Ouch: Marriott & Sonder End Partnership, Guests Abruptly Evicted

Ouch: Marriott & Sonder End Partnership, Guests Abruptly Evicted

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In August 2024, Marriott announced a licensing agreement with Sonder, which primarily offers apartment-style accommodations in urban markets. These properties were being marketed under a new collection called Sonder by Marriott Bonvoy, and this included around 9,000 rooms being added to Marriott’s portfolio.

It was part of Marriott’s never-ending effort to increase its overall portfolio size at any cost. Well, there’s now a negative update on this front, and it’s incredible just how poorly this is being handled, in terms of the immediate impact on guests.

Marriott & Sonder terminate agreement effective immediately

On November 9, 2025, Marriott announced that it terminated its licensing agreement with with Sonder (yes, the announcement came on a Sunday). As a result, Sonder is no longer affiliated with Marriott Bonvoy, and Sonder properties are no longer available for new bookings through Marriott’s channels.

As a result of this, Marriott expects its net room growth for 2025 to be around 4.5%, compared to the previous forecast of 5%. Here’s how Marriott describes this development:

Marriott’s immediate priority is supporting guests currently staying at Sonder properties and those with upcoming reservations. Marriott will be contacting guests who booked directly through Marriott channels, including marriott.com, the Marriott Bonvoy App and Marriott’s worldwide reservation centers, to address their reservation and booking needs. Guests who booked through a third-party online travel agency should contact those organizations. Marriott remains committed to minimizing disruption to guests’ travel plans.

Guests with questions about current or future reservations at a Sonder property booked through Marriott channels can contact Marriott customer service.

Guests who have future Sonder bookings through Marriott are basically being told to pound sand, and that there’s nothing that can be done. But here’s the even wilder part — those who are currently staying at Sonder properties with reservations confirmed through Marriott are being forced to leave these properties immediately.

Many guests received notice on Sunday night that they had to be out by Monday morning. Yes, that’s despite the fact that these are apartment-style accommodations, and many people had stays booked that spanned multiple weeks. I guess it’s a dire situation, but how unbelievably unprofessional.

Sonder offers apartment-style accommodations

This termination is due to Sonder’s financial issues

Marriott has terminated its agreement with Sonder due to the company’s default. Interestingly, there’s not much else out there yet publicly about the default, but I’d imagine that there will be a bigger announcement soon.

Presumably Marriott doesn’t want to end up being on the hook for any screw-up on Sonder’s part. However, at this point it sure sounds to me like Sonder may just be going out of business, with some reports online suggesting that the company has started laying off its employees as well.

For context, Sonder was founded in 2014, but has been an absolute financial disaster. The company went public in 2021 with a valuation of around $2.2 billion, and now has a market value of around $7 million, so that’s quite a dip. The company had losses of over $250 million in 2020, and nearly $300 million in 2021.

It hasn’t gotten much better in recent times, with Sonder having recently postponed its shareholders meeting, as it hopes to get a deal with creditors.

Frankly I find it quite embarrassing that these properties only joined Marriott Bonvoy in the spring of this year, and just months later, the partnership is being terminated due to a default. It really shows how Marriott will partner with just about anyone.

Sonder’s financial situation was so dire that this outcome seemed inevitable. And of course now Marriott is acting like this is a total surprise, and is screwing over its guests, which is incredibly disappointing. It’s one thing to not honor future bookings, but guests are even being kicked out halfway through their stays.

It’s kind of pathetic how quickly this all went downhill

Bottom line

Marriott and Sonder have terminated their agreement, just months after the properties were integrated into the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio. This comes as Sonder has reportedly defaulted, and is seemingly nearing liquidation.

The irony here is that Sonder was already on the verge of collapse back when the partnership started, so this isn’t a surprise. But that didn’t stop Marriott from encouraging its Bonvoy members to book these properties, only to now tell them “tough luck.” That even includes those currently staying at these properties being told to leave.

What do you make of Marriott and Sonder ending their partnership?


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  1. Nigero Tskani Guest

    Marriott is being sued in Thailand along with their Thai development and anchor partner, Apex PCL, for massive fraud in the failed Sheraton Phuket Grand Bay Residences project. Scores of buyers were duped by Marriott and Apex, and buyers losses are north of 15 million dollars. The FBI, DOJ, SEC, and FTC should open investigations into this matter.

