Sonder had years of red flags before Marriott made a deal — and travelers got left in the lurch
By Madeline Berg, Natalie Musumeci, and Kelsey Vlamis Nov 21, 2025, 1:17 AM PT The warning signs were there. Long before guests found themselves abruptly kicked out of their “Sonder by Marriott” stays this month, Sonder, the Airbnb rival, was battling sloppy accounting, a litany of lawsuits, and a stock price so low it was nearly delisted from the Nasdaq….