There are new, improved welcome offers out for Marriott Bonvoy® Brilliant and Bevy cards today, each one with a combination of bonus points and statement credits. The Bevy card now offers 125,000 bonus points and a $150 credit after $5K in spend, while the Brilliant card gets you 150,000 bonus points and a $250 credit after $6K in spend. Each one gives you 6 months from account opening to complete the minimum spend, and has an end date of 9/30/26.
The Offers & Key Card Details
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 ⓘ $1007 1st Yr Value Estimate$300 dining credit ($25 per month) valued at $270, $250 statement credit valued at $250, $200 airline incidental fee credit for select airline only valued at $140 Click to learn about first year value estimates 150K Points + $250 Statement Credit ⓘAffiliateThis is an affiliate offer. Frequent Miler may earn a commission if you are approved for this offer Earn 150K bonus points and a $250 statement credit after $6K in eligible purchases within the first 6 months. Terms apply. Rates & Fees (Offer Expires 9/30/2026)$650 Annual Fee Recent better offer: Earn 200K points after $6k in eligible purchases within your first 6 months of card membership. (Expired 5/13/26) FM Mini Review: Decent ultra-premium option for Marriott fans, especially those aiming for lifetime status tiers Earning rate: 6X Marriott ✦ 3X airfare on flights booked directly with airlines ✦ 3X restaurants worldwide ✦ 2X on all other eligible purchases Card Info: Amex Credit Card issued by Amex. This card has no foreign currency conversion fees. Big spend bonus: Annual Choice Award with $60K calendar year eligible spend, choose one of: 50k points, 5 Nightly Upgrade Awards, 85k free night certificate, or $1K off a Marriott Bonvoy brand bed Noteworthy perks: 85K Free Night Award each year upon renewal ✦ $300 dining credit per calendar year ($25/mo) ✦ Marriott Bonvoy® Platinum Elite Status ✦ 25 elite nights credit ✦ Priority Pass™ membership (Lounges only) with 2 guests ✦ Global Entry fee or TSA Precheck® credit once every four years ✦ Free premium internet at Marriott properties ✦ Note: Enrollment required for some benefits. See also: Marriott Bonvoy Complete Guide |
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 ⓘ $731 1st Yr Value Estimate$150 statement credit valued at $150 Click to learn about first year value estimates 125K Points + $150 Statement Credit ⓘAffiliateThis is an affiliate offer. Frequent Miler may earn a commission if you are approved for this offer Earn 125K bonus points + a $150 statement credit after $5K in eligible purchases within the first 6 months.Terms apply. Rates & Fees (Offer Expires 9/30/2026)$250 Annual Fee Recent better offer: Earn 175K points after $5k in eligible purchases within your first 6 months of card membership. (Expired 5/13/26) Earning rate: 6X Marriott ✦ 4X restaurants & U.S. Supermarkets on up to $15K in eligible purchases per year ✦ 2X on all other eligible purchases Card Info: Amex Credit Card issued by Amex. This card has no foreign currency conversion fees. Big spend bonus: One 50K Free Night Award after $15K calendar year spend on eligible purchases. Noteworthy perks: 15 night credit towards elite status every year upon account anniversary ✦ 1,000 bonus points with each qualifying stay ✦ Marriott Bonvoy® Gold Elite Status See also: Marriott Bonvoy Complete Guide |
Quick Thoughts
The points totals on these offers are essentially the same as the previous versions, but the minimum spend required is ~25% less, AND each card comes with a statement credit in addition to the bonus points, taking a decent bit out of the first-year annual fees.
The $250 price tag on the Bevy card mystifies me. Unlike the cheaper $95 Marriott cards, it has no anniversary free night certificate and gives you the same amount of annual elite night credits. The only additional perks it has are (fairly meaningless) Marriott Gold status and a 1,000-point bonus on all Marriott stays. It earns 4x at restaurants and supermarkets, but only up to $15K in spend per year. I don’t get it.
The Bonvoy Brilliant card has significantly more appeal (to go with the higher price tag), as the card includes an annual 85K free night certificate, $25 in monthly dining credits, and 25 yearly elite night credits that stack with those you get from the Marriott business card. Additionally, the card comes with Marriott Platinum status and its free breakfast benefit (although good luck figuring out if your breakfast is actually free).
As always, remember to consult the Marriott Oracle of Destiny (see below) to find out if you’re eligible for a new Marriott card.
