American Express US is a making a wealth of changes to the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card.
The card will now be complimentary Platinum Elite status, 25 elite night credits, and the annual Free Night Award will now be worth 85,000 points – while the annual fee will be increasing from $450 to $650 (all figures in USD).
Meanwhile, there’s also a brand-new products being introduced at the $250/year level: the Marriott Bonvoy Bevy American Express Card, with several unique benefits of its own.
Let’s take a closer look at all of the changes.
Changes to the Amex US Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card
As of today, the Amex US Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Card will be making a plethora of changes.
Platinum Elite Status
The Bonvoy Brilliant Card will now offer complimentary Platinum Elite status with Marriott Bonvoy as part of the cardholder benefits.
As a reminder, Platinum Elite status comes with free breakfast, lounge access, suite upgrades, and a guaranteed 4pm late checkout, among many other benefits.
Note that members are only offered an Annual Choice Benefit upon earning 50 elite qualifying nights during a calendar year, and not due to the automatic granting of Platinum Elite status via a credit card such as the Bonvoy Brilliant.
25 Elite Qualifying Nights
The Bonvoy Brilliant Card will now offer 25 elite qualifying nights instead of the previous 15.
Earning 25 elite night credits from this card alone, combinable with the 15 elite nights on the Amex US Marriott Bonvoy Business Card, makes for a total of 40 elite nights just for holding the two credit cards.
As a result, only 35 nights are required to reach Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite status, which offers stronger benefits and an additional Annual Choice Benefit over and above Platinum Elite status.
For existing Bonvoy Brilliant cardholders, the additional 10 elite nights have already been added to your account, which you’ll see upon logging in the Marriott website or checking the Marriott Bonvoy mobile app.
Anniversary Free Night Award Worth 85,000 Points
The anniversary Free Night Award that comes as part of the Bonvoy Brilliant Card will now be worth 85,000 Bonvoy points rather than 50,000 points previously.
The Free Night Award can be topped with up to 15,000 points to book hotel that cost up to 100,000 Bonvoy points per night.
Brilliant Earned Choice Award Upon Spending $60,000/Year
Starting January 2023, cardholders who spend…
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