Chase Marriott Premier – 80,000 Point Sign Up Bonus, $85 AF Not Waived

The Offer

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• Chase has increased the sign up bonus on the Chase Marriott Premier card to 80,000 Marriott points when you spend $3,000 or more in the first three months.

The Fine Print

• Annual fee of $85 is not waived
• Card earns at the following rates:
  • 5x points per $1 spent at Marriott & Ritz Carlton locations
  • 2x points per $1 spent on airline tickets purchased directly with the Airline, at car rental agencies and at restaurants
  • 1x points per $1 spent on all other purchases
• Anniversary bonus of a free night certificate for a category 1-5 property.
• 15 credits towards Elite membership after approval and every year after account anniversary
• 1 elite credit for every $3,000 spent
• Valid until August 31st, 2015

Our Verdict

Update: As Miles to Memories has kindly pointed out this offer does not contain a free category 1-4 night upon approval. This means the below offers are even better in comparison than first though.

There are two other offers that this card currently has available:

• Chase Marriott Premier 70,000 Point Offer After $2,000 Spend Is Back (Annual Fee Is Waived)
• Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card – $100 Statement Credit + 40,000 Points After First Purchase

You’d need to value Marriott points at over 0.85¢ each for this 80,000 point offer to be better than the 70,000 point offer with the annual fee waived. I don’t get anywhere near that value from Marriott points, but maybe you do? If you value them at 0.34¢ or less then you’ll be best off with the $100 statement credit offer.

80,000 points is the highest bonus that has ever been offered on this card. It’s also worth remembering that Marriott free night certificates are now valid for one year, rather than just six months.

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