Marriott: Increased, limited-time offers on the Bold and Boundless cards

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Earlier today we posted about the long-awaited shakeup in the lineup of American Express and Chase Marriott cards, including the release of the new Bonvoy Bevy and Bonvoy Bountiful cards. Now, we are also seeing increased offers on both of the entry-level Chase-issued Marriott credit cards: the Marriott Bonvoy Bold and Marriott Bonvoy Boundless. While these offers are a bit less exciting from a shear numerical value, they are nonetheless worth considering if you’re in the market for a Chase Marriott card.

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The Offers & Key Card Details

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Card Offer and Details
5 x 50K Free Night Certificates ⓘ Friend-Referral
Earn five 50K free night certifcates after $5K spend in 3 months
$95 Annual Fee
This card is subject to Chase's 5/24 rule (click here for details).
Recent better offer: 5 x 50K free night certificates after $5K in spend (expired 1/9/24)
Earning rate: ✦ 6X Marriott Bonvoy ✦ 3X gas stations, grocery stores, and dining on up to $6K in combined purchases each year ✦ 2X everywhere else
Base: 2X (1.6%)
Dine: 3X (2.4%)
Gas: 3X (2.4%)
Grocery: 3X (2.4%)
Brand: 6X (4.8%)
Card Info: Visa Signature issued by Chase. This card has no foreign currency conversion fees.
Big spend bonus: Earn Gold status when you spend $35K each year ✦ 1 Elite Night Credit towards elite status for every $5K spent
Noteworthy perks: ✦ Annual free night certificate for 1 night at a hotel redemption level up to 35K ✦ Automatic Silver status ✦ 15 nights of elite credit each year ✦ 1 Elite Night Credit for every $5K spent
Card Offer and Details
30K points after $1K in the first 3 months. Terms apply.
No Annual Fee
This card is subject to Chase's 5/24 rule (click here for details).
Recent better offer: 50K points after $1K in the first 3 months and 50K points after 6 eligible paid nights at Bonvoy hotels. (expired 8/9/23)
FM Mini Review: The best use for this card is probably to downgrade from the Ritz or Boundless card to avoid the annual fee. That way, you can always upgrade again when you need the annual free night or other perks
Earning rate: ✦ 3X Marriott Bonvoy ✦ 2X travel ✦ 1X everywhere else
Base: 1X (0.8%)
Travel: 2X (1.6%)
Brand: 3X (2.4%)
Card Info: Visa Signature issued by Chase. This card has no foreign currency conversion fees.
Noteworthy perks: Automatic Silver status ✦ 15 nights of elite credit each year

Quick Thoughts

These new bonuses on the Chase Marriott cards are good, if not incredible (especially in comparison to the 5x50K certs Boundless offer that Greg nabbed for the 3 Cards, 3 Continents challange). I imagine most readers will be more interested in the Boundless card. The 35K free night certificate should get you around $150-$250 in value domestically if you’re able to use it wisely and 100,000 points are worth ~$700 according to our reasonable redemption values. You should be able to get good value out of the welcome offer.

The release of the the new $250 Bevy and Bountiful cards weas quite underwhelming, in my opinion. I just don’t see how the benefits justify the annual fee difference between those and the Bold and Boundless. However, in the post I said that I could definitely see getting the Bevy or Bountiful for a year in order to get the 125K welcome offer and then product-changing. Now that the Boundless is up to 100K points, there’s even less reason to get the Bountiful (assuming you’re eligible for Chase card and don’t already have the Boundless).

The Bountiful would get you an extra 25K points, but you’d lose out on the 35K anniversary cert, effectively a complete wash unless you need the points ASAP. For $155 a year, you’re getting +1x at restaurants, Gold elite status and an extra 1,000 points per stay at Marriott. I’d take the Boundless, personally. On the other hand, if you’re going to cancel after the first year, it could still be worth it, as you might miss out on the anniversary cert anyway. Otherwise, I think I like this offer better.

I’d be less excited about the Bold unless you’re merely opening it as a means to upgrade to the Ritz-Carlton Visa Infinite card down the road. Those who want the Ritz card will need to wait a year from opening one of these Chase Marriott cards to request a product change, but so far it’s still possible to do it. The Bold card doesn’t otherwise offer much ongoing value and the welcome bonus isn’t very exciting when compared to the other Marriott cards.

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