Update 3/13/25: Offer is back through 5/14/25
Update 8/9/24: Deal is back until 10/2/2024
The Offer
Amex Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant | Bonvoy Bevy
American Express has increased the signup bonus offer on the premium Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant card and the mid-level Marriott Bonvoy Bevy card:
- American Express is offering a bonus of 185,000 points after you spend $6,000 within the first six months on the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant card.
- American Express is offering a bonus of 155,000 points after $5,000 in spend on the first 6 months on the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy.
Offers are valid through May 1, 2024.
Card Details
Bonvoy Brilliant:
- $650 annual fee
- $300 in total dining statement credits – $25 each month
- Card earns at the following rates:
- 6x points per $1 spent at participating SPG & Marriott Rewards hotels
- 3x points per $1 spent at U.S. restaurants and on flights booked directly with airlines
- 2x points per $1 spent on all other purchases
- Free night award every year after your card account anniversary (can be used at any property that costs under 85,000 points per night)
- Complimentary gold elite status
- Platinum elite status
- 25 nights towards elite status (you’re restricted to getting this benefit once per Marriott Loyalty program number)
- Unlimited complimentary priority pass lounge access for you and up to two accompanying guests
- Statement credit for Global Entry ($100) or TSA PreCheck ($85) every four years
- No foreign transaction fees
- Free in-room premium internet access at SPG & Marriott participating hotels
- Welcome offer not available to applicants who (i) have or have had The Ritz-Carlton™ Credit Card from JPMorgan or the J.P. Morgan Ritz-Carlton Rewards® Credit Card in the last 30 days, (ii) have acquired the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless™ Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Rewards® Premier Plus Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Bonvoy™ Premier Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Rewards® Premier Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Bonvoy Bold™ Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Bonvoy™ Premier Plus Business Credit Card from Chase or the Marriott Rewards® Premier Plus Business Credit Card from Chase in the last 90 days, or (iii) received a new Card Member bonus or upgrade offer for the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless™ Credit Card from Chase, Marriott Rewards® Premier Plus Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Bonvoy™ Premier Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Rewards® Premier Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Bonvoy Bold™ Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Bonvoy™ Premier Plus Business Credit Card from Chase or the Marriott Rewards® Premier Plus Business Credit Card from Chase in the last 24 months.
Bonvoy Bevy
- $250 annual fee
- Card earns at the following rates:
- Earn 6X points for every $1 spent at Marriott properties
- Earn 4X points for every $1 spent on the first $15,000 in combined purchases each year on grocery stores and dining
- Earn 2X points for every $1 spent on all other purchases
- Free Night Award every calendar year, after $15,000 in spend within that calendar year (good for up to 50,000 points)
- Complimentary Gold Elite status
- 15 elite night credits toward elite status
- Welcome offer not available to applicants who (i) have or have had The Ritz-Carlton® Credit Card from JPMorgan, the J.P. Morgan Ritz-Carlton Rewards® Credit Card, the Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful™ Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Rewards® Premier Plus Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Bonvoy® Premier Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card from Chase, or the Marriott Bonvoy® Premier Plus Business Credit Card from Chase or the Marriott Rewards® Premier Plus Business Credit Card from Chase in the last 30 days, (ii) have acquired the Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful™ Credit Card from Chase the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card from Chase in the last 90 days, or (iii) received a new Card Member bonus or upgrade offer for the Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful™ Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card from Chase, or the Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card from Chase in the last 24 months.
Our Verdict
These are both best-ever offers. A lot of people will find these interesting for the signup bonus and benefits, despite the high annual fees.
Use a friend’s referral link to apply so that they’ll get some free points as well. Check out these Things To Know About Amex before applying. We’ll add this to our list of Best Current Credit Card Signup Bonuses.
Ugh, I just needed to get this in September and I don’t think I can get it sooner due to their 24 month waiting rules
Has anyone who PC’d from Boundless to Ritz on Chase side tried getting the welcome offer for any of these Amex MB cards have any data to share? Like did you get/not get the bonus? Is the pop up smart enough to tell you before you actually get the card?
In theory, PC shouldn’t matter as long as it’s been 24 months since the original card was opened.
The thing is I still have the card, open. “(i) have or have had The Ritz-Carlton™ Credit Card from JPMorgan or the J.P. Morgan Ritz-Carlton Rewards® Credit Card in the last 30 days” This language sounds like you’re basically restricted as long as you remain a Chase MB customer or were one in the past 30 days.
I’ve held the Ritz for about 3 years and each time I tried applying for the Brilliant it would let me know I’m not eligible for the welcome offer. I just PC’d back to the Bold this month hoping I can get the Amex cards now.
Is the pop up message the one about “based on history blahblahblah”? That is, how do you know you’re not eligible because of PUJ rather than having Chase Ritz? I would think the language for that would be akin to the message they give about different Platinum versions, like something about having had another version of the card before.
I wonder if I sign up without putting in an existing MB number (effectively create new account) would that work… I happen to have had a legal name change recently, so like do that then merge the two accounts (new + existing) after bonus…
I don’t recall the exact message but I think it was something along those lines (I couldn’t get past the first application screen without the notification). I don’t apply for Amex cards often and have had only 2 in the last 5 years. It’s been more than 24 months since getting my Chase Boundless welcome bonus and changing to the Ritz, I can’t imagine it would be any other reason.
If I got Amex Marriott biz card 9 month ago, can I now signup for this Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card and still get the signup bonus of 185,000 points?
Looks like back to 185k and 155k until 5/14/25
If you’re trying to rack up a bunch of Marriott points, what’s the best order to get cards? The terms and conditions can be confusing.
Yep, the order is important. The sign up bonus offers are terrible right now, but normally the path to max SUBs is: 1. Bevy, 2. Amex Business, 3. Brilliant. Depending on your needs, other options might make more sense (ex: if the 5 x 50K free nights on $95 card comes back and you can max it out, it’s hard to beat). Suggest going to Frequent Miler’s Marriott overview page as it spells out all the eligibility rules.
Great info! Thanks!
For clarification I can have all these cards simultaneously? https://frequentmiler.com/marriott-bonvoy-complete-guide/
1) Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card
2) Marriott Bonvoy Business® Credit Card
3) Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card
Who ever has Amex Marriott card can you please confirm –
I know that if you hold an Amex Platinum or Gold card, you’ll earn Membership Rewards points when referring a friend through the Refer a Friend program, even if they apply for a Marriott Bonvoy card.
But what about if you hold a Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant, Bevy, or Business card? Do you earn Marriott Bonvoy points for the referral, or does Amex pay out something else, like Membership Rewards points or cash back?
Marriott points for referrals.
We’ll earn the point currency for the card you refer from.
Deal is no longer good. Any idea when this kind of SUB will return for Amex Marriott cards? I will be getting one soon, if there’s a chance of SUB going up again I don’t want to apply now, I’d rather wait.
the deal is no longer here. wonder why the title is still reflecting a deal that is not present
Does having an authorized user card for Ritz prevent me from being eligible for the Marriott Brilliant card? Thnx
Historically, do we know how often this deal comes back?