Top perks
Here's a look at the most useful benefits of this Marriott Bonvoy credit card.
Earn 30,000 Bonus Points
Earn 30,000 Bonus Points after spending $1,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening. Since Marriott points are generally worth about $0.005 to $0.01 each, you could save anywhere from about $150 to $300.
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Purchase rewards
This hotel credit card earns:
- Up to 14 points per $1 at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels
- 2 points per $1 on all other eligible travel purchases
- 1 point per $1 on other purchases
To explain how the rewards rate on Marriott purchases works, this card earns a rate of 3 points per $1 at Marriott. You can also earn up to 10 points per $1 for being a Marriott Bonvoy member and up to 1 point per $1 with Silver Elite status, a benefit you qualify for simply by having this card.
These are solid earning rates, although they're unspectacular outside of Marriott Bonvoy spending. You may want to compare this to what some of the top rewards credit cards earn before you commit.
No annual fee
The Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card doesn't charge an annual fee. The advantage of no annual fee cards is that they don't cost you extra, which helps if you're on a strict budget. Just keep in mind that the Marriott Bonvoy credit cards with annual fees have much better benefits.
Silver Elite status
You get 15 elite night credits every year with this card. That's more than enough for Marriott Bonvoy's Silver Elite status, which requires 10 elite night credits.
Silver Elite status doesn't quite mean they'll be rolling out the red carpet upon arrival, but it does get you 10% bonus points. This applies only to the points you earn as a Marriott Bonvoy member, not those from your Marriott Bonvoy credit card. It also includes a late checkout, when available, and free wifi, among other benefits.
Purchase protection
Eligible new purchases you pay for with your Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card are covered for 120 days against damage or theft. The coverage limits are $500 per claim and $50,000 per account.
Travel protection
In terms of travel protection, paying with the Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card gives you baggage delay insurance, and reimbursement for lost luggage and delayed trips. It's always a plus when travel credit cards include protections like these that can cover you in case anything goes wrong.
No foreign transaction fee
Since this is a travel credit card for a hotel with a major international footprint, it makes sense that it doesn't charge foreign transaction fees.
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