Marriott hotels to start accepting Apple Pay this summer

Hey, did you know Marriott already promised to stop trying to block personal WiFi devices? If that convinces you to stay in one of its hotels again, don't forget to bring your iPhone 6 or 6 Plus: the chain will soon start accepting Apple Pay. To check in, you'll only need to go to the contactless reader at the front desk and hold up your phone (or Apple Watch) to pay -- a beep and a vibration will indicate if the transaction's a success. The company will begin its staggered rollout this summer, starting with 11 hotels in the US, which we've listed below the fold. Marriott, is also developing an app for the Apple Watch that's similar to Starwood Hotel's. You can use it to check in before you get to the hotel, checkout and even get notification when your room is ready. The company says the app will be available when Cupertino's smartwatches hit the market, which we've just learned will happen on April 24th.

The first 11 Marriott hotels to get Apple Pay:

• The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park

• The Ritz-Carlton Washington D.C.

• EDITION Miami

• JW Marriott Chicago

• Renaissance New York Times Square Hotel

• San Francisco Marriott Marquis

• San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront

• New York Marriott Downtown

• San Jose Marriott

• Courtyard Chicago Downtown/Magnificent Mile

• Courtyard Los Angeles L.A. Live

• Residence Inn Los Angeles L.A. Live