
Marriott Bonvoy
Last updated July 4, 2026
The most premium Marriott card at $650/year. Comes with Platinum Elite status, an annual free night (up to 85,000 points), $300 in dining credits, and 6x at Marriott. The fee is steep, but the free night alone can offset most of it at the right property.
The current welcome bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card is 200,000 after spending $600,000 in 6 months.
The annual fee on the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card is $650.
The Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card is built for hotel earning. Combined with AwardClaw's award-drop alerts, you can use the welcome bonus to book premium-cabin saver-level redemptions identified within hours of inventory loading.
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