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Staying in a hotel room normally doesn’t come with warnings, but this doctor claims there’s hidden hazards planted around each suite that everyone should know.
NYC board-certified dermatologist Charles Puza is sharing four tips for staying in hotel rooms: check for bedbugs, avoid touching TV remotes and uncovered glassware, ignore the free toiletries, and say hi to your neighbors.
His tips start with making sure your hotel is not on the Bed Bug Registry and always checking the corners and under the bed for any signs.
He also recommends checking mattresses, box springs, headboards, footboards, bed frames, and furniture within 1.5m to 2.5m of the bed for “clusters of dark brown or black spots of dried excrement” left by live bedbugs.
Once you’ve settled into your hotel room, Dr Puza advises steering clear of the hotel-provided TV remotes and uncovered glassware.The reasoning behind this precaution is that the same rag that cleans the sink and the toilet is usually the rag that wipes down those surfaces.
His third step is tempting, but don’t use these hotel products! They’re usually extremely drying and loaded with fragrance.
I've personally been a victim of using the hotel toiletries and I can also admit that my hair and body were left terribly dry so he's definitely on to something here! Do you think you'll use any of these hotel hacks?