  2. Joe Johnson Guest

    HELLO, sonder filed for immediate insolvency, signs on doors, no payments to anyone, bankruptcy collapse....they are the owners, they are culprits, and Marriott became a brand partner of theirs but they were never a HOTEL company. u did it, despite the terrible reviews on bonvoy app, so u could get and redeem points unlike airbnb with no real loyalty program.

    its disgusting and wild and why dont believe false prophetic companies and love the...

    HELLO, sonder filed for immediate insolvency, signs on doors, no payments to anyone, bankruptcy collapse....they are the owners, they are culprits, and Marriott became a brand partner of theirs but they were never a HOTEL company. u did it, despite the terrible reviews on bonvoy app, so u could get and redeem points unlike airbnb with no real loyalty program.

    its disgusting and wild and why dont believe false prophetic companies and love the W's and Editions and Hyatts and jw Marriotts bc it simply cant happen there

    obviously, Marriott would put their booked guests via them in the hundreds of other properties surrounding, already going to cost them enough

    for those that leave bonvoy, I support. I support all people defecting programs and great CC's bc....later suckas more room for us. goodbye. never booked a sonder.

    smells like PE sceming distressed debt BK ....sure were some lovely ones I passed in NOMAD and chelsea

  3. Anthony Guest

    If one booked Sonder thru Marriott, then Marriott has to come thru for those guests and do the right thing.
    Its a company thing but also a CEO's reputation.

    1. Steve S Guest

      If history has taught us anything Marriott leadership doesn't care about what they "should" do from guest pov, only what shareholders and ownership groups care about.

  4. Ken Guest

    This is why I parted ways with Marriott a while back. Their customer service is really something so I just decided to have no headaches from them. Some people in this community are just hooked with them because of silly points but I value my peace a lot more than silly customer service and a few points that I can get incrementally.

  5. Robert Guest

    Sonder was a great brand and product. Incredibly disappointing to see Marriott absolve itself of its responsibilities for its part in a poor IT integration and then stick it to consumers. Maybe a symbolically important example of Marriott’s poor business practices?

  6. Cassie Guest

    I appreciate people reporting on this, but the most frustrating thing I’ve noticed is how much the guest impact is covered - but not the employees. We were out of a job less than 4 hours after this was announced with no warning from either company. Our impact was way worse - there are THOUSANDS of us with no employment now. Best wishes to the guests affected, and former ex-employees like me who now have to figure out how to navigate this mess

    1. Jean Paul Guest

      That what I said to the employees in Rotterdam. Good luck, with finger crossed. We talked in the street and said We're not the saddest of the story. Although being fired from a hotel without any help never happened to us.

  7. Bob Guest

    What confuses me are all the comments from people rebooking at a higher last minute rate with Marriott. You should be rebooking with anyone but Marriott at this point. Why reward them for terrible service.

  8. Will Guest

    I really enjoyed the one stay I had in Sonder. Wasn't too familiar but I am a bit surprised that Airbnb-but-legit hasn't worked out better.

  9. David Guest

    All gone!
    https://www.costar.com/article/95195380/aparthotel-brand-sonder-to-immediately-stop-operations-begin-liquidation-process

    1. Timtamtrak Diamond

      Thanks for sharing that… interesting Sonder is claiming Marriott is part of why they went belly up when it’s quite clear that they were already in trouble.

    2. CPH-Flyer Diamond

      Yeah, I have seen that comment from Sonder in many places. The integration with Marriott cost revenue. I doubt it though, and it is just the Sonder management trying to cover their own behinds.
      What could of course have happened is that Sonder shut down their own channels before they were ready with the Marriott channel, but I am not sure I'd blame Marriott for that decision.

  10. UncleRonnie Diamond

    If I was chucked out of a Sonder this morning, I would have walked out with the flatscreen TV and the coffee machine under my arm. I doubt any of the just-sacked staff would try to stop
    me either.

