Marriott World Trade Center controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
2001
September 11 terrorist attacks and destruction
The hotel was destroyed after hijacked aircraft struck the adjacent Twin Towers and both towers collapsed. Forty-three people inside the hotel died, including firefighters and hotel employees involved in evacuation and emergency response.
1993
World Trade Center bombing
An al-Qaeda-linked bombing in the World Trade Center parking area severely damaged the hotel and caused an extended closure. The incident was a terrorist attack rather than a corporate misconduct matter, but it was a defining crisis in the property's history.