Are You Eligible For A Marriott Card?
| Card You Want | |||||||
| Cards You've Had (Or Recently Applied For) | Chase Bonvoy Bold | Chase Bonvoy Boundless | Chase Bonvoy Bountiful | Amex Bonvoy Business | Amex Bonvoy Brilliant | Amex Bonvoy Bevy | |
| Chase | Ritz Carlton | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠30 | ⚠30 |
| Bonvoy ($45 card) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ||
| Bonvoy Premier | ⚠24 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |||
| Bonvoy Bold | ✅ | ⚠90 ⚠24 | ⚠90 ⚠24 | ⚠30 ⚠90 ⚠24 | |||
| Bonvoy Boundless | ✅ | ||||||
| Bonvoy Bountiful | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠24 | ||||
| Bonvoy Business ($45 card) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠30 | ✅ | ⚠30 | |
| Bonvoy Premier Plus Business | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |||
| Amex | Bonvoy | ⚠30 | ⚠30 ⚠90 ⚠24 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Bonvoy Business | ⚠90 ⚠24 | ⛔ | ✅ | ✅ | |||
| Bonvoy Bevy | ✅ | ✅ | ⛔ | ||||
| Bonvoy Brilliant | ✅ | ⛔ | ⛔ | ||||
| Eligibility Key | |
| ✅ | You are eligible for this card and a welcome bonus |
| ⚠30 | You are not eligible for a welcome bonus if you have had the card on the left within the past 30 days |
| ⚠24 | You will not be approved if you currently have or if you've received a welcome bonus in the past 24 months for the card on the left |
| ⚠90 ⚠24 | You are not eligible for a welcome bonus if you were approved for the card on the left within the past 90 days, or if you've received a welcome or upgrade bonus in the past 24 months. |
| ⚠30 ⚠90 ⚠24 | You are not eligible for a welcome bonus if you've had the card on the left within the past 30 days, or if you were approved for it within the past 90 days, or if you've received a welcome bonus or upgrade bonus for it in the past 24 months. |
| ⛔ | You are not eligible for a welcome bonus if you've ever had this card before (but the system seems to "forget" that you've had the card about 5 to 7 years after you cancel) |
American Express Application Tips
- Safe to Apply: Amex is usually the safest bank for trying your luck at earning a new welcome offer. Most of the time, they won’t issue a hard pull when denying your application or when approving you if you already have at least one Amex card. Plus, they’ll warn you during the application process if you’re not eligible for the bonus.
- Once in a Lifetime Rule: If you've ever had a card before, you are most likely prohibited from earning a welcome offer for that same card if you apply now. Fortunately you'll be warned during the application process if this is the case. Amex is known to "forget" that you've had a card after about 5-7 years. Note that there are frequently offers with no lifetime language (NLL) that aren't bound by this restriction.
- "Family" Rules: In addition to the "once in a lifetime" rule, Amex now applies additional "family" rules to several groups of consumer cards. These rules don't apply to business cards.
- Platinum/Gold/Green: You may not be able to get a welcome offer on the Green, Gold, Platinum, Charles Schwab Platinum or Morgan Stanley Platinum if you've previously had any of the Platinum cards previously.
- Cash back cards: You may not be able to get a welcome offer on the Blue Cash Everyday card if you've previously had the Cash Magnet, Blue Cash Preferred or Morgan Stanley Blue Cash Preferred cards. You're not eligible for a welcome offer on the Blue Cash Preferred card if you've previously had the Morgan Stanley Blue Cash Preferred card.
- Delta cards: You can get a welcome offer on any of the Delta cards provided you've never had a more expensive Delta card than the one you are applying for. So, for example, you're eligible for a welcome offer on the Delta Reserve if you've had the Delta Gold, but you may not be eligible for a welcome offer on the Delta Gold if you've previously had the Reserve.
- 1 per 5 days: You can get at most one credit cards within every 5 days. This rule does not apply to Pay Over Time (charge) cards.
- 2 per 90 days: You can get at most two credit cards within 90 days. This rule usually does not apply to Pay Over Time (charge) cards.
- 1 of same product per 90 days: Amex will only approve you for the same card once every 90 days; this primarily comes into play when applying for "no-lifetime-language" (NLL) links.
- It seems that Amex considers the Marriott Bevy and Brilliant cards as the same product, which means that you would have to wait 90 days after applying for the Bevy before being able to be approved for the Brilliant.
- Marriott cards: Approval for any Marriott card is governed by a labyrinthine set of unintuitive rules. You can see the full eligibility chart here.
- Card Limits: Amex normally only allows customers to have five credit cards and ten Pay Over Time (charge) cards at one time. Both personal and business cards count towards the respective five and ten card limits. There are some instances where certain customers have been allowed to go above those limits.
- Application Status: Call (877) 239-3491 to check your application status or use this link.
- Reconsideration: If denied, you can call (800) 567-1083 and ask for your application to be reconsidered.
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