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Marriott Bonvoy, the loyalty program of the largest hotel chain in the world, offers a diverse lineup of cobranded credit cards, ranging from no-annual-fee to premium options that come with a variety of travel perks. Still, it's adding two new cards to the mix, one issued by Chase and the other by American Express.
Enter the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card and the Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful™ Card from Chase. The cards are almost identical — both cards have annual fees of $250 (see rates and fees) and provide the same high-end benefits like automatic Marriott elite status and the opportunity to earn free night awards — and are each offering welcome bonuses of up to a staggering 125,000 Marriott Bonvoy points, which is plenty of points to jumpstart your travels.
With the same welcome bonuses across the two new cards and overlapping benefits, you might be wondering how they differ. Select details everything you need to know about the new cards and how to take advantage of their elevated welcome bonuses.
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Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express Card
The new Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card is offering a welcome bonus of 125,000 Marriott Bonvoy points after spending $4,000 in eligible purchases on their card in the first three months. This elevated welcome bonus is available through Jan. 11, 2023.
For ongoing spend, cardholders earn points at the following rates:
- 6X points at participating Marriott Bonvoy properties
- 4X points on up to $15,000 in combined purchases per year at restaurants worldwide and at U.S. supermarkets
- 2X points on all other eligible purchases
The card comes with a number of Marriott-focused benefits, including the following:
- 1,000 bonus points with each qualifying stay
- Complimentary Gold Elite status
- A Free Night Award (redeemable for a stay of up to 50,000 points) after making $15,000 in purchases per year
- 15 Elite Night Credits each calendar year to use toward achieving your next level of elite status
It carries a $250 annual fee (see rates and fees) and does not charge foreign transaction fees, which makes it great for international travel.
Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful™ Card
The welcome bonus for the Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful™ Card is identical to the Bevy Card: Earn 125,000 Marriott Bonvoy points after spending $4,000 in eligible purchases on their card in the first three months. Although it will also be available into January 2023, there's no exact end date to this promotional bonus yet.
The earning rates and benefits of the Bountiful Card are the same as the Bevy:
- 6X points at participating Marriott Bonvoy properties
- 4X points on up to $15,000 in combined purchases per year at restaurants worldwide and at U.S. supermarkets
- 2X points on all other eligible purchases
- 1,000 bonus points with each qualifying stay
- Complimentary Gold Elite status
- A Free Night Award (redeemable for a stay of up to 50,000 points) after making $15,000 in purchases per year
- 15 Elite Night Credits each calendar year to use toward achieving your next level of elite status
As a Visa Signature card, it offers a few additional perks:
- Baggage delay insurance, lost luggage reimbursement, trip delay reimbursement and purchase protection when you pay for travel and other large purchases with the card
- Complimentary access to 24/7 Visa Signature® Concierge Service
The card also has a $250 annual fee and doesn't charge foreign transaction fees.
Who are these cards for?
The main difference between the new Bevy and Bountiful cards and Marriott's other cards are the benefits — and not the earning rates. After all, you can get the same 6X Marriott Bonvoy® points return on Marriott stays with both the mid-tier Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card ($95 per year) and the much pricier Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card ($650 per year, see rates and fees). Similarly, the new cards also offer 2X Marriott Bonvoy® points on all other purchases like the other Marriott cards. The main difference is the 4X bonus points at restaurants and U.S. supermarkets — which is slightly higher than the 3X Marriott Bonvoy® points on dining and flights booked directly with airlines offered by the Brilliant. Unfortunately you'll be capped to $15,000 in spend for the 4X categories.
The lower-end Boundless Card confers entry-level Silver Elite status, while the more premium Brilliant Card provides upper-tier Marriott Bonvoy® Platinum Elite status, making the Bevy and Bountiful cards ideal for the occasional traveler who only needs mid-level Gold Elite status. It's a bit odd, though, that the less-expensive Boundless card comes with an automatic free night award, while the Bevy and Bountiful have a spend requirement to earn it. Although the new cards' potential free night award is more valuable (worth up to 50,000 points vs 35,000 points), it would've been nice if they provided the free night award outright. The Bevy and Bountiful Cards' 1,000 bonus points on stays is a unique benefit not offered by any of the other cards, although not incredibly valuable, it's a nice-to-have.
