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Earn 75,000 points after you spend $6,000 and an extra 50,000 points after you spend an additional $3,000 in purchases on the Card within your first 6 months of Card Membership.
Full benefits & perks
- 6x points on each dollar of eligible purchases at hotels participating in the Marriott Bonvoy® program.
- 4x points for purchases made at restaurants worldwide, at U.S. gas stations, on wireless telephone services purchased directly from U.S. service providers and on U.S. purchases for shipping.
- 2x points on all other eligible purchases.
- Receive a 7% discount on eligible bookings as a benefit of being both a Marriott Bonvoy® member & a Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card Member when you book directly with Marriott through an eligible channel for a participating property under the Amex Business Card Rate.
- Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card renewal month. Plus, earn an additional Free Night Award after you spend $60K in purchases on your Card in a calendar year. Award can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 35,000 points) at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy®. Certain hotels have resort fees.
- Enjoy Complimentary Marriott Bonvoy® Gold Elite Status with your Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card.
Terms apply. Enrollment is required for certain benefits.
*Eligibility and Benefit level varies by Card. Terms, Conditions, and Limitations Apply. Please visit americanexpress.com/benefitsguide for more details. Underwritten by Amex Assurance Company.
My thoughts
This is a great option for those who don't want the card counting toward their 5/24 number. The annual fee is the lowest of the Marriott lineup and the welcome offer is good. It's a great first-year card!
How to use your points
The welcome offer on this card gives you free night certificates rather than points — which is actually a great deal! Here are some of the best ways to use your Marriott rewards:
- Use free night certificates at Marriott properties up to 35,000 points — learn how to use Marriott free night certificates
- Book free nights at Marriott properties around the world
- Use Points + Cash awards to stretch your points further
The lowest annual fee in the Marriott lineup with a uniquely valuable welcome offer.
- Up to 5 free night certificates in the welcome offer — that's a lot of hotel nights!
- Doesn't count against Chase's 5/24 rule
- Lowest annual fee of all the Marriott cards at $125
- Not many long-term benefits, but a fantastic first-year card
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