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On Dec 28 2012 chakalougie wrote, There are bed bugs in this hotel.its unsanitary! I had to wash all my clothes to make sure that I did not bring the bed bugs home with me. This is a violation of health code that the hotel is aware of.
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On Nov 2 2012 I checked in on 10/29/12. I was staying in room 626, On the 4th day in the room I was waking up and caught a glimps of a brownish bug the size of a tic tac crawling across my sheet so I squashed it and it popped with bright red blood on the sheet. The thing ____ me out, I hadn't seen a bed bug before so when I googled it the bug in question matched the results. I started checking the mattress, I didn't...
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On Oct 30 2012 iamsamaraw wrote, ...windows that were so warped and molded they couldn't open, mold all over the bathroom and yes - bed bugs. I did not see or have any in my room (407), however my friend did have one in hers and was "upgraded" to one of the more recently renovated rooms.There is no reason in the world to stay here with all of the options in this part of San Francisco. And how good can the location really be when all...
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On Oct 24 2012 Brad R wrote, Great location continues to sell bedbug infested rooms! We had a slight problem in room on sixth floor. According to bedbug.com the bedbug infestation infestation is bad on 3rd floor back as far as last winter. We heard and saw examples of this during our stay. Some people bit up badly. Hotel Management just tried to pacify and move people to another room. Main challenge for us was all the things you...
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On Oct 12 2012 I stayed in room 326 from 9/30/12 to 10/3/12. The room had many bedbugs which I saw on both beds, floor and the bathroom. During my stay I would see a bug on occasion, but didn't really put it together that they were bed bugs until 10/3/12. I was up late working on my computer (which was sitting on the bed)and that is when I saw the infestation I had been sleeping in the previous nights. I gathered...
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On Oct 5 2012 Stayed in room 327. Found bugs. Got bitten. Gross.
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On Sep 18 2012 I stayed at the Powell Hotel from sept. 7, 2012 to sept 13, 2012. It was awful. We stayed in room 314 and on day 5 I found a bed bug in my bed. I scooped it up and took it down to the front desk. They did not seem very surprised. The guy at the desk said to pack up our stuff and they would move us to a different room. We were moved to room 327 for our last night. The next morning, I could see bed bugs...
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On Sep 17 2012 Bea60Warszawa wrote, ...are really "historical" - it means they need to be changed, asap. I am afraid , I killed few bedbugs (no more than 3) in my bed - I'm not sure because I have seen them in nature never before, but according to wikipedia they looked like. No wardrobe in the room - only a niche with a bar and hangers. Iron and ironboard were present. The walls as thin as (im)possible - you can hear the breath of your...
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On Sep 15 2012 Hope1973 wrote, This hotel is in a great location and has a nice happy hour for their guests. However, while there we had to change rooms due to bed bugs and are still dealing with the issue back home. I do not recommend this hotel.
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On Aug 11 2012 deadlyd wrote, ...insulation so the noise of cable cars, buskers, garbage trucks and partyers will make you feel like you're trying to sleep two feet away from the street - and this was on the fourth floor. And finally. BED BUGS! I'm still itching from my stay in this hotel. Come here if you're desperate for the location at a low-ish price but know that it's not good value for money, and bring your own sheets.
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On Jul 31 2012 Capt419 wrote, ...and ceiling onto the beds. I was afraid to put my luggage anywhere other than the desk for fear of bugs. I barely slept at all that first night due to noise from outside and just from thinking of the bed bugs that I know must have been there. In the morning the front desk heard me out and provided a different room which was slightly better but not much. The carpet was a bit cleaner and the bathroom...
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On Jul 10 2012 ...Eww. I screamed and made my boyfriend kill the creature. When I told the guy at the front desk about this, he just shrugged and wrote down our room number. We'd read about the place having bedbugs shortly after checking in (darn), so slept with the lights on each night to scare them away. We stayed two nights and I refused to shower. (he showered, but the water took forever to warm up). Gross.
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On Jul 6 2012 I checked into the Powell on July 5, 2012. I checked out later that night after finding bed bugs swarming in the bed. The desk clerk was merely going to move me to another room just down the hall- he didn't seem that concerned. I insisted they find me another hotel and refund my stay, which they did. I got into another hotel just down the street that was MUCH nicer (and cheaper!). DO NOT STAY HERE!
