Overview
- Sonder filed for Chapter 7 liquidation in Delaware, listing estimated assets and liabilities each between $1 billion and $10 billion.
- Marriott terminated the licensing deal citing Sonder’s default and removed Sonder listings from Bonvoy channels, halting new bookings.
- Guests reported abrupt cancellations and vacate orders, and Marriott’s updated guidance directs most affected travelers to contact their card issuers.
- Employees described confusion and sudden layoffs; a memo signed by interim CEO Janice Sears said the company cannot offer severance.
- Sears attributed the collapse to delayed, costly technology integration with Marriott that hurt revenue, as wind‑down actions extend to international markets such as Dubai.