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Used in full, the credits are worth $1,270 a year against a $650 annual fee — a net of $620 in your favour before a single point is earned.
That number assumes you actually claim every credit in every window, which almost nobody does. The honest question is not whether the credits exceed the fee on paper — it is which of them you will genuinely use.
Statement credits, itemised
Each one links to a full explanation of how it resets and where it is most often wasted.
| Credit | Per period | Resets | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual free night award | $750 | Annual | $750 |
| Brilliant dining credit | $25 | Monthly | $300 |
| Global Entry or TSA PreCheck credit | $120 | One-time | $120 |
| Marriott property credit | $100 | Annual | $100 |
| Priority Pass Select | $0 | One-time | $0 |
| Elite Night Credits | $0 | Annual | $0 |
| Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status | $0 | Annual | $0 |
Earning rates
| Category | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Travel Hotel | 6× | 6x at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels |
| Dining | 3× | 3x at restaurants worldwide |
| Travel Air | 3× | 3x on flights booked directly with airlines |
| Everyday | 2× | 2x on all other eligible purchases |
Welcome offer
100,000 points after $6,000 of spend in the first 6 months. How to hit a minimum spend without buying things you do not need →
Is the fee worth it?
Cardful answers this per card and per year rather than in the abstract: it tracks what you have actually claimed, compares it against the fee on your real renewal date, and returns a keep, downgrade or cancel verdict — with a retention-call script when cancelling is the wrong move. Read the framework →
Related reading
- Travel perks and card insurance, explained
- Is the annual fee worth it?
- Which card should you use where?
- The money you leave on the table
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