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I just got back to Canada from Europe on the 5th of October and found numerous bites that I'm guessing are from bed bugs. I have no idea where I got them, since I stayed at numerous places for varying lengths of time. Having done some research, it seems that the bites can take up to 14 days to be visible. I never saw the tell-tale small blood stains on any bedding that I had slept in. All this to say that without any real sign of bedbugs themselves or the blood stains, it's very difficult to be sure at what particular accommodation one might have been bitten.Be aware of bedbugs at Atrio hostal. Saw on social media that there were people bitten beginning of October and we have stayed there on 6 th October and still got bitten. Owner ignored my message about bedbugs and is still selling beds.
Hi Patricia, I actually seen a couple of them in my bed and have sent the owner a picture and she ignored it. I want people to avoid this trouble...I just got back to Canada from Europe on the 5th of October and found numerous bites that I'm guessing are from bed bugs. I have no idea where I got them, since I stayed at numerous places for varying lengths of time. Having done some research, it seems that the bites can take up to 14 days to be visible. I never saw the tell-tale small blood stains on any bedding that I had slept in. All this to say that without any real sign of bedbugs themselves or the blood stains, it's very difficult to be sure at what particular accommodation one might have been bitten.
The owner of the Atrio hostal might continue to operate as usual because s/he hasn't actually seen any evidence of bed bugs.
Good that you let the owner know with photographic evidence, and let the Forum know. Thanks!Hi Patricia, I actually seen a couple of them in my bed and have sent the owner a picture and she ignored it. I want people to avoid this trouble...
Same thing happened to me in La Casa De Tu Vida in Teiguin Samos. The owner denied there is a problem, and then lowered the price for other victimsGood that you let the owner know with photographic evidence, and let the Forum know. Thanks!
Ok, but if the owner knows the issue, shouldn't he inform the current guests to take some action so they don't bring the bugs to the next albergue?They're still selling beds because there is a protocol for all the albergues for bed bugs that you can do while the albergue still open and getting pilgrims. There is no need to close the albergue. It can happens to any albergue, hostel, hotel, bus, train on the way of saint james or in the rest of world. For sure they will take care. Nobody wants this publicity on internet that can ruin a whole small family business. Buen Camino
Bedbugs do not live in the wild - outside, on the ground. They are very domestic creatures, and like to live inside with humans.previous pilgrim who put back packs on the floor in the wild…
It is possible that coexistence with us has changed them from what they were in the wild and that "wild" bedbugs have disappeared and only bedbugs in buildings remain.They do originate from the wild, yes more likely they do live near food sources and homes, it’s been a long talked discussion but before we all had homes they still existed
I'm glad that you had a good experience there, but bed bugs can be found in the most spotless 4 star hotel, so you can't tell if they are there from the level of cleanliness.I was there on 10/10/23 and thought it was spotless
Thanks for pointing this interesting fact out - I had never thought to wonder where they came from. It seems that bats in caves introduced bed bugs to humans. So, caves were the homes. Bedbugs do like dark spaces and crevices.before we all had homes they still existed