Originally Posted by
RCyyz
If you want to benefit from the rooms the guests will pay for, it's worthwhile doing this whole thing through Marriott Meetings. It's more work for you, but you will reap some points for your efforts..
Thank you for this explanation. I am not willing to do that amount of work - wedding planning is stressful enough!
If anyone can check my math to help me determine if I should open the Bevy AMEX, I would appreciate it. I am pretty clueless about hotel loyaty programs, and typically use Hotwire to book my room when I travel.
$13880 F&B x 6= 82,800
sign up bonus 125,000
25% gold elite bonus 3,450
value of free night 50,000
Total 261,250 x .007= $1829 in value (per Nerdwallet) less the $250 fee: $1579
It seems like a no-brainer but I may be missing something in my analysis! I am planning on cancelling the card before the renewal, but is there a compelling reason to use the points before then?