13-05-2025
Two luxury Las Vegas Strip hotels are sued after guests wake up to vile creature biting them
Two luxury Las Vegas Strip hotels have been sued by guests who claim they were 'massacred' by bed bugs.
Three guests at the Luxor Hotel and Casino and one at Treasure Island claimed they were attacked by the vermin last summer.
Those who stayed at the Luxor claimed they were 'massacred' by the parasites and left with scars, according to filings obtained by KLAS. Neither of the four-star hotels in Sin City have responded to the lawsuit, which was filed on April 21.
Stephen and Courtney Gully of Illinois claimed they were left scarred by the pests following their stay at the $373-a-night Luxor.
An EMT had to be sent up to their room during their stay between June 7 and 10 after Courtney had a reaction to the bed bugs and felt like her throat was closing, the lawsuit claimed.
She was allegedly treated in the parking lot and taken to the hospital due to the bed bugs.
The Gullys said they had to pay for an Uber back to the hotel, and Luxor had refunded them the resort fee.
'It doesn't matter if you're paying $60 a night for a room or $600 a night for a room. The obligation on the hotel operator is the same – you have to keep the guests safe,' their attorney, Brian Virag, told the local news station.
'The hotel operator has a responsibility to make sure that that room is bed bug-free, housekeeping has to be thoroughly trained.
'They have to know how to inspect. They need to really do a diligent job before they turn that room over to the guests.'
Brianna McKenzie, who stayed at Luxor from July 16 to 18, is the other guest who said she was attacked by bed bugs.
Virag shared disturbing images showing bite marks endured by the guests and one video of a bed bug crawling in the room.
'They typically will bite in linear patterns. We call it breakfast, lunch, and dinner,' the lawyer said.
Teresa Bruce from Los Angeles stayed at Treasure Island - where the most luxurious rooms can cost up to $2,000 a night - from June 20 to 23 when the vermin allegedly attacked her.
The hotel sent its risk management team to Bruce's room and confirmed the presence of bed bugs, according to the lawsuit.
She was moved to another room, but claimed she quickly noticed more bites on her body after the switch.
The filings state that Treasure Island staff assessed Bruce's new room and confirmed there were bed bugs.
'It's on the hotel to make sure that they're not creating a dangerous condition,' Virag said.
Southern Nevada Health District records obtained by the local news outlet showed many other luxury strip hotels had bed bugs from February to August 2024, but the Luxor and Treasure Island were not listed.
