Reports of Bed Bugs in Iowa Hotels


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Raveable Bed Bug Watch

We bring you up to the minute information and reports about bed bug incidents in Iowa hotels & motels from all over the web. If you had any recent bed bug encounters, please share it with the rest of raveable community by submitting a bed bug report.

Recent bed bug bites pictures by real travelers:



Super 8 Carter Lake
Super 8 Carter Lake

3000 Airport Road, Carter Lake, 51510 IA
1 recent bed bug report
We were gonna stay at Super 8 on January 15. We always check beds when we stay at any hotel, we know someone that mov...

Carter Lake Hotels Submit a Bedbug Report

Days Inn Clive Valley West
Days Inn Clive Valley West

1600 NW 114th Street, Clive, 50325 IA
1 recent bed bug report
First of all, this is now a Days Inn. This may be a Ramada brand but it makes more sense to identify it as a Days Inn...

Clive Hotels Submit a Bedbug Report

Super 8 Iowa Falls
Super 8 Iowa Falls

839 S. Oak, Iowa Falls, 50126 IA
1 recent bed bug report
Didn't notice anything the next morning but in the days after staying at this hotel found bites over arms and legs th...

Iowa Falls Hotels Submit a Bedbug Report

Americas Best Value Inn Suburban Motel
Americas Best Value Inn Suburban Motel

3635 450th Avenue, Emmetsburg, 50536-8709 IA
1 recent bed bug report
Have stayed at this motel in the past without similar problems. However, the last weekend of July 2012 was a differen...

Emmetsburg Hotels Submit a Bedbug Report

Holiday Inn Des Moines Downtown
Holiday Inn Des Moines Downtown

1050 6th Ave., Des Moines, 50314 IA
1 recent bed bug report
On July 26, 2012, I stayed at the Holiday Inn Downtown Des MOines. When I woke up on Monday morning I turned on the l...

Des Moines Hotels Submit a Bedbug Report

Hampton Inn & Suites
Hampton Inn & Suites

20 West Iowa Avenue, Marshalltown, 50158 IA
1 recent bed bug report
My Wife and I stayed there on 7-2-12 and woke up with bites on our legs and our arms, the front desk staff just blew ...

Marshalltown Hotels Submit a Bedbug Report

Best Western Plus Dubuque Hotel & Conference Center
Best Western Plus Dubuque Hotel & Conference Center

3100 Dodge Street, Dubuque, 52003-5203 IA
1 recent bed bug report
My husband and I and our 12 year old sons stayed here Saturday June 9th for a wrestling tournament; we left sunday an...

Dubuque Hotels Submit a Bedbug Report

Motel 60 and Villa
Motel 60 and Villa

117 N 18th St, Centerville, 52544 IA
1 recent bed bug report
June 1st at 11:15pm. My daughter and I were at a mother daughter conference along with about 15 other mother daughter...

Centerville Hotels Submit a Bedbug Report

Super 8 Winterset
Super 8 Winterset

1312 Cedar Ridge Road, Winterset, 50273 IA
1 recent bed bug report
This has got to be the filthiest Super 8 I have ever stayed in. They do not wash bedding on a regular basis. I curren...

Winterset Hotels Submit a Bedbug Report

Comfort Inn
Comfort Inn

209 W. 9th St., Coralville, 52241 IA
1 recent bed bug report
I was staying in Room 219 with my son. We checked around the corners of the mattresses for bug evidence and maybe saw...

Coralville Hotels Submit a Bedbug Report

Econo Lodge Ames
Econo Lodge Ames

2600 SE 16th Street, Ames, 50010 IA
1 recent bed bug report
Found bed bug on the back of my wife. Reported to front desk and checked out.

Ames Hotels Submit a Bedbug Report

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How to Submit a Bed Bug Report?


Just follow these simple steps:

  • Find the hotel you stayed at by using the search box at the top of every page.
  • If you can find it, search for the city where the hotel is located.
  • Click on 'Write Report' button on the hotel or city page and complete the form.

Learn more about Bed Bugs


  • How to check for bed bugs in a hotel room?
  • How to keep bed bugs from spreading?
  • How to prevent bed bugs from infecting your luggage?
  • How to treat bed bug bites?
  • Using a hair dryer to check a hotel room for bed bugs
  • What does a bed bug rash look like?

How to check a hotel room for bed bugs?


There are 3 main areas of a hotel room you should inspect for bed bugs. It is a good idea to bring a small, bright flashlight with you to aid in your inspection.

  • The primary spot to find them is in and around the bed. Even unseen, they can leave tiny reddish or black streaks on sheets. Take off the bedding and inspect anywhere there are niches and crevices in the bed and headboard.
  • If possible, remove the headboard and check where it mounts from. Look at the baseboard and any other crevice a bed bug can hide in.
  • A favorite hiding place is the box-spring so lift the mattress and check the corners and seams. Remember, if you find one bedbug, beware, as there are probably many more. A female bed bug lays up to 500 hundreds eggs in its lifetime.

What does a bed bug look like?


Bed bugs are little mites that are hard to see with a naked eye. They tend to be dark brown in color, and oval in shape. Sometimes, however, they can appear red after they have fed on a meal of a host's blood. See pictures below; click to enlarge.