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On Jul 1 2012 popdesign wrote, I made the reservation by hotwire without knowing the name and when i began to read the reviews here, i was very worried because i read some with the words: BED BUGS. But when i arrived i checked the whole room and it was fine, none of them :-) the best of that hotel is the location, close of muni, cable car and lots of stores. The room was clean but i think it was small for 2 double beds, but i was...
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On Jun 29 2012 anonymous wrote, ...room on the 5th floor my daughter noticed bites on her neck and arm. Then I found a huge bloated bed bug on her mattress.The area to the back of the bed frame was very dirty and no doubt this lack of cleanliness contributed to the problem.I reported it to the main desk and we were moved immediately to a suite.I got the impression this was not an unusual occurrence. A shame because it's otherwise...
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On Jun 26 2012 ONEINTENMAN wrote, ...the airport. $8.10 fare from the airport to Powell Street station on BART. Also, the downtown shopping district is right there. No distance walk to MOMA, theatre area and Ferry Building. Bring earplugs as the doors tend to bang. Bed was clean, comfortable and I checked for bedbugs: no issues. staff are friendly and accommodating. All in all, I would stay there again but it's not really 3-star.
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On Jun 12 2012 Reeni01 wrote, ...- 5 Stars: The staff at the hotel were very friendly and accomidating. Rooms - 2 Stars: CHECK FOR BED BUGS! I have a mixed feeling about this. We arrived in June and were put up in 2 double beds on the 6th floor. We checked our beds and noticed bed bugs. GROSS! The hotel was very quick to respond and put us in another 2 double bed but on the 3rd floor. No bed bugs there. I think they are slowly...
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On May 25 2012 KaraBNOLA wrote, I was pretty worried staying here after I started reading all the reviews of bedbugs! So when we got there, we carefully searched our room & there was no evidence of bed bugs! In fact, the mattresses still had their tags on them! This hotel has a lot more rooms that I expected. It is old & the rooms are small & a deep cleaning is about due. The carpet could stand to be replaced & the windows do not...
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On May 18 2012 Sharon wrote, Had heard about the problem and mgmt said they had taken care of it. Saw the evidence of previous bedbugs in the room but after checking the linens it seemed fine. Right as I was going to sleep I felt something on my face grabbed it and took it to the bathroom. It definitely was one. Couldn't sleep the rest of the night. Got this room thru Hotwire so I couldn't check ahead of time.
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On May 15 2012 Carmen wrote, ...Priceline so we couldn't cancel. Inspected the room as soon as we got in it and found evidence of bed bugs behind the headboard. We also found someones prescription muscle relaxer! Got up early in the am to use the bathroom and my gut instinct to check the foot of the bed was right on. There were 3 bedbugs in bed with us! I took pictures for evidence. Unfortunately, the hotel was booked so we couldn't...
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On Apr 30 2012 deaquipalla007 wrote, My wife got 82 bites in 1 night. We were on the 6th floor. We changed to teh 4th floor to a double room, and the shower had long hairs attached to the wall. Simply disgusting. Yes, It is cheap, but not worth to stay on it if you can pay a little bit more for a safer place. Location is very good for touristic attractions, although I think downtown of SF is the worst area of the city.
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On Apr 24 2012 George1379 wrote, Step outside the Powell hotel and you have the cable car, trolley, business, busline and subway literally in front of you. Everything was going great at the Powell hotel until we all found droplets of blood on our sheets. BED BUGS!
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On Apr 19 2012 We attempted to stay at the Powell on April 15, and stupidly didn't check this site first because we figured the hotel was "too expensive" to have bedbugs. The staff was nice. The location was good. The experience was pretty much negated when we found bedbugs crawling on the pillows just as we were about to go to sleep. The weirdest part was, the staff did not seem surprised at all. They offered to...
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On Apr 12 2012 Stacy D. wrote, DO NOT STAY HERE: I found this hotel listed on this site the day before we were to check-in. I didn't want to book at another hotel and have to pay more, so I made sure to look at the bed as soon as I got in. They have these covers on the matresses so I couldn't really look directly at it, but anyway I didn't see any. No bites during the night. However I saw one crawling on our pillow while getting...
