BAKERSFIELD, CA -- A Bakersfield motel that was shut down for bed bugs last fall reopened Tuesday. The Tropicana Motor Inn was shut down by the Kern County Department of Environmental Health in October.
Tuesday a health department official reinspected the motel giving the all clear for half of the motel. That means 30 rooms are ready for tenants as of Tuesday afternoon.
The manager said they've put in new tile floors and all new furniture from a Vegas casino.
Tropicana employees also said they will be taking steps to prevent something like this from happening again.
"We are going to be screening tenants," said Kevin Carr who managed the Tropicana Motor Inn. "We're not going to allow hoarding. We're going to be inspecting rooms. If you have enough stuff in your room that you could fill a garage you're going to be asked to take that somewhere else."
Tuesday a health department official reinspected the motel giving the all clear for half of the motel. That means 30 rooms are ready for tenants as of Tuesday afternoon.
The manager said they've put in new tile floors and all new furniture from a Vegas casino.
Tropicana employees also said they will be taking steps to prevent something like this from happening again.
"We are going to be screening tenants," said Kevin Carr who managed the Tropicana Motor Inn. "We're not going to allow hoarding. We're going to be inspecting rooms. If you have enough stuff in your room that you could fill a garage you're going to be asked to take that somewhere else."