Originally Posted by
Adelphos
‘Not necessarily - Paying cash and putting that stay on a Brilliant would net me 1,943 points (12.5 standard points, 6 points after using the Brilliant), which I value at $15.50. It’s even better if I can apply the Brilliant Marriott credit.
Very true. I guess to me it would depend on the age, credit history, and credit limit on the card I'm considering to close. I'm always hesitant to just close any card but my former SPG card is one of my oldest with a long history and high credit limit so I would be loathe to close it and would rather use the free night benefit to just cover the annual fee even if I'd get better value by charging to a Brilliant card.