Daily Archives: December 15, 2013

Anonymous on 04/04/2013

We stayed on the 3rd floor and this morning my wife had some itchy red bumps on her arms. We looked around on the mattress and noticed some blood smears on the sheet near the head of the bed. We had to leave quickly to make our flight but plan on filing a complaint with the hotel when we get home.

family of five on 08/19/2012

I and my family stayed at Embassy Suites, Downtown DC. on June 5,6 and 7, 2012. One son and I noticed bites on our legs the last morning as we were leaving. We joked about bedbugs and dismissed it thinking they may be mosquito bites. We did not know all the precautions we were supposed to take to prevent them from entering our home. About three weeks later I saw two bugs next to my son's bed, but, since they were under an open window, I thought they came in from outside. A couple of weeks later,

two sons had bites and we looked it up on line and investigated further in our bedrooms. The exterminators came and did their work, and found them to be in all bedrooms as well as the living room. They said we could have had up to 100 hatchings since mid-June. What a mess! I called the hotel after the house was treated. The manager on duty took a report and said she would forward it to the General Manager and the Chief Engineer. I am waiting to hear back by Aug. 24. She told me they had not had any other reports in a couple months. (that is when we were there) I wish I knew about bedbugs BEFORE our stay. We will be more careful next time. We are hoping for some compensation since they clearly know about the problem.

Amy on 01/31/2012

Checked in on Monday, January 23, 2011 and immediately discovered bed bugs in my room covering the bed. I called the front desk and first was told that I must be wrong since the hotel does not have any problems with bed bugs. After I killed the second bug and saw blood again from the insect. I called the front desk and insisted that I get a room change. They wanted to move me a couple of rooms down the way but I again insisted that I get another floor and they agreed. They wouldn't admit to

anything until the next day when their pest control did find bed bugs. They washed or dry cleaned my clothes. They did try to assist and accomodate me once they identified the problem. They did say the bed bugs probably came from the room next to mine which was occupied.

Ankle bites galore on 09/14/2011

Just got back from an overnight stay Sept 12,2011. Ankles now covered with bites. Was never without socks except when in the room and in bed. Have stayed here before but not again.

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Bed Bug Report for Embassy Suites Hotel Washington, DC ...

The EPAs Second National Bed Bug Summit in Washington, DC

The Environmental Protection Agency hosted the second National Bed Bug Summit (the first of which took place in April of 2009) on February 1-2, 2011 in an attempt to organize a concerted national response to an issue that has caused suffering and financial loss for thousands of American citizens and business owners. Among the summit participants were pest control professionals, scientists and statisticians from various research laboratories, city officials, private bed bug eradication firms, and members of multiple government organizations (including representatives from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention).

National Bed Bug Summit Agenda

The agenda of the summit was to assess and share all available knowledge pertaining to the bed bug epidemic, introduce new ideas for controlling bed bug infestations in communities, and devise a national strategy for effective bed bug eradication. Leaders in the field discussed the current methods being used to fight infestations at the state, federal, and local levels, as well as possible improvements in bed bug control, prevention, and eradication techniques.

In particular, focus was geared toward methods of controlling bed bug infestations in shared environments such as hotels, school campuses, and public housing units. The group also discussed the importance of educating consumers, business owners, and employees in relevant industries, particularly those related to hospitality. Researchers in the field revealed important bed bug knowledge and discussed future funding requirements for additional research projects. The following information reveals some of the conclusions reached at this years National Bed Bug Summit in Washington, DC.

EPA Proposes bed bug Eradication Funding

One of the main issues associated with eradicating and effectively controlling bed bug infestations is the exuberant cost of bed bug eradication services, which can cost business owners and homeowners tens of thousands of dollars per year. However, without the necessary funding to pay for such services, even more money could be lost in unnecessary bed bug lawsuits. Thus, the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a bed bug eradication fund, which would allocate grants of up to up to $550,000 to eligible communities (primarily school campuses and public housing units) to cover the cost of bed bug eradication and control.

HUD Announces Community Awareness Plans

On day two of the summit, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) revealed plans to promote a bed bug community outreach service that will focus on increasing awareness and educating members of the community. Particularly, the outreach services will be targeted towards property owners, hotel managers, school officials, and public housing unit administrators, and will cover a variety of related criteria including bed bug prevention, recognition, control, and eradication. The outreach program will also inform communities of their possible eligibility for the aforementioned EPA bed bug eradication grants.

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