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Wyndham Gardens is located at 2900 Jackson Road in Ann Arbor.

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ANN ARBOR, MI - A Benton Harbor woman claims bed bugs ruined her stay at an Ann Arbor hotel.

Fateem Henderson filed a lawsuit in the Washtenaw County Trial Court at the end of December claiming her room at Wyndham Gardens was infested with bed bugs.

Henderson came to stay at the hotel, located at 2900 Jackson Road in Ann Arbor, on Nov. 5, 2015, according to the complaint.

"While staying as a guest in the defendant's hotel, the plaintiff was repeatedly bitten by bed bugs," Henderson's attorney, Brian Muawad, wrote in the complaint.

Henderson suffered scarring as a result of the bites, which were "painful, disabling and necessitated medical care," according to the complaint.

The lawsuit charges the hotel with negligence and a violation of Michigan Housing Law.

The suit also claims Henderson had to spend "large sums of money for medical care and treatment" and may need to spend more in the future.

Muawad could not be reached for comment.

The suit was filed Dec. 21 against Ann Arbor Inn and Suites, which according to state business records is owned by Akram Namou, who could not be reached for comment.

Wyndham Hotel Group's corporate communications team also did not respond to requests for comment.

Dustin Brockmiller, general manager of the hotel, said they deal with any bedbug complaints accordingly.

"We take bedbugs very seriously and anytime there is something brought to our attention about them we have the room inspected immediately by licensed professionals," he said.

Formerly a Clarion Hotel, the building was re-branded as Wyndham Gardens after undergoing an exterior renovation in 2014.

The hotel has 162 non-smoking guest rooms and a 10,000-square-foot event space for conferences, weddings, meetings and more, according to its website.

The Wyndham Hotel Group is comprised of 15 franchise entities, one of which is Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, which operates the hotel.

The suit is seeking compensation in excess of $25,000, the minimum amount necessary for a case to be heard in circuit court.

No hearings are yet scheduled in the case, according to court records.