Marriott Brilliant $300 hotel credit replaced by $25/month dining in Sept 2022.
Jun 30, 2022 | 3:39 pm
#152
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: Delta Skymiles
Posts: 2,009
Here is a link about the change.
https://thepointsguy.com/news/marrio...dining-credit/
Was already debating getting rid of this card. This is now an EASY decision to get rid of it.
https://thepointsguy.com/news/marrio...dining-credit/
Was already debating getting rid of this card. This is now an EASY decision to get rid of it.
Jul 7, 2022 | 2:39 pm
#153
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: ATL, BHM, DUB, County Wexford
Programs: DL DM, AA ExPlt, Diamond HH, HY, BW, & Titanium Elite Marriott
Posts: 5,221
I like their math, you can get a maximum of $300 a year for dining at $25 per month maximum. Disconnecting the hotel card from being hotel rewarding. 
Jul 7, 2022 | 3:00 pm
#154
Flyertalk Posting Legend Moderator: Credit Card Programs, American Express, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Diners Club, Eco Travel, Signatures
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA, IHG & Marriott Platinum; HH Gold
Posts: 51,741
The card has other hotel rewards. I imagine their data indicates that many cardholders use the card only to pay for Marriott hotel stays. This is a gambit to get them to put the card in their wallets more often, on the chance it will also be used for other transactions.
Jul 7, 2022 | 3:24 pm
#155
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Long Beach, CA
Programs: AA PLTPRO, HH Diamond, IHG Plat, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 3,650
The $25/mo on food is now a bit annoying but with ApplePay and GrubHub/UberEats, etc., the card can still be used each month and still doesn't need to be physically carried around!
Jul 7, 2022 | 3:30 pm
#156
Join Date: May 2011
Location: NYC (LGA, JFK), CT
Programs: Delta Platinum, American Gold, JetBlue Mosaic 4, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond,
Posts: 5,116
My card had been sockdrawered all year until I needed to meet minimum spend for a retention bonus ($2,000 charitable donarion) and had a Marriott stay. It will remain in Apple Pay for the $25 and I will use the physical card at Marriotts
Jul 31, 2022 | 4:21 pm
#157
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, AS MVP Gold, MR LTT, HH Dia, IHG Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 37,033
This change is bad. Another food credit to account for every month. Ugh.
At least till the next AF hits I can get a few months of $25 credit. Then we'll see if they offer a retention offer ... or I can downgrade to the $95 card but with LT status ... the 15 nights are really only helping to get to the 75 night 'extra 5 SNAs'
At least till the next AF hits I can get a few months of $25 credit. Then we'll see if they offer a retention offer ... or I can downgrade to the $95 card but with LT status ... the 15 nights are really only helping to get to the 75 night 'extra 5 SNAs'
Jul 31, 2022 | 5:07 pm
#158
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Anywhere warm
Posts: 35,444
This is food for thought. Do you know if both cards get a FNC at the same level?
Jul 31, 2022 | 5:36 pm
#159
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: IAH
Programs: UA Plat, DL Credit Card Holder, Hyatt Ist-iest, Stariott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 13,442
The best play if one wanted to off ramp, would be to wait for the 50k cert to post from the Brilliant, and then downgrade. You'd pay 2/12 of the Brilliant AF due to the lag between anniversary and getting it, but get one last 50k cert. This is what I will likely be doing. I have no real interest in keeping this card with the planned changes.
Aug 1, 2022 | 7:03 am
#160
Join Date: May 2013
Location: RMS
Programs: UA Gold, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Credit Card Diamond
Posts: 9,404
It looks I originally was approved for the SPG Luxury Card in August. My next Bonvoy stay is in Sep, so that should work well to get one last $300 credit before it goes away. I also noticed that the dining credits are good at worldwide restaurants unlike the temporary ones that were only valid at US restaurants. Id still rather have the Marriott credit, but at least that makes it slightly more useful.
Aug 1, 2022 | 3:33 pm
#161
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: SEA/NYC/IAD
Programs: UA 1K, DL DM, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 2,366
The $95 AF card gets a 35k FNC, same as the $95 Chase Bonv0y card.
The best play if one wanted to off ramp, would be to wait for the 50k cert to post from the Brilliant, and then downgrade. You'd pay 2/12 of the Brilliant AF due to the lag between anniversary and getting it, but get one last 50k cert. This is what I will likely be doing. I have no real interest in keeping this card with the planned changes.
The best play if one wanted to off ramp, would be to wait for the 50k cert to post from the Brilliant, and then downgrade. You'd pay 2/12 of the Brilliant AF due to the lag between anniversary and getting it, but get one last 50k cert. This is what I will likely be doing. I have no real interest in keeping this card with the planned changes.
Aug 2, 2022 | 1:22 pm
#163
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: HNL
Programs: UA GS4MM, MR LT Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 6,448
My annual fee just hit - not planning on staying at a Marriott before the change to restaurant credit -
Anyone recently get a gift card for $300 and get the credit - and if so, is this the right place to get it: gifts.marriott.com
Anyone recently get a gift card for $300 and get the credit - and if so, is this the right place to get it: gifts.marriott.com
Aug 2, 2022 | 1:34 pm
#164
Join Date: May 2022
Posts: 3,086
As you can see, credit posted no problem, got 6x on the spend.