have bed bugs. They are extremely common.
BUT - a COLONY of bed bugs, a full infestation is much rarer.
Cleaning does two things - washing your sheets/covers regularly will kill every bug/egg/larvae that is on them when they go through the dryer. Vacuuming your floors do the same. AND regular cleaning gives you the opportunity to see a developing colony before their numbers can get sufficient to spread.

Hotels are clearly NOT cleaning the way they are supposed to. Every single time a room is used, staff is supposed to remove all bedding and replace it. You would certainly think they would see bed bugs just by glancing. They do not. Why? The answer is pretty gross. They are not changing the sheets.