Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful Credit Card Review 2024
09.02.2024 - 09:58
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The new Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful™ Card comes with a big welcome bonus offer, automatic Gold elite status, and other perks that appeal to frequent Marriott travelers. However, it's got a $250 annual fee, so unless you can maximize its benefits, a different Marriott card would be a better fit.
Earn 6X Marriott Bonvoy Points on purchases at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy. Earn 4X Marriott Bonvoy Points on up to $15,000 in combined purchases per year at restaurants worldwide and at U.S. supermarkets. Earn 2X Marriott Bonvoy Points on all other eligible purchases.
$250
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18.24% - 25.24% Variable
Earn 85,000 bonus points
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The Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful™ Card comes with automatic Gold elite status and other perks that appeal to frequent Marriott travelers. However, it's got a $250 annual fee, so unless you can maximize its benefits, a different Marriott card would be a better fit.
New cardholders start off strong with a welcome bonus offer of 85,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 in purchases in your first three months from your account opening. That's worth around $595 in stays, based on Insider's valuation of Marriott points at 0.7 cents apiece. The intro bonus points are enough for a couple of nights at an upscale hotel, or up to 25 nights at Marriott's lowest-priced brands.
The card also comes with automatic Marriott Gold elite status, which can get you upgrades to better rooms and perks like late checkout (when available). You'll also get a unique perk that can be lucrative if you stay with Marriott a lot — when you use your card to book directly with Marriott, you'll earn 1,000 points per eligible stay.
However, one disappointing aspect of the Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful™ Card is its lack of an automatic free award night every card anniversary, like most other Marriott credit cards offer. Instead, cardholders are required to spend $15,000 in a calendar year to earn a free award night valid at Marriott hotels that cost up to 50,000 points.
On the upside, the card does earn Marriott points quickly; cardholders earn 6x points on eligible purchases at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels, 4x points on dining and grocery stores (on up to $15,000 in