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Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant
For Marriott loyalists: Platinum status and a free night that can cover the fee on its own.
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Where it earns
The multipliers.
Paid in Marriott Bonvoy, about 0.75¢ a point at RRV. Cardful ranks this card against the rest of your wallet for every purchase, using these rates and an honest point value.
Statement credits
$1,270 a year, if you use all of it.
Each credit runs on its own reset schedule, and each name opens the full breakdown of how it resets and where it is most often wasted. Cardful remembers partial use and reminds you before a window closes.
Also on the card: Priority Pass Select, Elite Night Credits, Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status.
The honest read
Worth it, or not.
Worth it if
- An annual free night award, up to 85,000 points, worth more than the fee at the right property.
- Platinum Elite status with 25 elite night credits every year.
- The $25 monthly dining credit adds up to $300 a year.
Think twice if
- Bonvoy points are worth less per point than Chase or Amex points.
- The free night expires after a year and is hard to use at peak properties.
- The dining credit is another monthly window to remember.
The fee
Is the fee worth it?
On paper the credits are worth $1,270 a year against a $650 fee. The honest question is which of them you will genuinely use. How the verdict works →
Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant · $650 fee
Every credit used in full, no points counted
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