Guest Slept Through 9/11 Chaos

On September 11, 2001, a guest at the Marriott World Trade Center, located at the base of the Twin Towers, woke up to the sound of the first plane crash but went back to sleep. After eventually waking up, turning on the news, taking a shower, and packing his things, he only decided to evacuate when the South Tower collapsed onto the hotel.

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