How to maximize these cards
The Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card and the Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful™ Card from Chase are identical in their price tags and benefits, with the only difference being their issuers. So which card should you choose? Well, it depends on where you fall with these issuer's application rules.
American Express 2-in-90 rule
This Amex-focused rule means that you cannot apply for more than two American Express cards within a 90-day period. The best way to check this is to reach out to American Express customer service and simply ask how many cards you've applied up for.
Chase 5/24 rule
Chase's 5/24 rule is a bit more encompassing of your entire credit activity. If you have been approved for more than five credit cards (from any issuer) in the last 24 months, you will be declined for any credit card from Chase.
Additionally, there are limitations on who is eligible to earn the welcome bonuses if you currently have or had certain Marriott Bonvoy credit cards.
These rules are in place to prevent people from signing up for too many cards within a short period of time. So if you regularly like applying for a new credit card, it makes more sense to sign up for the Bountiful Chase Card. And then if you really enjoy the card, you can then move on to the Bevy Amex Card.
Other Marriott Bonvoy credit cards
With the addition of the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card and the Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful™ Card from Chase, there are now a whopping six Marriott Bonvoy cobranded credit cards to choose from.
The other four cards offer a wide variety of features and benefits, so be sure to also check them out to see if they fit your needs:
The Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card has basic benefits and no annual fee, which makes it ideal if you occasionally stay with Marriott and don't need premium perks.
- Valuable insurance benefits such as trip delay reimbursement and purchase protection
- No annual fee
- Automatic Silver elite status
- Complicated application restrictions
- No free night award or statement credit benefits
Rewards
- Earn up to 14X total points for every $1 spent at thousands of hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy® with the Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Card.
- Earn 2X points for every $1 spent at grocery stores, rideshare, select food delivery, select streaming, and internet, cable, and phone services.
- Earn 1X point for every $1 spent on all other purchases.
Balance transfer fee
Either $5 or 5% of the amount of each transfer, whichever is greater
The Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card is useful if you're working toward higher levels of Marriott status because of its bonus elite night credits and the elite credit you can earn from spending with the card.
- Annual free night award every year after your account anniversary
- 15 elite night credits each calendar year and you can earn additional elite night credits through spending
- Valuable welcome bonus
- Complicated application restrictions
- Bonus rewards on grocery, dining and gas purchases have an annual limit
Rewards
- Earn 3X points per $1 on the first $6,000 spent in combined purchases each year on grocery stores, gas stations, and dining
- 1 Elite Night Credit towards Elite Status for every $5,000 spent
- Earn up to 17X total points per $1 spent at over 7,000 hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy® with the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Card
Balance transfer fee
- Either $5 or 5% of the amount of each transfer, whichever is greater
The Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card is a premium hotel card that gives you high-level elite status, dining credits and a Free Night Award every year.
- Up to $300 in dining credit every year
- Free Night Award every year worth up to 85,000 Marriott Bonvoy® points
- Complimentary Marriott Bonvoy® Platinum Elite Status
- High annual fee
- Marriott doesn't publish an award chart and the rewards are typically less valuable compared to the top travel cards
Highlights
Highlights shown here are provided by the issuer and have not been reviewed by CNBC Select's editorial staff.
- Earn 100,000 Marriott Bonvoy® bonus points after you use your new Card to make $6,000 in purchases within the first 6 months and an extra 50,000 bonus points after you make an additional $2,000 in purchases within the first 6 months.
- 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.
- Earn up to 21X Marriott Bonvoy® points for every $1 spent on eligible purchases at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy. Earn 6X points with the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card. Earn up to 10X points from Marriott Bonvoy for being a Marriott Bonvoy member. Earn up to 5X points from Marriott Bonvoy with the 50% Bonus Points on Stays, a benefit available with your complimentary Platinum Elite status.
- $300 Brilliant Dining Credit: Each calendar year, get up to $300 (up to $25 per month) in statement credits for eligible purchases made on the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card at restaurants worldwide.
- With complimentary Marriott Bonvoy® Platinum Elite status, earn up to 5X points from Marriott Bonvoy® on eligible hotel purchases with the 50% Bonus Points on stays benefit.
- Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card renewal month. Award can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 85,000 Marriott Bonvoy® points) at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy®, such as Le Metropolitan, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel in Paris. Certain hotels have resort fees.
