Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant™ American Express Card
Earn 75,000 Marriott Bonvoy bonus points and 1 Free Night Award
after you use your new Card to make $3,000 in purchases within the first 3 months.
Learn How to ApplyQuick Summary
This is premium card in the Marriott family, coming with a $450 fee but plenty of perks to justify it. Earn 6x points at Marriott, 3x on U.S. restaurants and flights booked directly with airlines, 2x on everything else. Also comes with an annual free night award, $300 property credit, and complimentary gold elite status.
Learn How to ApplyRates & Fees
How to Earn Rewards
6x
Points for every $1 spent at Marriott Bonvoy hotels
3x
Points for every $1 spent at U.S. Restaurants and flights booked directly with airlines
2x
Points for every $1 spent on all other purchases
Annual Fee
$450
Terms Apply. | Rates & Fees.
Benefits
Elite Night Credits
Receive 15 Elite Night Credits each calendar year towards the next level of Marriott Bonvoy Elite status.
Free Anniversary Night
Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card renewal month (redemption level at or under 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy points, some hotels have resort fees).
Marriott Bonvoy Credit
Each Card renewal year, get up to $300 in statement credits for purchases on the Card at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy(TM).
Effective 9/22/22, the $300 Marriott Bonvoy statement credit benefit will no longer be available. It will be replaced with a NEW benefit of up to $300 in statement credits per calendar year (up to $25 per month) for eligible purchases at restaurants worldwide.
Up to $100 Credit
Up to $100 TSA Pre/Global Entry Credit
Free Internet
Receive free in-room, premium Internet access.
Metal Card
Card is made of metal
Up to $100 Credit
Book direct using a special rate for a 2 night minimum stay at The Ritz-Carlton® or St. Regis® and get up to $100 in credit for qualifying charges.
Terms Apply
Terms apply. Enrollment may be required.
Compared to Other Cards
Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant™ American Express Card
Welcome Bonus:
Earn 75,000 Marriott Bonvoy bonus points and 1 Free Night Award
after you use your new Card to make $3,000 in purchases within the first 3 months.
Annual Fee:
$450Terms Apply. | Rates & Fees.
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card
Welcome Bonus:
For a Limited Time Only! Earn 5 Free Nights (each valued up to 50,000 points)
after you spend $5,000 on purchases in your first 3 months from your account opening.
Annual Fee:
$95 Learn More
Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card
Welcome Bonus:
For a Limited Time Only! Earn 60,000 Bonus Points
after you spend $2,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Our Take
This is still the best premium card option for loyal Marriott guests looking for card perks and a decent bonus.
These points can be used to book Marriott stays or transferred to 20+ airlines at a rate of 3:1, with a 5,000 point bonus for every 60,000 miles transferred.
This card comes with a hefty annual fee but also a ton of perks. The biggest perk being the $300 annual credit at participating Marriott properties. This credit should work on just about any expense (room rate, on site expenses, etc.) so it would be difficult not to take full advantage of it each year.
The Bonvoy Brilliant card also comes with an annual free night award after your cardmember anniversary, good for a free night up to 50,000 points per night. Which covers just about any Marriott property you would like to visit.
Finally, this card comes with an up to $100 Global Entry/$85 TSA PreCheck Credit that is similar to what is offered by many other premium credit cards on the market.
Note that you are not eligible to receive this card if you have received an upgrade or welcome offer on the Chase Marriott personal or business credit card in the past 24 months.