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On Apr 12 2012 Stacy D wrote, I found this hotel listed on The Bed Bug Registry the day before we were to check-in. I didn't want to book at another hotel and have to pay more, so I made sure to look at the bed as soon as I got in. They have these covers on the mattresses so I couldn't really look directly at it, but anyway I didn't see any. No bites during the night. However I saw one crawling on our pillow while getting ready...
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On Apr 10 2012 Maude45 wrote, I booked this hotel not knowing the name. After booking I read the reviews and found they had a recent problem with bed bugs. I took the necessary precautions found on the bed bug registry and managed to stay only because I had it paid for and didn't bring home any bugs! I had a shuttle service that I was going to book but the front desk clerk suggested that I go with the service they use as they are...
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On Mar 11 2012 3/10/12 100% sure that this place has bed bugs. I saw the bug. Not traces or evidence of the bug - I saw the bed bug itself. I was bitten at least 20 times on my face, back, neck, arms, and hand.
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On Mar 2 2012 mavennyc821 wrote, not only does this property have bed bugs, the staff was very unhelpful in dealing with the situation. the hotel is also listed in the bedbug registry. unfortunately, i found this out too late.
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On Feb 22 2012 nomoreeconolodge wrote, ...spend much time in the room other than to sleep a few hours which is probably why I didn't see the bed bugs until the last night. My friend had one on hers and I found 3 on mine. I brought my own sleep sack and didn't sleep in the bed covers, so I didn't get any bites. We told the hotel staff when we left and they said the room would be sealed and fumigated. Our stay was Febuary 16-19th, so if anyone...
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On Feb 13 2012 Got moved from one infested room to another. I recently stayed at The Powell Hotel on the 3rd floor. The first night's room (33) my forearm got bit several times. It has been a couple weeks and the bites are still prevalent - visible red bumps that still itch. Luckily I was able to get moved to room 331 after this but that room was no better. In that room the back of my neck was attacked. Hopefully...
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On Jan 2 2012 Hilarylev wrote, ...old furnishings. (not antique old) The bed was new and relatively comfortable.but we checked for bugs because when we checked in there was a couple who had bites all over them from bed bugs. The TV was ridiculous.and there was no list of the local channels (it's the little things). The bathroom was horrible. There was mold in the shower, there was NO water.and peeling paint and the toilet barely...
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On Dec 11 2011 December 3, 2011 We had heard about bedbugs in this hotel, so gave our room a thorough search. We found bedbugs right away, hanging out near the headboard. The whole city was booked because of a conference, so we had to stay at the Powell. They put us in a different room, and-luckily-we didn't find any bugs and had no bites after staying for several days. No one else staying in the hotel mentioned...
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On Dec 8 2011 I am staying in this hotel until tomorrow. Got about 50 bites, killed one and asked for a different room. The most disgusting thing in my life.
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On Nov 3 2011 Janet4808 wrote, ...blankets which they quickly provide. The UGLY: After my stay I read about this hotel having a bed bug problem, although I never saw one (and I watched for them, believe me) or had any bites. Room was clean, though carpet was stained and bathroom shower floor was peeling, and truthfully, I opted for sponge baths rather then step in it (will bring flipflops next time). No counter space whatsoever...
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On Sep 9 2011 Vickie_66 wrote, Good location but very old furnishings. I got bed bugs bites twice I stayed there in yr 09 and 11 :(
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On Aug 12 2011 notsoladyluck wrote, Continued _ 8/4/2011 so I am finding these bugs and saving them in a bag that came from us staying at the Powell hotel, we are frantically washing and vacuuming everything.I just got bit while nursing my baby on the couch, and my husband saw it run across the floor at our house in bend Oregon.im sol upset and scared! We look up how to get rid of them and I guess pesticides don't kill the actual bug.and...
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On Aug 11 2011 ladynotsolucky wrote, ...really nice for the price.and when my husbands dad booked the placei said make sure there's no bed bugs.I should of looked online myself.and his dad said no establishment would ever have such a thing.my gut instincts were right.because we drove home to our house in bend Oregon to find us getting strange bites.my initial thought oh no.bed bugs.I guess a bug can live up to a year off of one feeding...
