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Marriott credit card rewards
Marriott offers cards to new cardmembers in partnership with American Express and Chase. All cards earn Marriott Bonvoy points. Here’s what you earn with each card.
| Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card | Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card | Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful™ Credit Card | Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card | Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card | Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card | |
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| Annual fee | $0 | $95 | $250 | annual_fees (See Rates and Fees) | annual_fees (See Rates and Fees) | annual_fees (See Rates and Fees) |
| Marriott properties | 3x | 6x | 6x | 6x | 6x | 6x |
| Marriott properties: Included status earnings | 1x (Silver) | 1x (Silver) | 2.5x (Gold) | 2.5x (Gold) | 5x (Platinum) | 2.5x (Gold) |
| Dining (Restaurants worldwide for Amex) | – | 3x* (capped) | 4x* (capped) | 4x* (capped) | 3x | 4x |
| Gas (U.S. gas stations for Amex) | – | 3x* (capped) | – | – | – | 4x |
| Grocery stores (U.S. supermarkets for Amex) | – | 3x* (capped) | 4x* (capped) | 4x* (capped) | – | – |
| Additional categories | 2x Other travel purchases through 7/10/24. | – | – | – | 3x Flights booked directly with airlines. | 3x Wireless telephone services from U.S. service providers. U.S purchases for shipping. |
| Other purchases | 1x | 2x | 2x | 2x | 2x | 2x |
Additional info on rewards categories of Marriott credit cards
Some rewards categories have restrictions on the number of points you can earn. Here’s a bit of additional information on the rewards categories of the Marriott credit cards.
- Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card 3x rewards are capped at $6,000 of combined purchases each year on grocery stores, gas stations, and dining. Subsequent purchases earn 2x.
- Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful™ Credit Card 4x rewards are capped at $15,000 of combined purchases each year on grocery stores and dining. Subsequent purchases earn 2x.
- Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card 4x rewards are capped at $15,000 of combined purchases each year on U.S. supermarkets and restaurants worldwide. Subsequent purchases each 2x.
Earning elite status: Status for having the card, plus elite nights
Most Marriott credit cards can help you on your path toward getting Marriott Bonvoy elite status. All of the card that carry an annual fee grant Silver or higher elite status just for having the card. These cards also give you 15 or more elite nights each year as a benefit of having the card. The Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card also lets you earn additional elite nights through spending.
On July 11, 2024, the Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card changes. As currently announced, that card will be losing the 15 elite night credits you get annually as well as the Silver status that you get from those 15 elite nights.
Here’s an overview of how each card can help you earn elite status.
| Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card | Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card | Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful™ Credit Card | Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card | Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card | Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card | |
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| Annual fee | $0 | $95 | $250 | annual_fees (See Rates and Fees) | annual_fees (See Rates and Fees) | annual_fees (See Rates and Fees) |
| Status for having the card | Silver for accounts opened through 7/10/24 | Silver | Gold | Gold | Platinum | Gold |
| Status after spending | – | Gold after spending $35k in a calendar year | – | – | – | – |
| Annual elite night credits each calendar year | 15 for accounts opened through 7/10/24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 15 |
| Earn elite nights | – | 1 elite night credit for evert $5,000 you spend | – | – | – | – |
Marriott free night certificates
Some of the Marriott credit cards offer annual free night certificates or the ability to earn free nights. Here’s an overview of the free nights available with the available Marriott credit cards.
| Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card | Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card | Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful™ Credit Card | Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card | Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card | Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card | |
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| Annual fee | $0 | $95 | $250 | $250 | $650 | $125 |
| Free night on cardmember anniversary | No | 35,000 point free night | No | No | 85,000 point free night | 35,000 point free night |
| Earn a free night award | No | No | 50,000 point free night. Spend $15,000 in a calendar year. | 50,000 point free night. Spend $15,000 in a calendar year. | 85,000 point free night available as choice benefit. Spend $60,000 in a calendar year. | 35,000 point free night Spend $60,000 in a calendar year. |
Some additional notes on Marriott free night awards
If you earn or receive a free night award with your Marriott credit card, you can use that award for a one-night stay at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels with a redemption level at or under the certificate’s value. You may use up to 15,000 additional Marriott points to “expand” the certificate’s value. For example, a 35,000 point certificate can be combined with 5,000 Marriott Bonvoy points and redeemed for a one-night stay priced at 40,000 points.
Chase awards anniversary free night certificates within 8 weeks of your cardmember anniversary date and earned free night certificates within 12 weeks of earning them. Amex awards anniversary free nights with 8-12 weeks of your cardmember anniversary month and earned free nights within 8-12 weeks of earning them.
You won’t earn a Marriott free night award after opening the card, unless you earn a free night award as part of a card’s new cardmember welcome bonus.
