Paired with these impressive welcome offers, Amex’s co-branded Marriott personal cards offer great value to customers who are able to maximize the cards’ benefits.
Earn Free Nights at Luxurious Stays
In addition to the 185,000 points that come as a welcome bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card, cardholders receive 1 Free Night Award each year after your card renewal month, also worth 85,000 points. Cardholders of the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card don’t receive an automatic free night but they can earn 1 Free Night Award worth 50,000 points after spending $15,000 on eligible purchases in a calendar year.
Between your free night awards, the welcome offer and points earned on card spending, you can book luxurious stays at Marriott properties worldwide. With a bit of research, you can find a variety of Marriott stays at valuable point redemptions. For example, The Westin Cozumel offers a beautiful beachfront stay for as low as 30,000 points per night.
By being flexible with your travel dates and doing some research across Marriott’s portfolio, the points earned with either of these cards can go a long way when booking upscale stays.
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Earn Elite Status
A major perk of these Marriott cards is that both come with complimentary elite status: the Bonvoy Bevy with Gold Elite status and the Bonvoy Brilliant with Platinum Elite status. Further, the Bonvoy Bevy gives you 15 elite night credits each calendar year toward the next level of elite status, while the Bonvoy Brilliant gives you 25 elite night credits.
Marriott Bonvoy Elite status comes with plenty of perks to make your stays that much more pleasant. Perks included with the Gold Elite and Platinum Elite statuses are:
- Late checkout
- Point bonuses on hotel purchases
- Enhanced room upgrades based on availability
If you are able to use these bonus elite status credits to reach Titanium Elite or Ambassador Elite status, you could receive even more perks such as:
- Guaranteed room availability within 48 hours
- The ability to choose your check-in and checkout time
- Personal assistance with all your stays