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On Jul 26 2011 Rachael C. wrote, We checked into the Powell Hotel July 11, 2011. We had a room block of 10 rooms for 4-5 days. Myself and one other member of my team had bed bugs in our rooms. I moved my room 3 times and was still getting bitten. The red/brown stains on the sheets were proof positive for me even though I saw just one crawling on my shoulder. The hotel staff were matter-of-fact about the whole thing. It was an awful...
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On Jul 10 2011 DisgustedGuest90049 wrote, I hate for it to sound crass, but I wouldn't want anyone to have such a horrible experience as we did. The room was simply not clean, even after bringing the pubic hair in tub (along with "something" in the drain) the to the attention of the management, the problem was not corrected. Needless to say, we did not stay. Sad to say but there were nothing but excuses from the staff. Noisy? Yes but that...
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On Jul 4 2011 eaglenest wrote, ...was small but clean,plasma tv was brand new but the rest of the furniture was pretty old,i saw no bed bug contrary to what others say. Don't paid more than $80.00 for a single room.over that you are paying to much.remember it's a 2 stars.not 3.On the good side internet is free and avilable in every rooms.Staff was nice and helpfull. I wouls stay again at this hotel but only for $80.00 or less botton...
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On Jun 14 2011 Antoinette007 wrote, We were worried after reading the reviews and seeing the pictures - but found our room clean and tidy - yes it is old but you know that when you book. Fabo location, old hotel with limited heating and it was a wet cold 5 days we had in San Fran in May. Staff ok but would not rave about them, did not really listen and were not overly helpful. Location was the best. Walking distance to everything that...
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On Jun 2 2011 somato wrote, My stay in the Powell Hotel lasted roughly 15 minutes. Found a bedbug on the pillowcase just after we reached our room, and after a drawn out conversation with the staff (them: "Why don't you just want to stay in another room in our hotel, sir?", me: "Bedbugs."), our money was refunded and we went elsewhere. This place is also, we learned after some research, on the Bedbug Registry. Excellent Wi-fi, though.
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On May 27 2011 Nitesh wrote, I checked in on Sat 21st May 2011 and woke up on Sunday 22nd with a lot of bites and very itchy. I thought it was mosquito bites initially or an allergic reaction. I got some ItchX cream and the next day I was WORSE. I was on the 3rd floor in room 334. On the Monday I got moved to the 6th Floor and I have noticed it has continued. I got hydrocortisone cream and have been using that, but noticed that...
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On May 26 2011 I stayed on the 3rd floor of the Powell and found a bedbug crawling on the bed on the morning of 5/17/11. I took a video of it in case anyone needs any confirmation. I don't think I was bitten, but I immediately asked to switch rooms. I was moved to the second floor, and I didn't have any more incidents during my stay. However, I woke up this morning (5/26) with several itchy bumps that look like bites....
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On May 26 2011 NBharadia wrote, I checked in on Sat 21st May 2011 and woke up on Sunday 22nd with a lot of bites and very itchy. I thought it was mosquito bites initially or an allergic reaction. I got some ItchX cream and the next day I was WORSE. I was on the 3rd floor in room 334. On the Monday I got moved to the 6th Floor and I have noticed it has continued. I got hydrocortisone cream and have been using that, but noticed that...
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On May 21 2011 May 21, 2011 We stayed at this hotel and both were bitten with bed bugs. They moved us to another room and we ended up getting more bites. Unfortunately we could not go anywhere else as several conventions were in town and all hotels were full. Though the hotel did pay for our clothes to be laundered, they did not compensate us for any medical attention we incurred or the fear of the possibility of...
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On May 17 2011 KerBear17 wrote, ...were not modern by any means. However, the room appeared to be fairly clean. I had read about the bed bug problem in San Fran so I checked the mattress and box spring upon arrival and didn't see anything. We had 2 nights incident free. But the following morning, I spotted a bug crawling on one of the beds next to one of the girls I was traveling with. We weren't sure if it was a bed bug so we trapped...
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On Apr 20 2011 kylecarmen wrote, ...and third (an excellent hotel), and Hotwire put us here. We took it based on the star reviews which was a terrible mistake. Other advisors had warned against bed bugs, etc. and those are the reviews we should have read. Our room was dark, had two dead roaches, and the walls were cracked and disturbing for lack of better description. It was a terrible finish to a great vacation. Don't stay here.
