Your $10 cost is covered by the certificate you receive. You receive Marriott Reward points,(10 points per dollar on room rate only) and free local phone and some fax benifits. I like the courtyard club. You can usually find them when a full service Marriott in not available. The morning paper and the FREE local phone calls is a plus for me. The rooms and properties are always in nice shape. I would go for it. Hope it works for you.