    1. Terry Guest

      Yeah I thought of that but they had security guards at the doors on Monday morning

  11. Jules Guest

    I was kicked out at by a guy walking down the hall pounding on every door at 9am. He was vaguely apologetic, but after a 20min hold, the Marriott phone agent basically told me I should've read my email from them yesterday. The best Marriott could do was to rebook me at a local hotel at the same-day book rate, which was double what I had already prepaid for the Sonder stay. No discount, no compensation. F- Sonder, F-Marriott, and I've been a gold member for decades.

    1. snic Diamond

      Wow. Just, wow. Marriott really, really does not care about its customers.

      Message received loud and clear.

  12. Joanne Guest

    I booked for a 10 day stay and have in writing that my rate and reservation would be honored. Fat chance. Marriott has done nothing to stand behind bookings that were in existence. Shame on them. Terrible customer service.

  13. LG McIver Guest

    Had to get out of NY Sonder mid stay. My husband and children and I were told to get out with zero help from Marriott/Sonder even though we had pre-paid for the entire stay. Called Marriott and the customer service rep hung up on me. #neverMarriott

  14. 305 Guest

    Sonder is (and has always been) a giant dumpster fire. Yet another startup that tried to use technology to "enrich shareholder value", but in reality, it was mediocre at best.

    Being locked out of my Sonder apartment at 2am in Rome a few years ago was horrible to deal with. Keypad lock failed, their customer support are all remote. It took 2 hours to get access to the apartment. No compensation.

    They're notorious...

    Sonder is (and has always been) a giant dumpster fire. Yet another startup that tried to use technology to "enrich shareholder value", but in reality, it was mediocre at best.

    Being locked out of my Sonder apartment at 2am in Rome a few years ago was horrible to deal with. Keypad lock failed, their customer support are all remote. It took 2 hours to get access to the apartment. No compensation.

    They're notorious for purchasing cheap real estate and doing incredible surface level renovations, yet at the same time not making an effort towards what actually matters beyond website photos. My apartment in Rome had a terrace I couldn't access because the door was broken. The elevator was out of service for the entirety of my week long stay. Walls were paper thin, to the level that my neighbor running their bathroom sink made me think my sink magically started running.

    I've personally avoided them since, but unfortunately have had some work trips where I was booked at their properties. The surface-level renovation comment rings true in all of their listings I've stayed in. Nothing like trying to sleep before an early morning meeting, but you can't because you can hear every thrust of the couple in the apartment next to you

  15. Deborah Guest

    I was told to leave the premises of Sonder Laguna Beach by 9am today. All staff told me as of today they are unemployed and their notice arrived after the customers were informed, so when people started complaining, the had no idea what was going on.

    1. Timo Diamond

      I have a reservation at Laguna Beach Sonder in March. I got email from Sonder first and 15 minutes later an in-app notification from Marriott. Great, it looked like a nice property.

      I also have reservation in January for Sonder Savannah so I gotta shop around again on that one, too. Argghhh

  16. Glidescope Guest

    Even for Marriott, this is incredibly bad. I don't have high expectations with them. But do have at least being able to accommodate you somewhere and just leaving you on the street is something that at the very minimum they can do. Like can't they at least walk these people to a Courtyard or anywhere? You booked through Marriott, it's one of those things that Marriott would tell you is central to the value proposition they offer. Simply unbelievable.

  17. TJ Guest

    In many US states, a hotel stay over a certain length (usually 30 days but sometimes up to 90) is considered a lease / rental just like an apartment rental. That means the hotel can't evict the guest (tenant) without a court order. It doesn't even matter if it's one long reservation or multiple continuous reservations, as long as it's uninterrupted. Also, once a stay reaches the threshold, it becomes no longer subject to transient...

    In many US states, a hotel stay over a certain length (usually 30 days but sometimes up to 90) is considered a lease / rental just like an apartment rental. That means the hotel can't evict the guest (tenant) without a court order. It doesn't even matter if it's one long reservation or multiple continuous reservations, as long as it's uninterrupted. Also, once a stay reaches the threshold, it becomes no longer subject to transient occupancy taxes in many jurisdictions, and is even eligible for a refund of occupancy taxes paid prior to the change from transient to long term occupancy. Any guest who has stayed in one of the Sonder hotels longer than the required number of nights to effectively become a tenant, or who is staying under a reservation for more than the required number of nights (even if the actual nights stayed to-date is less), should definitely sue if they were evicted. The law doesn't allow landlords to engage in self-help and evict tenants by themselves.

