Guest User
December 9, 2023
BED BUGS! I am in town for work and had 5 nights reserved in this Hampton Inn. Upon check-in I pulled up the corners of the mattress and pulled back the sheets and didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. Woke up the next day with one bite but didn't think much about it. The 2nd morning I woke up at 4:30am covered in bites. At this point I pulled back all the sheets and mattress cover and found two bugs running across the mattress, as well as other evidence of bed bugs (e.g., blood spots, eggs, exoskeletons). Immediately called the front desk and asked to be booked into another Hilton property in ABQ. I was given a list of properties but no effort was taken to actually find me new accommodations. The hotel gave me the option of taking one night off my bill OR issue me a gift certificate for one free night at another Hampton Inn. Hilton corporate followed up with an email to see if my concerns were adequately addressed. I said no, one free night wasn't even close to compensating me for the trouble of finding a new hotel, dealing with 20+ bites, and having to clean and sanitize all of my personal belongings. They responded by confirming that I've been given one free night, apologized for the inconvenience, and said that I need to deal with the hotel directly because "Unfortunately, we are not able to play an active part in any proceedings with respect to matters involving bed bugs". Essentially Hilton corporate takes no responsibility for the condition of the brands under their umbrella. I also asked what steps would be taken to mitigate the bed bug issue at this property, and what Hilton does in general to mitigate bed bugs. They were silent on that. For reference, I'm a silver elite member and have spent 16 nights total in Hilton properties this year, both work and personal. I should also mention that this property was in pretty bad shape. In my experience, Hampton Inns have typically been we'll kept; not this property. Torn carpet, banged up furniture, dirty bed skirts, dirty floors, non-working pool and hot tub. This is all too bad really. I've generally enjoyed my experiences at Hilton properties but the way this incident has been handled is making me realize that my business will be appreciated more at other hotel groups.