Amex has launched a terrific, limited-time welcome offer for the Bonvoy Business card that offers five Marriott 50K free night certificates after $8,000 in purchases within the first 6 months. In our most recent evaluation of Marriott points, we estimated that Marriott 50K free night certificates were worth around $300 each, making the total offer worth ~$1500.
Given that you can now top these certificates off with up to 15,000 additional points per night, this can be a great deal for anyone able to maximize the use of the certificates within the first year.
This 5x50K cert offer has come and gone several times on the personal Chase Marriott Boundless card, but this is only the second time we’ve had it on the Bonvoy Business, matching the best offer we’ve ever seen for that card. Go forth and conquer.
The Offer & Key Card Details
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Limited Time Offer: Earn 5 Free Night Awards - Valued at up to 50K points each, up to 250K points total. ⓘ Affiliate Earn five 50k free night certificates after $8K spend in the first 6 months. Redemption level up to 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy(R) points for each bonus Free Night Award, at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy(R). Certain hotels have resort fees. Terms apply. (Rates & Fees) (Offer Expires 7/10/2024)$125 Annual Fee Recent better offer: 5x50K free night certificates after $8K in spend (expired 3/20/24) Earning rate: 6x at Marriott Bonvoy properties ✦ 4x at restaurants worldwide, U.S. gas stations, wireless telephone services purchased from U.S. suppliers and on U.S. purchases for shipping ✦ 2x on all other eligible purchases. Terms Apply. (Rates & Fees) Card Info: Amex Credit Card issued by Amex. This card has no foreign currency conversion fees. Big spend bonus: Earn an additional 35k free night certificate (can be topped-up with up to 15k additional points, subject to resort fees) after you spend $60K on purchases in a calendar year Noteworthy perks: Complimentary Marriott Gold elite status ✦ 15 Elite Night Credits each calendar year ✦ 35k Free Night Award every year after card renewal (subject to resort fees) ✦ Complimentary premium Internet access at Marriott properties ✦ Terms Apply (Rates & Fees) See also: Marriott Bonvoy Complete Guide |
Quick Thoughts
This new offer replaces one that gave 3 x 50K certs for $6K spend, obviously a significant improvement. In fact, it matches the best that we’ve ever seen for the Bonvoy Business.
We typically prefer points over free night certificates, as points are more flexible and don’t have to be used within a year. That said, there’s a lot of value to be had with these 50K certificates, especially when considering that they can be used at properties costing up to 65,000 points with Marriott’s top-up feature.
Last year, we redid the value of many hotel program’s free night certificates by taking the points value and multiplying it by a somewhat subjective “fudge factor,” that takes into account the inflexibility of the certificates and their one-year expiration dates. The Marriott 50K certs came out to just over $300, making the five certs “worth” ~$1500. In practice, it will probably be easy to get more value than that if you put even a bit of effort into trying to maximize the certs.
The business card is also appealing for many because it comes with 15 annual elite night credits that stack with the elite nights from having Marriott consumer cards. If you have at least one of each, you’ll begin the year with 30 elite night credits — just 20 nights short of Marriott Platinum status (otherwise known as “the ridiculously confusing free breakfast status“). The business card also doesn’t add to your 5/24 status.
This is probably the offer that will finally get me to pick up the Bonvoy Business card and I think that it’s worth a hard look for anyone who’s been considering it.
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