• USA Today, Tuesday, April 16, 2013 9 AM

"Starwood Hotels in Boston, New York and Washington have increased security measures," says Starwood spokesman Trey Sarten. Other hotels in Boston, New York and Washington, D.C., have tightened security after the Boston Marathon bombing. Some hotels are restricting access to guests, others are encouraging guests to stay indoors per police department instructions and others have stopped accepting checked luggage. Authorities ordered the evacuation of the luxury Mandarin Oriental hotel, according to chain spokeswoman Danielle Devoe. "As a precautionary measure, they have ordered the evacuation of the hotel," she says. It was still ongoing as of about 6 p.m. The hotel did not have an update on what will happen next, since the situation "is still unfolding," she says.

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