Sonder shuts down and asks guests to leave

Sonder, a short-term rental company, ceased operations following Marriott’s termination of their licensing deal on November 9, leaving guests, like Paul Strack from Arkansas, scrambling to vacate their accommodations. Strack initially mistook the email notification for spam, only to return to find his family’s belongings packed and left in the hallway. Sonder announced plans to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, citing financial difficulties and integration challenges with Marriott’s systems. Despite Marriott’s suggestion for alternative lodging, Strack and his family spent their final night in the same room they had been evicted from.

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