Bed Bug Treatments Tailored for London Hotel Properties
Bed bug infestations in your hotel will drive away guests, harm your reputation, and cost revenue through refunds and closed rooms. Eliminating bed bugs quickly is crucial, but exterminating them completely takes expertise.
Safeguard Pest Control has over 35 years of experience successfully eradicating hotel bed bug outbreaks through customised treatments that eliminate the infestation at the source while minimising disruption to your property’s operations.
What Are Bed Bugs?
Bed bugs are small, flat, wingless insects that feed solely on blood. Adults grow to about 1/4 inch long and are reddish-brown in colour. They hide in cracks and crevices in mattresses, furniture, behind baseboards, and in other small spaces.
Bed bugs are mainly active at night when they emerge to feed on sleeping hosts. Their bites pierce the skin and can cause severe itching and skin irritation in humans. Scratching these bites can lead to infection. Bed bugs do not transmit disease, but heavy infestations can cause anaemia due to blood loss.
Bed bugs spread from room to room in hotels through gaps in walls and floors, electrical conduits, luggage racks, hallways, and shared laundry/housekeeping carts. Tourists also often inadvertently bring them in via luggage.
Signs of Bed Bugs
Signs of bed bugs for hotel staff to look out for include:
- Blood stains on sheets
- Dark, ink-coloured spots on mattresses
- A sweet, musty odour in the room
- Red, itchy bite marks on guests
Properly identifying bed bugs is critical before attempting removal. Capture a sample insect and confirm identity with an expert like Safeguard to avoid mistaken treatments.
The Consequences of Bed Bug Infestations
Bed bug infestations have far-reaching consequences for hotel property managers. They can result in detrimental online reviews and negative word-of-mouth, severely damaging the hotel’s reputation and dissuading potential guests from choosing their establishment. Infested rooms lead to guest discomfort, sparking complaints, room changes, and even refunds.
Treating bed bug infestations disrupts hotel operations, straining staff and resources, and potentially compromising service quality. The financial impact is significant, encompassing pest control expenses, furniture replacement, and potential legal costs. Rooms taken out of service for treatment directly affect revenue, with the road to full occupancy often being a slow one.
Depending on local regulations, hoteliers may face legal consequences if they fail to address bed bug infestations promptly, especially if guests suffer health issues. Guests who have experienced bed bugs are unlikely to return, leading to a loss of valuable repeat business. In severe cases, property managers may need to compensate guests for their inconveniences, further impacting the bottom line.
Eliminating Bed Bugs With Our Customised Hotel Services
Safeguard’s services are designed to eliminate bed bug infestations at the root swiftly and effectively while minimising disruption to your property.
Our bed bug removal process involves:
Thorough inspection
We search for signs of infestation and identify problem areas. Bed bugs can spread quickly between rooms so we inspect adjacent spaces too.
Targeted applications
We use concentrated heat and pesticide treatments aimed precisely at infested cracks, crevices, baseboards, furniture, mattresses and more.
Follow-up visits
We return 2-3 times to catch any newly hatched bed bugs before they reach maturity and reproduce.
Prevention education
We advise your staff on preventative measures like mattress encasements, monitoring traps, and housekeeping protocols to help stop future outbreaks.
Ongoing support
You receive a direct line to our team for any persistent issues. We remain on-call 24/7.
Trust Our Decades of Hotel Pest Expertise
As an industry leader and preferred vendor for major UK property management companies, we utilise the latest tools and techniques to eradicate bed bugs at the source. When you choose Safeguard Pest Control, you can trust that our treatments are grounded in the accumulated knowledge that comes from successfully removing hotel bed bugs since the 1980s.
Discreet Pest Control That Protects Your Reputation
From our discreet work during off-peak hours to staff training on prevention, Safeguard’s hotel bed bug services put your property’s safety first. Our CHAS accreditation highlights our commitment to safe practices, and our technicians are specially trained to provide treatments tailored for hospitality environments, minimising disruption to your property’s operation.
Rapid Response and Ongoing Support
Safeguard offers 24/7 emergency availability because we know bed bugs require swift action. Our technicians will be onsite rapidly after your call to begin the inspection and targeted applications, and we provide follow-up visits to catch hatchlings before they multiply.
Take Care of Your Bed Bug Problem Today
Bed bugs pose a serious threat to your property’s reputation and bottom line. We will tackle bed bug infestations at the root. Our treatments eliminate bed bugs rapidly while minimising disruption to your operations.
Contact Safeguard Pest Control today by calling 0800 328 4931 or filling out the online form below to schedule an inspection. Our team is standing by ready to customise an effective bed bug removal plan for your property.