    1. Gaurav Community Ambassador

      Probably unlikely to get much from a bankrupt company even after suing.

  18. Raylan Guest

    It’s legitimately staggering that Marriott made the terrible business decision to partner with Sonder so soon before their operations failed. I’m certain that there’s a report from a junior analyst sitting unread in some EVP’s Outlook raising financial red flags with this partnership. Hopefully there are consequences for whoever approved this partnership.

    Also raises the question of why, if Sonder has been in financial distress for some time, Marriott did not simply buy the...

    It’s legitimately staggering that Marriott made the terrible business decision to partner with Sonder so soon before their operations failed. I’m certain that there’s a report from a junior analyst sitting unread in some EVP’s Outlook raising financial red flags with this partnership. Hopefully there are consequences for whoever approved this partnership.

    Also raises the question of why, if Sonder has been in financial distress for some time, Marriott did not simply buy the business with a longer term plan to spin the assets to some of its stronger regional Marriott franchisees where there are Sonder properties.

    Some really bad decisions here.

  19. Rylan Guest

    Marriott leaving people high and dry with no recourse but to find something else on their own at significantly higher cost.

    Bad showing and lack of concern by Marriott just trying to wash their hands of this and not even offering rebooking/accommodations at the same rate.

    1. Hector Guest

      Sonder just posted on their press site that they are immediately wining down operations. Smh

  20. Eric Schmidt Guest

    Points us back to the question I had, which was, are hotel brands just financial engineering companies at this point, making acquisition after acquisition (or partnership) simply to grow revenue regardless of whether the underlying business is good or interested in actual providing of hospitality.

  21. TJ Guest

    I was advised to vacate my Sonder room by 9AM this morning in downtown LA. Last night was a chaotic struggle to find alternate accommodations, and now I'm paying double my rate at a higher tier Marriot property. When I called thus morning about a price match, they summarily declined. I will never stay with Marriot again!

  22. Julian Guest

    We prepaid for a booking at Sonder London that we were informed 'will not be honoured'. They broke our contract. Had we, at any point 'simply cancelled' our agreement, the booking terms meant we would have forfeited the whole payment. We hope we can recover something through the booking agent. Marriot cannot help us with the refund and could only offer us an alternative at 4x the price we paid for the 'not to be...

    We prepaid for a booking at Sonder London that we were informed 'will not be honoured'. They broke our contract. Had we, at any point 'simply cancelled' our agreement, the booking terms meant we would have forfeited the whole payment. We hope we can recover something through the booking agent. Marriot cannot help us with the refund and could only offer us an alternative at 4x the price we paid for the 'not to be honoured' Sonder Marriot. They may not have an agreement anymore but that is their internal dispute. They should take responsibility for it, Marriot having presented a Sonder Marriot hotel to us as part of its trusted brand.

    1. Will Guest

      Enjoy petitioning the bankruptcy court

  23. Ralph Guest

    Always remember, for Marriott the properties are the customer.

    Loyalty members and guest stays are the product.

    So no surprise stranded guests are being treated like stranded product.

  24. Matt Guest

    It would be really helpful if you repost an article with new info that you highlight what has changed, if anything, from a previous version.

  25. Stranded by Marriott Guest

    Yep. I checked into a Sonder in Dubai last night and received the email overnight. Assuming it was some kind of scam, I asked at the front desk as was told ‘we’ve all been fired, we don’t know what’s going on but you need to be out today’

    Rough on the staff, primarily, but the way Marriott has handled the situation for customers is beyond hopeless. “We’ll refund the unused portion of your stay”…. So...

    Yep. I checked into a Sonder in Dubai last night and received the email overnight. Assuming it was some kind of scam, I asked at the front desk as was told ‘we’ve all been fired, we don’t know what’s going on but you need to be out today’

    Rough on the staff, primarily, but the way Marriott has handled the situation for customers is beyond hopeless. “We’ll refund the unused portion of your stay”…. So what about the half day lost to finding somewhere else to stay, packing my sh*t and moving out? What about the $200 per night difference between the advance booking for Sonder and the walk in rate at the IHG suites around the corner?

