Marriott is closing the waterfront Boston hotel that hosted a leadership conference where dozens of people are believed to have contracted coronavirus. It is unclear from the announcement how long the closure will last. The Marriott Long Wharf hosted the leadership conference for 175 employees of Cambridge-based Biogen in late February. At least 77 of the COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts are linked to that conference, along with more from other states and Europe. The decision to close the hotel was made in response to "new information" and in consultation with the Boston Public Health Commission, the hotel's parent company said in a statement emailed to WCVB. That new information was not specified in the statement. A source confirmed city of Boston officials were involved in the decision. "We appreciate and support the efforts of our public health authorities as they continue their important work to mitigate potential spread of the novel coronavirus," Marriott officials wrote. "The safety and well-being of our guests is of paramount importance to us."

Marriott is closing the waterfront Boston hotel that hosted a leadership conference where dozens of people are believed to have contracted coronavirus. It is unclear from the announcement how long the closure will last.

The Marriott Long Wharf hosted the leadership conference for 175 employees of Cambridge-based Biogen in late February. At least 77 of the COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts are linked to that conference, along with more from other states and Europe.


The decision to close the hotel was made in response to "new information" and in consultation with the Boston Public Health Commission, the hotel's parent company said in a statement emailed to WCVB.



That new information was not specified in the statement.

A source confirmed city of Boston officials were involved in the decision.

"We appreciate and support the efforts of our public health authorities as they continue their important work to mitigate potential spread of the novel coronavirus," Marriott officials wrote. "The safety and well-being of our guests is of paramount importance to us."