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For a limited time, you have another opportunity to score two of the biggest credit card welcome bonuses we’ve seen this year.
Now through Oct. 2, 2024, you can earn either 185,000 or 155,000 Bonvoy points when you open a Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card or Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card:
With more than 10,000 locations around the world, Marriott Bonvoy has a lot to offer frequent travelers. And there’s plenty to like about the premium benefits, rewards, and annual credits offered by both of these cards. If you’re a frequent traveler who prefers staying at Marriott Bonvoy hotels, now may be a great time to consider adding a Bonvoy Brilliant or Bonvoy Bevy card to your wallet.
The new welcome offer from Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant is one of the highest you’ll find from any card today.
For a limited time, you can earn 185,000 Marriott Bonvoy points after you spend at least $6,000 within the first six months. This new offer is worth 90,000 more bonus points than the card’s previous bonus, with the same spending threshold.
Here’s a look at what else you can get with the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant card.
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Rewards rate
- Earn 6x Marriott Bonvoy points for each dollar of eligible purchases at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy
- Earn 3x points at restaurants worldwide and on flights booked directly with airlines
- Earn 2x points on all other eligible purchases
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Benefits
- Each calendar year, get up to $300 (up to $25 per month) in statement credits for eligible purchases made on the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card at restaurants worldwide
- Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your card renewal month (redemption level at or under 85,000 Marriott Bonvoy points at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy; certain hotels have resort fees)
- Each calendar year with your Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card you can receive 25 Elite Night Credits toward the next level of Marriott Bonvoy Elite status
Other perks include:
• Up to $100 property credit at The Ritz-Carlton or St. Regis properties when you make a qualifying purchase and eligible direct booking
• Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite Status, which offers 50% more points on eligible hotel purchases, late checkout, welcome gifts, enhanced room upgrades, and more
• TSA PreCheck or Global Entry fee statement credit
• Priority Pass Select airport lounge membership
Read our full Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant review
The Bonvoy Bevy card from Marriott and American Express is a more affordable option, but it still packs a punch in rewards and benefits — including its limited-time welcome offer.
You can earn 155,000 bonus points when you spend at least $5,000 within the first six months. That’s a 70,000-point increase from the previous offer with the same minimum spend. In addition to the welcome bonus, here’s what the Bonvoy Bevy offers Marriott travelers.
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Annual fee
$250
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Welcome offer
Earn 155,000 Marriott Bonvoy® bonus points after you use your new card to make $5,000 in purchases within the first 6 months
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Card type(s)
Travel, Hotel
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Ongoing Purchases APR
20.99%-29.99% Variable
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Recommended credit score
Excellent/Good
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Rewards rate
- 6x Marriott Bonvoy points for each dollar of eligible purchases at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy
- 4x points at restaurants worldwide and U.S. supermarkets (on up to $15,000 in combined purchases at restaurants and U.S. supermarkets per calendar year, then 2x points)
- Earn 2x points on all other eligible purchases
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Benefits
- Earn 1,000 Marriott Bonvoy bonus points per paid eligible stay booked directly with Marriott for properties participating in Marriott Bonvoy
- Earn 1 Free Night Award after spending $15,000 on eligible purchases on your Marriott Bonvoy Bevy Card in a calendar year (redemption level at or under 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy points at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy; certain hotels have resort fees)
- Each calendar year with your Marriott Bonvoy Bevy American Express Card you can receive 15 Elite Night Credits toward the next level of Marriott Bonvoy Elite status
Other perks include Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite Status (25% more bonus points on eligible hotel purchases, late checkout, and more).
What are these Marriott Bonvoy welcome bonuses worth?
Marriott uses dynamic award night pricing, so Marriott Bonvoy points have no standard redemption value. To help you gauge just how valuable 185,000 or 155,000 Marriott Bonvoy points can be, we found a few examples of how you could use your points throughout the year ahead.
Each of the examples below are accurate as of publication, but dynamic prices are always subject to change. If you’re planning a vacation, it can pay to compare prices over time before you book and keep your dates flexible for the best redemption values.
For 154,000 points, you could spend a long, four-night weekend in Los Angeles over Thanksgiving.
Or maybe you’re planning a big family trip after the holiday season. For seven nights between January 11 and January 18, you could stay just outside of Walt Disney World in Orlando — and enjoy a shuttle to the parks — for 178,000 Bonvoy points.
These bonuses are enough to cover some international destinations, too. If you’re looking for a winter tropical getaway, for example, you could spend five nights (January 22 through January 27) in Cozumel, Mexico. The total cost is equal to the Bonvoy Brilliant welcome bonus of 185,000 points.
Don’t forget: Both the Bonvoy Brilliant and Bonvoy Bevy also offer annual Free Night Awards and status benefits, plus the points you earn on purchases. You can maximize these benefits when it’s time to book for even more value from your card.
How to choose the right Marriott Bonvoy credit card
Both the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express Card and the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy American Express Card can help loyal Marriott customers save money while traveling — especially with these limited-time welcome offers.
Over the long term, the Bonvoy Brilliant may be better for very frequent travelers. If you regularly travel and stay with Marriott for business or want added perks at Marriott’s luxury properties, this card can help you access extra benefits and earn more on your frequent stays.
Because it has a significantly lower fee, you don’t need to travel quite as much to maximize the Bonvoy Bevy — though you’ll still get the best value if you travel and stay with Marriott at least a few times each year. For travelers who value elite status with Marriott and want to use their regular spending to earn more Bonvoy points toward future trips, this could be the better option.
If you’re not a frequent traveler or loyal Marriott customer, you may find it difficult to outweigh these cards’ annual fees — especially after the first year. Because most of the benefits are focused on savings with Marriott, you’ll get the most value on stays at Marriott Bonvoy properties. If you travel only once or twice per year and tend to stay with family or at vacation rentals, a more flexible rewards card is likely a better value.
Before you apply for any new card, make sure to compare all of your options, including travel credit cards and rewards credit cards with more flexible rewards programs and redemptions.
Read more: See our picks for the best American Express credit cards
This article was edited by Alicia Hahn
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