The Transparency Index
Turn Bed Bug Prevention into Your Competitive Advantage
Join the growing network of hotels that prove what others hide.
Bed Bugs Don't Care About Your Stars
Bed bugs are the #1 fear among travellers — ahead of food poisoning, theft, and flight delays
A single viral video can undo decades of brand equity
Currently, there is no industry standard for transparency or prevention
Every hotel is vulnerable. The difference is who is prepared.
92%
of travellers say they would choose a hotel that publicly proves its bed bug protocols over one that does not.
— Bedbugblitz Traveller Survey, 2025
The Conspiracy of Silence Helps No One
Currently, every hotel operates in isolation — and guests can't tell the difference between a proactive hotel and a negligent one.
| Hotel Reality | Guest Perception |
|---|---|
| Hotel A: Proactive scanning, trained staff, immediate treatment | "Do they have bed bugs? I have no way to know." |
| Hotel B: Reactive only, calls pest control when guests complain | "Do they have bed bugs? I have no way to know." |
| Hotel C: Ignores problem, high turnover, no protocol | "Do they have bed bugs? I have no way to know." |
"Today, a guest cannot distinguish between a hotel that has never had bed bugs and a hotel with an active, untreated infestation. That's a market failure. We exist to fix it."
The Gold Standard of Bed Bug Management
The Transparency Index is the first independent, verified standard for hotel bed bug prevention and response.
Platinum Shield
Industry leader. Zero unresolved issues. Verified quarterly.
Gold Verified
Proactive. All issues resolved within 72 hours.
Silver Partner
Active scanning. Protocols followed.
Bronze Observer
Limited cooperation. Getting started.
Your Market — Right Now
The map below shows how hotels in a sample market are distributed across tiers. Most are Bronze Observers. The gap at the top is your opportunity.
Named hotels shown only with explicit consent. All other markers indicate general area only.
"Your tier is visible to travellers. Your silence is not neutral — it signals avoidance."
A Self-Reinforcing System of Trust
Travellers
Scan rooms, verify cleanliness
Housekeepers
Report finds, earn bounties
Pest Controllers
Treat, verify clearance
"You don't manage this alone. Travellers generate data. Your housekeeping team becomes your frontline defenders. Pest controllers become your verification partners. The Index aggregates everything into a single, credible score that guests trust."
Complete Visibility. Complete Control.
Index Tier
Gold Verified 🥇
Scan Coverage
94%
Guest Confidence
4.3 / 5
Quarterly Trend
+12% ↑
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Real-time scan coverage | Know exactly which rooms have been scanned, when |
| Verified report log | Timestamped, GPS-stamped, photo-verified findings |
| Treatment tracking | Monitor resolution progress from report to clearance |
| Guest confidence score | Aggregate rating from verified guests |
| Competitive benchmarking | See how you rank against similar hotels in your city |
| Alert system | Instant notifications when a report is filed |
The Numbers Speak for Themselves
Early Adopter Results — Pilot Program, 25 Hotels
| Metric | Before Index | After Gold Status | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 72% | 84% | +12% |
| Average Daily Rate (ADR) | €189 | €209 | +€20 |
| Negative Social Mentions | 2.3/month | 0.4/month | -83% |
| Housekeeper Retention | 65% | 82% | +17% |
0
Viral incidents among Gold hotels
vs. 6% of non-participating hotels in same markets
24 min
Average response time to reports
vs. 3 days industry average
Real Hotels. Real Results.
"We were already doing weekly inspections, but guests had no way to know that. Bedbugblitz gave us credit for the work we were already doing. Our Gold badge is now featured in our booking confirmation emails."
— General Manager
"We caught a recurrence in 24 hours, treated it in 48, and our Index status never dropped. Guests never knew — because we handled it before it became a problem."
— Director of Operations
"Our housekeeping team loves the bounty system. They're now competing to be the first to find issues. Turnover dropped 30% in six months."
— Head of Housekeeping
The Problem with Crowdsourced Data
BedBug Blitz solves this through a five-layer, physically-anchored verification system that makes large-scale fraud economically and logistically impossible.
| Layer | Requirement | How It Works | What It Prevents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geo-fencing | The app only allows reporting from within hotel property boundaries | Remote fake reports, off-site spoofing, automated bot attacks |
| 2 | Hotel-verified identity | Guest's name and email are collected and verified by hotel reception at check-in | Burner emails, false identities, anonymous bad actors |
| 3 | Door + room number photo | A photo of the hotel room door with the room number clearly visible | Wrong room reporting, lobby-only reports, no physical presence |
| 4 | Bedbug evidence photo | A clear photo of the suspected bedbug infestation | Fabricated claims without visual evidence |
| 5 | Room context photo | A photo showing the room environment (bed, furniture, layout) | Stock photos, AI-generated images, mismatched room interiors |
Flexible Partnership Models
Annual commitment: 15% off first year
Observer
Single property
€299
per month (incl. 50 free reports)
- Dashboard Access
- Housekeeper Training: Basic
- Pest Controller Integration: Manual
- Index Listing: Bronze Observer
- Guest Confidence Score
- Priority Support
- Co-Marketing
- Custom API-PMS Integration
Partner
Portfolio (3–10 properties)
€899
per month (incl. 150 free reports)
- Dashboard Access
- Housekeeper Training: Advanced
- Pest Controller Integration: Preferred
- Index Listing: Silver+
- Guest Confidence Score
- Priority Support
- Co-Marketing: Quarterly
- Custom API-PMS Integration
Enterprise
Chain (10+ properties)
Custom
per month
- Dashboard Access
- Housekeeper Training: Custom
- Pest Controller Integration: Dedicated
- Index Listing: Gold+ Eligible
- Guest Confidence Score
- Priority Support
- Co-Marketing: Monthly
- Custom API-PMS Integration
Scan. Report. Keep Clean.
Every hotel room displays a sticker. If you see something, scan it and report it — anonymously and instantly.
Your room has a sticker.
Scan QR
Point your phone camera at the QR code
Scan Room
Use the app to scan your room for infestations
Analyse
AI analyzes the photos you've taken for infestations
Report
Upload a photo and submit your finding in seconds
Trigger
Your report triggers an immediate hotel inspection
100% Anonymous. Your report helps keep the hotel clean and gives you peace of mind.
Hotel cost — €4 per guest scanning the room and submitting a report.
Ready to Lead Your Market?
The hotels that join now will be the ones guests actively seek out. Don't let your competitors claim that position first.