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On Mar 31 2011 ...I booked a large suite to hold a small cocktail hour for a bridal shower. Then I spotted the bedbugregistry.com entries. Since it was late in the game, I didn't want to have to find a new suite downtown so I gave them a call, hoping to hear something like 'No miss, we no longer have a bedbug problem." Or at least, "You're on our suites floor where there are absolutely no bedbugs." Nope. I was given...
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On Mar 7 2011 I stayed at this hotel (along with 3 others) for 2 nights on March 22 and 23rd. I had heard of a bed bug problem in San Francisco so when I checked into the hotel, I asked if there had been any recent incidents. The person who checked me in essentially blew off my concerns and simply stated that if there was a bed bug problem, management would have taken care of it. As soon as I entered the room (on...
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On Dec 3 2010 vtmasstraveler2010 wrote, I experience bedbugs on my recent two-night stay at the Powell hotel. I did not realize that this hotel was on the National Bed Bug Registry. This is an older hotel and doing some research post-trip I realized they have had a reported bedbug problem almost every month for the past couple months.
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On Oct 19 2010 s from colorado wrote, ...across the sheets. I grabbed a kleenex and squished it - blood - that's when I knew it must be a bedbug. I started looking around the room and found four more crawling up the walls. We contacted the manager and housekeeping was sent to our room; she said she was surprised, they don't have a bedbug problem (reading the reports on this site, it sounds like they know they have an infestation). We were...
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On Aug 13 2010 Marvin1001 wrote, ...foor San Francisco, but the quality of the rooms is very poor. The rooms are very small and not very clean, but worst of all, the bed in our room was full of bedbugs and we got bitten tens of times during our stay. Also, the hotel claims to have WiFi, but on the floor we were the internet was so slow it was pratically unusable. We would have much rather paid a little bit more for a decent hotel.
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On Jun 6 2010 Laura wrote, I only stayed at the Powell one night, but the next day I was covered head to toe in bites. I count 54 of them. I am not 100% sure they are bedbugs because the symptoms could also fit fleas. However, my doctor said that she's certain they are insect bites, not a rash. Regardless of what has me feeling sick and itching all over, I can't imagine a worse end to my vacation. Do not stay here.
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On May 26 2010 sweit wrote, Found a bedbug in my room. Manager refunded 2 nights stay. Stay away!
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On Apr 15 2010 Bitbythetravelbug81 wrote, ...turnabout, and we had a nice view of that. Our room was clean. We immediately checked for bed bugs (a common problem when staying in SF hotels), but we did not have any. They're small and red, in case you are wondering. You must know that the bed's mattress was covered in rubbery material, making it noisy and uncomfortable when laying in bed. It reminded me of the material used in the beds in hospitals....
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On Dec 31 2009 Casey wrote, I stayed at the Powell Hotel for two nights, December 11th and 12th, 2009. While packing to check-out, my boyfriend found a red bug in the sheets. When he squished it, it exploded with red blood. When I examined the sheets, I found traces of red blood. For the two nights we had slept there, bedbugs had been feasting on our bodies. I found red bites on my shoulders, arms, and back - and am still finding...
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On Dec 17 2009 SantaBarbara23 wrote, ...the street, in the rain, to hail one. I was just disappointed, until my boyfriend found a red BEDBUG on the sheets. When he killed the bug, it exploded red blood. Bugs had been feasting on our bodies during the night. I had not thoroughly reviewed the hotel before booking the reservation. I panicked, and had to dry clean all my clothes and throw away my luggage. I'm still scared to wear my shoes....
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On Dec 10 2009 DuffsNj wrote, ...STAY HERE. I was lucky to come home unscathed, but can't say the same for a co-worker who found bed bugs in his room. I don't think I slept at all the three long, horrible nights I was there-no, not because of the cable car noise because of the FEAR of bed bugs. Here's a hint to management-get rid of the OLD wood headboards which are probably breeding bed bugs and replace the carpet and edge it...
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On Dec 7 2009 icechick325 wrote, ...I woke up with even more bites, on my face, neck, arms, hands, and back. I then went online and when I typed Powell Hotel San Francisco into google, bed bugs automatically popped up. Apparently this has been an ongoing issue since at least 2006 and nothing has been done about it. DO NOT STAY HERE. I can only hope that I didn't bring any back with me. The Powell Hotel is a horrible place to stay.
