Anonymous on 02/18/2012

I stayed at this hotel feb 11,2012 on the 22nd. The carpets were repulsive and I noticed many red bumps all over my arms and shoulder. I definitely got bed bugs from this awful hotel!!

Anonymous on 09/26/2011

Stayed at the hotel this past week. Watched a movie from the comfort of the bed. After getting up for a few minutes, I noticed a bug on my pillow - turning the pillows all over, I couldn't help but notice many bed bugs of different sizes/maturity. Desperately tried to find another hotel - they were all full. Took a picture to show staff which came in handy after being asked 'how do you know there were bugs?
I was moved to a new floor where I proceeded to stare at the bed for 3 hours. Never

U of T Grad on 05/12/2011

There were bedbugs when I lived here in 1999 as the first U of T students using this hotel as a residence. I had moved into this room on the 4th floor as the previous resident had to move out as she was consistently breaking out in hives since day 1 thinking it was caused by the detergent or something in the bed. I had no issues in my previous room but once I arrived in this room the problems began like a bad nightmare for your first year in school and in Toronto.
I had bites all over my bo

Anonymous on 10/30/2010

The hotel blames the students for the bedbug infestation everytime and they even threatened to charge the student for the cost of the pest control if it happens once more. This really disgusts me as the hotel should take responsibility for the cleanliness of the place. The hotel blames everyone but themselves for any problem. Bedbugs, lousy internet connection etc. They are quick to get money from you but very very slow to react to any complaints. I had a friend who had to shift like six times a

Pedro Santa Maria Gomez on 05/10/2010

As a former management member employed at this Hotel, although they will flatly deny and eagerly point the 'blame' elsewhere, they definitely have problem stemming back as far as over 10 years ago.

Initially on the lower floors a bad and chronic infestation....a constant battle....even had to close off entire floors an dispose of all bed linens, and spray/fumagate entire bedrooms, equipment and all areas where the bugs could hide.

Had some limited success, but this creature is phenonmenall

Anonymous on 04/18/2010

Yes, they are there still:(
For reference to last posting,nobody in particular to blame, but it is said for a fact that global traveling made the increase and the ban on insecticide..they did not pop out of nowhere..

Anonymous on 03/29/2010

Re: Recent posting on Primrose Hotel, also check out TripAdvisor for more reports on bedbugs.

If your report is accurate on the wording used by the front desk staff (blaming "international students") this is shocking.

All hotels are struggling with bedbugs. But it is not acceptable to disparge students or people from other countries and put the blame on them.

Sad & Itchy on 03/28/2010

My wife and I stayed at the best western Primrosde Hotel for two nights (March 26Th & 27Th 2010). As we were getting ready to pack up and check out we found a bed bug on our luggage. We stayed on the 18Th floor. The staff behind the counter did not seem surprised by the fact that I had put a bed bug on thier counter. She told me that there were international students on that floor before us and it must have come from them. I now see that this is most likely not the problem. We have made a compla

sleepless in calgary on 08/18/2008

Best Western Primrose Hotel. Was there for the weekend of June 7th to the 9th, 2008. Noticed hives on my arm on the 8th. Didn't think much of it. Got worse over the weekend. Also noticed a sickly-sweet smell in the room. I didn't feel comfortable with the room but was willing to put up with it. Saw a bug but didn't know what it was (didn't look it up afterwards either)Battled severe hives over the past two months. Doctor told me what is was...bedbugs. Looked on-line to see what they look like (c

former tenant on 07/09/2008

The Best Western Carlton Hotel has a chronic problem with bed bugs. There are a few floors that are considered problem floors. And the staff have to deal with regular reports from guests and students about bed bugs.

During the double cohort, U of T students were housed at the hotel. During mid term, they were moved to hotels all over the city when a massive bed bug infestation took over the U of T floors.

There are some floors that are problem free.

Anonymous on 02/01/2008

Best Western Primrose Hotel - had a significant problem several years ago on many floors. Uncertain of current status.

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