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The Marriott World Trade Center Hotel was a 22-story1 steel-framed building with 825 rooms. It was built in 1981 as the '''Vista Hotel''' and was located at 3 World Trade Center in New York City . Originally owned by the Port Authority Of New York And New Jersey , it was sold in 1995 to a private company after Governor George Pataki of New York and then-Governor Christine Todd Whitman of New Jersey pressured Port Authority officials to sell its less profitable assets. The hotel was connected to the North and South tower, and many went through the hotel to get to the Twin Towers. The hotel had a few establishments including Greenhouse Cafe, Tall Ships Bar & Grill, and a hair salon called Olga's. The hotel also had 26,000 square feet of meeting space, and was considered a four-diamond hotel by AAA . 2 1993 WORLD TRADE CENTER BOMBING On 1994 . SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 ATTACKS On crashed into the North Tower and United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center. As a result, both towers collapsed, which destroyed 3 World Trade Center. When the 1st plane crashed into the North Tower (1 WTC), the landing gear fell into the roof of the Marriott Hotel. There were many eyewitness accounts from firefighters who went up the stairs in the Marriott Hotel to the 2nd floor. Firefirefighters used the Marriott Lobby as the staging area, and were also in the hotel to evacuate guests that may have still be in the hotel. When the South Tower collapsed, it split the Marriott Hotel in half As a result of the collapsed of the Twin Towers, the Marriott Hotel was destroyed. There were 2 hotel employees who perished that day. In addition, 2 hotel guests perished on Sept 11. Many firefighters who used the hotel as a staging ground, and evacuated hotel guests also died in the hotel. This hotel is not to be confused with another Marriott hotel, located one block south on West Street. The New York Marriott Financial Center Hotel was only slightly damaged on September 11, 2001, and it remains open for business today. In addition, this hotel is not be be confused with the Millenium Hotel which is across the World Trade Center, on the East Side. The Millenium was also partially damaged, but is still open for business today REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINK |
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