- Each calendar year after spending $60,000 on eligible purchases on your Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card, you will be eligible to select a Brilliant Earned Choice Award benefit. You can only earn one Brilliant Earned Choice Award per calendar year. See https://www.choice-benefit.marriott.com/brilliant for Award options.
- $100 Marriott Bonvoy® Property Credit: Enjoy your stay. Receive up to a $100 property credit for qualifying charges at The Ritz-Carlton® or St. Regis® when you book direct using a special rate for a two-night minimum stay using your Card.
- Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck®: Receive either a statement credit every 4 years after you apply for Global Entry ($120) or a statement credit every 4.5 years after you apply for a five-year membership for TSA PreCheck® (up to $85 through a TSA PreCheck official enrollment provider) and pay the application fee with your Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card. If approved for Global Entry, at no additional charge, you will receive access to TSA PreCheck.
- Each calendar year with your Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card you can receive 25 Elite Night Credits toward the next level of Marriott Bonvoy® Elite status. Limitations apply per Marriott Bonvoy member account. Benefit is not exclusive to Cards offered by American Express.
- With your Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card, you can enroll in Priority Pass™ Select, with an unlimited number of visits to over 1,200 airport lounges in over 130 countries, regardless of which carrier or class you are flying. This allows you to relax before or between flights. You can enjoy snacks, drinks and internet access in a quiet, comfortable location.
- Trip Cancelled or Interrupted? If you purchase a round-trip entirely with your Eligible Card and a covered reason cancels or interrupts your trip, we may be able to help. Terms, conditions and limitations apply. Coverage is provided by New Hampshire Insurance Company, an AIG Company.
- No Foreign Transaction Fees on international purchases.
- $650 Annual Fee.
- Apply with confidence. Know if you're approved for a Card with no impact to your credit score. If you're approved and you choose to accept this Card, your credit score may be impacted.
- Terms Apply.
- See Rates & Fees
The Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card gives business owners the opportunity to earn up to two free night awards every year and bonus points on common business expenses.
- Free Night Award every year you keep the card
- Complimentary Marriott Bonvoy® Gold Elite Status
- 15 Elite Night Credits every year
- Annual fee is over $100
- Additional Free Night Award has a high spending requirement
Highlights
Highlights shown here are provided by the issuer and have not been reviewed by CNBC Select's editorial staff.
- Limited Time Offer: Earn 150,000 Marriott Bonvoy® bonus points and a $125 statement credit after you use your new Card to make $8,000 in purchases within the first 6 months of Card Membership. Offer Ends 7/15/26.
- Receive a 7% discount on eligible bookings as a benefit of being both a Marriott Bonvoy® member & a Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card Member when you book directly with Marriott through an eligible channel for a participating property under the Amex Business Card Rate.
- 6x points on each dollar of eligible purchases at hotels participating in the Marriott Bonvoy® program.
- 4x points for purchases made at restaurants worldwide, at U.S. gas stations, on wireless telephone services purchased directly from U.S. service providers and on U.S. purchases for shipping.
- 2x points on all other eligible purchases.
- Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card renewal month. Plus, earn an additional Free Night Award after you spend $60K in purchases on your Card in a calendar year. Award can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 35,000 points) at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy®. Certain hotels have resort fees.
- Enjoy Complimentary Marriott Bonvoy® Gold Elite Status with your Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card.
- Terms apply.
- See Rates & Fees
Balance transfer fee
N/A
Foreign transaction fee
None
Bottom line
The new Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card and Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful™ Card from Chase can be excellent choices for those who regularly stay at Marriott properties. With annual fees of $250, they are the perfect "in-between" cards for those seeking luxury travel benefits, but can't justify the cost of a true premium card. Plus, with elevated welcome bonuses of up to 125,000 points, now's an even better time to apply.
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For rates and fees of the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express Card, click here.
For rates and fees of the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card, click here.
For rates and fees of the Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card, click here.
*Eligibility and Benefit level varies by Card. Terms, Conditions and Limitations Apply. Please visit americanexpress.com/ benefitsguide for more details. Underwritten by AMEX Assurance Company. Car Rental Loss or Damage Coverage is offered through American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
Information about the Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful™ Card and Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card has been collected independently by Select and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of the card prior to publication.
