The Offer
- Sign up for the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant card and earn 100,000 bonus points and a free night certificate good on a property up to 85,000 points when you spend $5,000 within the first three months
Card Details
- $450 annual fee
- $300 in statement credits each year of card membership for eligible purchases at Marriott properties
- Card earns at the following rates:
- 6x points per $1 spent at participating SPG & Marriott Rewards hotels
- 3x points per $1 spent at U.S. restaurants and on flights booked directly with airlines
- 2x points per $1 spent on all other purchases
- Free night award every year after your card account anniversary (can be used at any property that costs under 50,000 points per night)
- Complimentary gold elite status
- Platinum elite status
after you spend $75,000 or more on the card in a calendar year - 15 nights towards elite status (you’re restricted to getting this benefit once per Marriott Loyalty program number)
- Unlimited complimentary priority pass lounge access for you and up to two accompanying guests
- Statement credit for Global Entry ($100) or TSA PreCheck ($85) every four years
- No foreign transaction fees
- Free, unlimited Boingo Wi-Fi access
- Free in-room premium internet access at SPG & Marriott participating hotels
- Welcome offer not available to applicants who (i) have or have had The Ritz-Carlton™ Credit Card from JPMorgan or the J.P. Morgan Ritz-Carlton Rewards® Credit Card in the last 30 days, (ii) have acquired the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless™ Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Rewards® Premier Plus Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Bonvoy™ Premier Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Rewards® Premier Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Bonvoy Bold™ Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Bonvoy™ Premier Plus Business Credit Card from Chase or the Marriott Rewards® Premier Plus Business Credit Card from Chase in the last 90 days, or (iii) received a new Card Member bonus or upgrade offer for the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless™ Credit Card from Chase, Marriott Rewards® Premier Plus Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Bonvoy™ Premier Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Rewards® Premier Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Bonvoy Bold™ Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Bonvoy™ Premier Plus Business Credit Card from Chase or the Marriott Rewards® Premier Plus Business Credit Card from Chase in the last 24 months.
Our Verdict
Not as good as the 150k + free night certificate that was offered last year. Because of that I wouldn’t recommend this bonus unless you have a short term need for the points and certificate. We won’t be adding this to our list of the best credit card bonuses.
I already have this credit card. Can I apply for a second one of the same credit card? To me this card pays for itself even if I don’t get the sign up bonus on the second application.
Is that limiting language (24 months) new? I thought AmEx bonuses were once per lifetime across all cards, and have been tuned out of AmEx offers because of that.
24 months includes all Marriott cards (Chase has the others)
Free, unlimited Boingo Wi-Fi access -> is this still a thing? @William Charles
honestly with the recent devaluations, the 100k bonus vs the 75k is just enough to keep you where u were at. This is a pretty uncompetitive and meh offer given the annual fee and high spend.
Yeah as many credit cards as I have gotten over the years this one seems the one I have never bothered with. Doesn’t seem worth the effort. 50k point free night certificate isn’t even valuable after the recent devaluation. They need to make it like the Hilton one where you can use at any hotel.
Anyone know how long after canceling your 5th amex credit card it takes before you can get another?
Also does the first free night certificate come right away or after 12 months?
Not sure this card is a keeper even if Marriott is useful to you…
Terrible offer. 100K Marriott points is equivalent to about 40K points from other hotel programs, like Hyatt. Plus, this card is $450. Who in their right mind will apply for a $450 card that only gives about 40K points?
I dont see anything about free Boingo Wifi access on the AmEx site anymore. Maybe that benefit was removed?
I’m reading “Boingo benefit is no longer available. American Express discontinued the benefit for all of its cards as of January 1, 2020”
https://wallethub.com/answers/cc/amex-platinum-boingo-2140708904/
Does Amex do Marriott card upgrades?
It does not afaik.
Yes. I’ve been offered in the past though not recently.
I have quite a few upcoming Marriott stays, so this would be a nice addition, but will wait to see if the 150K returns. The ink business preferred is my go-to for hotel stays that I don’t otherwise have co-branded cards for.
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