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<p>Yes, this. I did it as a precautionary measure after dd traveled to a foreign country and stayed in several different lodgings. Of course it helped that it was the middle of summer!</p>

<p>Although I know this will not help the OP, one thing travelers should do <strong>immediately</strong> upon entering your hotel for the first time is to check for bedbugs. Pull up the side of the bottom sheet and look along the mattress seams. Choose the darker side of the room, if possible, and turn on a light or use a flashlight. The light can cause any bugs to scatter. Look all along the seams along the side of the bed. Look for dried blood spots on the mattress pad or mattress itself, whatever is underneath the sheet.</p>

<p>The other resource I use when making hotel reservations is [Bed</a> Bug Registry - Check Apartments and Hotels Across North America](<a href=“http://www.bedbugregistry.com/]Bed”>http://www.bedbugregistry.com/) and looking through recent comments at TripAdvisor.</p>