Submitted by "Handlery Union Square Hotel" on 05/06/2008

I stayed at the Hotel Handlery last September ('07). I would have reported about the infestation sooner, had I known about this sight. I believe this hotel has a terrible problem. I received so many bites, that I thought I had some sort of rash. Then I caught a bed bug and realized what was going on. Wish I had known the warning signs sooner....bloody streaks on the sheets, for example. By the time I figured it out, I was bitten head to toe.....must have had at least 150 bites on me. When I brought it to the attention of the people at the front desk, at first they were defensive. But it became clear before long that they had dealt with the problem before. They washed all my things (inc. suitcase, supposedly) and had them delivered to the hotel that I moved to. (And gave me $20 for a $4 cab ride.) At the next hotel, I recieved a fruit and cheese plate from the VP of Hotel Handlery. But I was terribly itchy for a week at least. This was a horrible horrible experience.