How can you tell if a hotel bed is dirty?

For the sleeping area, check the underside of the pillows to see if they've simply been flipped, and inspect the sheets properly – any remaining wrinkles are a sign they have not been cleaned, and any brown 'spots' could be bed bugs – which is incredibly serious, and you should leave immediately.



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How to check for both live and previous signs of bug infestations.
  1. Take off all the sheets from the bed. ...
  2. Check the underside of the mattress, most hotels flip and rotate their mattresses about 4 times a year.
  3. Check the pillows for the same reddish residue. ...
  4. The room should smell fresh but not scented.


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To the untrained eye, the remade bed and the fresh one doesn't look any different. But Ms Wang pointed out that guests should always look out for creases in the sheets to check if they are clean, a clear indication that they were recently laundered and folded.

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Mid-range hotels tend to change sheets every 2-3 days on average. However, policies vary by hotel brand and individual property management. Budget hotels and motels may leave sheets unchanged for multiple nights or even an entire stay unless the guest requests fresh linens.

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Typically, hotels wash their linens once a week. That includes sheets, pillowcases, and all kinds of comforters. However, they usually change sheets and pillowcases between guests. Ritz Carlson, the Peninsula, and the Four Seasons chain say they change all bed linen and covers between guests.

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Sheets are usually changed between guests, and sometimes state law requires it, but there's no guarantee that they will be. As for bedspreads, forget it.

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Inspect the Bed Be sure to pay special attention to the corners and seams of the bedding as bed bugs prefer to hide in these spots. Keep an eye out for blood stains and small, black dots that look like mold or black pepper. If you spot anything that looks suspicious, be sure to alert the hotel staff immediately.

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Some people think that bed bugs are no more common in hotel rooms or vacation rentals than anywhere else. According to recent NPMA data, however, 80% of pest control companies surveyed reported that they had treated hotels and/or motels for bed bugs infestations within the past year.

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Glassware, linen and the TV remote Typically, they don't get cleaned between guests and become a breeding ground for bacteria. Use the pillows from the closet; they're more likely to be freshly washed than the ones on the bed.

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They get reused by the hotel Instead of getting thrown away, depending on it's condition, a bed sheet might be transformed into a pillow case, a table cloth, or covers, if it merely was torn and still in good usable condition.

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Typically, hotels wash their bedding once every week including various kinds of comforters, sheets, and pillows. However, they often swap out the pillowcases and linens between the guests. It's a common practice that the hotel comforters are rarely automatically changed – unless a guest requests it.

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The top three places where pest professionals report finding bed bugs are single-family homes (91 percent), apartments/condominiums (89 percent), and hotels/motels (68 percent).

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While no hotel room can be 100% free of germs, most nice hotels are doing everything they can to ensure your room is sanitary and ready for each guest. Taking a few precautions puts you ahead of most travelers, and you wouldn't even have to bring your own sheets to take advantage of that.

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Most hotel guests are staying short-term, so shower doors are cleaned often to ensure water spots and soap don't have a chance to build up, says Maricela Padilla, executive housekeeper at the Moxy Phoenix Downtown.

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