Marriott introduced the termination of its settlement and partnership with Sonder, a gaggle of apartment-style lodging and boutique resorts, in an sudden press launch printed on Nov. 9, 2026.
The press launch said that the licensing settlement between the 2 resort firms “is now not in impact on account of Sonder’s default.” Which means that Sonder properties will now not be Marriott-affiliated, and reserving Sonder properties by Marriott is not going to be doable, which, in fact, means you will not have the ability to redeem Marriott Bonvoy factors for Sonder resorts anymore.
With out far more data, it is arduous to say at this level what the precise reason behind the termination is.
Marriott’s press launch went on to say that the corporate is prioritizing supporting its visitors who’re at present staying at Sonder properties, in addition to those that have reserved a Sonder keep by Marriott. “Marriott can be contacting visitors who booked instantly by Marriott channels, together with marriott.com, the Marriott Bonvoy App and Marriott’s worldwide reservation facilities, to deal with their reservation and reserving wants,” the discharge said.
For individuals who booked utilizing a third-party journey company, it is best to contact the reserving group instantly.
As a refresher, Sonder contains short-term, apartment-style leases and boutique resorts in over 35 cities at inexpensive worth factors. In 2024, Marriott introduced a partnership with Sonder, and in early 2025, Sonder properties started to combine into the Marriott Bonvoy ecosystem, although we have been informed that Sonder’s full integration would come later in 2025. When reserving by the Sonder web site, visitors may earn Marriott Bonvoy factors, elite night time credit and bonus factors by including their Marriott Bonvoy quantity to the reservation.
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In a present hospitality trade local weather the place many of the information we hear is about manufacturers forging new partnerships and launching new manufacturers, it’s stunning that this one has ended so abruptly — and disappointing that there is one much less manner to make use of Bonvoy factors to guide inexpensive stays in cities world wide.
TPG’s personal Katie Genter simply accomplished a keep at a Sonder property booked utilizing Marriott Bonvoy factors. “I checked out of a seven-night keep on the Park Home Lodge Museum Quarter, Sonder Lodge by Marriott Bonvoy, in Amsterdam on Nov. 6,” she shared.
“Nothing appeared amiss throughout my keep, so Sonder’s default comes as a shock. On the constructive facet, the 7 elite night time credit and 15,316 factors I earned on this keep have already been posted to my Marriott Bonvoy account.”
This anecdote bodes nicely for anybody at present staying in a Sonder property booked through Marriott — however as the corporate said within the press launch, it is best to be proactive and attain out to Marriott utilizing this hyperlink as quickly as doable to deal with questions and issues about present and upcoming reservations.
We have reached out to Marriott for extra data and can replace this story as warranted.
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