    I’m only a lowly Gold Elite, but having switched from Hilton (7 yrs Gold / Diamond) earlier this year, I reckon I’ll be switching right back after this debacle…

    1. Ralph Guest

      Guests are the product, not the customer.

    2. snic Diamond

      Look at the bright side - at least you had a front desk. I stayed at a Sonder recently and there was no front desk at all, and people who didn't read the email with check-in instructions had difficulty figuring out how to get in the front door and access their rooms.

      What a shabby way to treat customers. Imagine an airline declaring bankruptcy suddenly and telling the pilots of planes in the air to land at the nearest airport rather than continue to the destination.

  26. Kuloko Guest

    An important question what are Marriott legal obligation if a Sonder property was booked through a Marriott channel?

  27. snic Diamond

    Reading the comments from folks who were told to vacate by the next day - that is just terrible. Putting the pieces of info together, it seems Sonder is going to declare bankruptcy today and shut down operations. Marriott, got wind of this (probably because Sonder asked them for an emergency infusion of cash), and instead of looking out for its customers who booked through Marriott, they severed their ties with Sonder immediately yesterday just...

    Reading the comments from folks who were told to vacate by the next day - that is just terrible. Putting the pieces of info together, it seems Sonder is going to declare bankruptcy today and shut down operations. Marriott, got wind of this (probably because Sonder asked them for an emergency infusion of cash), and instead of looking out for its customers who booked through Marriott, they severed their ties with Sonder immediately yesterday just so they wouldn't have to accommodate its Sonder customers at other Marriott properties today.

    That is a terrible, terrible look for Marriott and if this turns out to be what happened, it is most definitely going to cause me to think twice before booking a Marriott property.

    1. snic Diamond

      Welp, looks like that's what happened.

      Bye-bye, Marriott. I'll be avoiding Marriott-family hotels like the plague from now on.

  28. FST Guest

    Same in Rotterdam. We didn't receive any information as we booked via a third party booking.
    Around 11am this morning, an employee just told us to get out right away.
    Pretty sad crazy for the experience as a marriott customer but also quite sad and unacceptable for all the employees all over the world.

  29. Anthony Guest

    Marriott is kind of "out there" with Sonder and Homes. We learned not to ever stay at Marriott Homes again after a fiasco in Paris. Much of the Marriott advertising was Fake, fake photos, fake descriptions.

    Sonder, visiting London last month, they looked attractive and a better price than the way over priced London hotels. We read reviews and decided to steer clear. A few weeks later we heard bankrupcy. Now Marriott quits.

    We...

    Marriott is kind of "out there" with Sonder and Homes. We learned not to ever stay at Marriott Homes again after a fiasco in Paris. Much of the Marriott advertising was Fake, fake photos, fake descriptions.

    Sonder, visiting London last month, they looked attractive and a better price than the way over priced London hotels. We read reviews and decided to steer clear. A few weeks later we heard bankrupcy. Now Marriott quits.

    We know its a race for every CEO to have more rooms than the other, we think Marriott risked too much.

    We still like Marriott hotels, but we are staying away from any hotel brands homes or apartments.

  30. Jen Guest

    I have a 6 month booking that no one has come back to me about travelling from australia and have been saving for this for ages...just so upset and the cost so close to christmas and holidays

  31. Mallthus Diamond

    I'm reading posts from Sonder employees saying that they're now "former Sonder employees" because the entire staff has been laid off, effective immediately. Not sure if Marriott forced this or is responding to it, but either way, they're handling it badly.

    1. CPH-Flyer Diamond

      Marriott did not own Sonder. Sonder is (was) a listed company on Nasdaq. The process of winding it down is decided and driven by the Sonder management and board of directors.

  32. Jean PF Guest

    Rotterdam, same. Information yesterday night, you have to leave, find another place by yourself. Disgusting, as Alexandra said about London. Boycott Marriott and other world wide kind of thing

    1. Jack Guest

      This is also happening to those who booked via platforms other than Marriott. Sonder created the problem and Marriott is simply reacting. As are other booking platforms.

    2. J PF Guest

      Only reacting? Business first, without taking people in account. No humanity in commercial relations? What is that?...

