Originally Posted by
escapefromphl
The main issue with this card is the spend requirement to get the free night. I was OK letting my older Marriott cards linger at the back of my wallet or in the drawer and only putting minimal spend on them (typically at Marriott properties) as the annual cert was worth paying the $95 annual fee for. But I don't quite spend $15K per year at Marriott, maybe only half to 2/3 of that. So what do you get for the $250AF if you don't spend $15K?
Exactly my issue with the 2 new cards. Even if you put 15k of spend on it at non-Marriott properties are are maybe get 1.5% back with a good redemption, so the 50k certificate doesn't make sense.
I do not see any reason to get these $250 cards. I find more benefit in the $95 ones.
And the Brilliant card is a for sure downgrade now