A few weeks ago, Marriott and Chase launched a new free night offers on the Marriott Bonvoy Bold® credit card and Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® credit card. And now Amex has followed up with an offer on the Bonvoy Business card. The offer on the Boundless card is the best, in my view. But if you are ineligible for that bonus, you might consider the business card as a second option.
Here are details on the best current offers on Marriott credit cards.
Marriott Bonvoy Bold® credit card welcome offer
Offer: Earn 2 Free Night Awards after spending $1,000 on eligible purchases within 3 months of account opening with the Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card. Redeem each of your Free Night Awards for a one-night stay at properties with a redemption level up to 50,000 points per night, a total value of 100,000 points. Certain hotels have resort fees.
This bonus sometimes offers points, free night certificates, or a combination of both. Any points are Marriott Bonvoy bonus points. Free night certificates expire one year after issued.
Annual fee: $0
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® credit card welcome offer
Offer: Earn 5 Free Night Awards after spending $3,000 on eligible purchases within 3 months of account opening with the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card. Redeem each of your Free Night Awards for a one-night stay at properties with a redemption level up to 50,000 points per night, a total value of 250,000 points. Certain hotels have resort fees. Plus, in 2026, get up to $100 in statement credits after spending $500 on eligible airline purchases. That's up to $50 in statement credits semi-annually.
This bonus sometimes offers points, free night certificates, or a combination of both. Any points are Marriott Bonvoy bonus points. Free night certificates expire one year after issued.
Annual fee: $95
Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful® credit card welcome offer
Offer: Earn 85,000 Bonus Points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in your first 3 months from account opening with the Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful® Card.
The points awarded with the bonus are Marriott Bonvoy bonus points.
Annual fee: $250
Marriott Bonvoy Bevy® American Express® Card welcome offer
Offer: Earn 85,000 Marriott Bonvoy® bonus points after you use your new Card to make $5,000 in purchases within the first 6 months of Card Membership.
The points awarded with the bonus are Marriott Bonvoy bonus points.
Annual fee: $250
Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card welcome offer
Offer: Earn 100,000 Marriott Bonvoy® bonus points After you use your new Card to make $6,000 in purchases within the first 6 months of Card Membership.
The points awarded with the bonus are Marriott Bonvoy bonus points.
Annual fee: $650
Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card welcome offer
Offer: Earn 3 Free Night Awards after you spend $6,000 on eligible purchases on the Card within the first 6 months of Card Membership. Each Free Night Award has a redemption level up to 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy® points at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy®. Resort fees and terms apply.
This bonus sometimes offers points, free night certificates, or a combination of both. Any points are Marriott Bonvoy bonus points. Free night certificates expire one year after issued.
Annual fee: $125
My take: It’s a great time to get cards IF you can use the free night certificates
You can get an incredible amount of value out of the current Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® credit card and Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card offers if you have a plan to use the certificates.
Personally, I like the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless offer better, since you get 5 free night certificate and I think that card is the best card for most Marriott guests.
Remember that, while Marriott points don’t expire, but free night certificates do. Unless you use the free night certificates within one year after issue, they’re gone and you’re not likely to get them back. So, obviously, you should have a use for the free night certificates in mind before applying for any offer featuring free night certificates.
Unlike Hyatt Free Night certificates, Marriott free night certificates can be topped off with points. If you’re already invested in the Marriott ecosystem and have points, this can help you get maximum value from your certificates. For example, you could use a 50k free night certificate for a hotel costing 55k points per night by using the certificate into 5,000 points from your account.
If I didn’t already have the Bonvoy Bouncless (mostly, I keep the card for its free night certificate and the ability to earn points through this blog) I’d be applying now.
