Google and its allies didn't buy that excuse one bit, of course, and called Marriott out for forcing guests to pay for internet connection. The hotel tried to win the opposition over by saying that it only planned to block WiFi devices within business and convention centers and not inside guest rooms, but as you can see, it chose to back off in the end.

January 14, 2015 - Marriott International listens to its customers, and we will not block guests from using their personal Wi-Fi devices at any of our managed hotels. Marriott remains committed to protecting the security of Wi-Fi access in meeting and conference areas at our hotels. We will continue to look to the FCC to clarify appropriate security measures network operators can take to protect customer data, and will continue to work with the industry and others to find appropriate market solutions that do not involve the blocking of Wi-Fi devices.