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On Dec 3 2009 Saschbert wrote, I stayed there for 5 nights, I changed the room twice because of the bugs (hence, I had 3 rooms: 533, 503 and 627), only the last room was bug free. I have about 20 bites all over my body, very itchy and big like a 2 Euro coin. Very very unpleasant. You should really stay away from this hotel!
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On Nov 11 2009 Andy wrote, ...and research work. I saw a dermatologist who immediately and without any hesitation diagnosed bed bugs. I also have a report from the dermatologist as well as several dated photographs documenting my condition. I believe that this is absolutely unacceptable and shocking! Bed bug bites are known to be a source of transmission of Hepatitis B and Chagas disease which are both potentially fatal conditions....
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On Nov 10 2009 ConscientiousLondon wrote, ...and research work. I saw a dermatologist who immediately and without any hesitation diagnosed bed bug bites. I believe that this is absolutely unacceptable and shocking! Bed bug bites are known to be a source of transmission of Hepatitis B and Chagas disease which are both potentially fatal conditions. There have also been reports of death by anaphylactic shock in the unlucky few. However, what...
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On Nov 1 2009 Tracyjoy77 wrote, I have just returned from a 4 night stay at the Powell and i too experienced the bed bugs. We checked into room 522, it was dark and dingey and had a musty smell but the bed was clean and comfortable.until when i woke up in the morning and i saw a bright red insect on my pillow. On closer inspection i found 3 more that had obviously been feeding on us in the night. due to the size and clour of them....
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On Oct 13 2009 55halifax wrote, ...an upgrade. No air con in the room or bar fridge. Hotels floors are floor boards so can be noisy. Staff were friendly whilst staying there however once I had left I came down with terrible bed bug bites all over my arms and torso. I contacted the hotel via email several times and was ignored and received no response. Poor handling of this problem and seems it has been happening for a while now.
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On Sep 29 2009 wizard11 wrote, ...know about this.My wife and I stayed in the Powell Hotel for three long nights and we got numerous bed bug bites which are itchy and ugly as all ____. Given the bathroom floor appeared to have not been cleaned for weeks, and the garbage we found under under the bed, I shouldn't have been suprised the room was infested with bed bugs. I got the brush-off from the front desk when I told them about...
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On Sep 24 2009 Alex wrote, We had bed bug bites on arms, legs and neck after staying here in October of 2006. The hotel reimbursed 50% of our stay and responded with the following: "I have been passed this email from our General Manager, but I would like to express my personal apology for this inconvenience as well. I can assure you that we will take extreme and thorough measures to prevent a recurrence and you make have faith...
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On Dec 29 2008 The Powell Hotel wrote, ...(a mere 15 minutes after myself and the others in the room laid down to sleep) we were covered in BED BUGS! There were 3 of us, each in our own bed (room on the third floor, 312 I believe). We woke up suddenly with burning/itching hands and welts. We flipped the lights on and found what we feared most - small red bugs crawling all over the pillows/sheets/headboards and even the walls! We took pictures...
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On Dec 27 2008 michigan82 wrote, ...(a mere 15 minutes after myself and the others in the room laid down to sleep) we were covered in BED BUGS! There were 3 of us, each in our own bed (room on the third floor, 312 I believe). We woke up suddenly with burning/itching hands and welts. We flipped the lights on and found what we feared most - small red bugs crawling all over the pillows/sheets/headboards and even the walls! We took pictures...
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On Nov 21 2008 roundtheworldchicago wrote, Bed Bugs! I stayed in room 506 and at 11:30pm I woke up feeling little itchy things crawling on my face and arms. It didn't hurt, but it began itching and swelling. I turned on the light and searched. I think I saw one, but couldn't be sure. I was bit 8 times on by right wrist, left bicep and twice on the chin. I called down and they moved me to another room that night. The next morning I spoke with...
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On Apr 26 2007 michelek wrote, ...was unlocked. The hotel is undergoing renovations and they began using power tools and playing a radio right outside my friend's room at 7:30 A.M. The bathrooms were not very clean looking. The corners of the floors had hair in them. The capper was when we discovered that we had been bitten by bed bugs! I did complain to hotel management during and after our visit. I barely received a response.
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