The 9/11 Hotel – Part 1 of 5
Seven years after 9/11, this powerful documentary brings a fresh angle on the terrorist attack. It reveals the extraordinary stories of the people trapped in the 22-storey Marriott World Trade Center Hotel, which nestled beneath the twin towers. Up until now, these stories of luck, sadness, bravery and heroism have rarely been reported; this impressive programme more than compensates.
The Marriot was one of New York’s busiest hotels. At 8.45am on 11 September 2001, the hotel was at full capacity, with more than 1,000 people staying in its 825 rooms. While guests were finishing their breakfasts, working out in the gym or relaxing in the luxury pool, the hotel’s tranquil environment was shattered by the roar of jet engines and the horror of falling and burning debris.
Initially it wasn’t clear to hotel guests exactly what had happened. Some, unable to see the full extent of the carnage way above the hotel, umed it was minor incident and that the emergency services would soon have things under control. In fact one American lawyer was so busy, preparing for an impending trial, that he stayed in his room.
By the time the second plane hit the South Tower at 9.03am, many hotel guests had managed to escape, but as the fires continued to burn out of control and the towers came crashing down, some guests and staff became trapped. Miraculously, 14 survived.
This documentary meets some of the survivors. They include a British family on holiday; a hotel receptionist and part-time actress whose actions would later turn her into an American hero, and the lawyer who ignored the commotion and his fire-fighter rescuer.
The programme builds well, using archive footage and interviews with the survivors to build a harrowing picture of what it was like in the Marriot during 9/11. And it also reveals the part that a previous terrorist attack had to play in this extraordinary story. (review taken from digiguide.com)
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Duration : 0:9:30
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Tags: 911, center, documentary, new, September, towers, trade, twin, world, york
August 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
they found body …
they found body parts from people who had been blown out of the windows when the first murder attack happend rip
August 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
you can but the dvd …
you can but the dvd from history channel
August 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Thank you for …
Thank you for uploading this… I have wanted to see it for ages!
August 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Thank you for …
Thank you for uploading this inspiring documentation.
August 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
I’ve always wanted …
I’ve always wanted to hear these stories because you hear stories about inside thet towers and the streets but never hear the stories of the Mariott World Trade Center.
August 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
thanks for posting! …
thanks for posting!!!!
August 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
i dont get it was …
i dont get it was there nobody in the streets that was wise enough to inform a mere receptionist!!
August 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Yeah this is all …
Yeah this is all staged prove to us the Fireman is fake and then we will talk.
August 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
The terrorists …
The terrorists destroyed two very nice buildings. The new trade center looks like total .
August 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
I love the …
I love the documentry thanks for uploading
August 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
I believe in the …
I believe in the coverup but even i say thats a bit ott wot u just sed
August 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
That was a …
That was a Beautiful Hotel !
August 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
this is complete …
this is complete bull. fabrication…
August 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
You seem like a …
You seem like a very paranoid soul.
It has already been proven that it wasn’t staged. The science more than backs it, and many interviews with governement officials simply take common sense to understand what they were impling.
August 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
It should be clear …
It should be clear by now that 9/11 was very much a staged event. This paticular film is a prime example of how actors were contracted to sell the preposteous tale of 2 hijacked airliners, crashing into the Twin Towers, caused terminal damage to 7 (yes, seven !) surrounding buildings.
August 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
I saw this on TV …
I saw this on TV today, so I thought to look it up on here. Some of the stupid comments people make on Youtube are really annoying especially when it’s about something so serious.
August 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
OMG!! tow days ago …
OMG!! tow days ago i sow a picture of the towers falling too the marriot and i start wondering about it. and now i found this documental. omg im shocked haha
sorri x my english.
August 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Thanks for posting!
Thanks for posting!
August 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Thank you, I’ve …
Thank you, I’ve never heard about this story being on tv.
August 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Well done uploadng, …
Well done uploadng, i did watch it on C4 but its definetly worth another watch, it was powerfull and well documented.
August 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Thanks for …
Thanks for uploading.
August 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Awesome! Thanks …
Awesome! Thanks dude!
August 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
hey thanks. i …
hey thanks. i missed this lastnite.
August 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
all done!
all done!
August 12th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Hey man thanks for …
Hey man thanks for uploading, i missed this on television and channel 4s catch up just doesn’t seem to be working! But was wondering if you’ll be uploading the other parts? Thanks!