These welcome offers could stretch a travel budget or allow you to splurge on luxurious stays at Marriott Bonvoy properties, depending on how they’re redeemed.
How the offers compare
Through May 24, 2025, those who get approved for these cards have a chance to earn a sizable pile of points:
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Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card: Earn 155,000 Marriott Bonvoy bonus points after you use your new Card to make $5,000 in purchases within the first 6 months of Card Membership. Terms Apply. This is far higher than the previous offer of 85,000 Marriott Bonvoy points earned after spending $5,000 in the first 6 months of card membership.
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Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card: Earn 185,000 Marriott Bonvoy® bonus points after you use your new Card to make $6,000 in purchases within the first 6 months of Card Membership. Terms Apply. This promotion also nearly doubles in value from the previous offer of 95,000 Marriott Bonvoy® points after making $6,000 in purchases in the first 6 months of card membership.
Beyond the introductory offers, cardholders will continue to get ongoing perks and rewards.
Rewards rate
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6X Marriott Bonvoy® points per $1 spent at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels.
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4X Marriott Bonvoy® points per $1 spent at U.S. supermarkets, at restaurants worldwide and on delivery and takeout in the U.S., on up to $15,000 in combined spending (then 2 points per $1).
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2X Marriott Bonvoy® points per $1 spent on all other eligible purchases.
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6X points per $1 spent at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels.
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3X points per $1 spent at restaurants worldwide and on flights booked directly with airlines.
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2X points per $1 on all other eligible purchases.
Other perks
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Earn 1,000 points per paid eligible stay booked directly with Marriott Bonvoy at participating properties.
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Free Night Award (valued up to 50,000 points) after spending $15,000 in a calendar year.
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Automatic Gold Elite status, plus 15 Elite Night credits each year toward Platinum Elite status.
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Up to $300 in statement credits per calendar year, up to $25 per month, for eligible purchases at restaurants worldwide.
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Free Night Award (valued up to 85,000 points) every year after your account renewal month.
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25 elite night credits per year.
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Fee credit for either Global Entry or TSA Precheck.
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Priority Pass Select lounge membership (enrollment required).
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Annual earned choice award (when you spend $60,000 in eligible purchases). Choose from 5 nightly upgrade awards, a free award night up to 85,000 points or a discount on a Marriott bed.
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Up to a $100 property credit for qualifying charges at The Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve or St. Regis brands when you book direct using a special rate for a 2+ night stay.
Is it a good offer?
If you frequently stay at Marriott Bonvoy properties and can use the card’s ongoing perks and offerings to offset the cost of the annual fees on either the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card or the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card, it’s a good deal. As long as you can pay the credit card bill off in full every month to avoid the card’s steep interest charges, it’s worth using one of these rewards credit cards to defray travel costs.
Marriott Bonvoy points are worth about 0.9 cent each based on NerdWallet valuations. At that rate, the monetary value of the bonuses ranges from $1,395 to $1,665 — but keep in mind that the value of points will vary depending on the hotel brand, location, room size and season of travel.