  33. Kerrie Rappaport Guest

    Staying at Sonda Ottawa - booked for 3 weeks. Just got told today i have to be out of my room by 9am. Not happy, Jan :(

  34. ZTravel Diamond

    Marriott is also losing some properties in major cities - they lost the Westin Vendôme, one of the best addresses in Paris (after losing the W few years earlier). This year they lost the Sheraton Diana in Milan which was at a really good location!
    I’m not an expert, but while traveling abroad, it always feels that local hotel mgmt are really fed up with Marriott and their elite guests (I’m ambassador), and often...

    Marriott is also losing some properties in major cities - they lost the Westin Vendôme, one of the best addresses in Paris (after losing the W few years earlier). This year they lost the Sheraton Diana in Milan which was at a really good location!
    I’m not an expert, but while traveling abroad, it always feels that local hotel mgmt are really fed up with Marriott and their elite guests (I’m ambassador), and often encouraged to book directly (in the case of Design Hotels etc)

    1. Bob Guest

      The Westin Vendôme is indeed closed now and works has started inside/on the building.

  35. Applesa Guest

    Yea , can’t evict people sorry Marriott
    Maybe not in every market but certainly in a lot of them without some court involvement
    So those folks should just stay put for gratis

    1. Chad Guest

      Understand that there are laws and it may qualify as an eviction. I’d also be worried about fighting this out if keys stop working and there is no staff.

    2. Eskimo Guest

      @Applesa

      Marriott can refuse doing business with a customer.

      Hotel guest do not have landlord/tenant relationship and protections.

      You can't be evicted because you're not a tenant, but as a customer you're definitely trespassing.

      At least Aprs was a bit knowledgeable.

    3. Murray Barnes Guest

      Depends on jurisdiction. In many areas of the US once a hotel guest reaches 30 days they're legally a tenant and offered the same protections as a tenant. This is why many budget hotels like Motel 6 have a policy that guests must check out for 24 hours after 29 days.

  36. Kimo C. Guest

    Bonyvoyed! Yea it's quite strange from Marriott as their partnership is barely a yr old. I completed a stay with Sonder last month and after looking up the company & it's problems, I wasnt sure they could stay afloat without a bailout.

  37. Shsron Guest

    We are at William New York first email advised we had to vacate today. Then a short while later it said vacate the accommodation by 9am following day. No alternative accommodation offered despite out direct booking with Marriott. Told have to make and pay for your own alternative accommodation. Very disappointing customer support and care from Marriott who not bothered and seem to have no responsibility towards guests in the accommodation despite them pulling out...

    We are at William New York first email advised we had to vacate today. Then a short while later it said vacate the accommodation by 9am following day. No alternative accommodation offered despite out direct booking with Marriott. Told have to make and pay for your own alternative accommodation. Very disappointing customer support and care from Marriott who not bothered and seem to have no responsibility towards guests in the accommodation despite them pulling out and not fulfilling their obligations towards customers who booked and staying in their accommodation

  38. Crystal Guest

    I am booked next year during a very famous festival, I booked early to avoid high fees and prepaid. I received an email this morning saying your reservations is cancelled. Called Marriott and they are not honoring the price at their other hotels that are now 5 times the amount to stay for the festival. If they knew Sonder was in financial trouble why would they let us book a few months ago. Thy said...

    I am booked next year during a very famous festival, I booked early to avoid high fees and prepaid. I received an email this morning saying your reservations is cancelled. Called Marriott and they are not honoring the price at their other hotels that are now 5 times the amount to stay for the festival. If they knew Sonder was in financial trouble why would they let us book a few months ago. Thy said they are going to get us refunds eventually. Not sure how long that is. They should be responsible for rebooking guests for comparable properties and rates. Cost of them doing business/ and stupidity.

  39. PeteAU Guest

    Way to do your due diligence there, Marriott.

  40. William Guest

    Does anyone else suspect that maybe Sonder is shutting down tomorrow or something close to it? I’m just guessing, but people being told to leave with a hard deadline in the middle of their stays with less than 24 hours suggests much more than a failed alliance. If Sonder thought they had a future of any sort I would think they’d want to help people affected by this. I feel bad for each property’s employees and the guests affected.

