The Sonder hotel chain — which operates extended-stay hotels in downtown St. Paul, multiple locations in Minneapolis and at least 38 additional cities globally from Nashville to Rome — abruptly shut down Monday night following a licensing dispute with parent company Marriott Bonvoy.

Marriott International issued a statement Sunday indicating that its licensing agreement with Sonder Holdings “is no longer in effect due to Sonder’s default. As a result, Sonder is no longer affiliated with Marriott Bonvoy, and Sonder properties are not available for new bookings on Marriott’s channels.”

Some guests were given a single night, or even as little as 15 minutes, to vacate at locations throughout the world, according to CNN and other reports.

In downtown St. Paul, Sonder’s The Fitz apartments ar

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