BC luxury resort leading the way in bed bug room inspections

Bed bugs are not something many people associate with luxury resorts and five-star hotels. Yet, these horrid little blood suckers do not discriminate and are incredibly accepting of any mattress or soft furnishing on offer.

Not all hotels exercise a core duty of care

Unfortunately, not all upper-end hotels and resorts recognize this, with many blissfully unaware that they are at the mercy of the financial and reputational damage an outbreak can cause to their business.

Other hoteliers adopt an ostrich mentality by burying their heads in sand, hoping for the best, or worse still, ignoring the problem.

Happily, there are a few amazingly proactive hotel management teams here in BC, who care just as deeply about the welfare of their guests, as about their own business’ reputation by booking a thorough bed bug inspection each year.

One BC luxury resort takes the threat of bed bugs very seriously

One such venue is Sonora Resort. A high-end, luxury resort nestled in the heart of an archipelago on the rugged West Coast of Canada. Sonora Resort is a truly stunning remote sanctuary, easily accessible by air or water only.

Every year for the past decade, Spot On K9 Detection has provided a full canine bed bug inspection of each of Sonora’s 88 guest bedrooms, staff areas and quarters, plus the many other high occupancy areas of the resort.

As a member in good standing of Relais Chateaux, Sean Ross, Sonora Resort’s President & COO explains that the island resort is held to extremely high standards of service and cleanliness in all aspects of their operation.

“Marcos Michelet and his company, Spot On K9 Detection, have been providing Sonora Resort with pest detection and control for at least a decade and during this time we have received excellent service and superb results.”

Sean has long acknowledged the ever-present threat of bed bugs not only to his luxury resort, but to the physiological and psychological wellbeing of Sonora’s guests.

“Bed bugs are a growing concern for hotels and resorts and for this reason we use Marcos exclusively for ensuring we have no pest problems at our Resort. We would not hesitate to recommend his services to anyone looking to protect themselves from potential pest problems.”

Happily, no bed bugs have ever been detected at Sonora, but the annual clean bill of health offers a huge relief and reassurance to Sean and his management team that they are able to offer guests a perfect nights sleep.

Regular bed bug detection should be a standard operational procedure

Therefore, rather than being nice to have, regular thorough bed bug inspections should be seen as a mandatory requirement for any resort, hotel, or hostel. Afterall, as an industry, the hotel sector has a duty of care and social responsibility to their guests, plus the economic fallout and reputational damage could be irrecoverable in this post pandemic world, where leisure venues are competing against one another like never before.

The original and the best

Within the pest control industry, it is known that the most accurate method of bed bug detection is via the use of specially trained sniffer dogs.

Spot On K9 Detection’s owner/operator Marcos Michelet was the first person in BC and Alberta to utilise highly trained sniffer dogs to detect bed bugs. All the rest are mere imitators.

To have a chat with Marcos to find out more about what he and his bed bug detection dog Rio can do for your hotel or leisure resort, please do contact us today on 778-855-6768 or by completing a contact form.