  41. Lyn chee Guest

    As someone who notified by email on Sunday evening that I will need to vacate a Sonder apartment within 14 hrs. I can say this is unbelievable and the amount of unprofessionalism shown by both parties, Sonder, absolutely phone line takes you a human being to address the issue, and Marriot, after waiting for 2+ hrs and being hung up on 3 x, they have said there is nothing they will do other than they...

    As someone who notified by email on Sunday evening that I will need to vacate a Sonder apartment within 14 hrs. I can say this is unbelievable and the amount of unprofessionalism shown by both parties, Sonder, absolutely phone line takes you a human being to address the issue, and Marriot, after waiting for 2+ hrs and being hung up on 3 x, they have said there is nothing they will do other than they can help me find a hotel for tomorrow. I am currently staying at a Sonder, out of the country and here on a work project for 4 months. There is no grace period to go from living in a fully furnished apartment one minute to “pack up 4 months of clothes, kitchen, laundry items and move to a hotel by 9am Monday morning” . This seems simply illegal, how is this allowed?

    1. Fight this egregious behavior Guest

      If you're in many European countries, and you have already completed >=30 days (this is the rule in Spain for example) of your stay, you have legal rights as a tenant. You could contact local authorities immediately to at least get a report written down on paper, providing you with documentation that you've been wronged.

  42. Eskimo Guest

    Hey Marriott, a lot of your licensed properties defaulted on the $100 CASH "Elite benefits guarantee".

    When will you terminate those agreements too?

  43. CPH-Flyer Diamond

    The annoying thing for the majority of guests with future bookings is that almost all stay, even flexible one we're charged to the credit card at time of booking. Only some corporate rates were exempt from this. Not that it will be too difficult to get the credit card company to manage that, just a annoying to have to deal with it.

    There were a lot of good options in the partnership, I can see...

    The annoying thing for the majority of guests with future bookings is that almost all stay, even flexible one we're charged to the credit card at time of booking. Only some corporate rates were exempt from this. Not that it will be too difficult to get the credit card company to manage that, just a annoying to have to deal with it.

    There were a lot of good options in the partnership, I can see why Marriott would have been interested, and I can see why Sonder would have thought that the Marriott booking channel would have given them a needed boost. But it was probably too late.

  44. Starbucks Man Guest

    This is pretty wild and maybe should be a bigger story. There were quite a few Sonder properties in Montreal that benefitted from this partnership and I don't know what they're going to do now - list on Airbnb I guess?

  45. Bonvoyed Bob Guest

    I have the property in Orlando booked for Christmas time. F Marriott and F Sonder. Scummy POS companies.

  46. Alexandra Guest

    I am staying in a Sonder London property and was advised I have to vacate by 9am tomorrow.

    This came through via email on Sunday night..to spam.

    Sadly as I booked via a third party I was told to make my own plans.

    Disgusting!!!

    1. Bonvoyed Bob Guest

      Make sure you absolutely trash the f out of that place.

    2. Eskimo Guest

      Rather than trashing the place, if it's not too late, LOL.
      I suggest you collect "collateral" from the place instead.

    3. DLU Guest

      I booked directly through Marriott and wasn’t given any assistance, in fact a manager on the phone told me to lower my voice and calm down when I was upset about the situation…I’m lucky I have a friend I can crash with, bc no room rates were honored, refunds have been said to take upward of 30 days. Unreal.

  47. Hem Guest

    it look shady TBH, was thinking to use hit in London Reviews didn't help

  48. Jim Guest

    Worth noting that the termination is so aggressive that folks who are mid-way through their reservations - even if pre-paid - are being told to GTFO by tomorrow morning.

    1. 1990 Guest

      That’s absurd. Depending on the jurisdiction, wonder if that qualifies as ‘eviction,’ and whether any additional remedies other than mere partial refunds would apply. Oof. Seems like a nightmare for those affected.

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Jim Guest

Worth noting that the termination is so aggressive that folks who are mid-way through their reservations - even if pre-paid - are being told to GTFO by tomorrow morning.

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Alexandra Guest

I am staying in a Sonder London property and was advised I have to vacate by 9am tomorrow. This came through via email on Sunday night..to spam. Sadly as I booked via a third party I was told to make my own plans. Disgusting!!!

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