[Targeted; Likely Elite Only?; Possibly Expired?] Marriott Rewards Premier – $150 Statement Credit + 40k Points

The Offer

Direct link to offer. Clicking “Apply Now” will let you log in to your Marriott account and see if you are targeted.

• Apply & be approved for a Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card (which is under 5/24), AND
• Earn a $150 statement credit after your first purchase, AND
• Earn 40,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening.

Card Details

• $85 annual fee, waived the first year.
• Annual free night certificate, valid at a Category 1–5 Marriott property, after each account anniversary.
• Earn 5,000 bonus points after you add your first authorized user and make your first purchase in the first three months from account opening.
• Earn 5 points per $1 spent when you stay at Marriott and SPG hotels.
• Earn 2 points per $1 spent on purchases directly from airlines, car rental agencies, & restaurants.
• Earn 1 point for every $1 spent on all other purchases.
• No foreign transaction fees.

Our Verdict

I discovered this accidentally and only wrote it up out of curiosity; this offer is actually pretty similar to an offer from mid-2014, but is more in line with modern signup offers on the card (such as the $3,000 spend requirement). It mostly passes the smell test of a modern offer, including a well-rendered font. On the other hand, it does only say “over 4,000 Marriott locations, including our exclusive luxury hotel partner, The Ritz-Carlton” for the 5x category instead of “over 5,700”, and the 5x category doesn’t mention SPG. I’m not targeted, so I can’t say if it actually will work (in fact, I get this very weird offer [companion post]!).

The standard offer is 87,500 points for $3,000 in spend, with no annual fee waiver. Counting the annual fee waiver, this signup bonus is $235 + 45,000 points for $3,000 in spend, so this offer is only worth it if you value Marriott points at around 0.55 ¢ / point, or less. If that’s the case, there’s no reason to fill a 5/24 slot with the Marriott Premier Rewards card at all.

Definitely skip this one, but I’d still love to know if this actually works for anyone or pops up another interesting offer—whether modern or from the depths of time. If you have any success, please drop a comment below!

If you’re considering applying for the standard offer on this card, you’ll definitely want to review the things everybody should know about Chase credit cards first.