Hotel card review
Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card
Platinum Elite status and a free night certificate. Whether it works depends almost entirely on what you can book with that certificate.
Open to new applicantsPartly verified
At a glance
Annual fee$650
Welcome offer100,000 Marriott Bonvoy points$6,000 in 6 months
IssuerAmerican Express
Rewards programMarriott Bonvoy
Foreign transaction feeNone
Welcome offer
100,000 Marriott Bonvoy points after $6,000 of spending within 6 months.
Amex offers are targeted and subject to once-per-lifetime rules per product.
Offers vary. Welcome offers on this card can differ by applicant, by referral and by the link you apply through. The figure above is what our source showed on the date given, not a guarantee of what you will be offered.
Earning rates
Not verified. We could not confirm this card's earning rates against a page we could read during this build, so none are listed. We would rather leave this blank than print a number we have not checked. The issuer's own product page has the current rates.
Benefits and credits
- Free Night Award An annual certificate. Confirm the current points ceiling on the product page, as Marriott has changed it before.
- Elite status Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite has historically been included with this card.
Restrictions worth knowing
- Amex once-per-lifetime bonus rules apply.
- Free night certificates have a points ceiling and expire. Check both before counting the value.
- Earning rates and the full credit line-up were not confirmed on an issuer page during this build.
How to use it well
- Value the free night at what you would actually have paid for a room you would actually have booked, not at the certificate's points ceiling.
- There is a live Amex Membership Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy transfer bonus running to 10 December 2026 if you need to top up for a redemption.
- If you want Marriott status without a $650 fee, the Bevy and Bountiful sit at $250.
Sources and freshness
What we checked: Fee, welcome offer and open status from AwardWallet, read 2 November 2026. Amex pages could not be opened during this build, so earning rates and credits are not stated.
- AwardWallet: Marriott credit cards compared — read November 2, 2026
Last updated: November 2, 2026.
Other Marriott Bonvoy cards
- Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card — $250, open to new applicants
- Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful® Credit Card — $250, open to new applicants
- Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card — $95, open to new applicants
- Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card — $0, open to new applicants