As a reminder, Amex US has an excellent offer on the American Express US Marriott Bonvoy Business Card, offering five Free Night Awards worth 50,000 points each for a limited time. This great deal is set to end on July 10, 2024, so you’ll need to act soon if you’re eligible.

Meanwhile, the American Express US Marriott Bonvoy Bevy Card and the American Express US Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card have their usual offers of 85,000 and 95,000 points, respectively.

If you’re currently in the market for US-issued Marriott Bonvoy co-branded credit card, you may give these offers a look.

Amex US Bonvoy Business Card: Five Free Night Awards!

The Amex US Bonvoy Business Card, which is the sole Marriott co-branded credit card geared towards small business owners in the US, has an exciting limited-time offer available for a few more days.

Until July 10, 2024, new applicants are eligible for a welcome bonus of five Free Night Awards worth 50,000 points apiece! 

Keep in mind that you can top up the Free Night Awards with up to 15,000 Marriott Bonvoy points, which makes each one eligible for redemptions of up to 65,000 points total.

To unlock the welcome bonus, you’ll need to make $8,000 (USD) in eligible purchases within the first six months as a cardholder, which averages out to $1,333 per month.

In terms of regular earning rates, the Amex US Bonvoy Business Card offers the following:

• 6 Bonvoy points per US dollar spent at Marriott hotels
• 4 Bonvoy points per US dollar spent at US restaurants, gas stations, wireless telephone purchases, and shipping
• 2 Bonvoy points per US dollar spent on everything else

Compared to the Amex US Bonvoy Brilliant, which comes with numerous perks and a $650 annual fee, the Amex US Bonvoy Business has a much lower annual fee of $125, and its accompanying perks and benefits are also weaker.

However, you’ll get an anniversary Free Night Award worth up to 35,000 Bonvoy points, which is on par with the anniversary certificate offered by the Canadian-issued Amex Bonvoy Card and Amex Bonvoy Business Card.

After earning this lucrative welcome bonus, you can keep it around as a long-term keeper card, due to its relatively low annual fee and the annual Free Night Award.

Plus, you’ll earn 15 elite qualifying nights per year, which can be stacked with another 15 from the Amex US Bonvoy Bevy Card or 25 from the Amex US Bonvoy Brilliant Card.

If you’re interested in this offer, be sure to apply before July 10, 2024, which is when it’s set to expire.

Amex US Bonvoy Brilliant Card: 95,000 Bonvoy Points

Currently, the Amex US Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card, which is a premium personal co-branded credit card, is offering 95,000 Bonvoy points upon spending $6,000 (USD) in the first six months as a cardholder.

This offer is the usual offer for the Brilliant card, so you may want to hold off in applying if you have no immediate need for it.

In comparison to historical offers on this card, we’ve recently seen offers for 185,000 points, as well as 150,000 points and an additional Free Night Award worth 85,000 points.

We value Marriott Bonvoy points at 0.6 cents per point (USD), and using this, we’d peg a value of $570 (USD) on the current welcome bonus.

In terms of earning rates, the Bonvoy Brilliant offers the following:

• 6 Bonvoy points per US dollar spent at Marriott hotels
• 3 Bonvoy points per US dollar spent at US restaurants and airlines
• 2 Bonvoy points per US dollar spent on everything else

The card comes with an annual fee of $650, which may be justified by the welcome bonus, as well as the card’s ongoing slew of benefits.

By just being a cardholder, you’ll enjoy Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status, and all the perks that come along with it, including free breakfast, early check-in, late check-out, upgrades, and more.

Each year, you’ll also get a Free Night Award worth 85,000 points, which you can then top up with 15,000 points for a higher-priced stay. You can then earn another Free Night Award worth 85,000 points upon spending $60,000 in a calendar year, and then selecting it as your Earned Choice Award.

If you tend to dine out quite often, the card also comes with monthly $25 dining credits, which can be used at restaurants worldwide.

The Bonvoy Brilliant also rewards you with a complimentary Priority Pass Select membership with unlimited access for yourself and two guests.

When you put the above perks together, you’ll see why the Bonvoy Brilliant can be such a powerful credit card to hold onto for the long term, year after year.

But again, you may want to hold off on applying for the card until a better offer comes along. The current offer has no expiry date.

Amex US Bonvoy Bevy Card: 85,000 Bonvoy Points

As for the Amex US Bonvoy Bevy Card, which is a bit of a step down from the Bonvoy Brilliant Card in terms of ongoing perks and benefits, is offering the standard bonus of 85,000 points.

You’ll receive the welcome bonus upon spending $5,000 (USD) in the first six months. 

The most recent offer for the card is record-high 155,000 points, with other previous highs going for as many as 125,000 points.

With our valuation of Bonvoy points at 0.6 cents per point (USD), we’d value the current welcome bonus at $510 (USD).

In terms of earning rates, the Amex US Bonvoy Bevy Card offers the following:

• 6 Bonvoy points per US dollar spent at Marriott hotels
• 4 Bonvoy points per US dollar spent at restaurants worldwide and US supermarkets
• 2 Bonvoy points per US dollar spent on everything else

The Amex US Bonvoy Bevy has a lower annual fee of $250, and comes with fewer meaningful perks than the Brilliant card as a result.

However, if you’re able to spend $15,000 on the card in a calendar year, you’ll earn a Free Night Award worth up to 50,000 points. That works out to be an average of $1,250 per month, which isn’t an unreasonable amount; however, your day-to-day spending may be better targeted elsewhere.

Recently, Amex US put in “family language” restrictions on the Amex US Marriott Bonvoy Bevy Card. This means that you may not be eligible for a welcome bonus on the Amex US Bonvoy Bevy Card if you’ve ever held the Amex US Bonvoy Brilliant Card.

Therefore, if you have your eyes set on the Amex US Bonvoy Brilliant Card as a long-term keeper card, your best bet may be to apply for the Bonvoy Bevy Card first, and then work your way up to the Bonvoy Brilliant Card further down the line.

The Bevy’s ongoing offer has no end date, as well.

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For now, the American Express US Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card and the American Express US Marriott Bonvoy Bevy Card are back to their usual offers of 95,000 and 85,000 Bonvoy points, respectively. If you have no immediate need for either card, you may want to hold off on applying and wait until a better offer comes along.

Meanwhile, until July 10, 2024, there’s an elevated offer on the Amex US Marriott Bonvoy Business Card, which is certainly worth considering if you’re eligible to apply. You can earn up to five Free Night Awards worth 50,000 points apiece upon spending $8,000 in the first six months, all for a low annual fee of $125.

Be sure to consult our full guide to getting US credit cards for Canadians for more information on how to apply.