Take these steps to make sure you're the only one sleeping in your hotel bed tonight. Getting bitten by bed bugs in a hotel is bad enough, but bringing the infestation home in your suitcase can be even worse. After bed bugs were reportedly on the rise earlier this year, travelers should be prepared to check their hotel rooms for the pests, no matter if they're staying a night in a rural motel or a week in a five-star resort. After all, the presence of bed bugs is "not determined by the cleanliness of the living conditions where they are found," according to the Centers for Disease Control. Luckily, there are a few key steps you can follow, according to Rentokil, a nearly 100-year-old pest control company working in more than 60 countries.

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