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Please read this Wiki before posting questions in the thread.
This thread is a continuation of the pre-2016 discussion.
Note: Referrals are NOT allowed in this thread. Instead, see Credit card referral offers (post only in this thread, read Wikipost first)
The 5/24 rule for Chase, where 5 or more new accounts in 24 months can result in an application denial, appears to apply to Marriott personal cards but not the Business version of the Marriott card. For up to date information, please consult the wiki at Applying for Chase Credit Cards, 2017 onward .
PERSONAL CARD
What are the current offers?
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Visa card
Five free night Certificates for up to 50,000 points per night after making $5000 in purchases within 3 months of opening the card. $95 annual fee, not waived the first year. Certificates are valid for one year from date of issuance. 6x at Marriott, 2x on travel and everything else. There's also a host of other benefits with the Boundless.. please see the Chase link for details.
BUSINESS CARDS
Bonvoy Premiere Plus
__https://creditcards.chase.com/marriott/cardmember/premier_plus_business_benefits
Offers one free night award (up to 35K points) upon renewal and an additional free night with spend up to $60K in a year. 6x per $1 on Marriott spend, 4x on gas, restaurants, shipping and internet/cable/phone; 2x everything else
Bonvoy Business Card
__https://creditcards.chase.com/marriott/cardmember/rewards_benefits_
1x regular spend, 3x Marriott spend
Which offers are better?There is no universally correct answer. Relevant considerations include these:
- Are you currently points-rich or cash poor? If you have 1 million Marriott points already, paying $85 for another 10K probably doesn't make sense.
- What does your typical award redemption look like? Specifically, what yield (cents per point) do you normally get at the properties where you do award stays? Unless you're getting almost a penny a point--paying an $85 fee to buy an extra 10K points is not a good value proposition. (Adjust accordingly if you're considering paying the $99 fee for a business card with 80K bonus.)
- Will the extra 10K put you over the top for a planned award? If getting another 10K will make the difference between having & not having enough points for an award you expect to book in the near future, taking the points generally makes sense. (Keep in mind that Marriott has added a cash & points award option for stays of 2+ nights, so you won't necessarily need the same number of points as in the past for a given award stay.)
I'm afraid to use a blind application page that doesn't list the signup bonus previously available on a now-expired landing page. How can I trust the links in the wiki?
How? The same way you'd trust the advice you're reading right now. If that makes you uneasy, OK -- but don't post in the thread asking for further reassurance. It'll be fine. Really.
Can I apply for this card and earn the bonus after doing so previously?
See the wiki and related discussion in Applying for Chase Credit Cards.
Once I meet the card's initial spending requirement, how soon will I receive my signup bonus points?
Bonus points typically accrue at the close of the billing period in which you incur the corresponding charges. Points should appear in your hotel/airline account within a few days thereafter.
NOTE: If you complete your required spending in the last 7-10 days of the statement period, the bonus may not post until the following month's statement, even if the regular per-dollar points post on the first statement. This is normal behavior for Chase and is not worth a phone call.
If I hold both personal and business Marriott cards, will I receive a 15-night credit toward status for each?
When will the Elite Night Credit for spend on the card (1 night for each $3K) appear in my account?
According to this discussion, it can take anywhere from one week to almost two months after the close of the applicable statement. There are also reports that the night posts approximately ten days after the calendar month that the $3k is reached, regardless of the statement closing date. So in this instance, if you need that night to reach status by the end of the year, the spend would need to be met by the end of November in order for the night to post in December.
How do I make a booking using a free-night cert?
Can I exchange a soon-to-expire free-night cert for points? Extend its expiration? What if the cert has already expired?
If I cancel my card after the annual free-night cert has posted, will I lose the cert?
See the wiki at Chase Free Night Certificate
Are there bonuses for signing up for the Marriott Rewards program itself?
Yes. There are two publicly available offers for new members to the Marriott Rewards program itself:
- Earn 2000 points for each paid, points-earning stay within 365 days of signup, up to 10k total, available as a referral from existing members: 2014 Member Refer a Member Sign-Up Bonus
- Or, earn a Category 1-5 free night after your second paid stay within 120-150 days of signup: Cat 1-5 Free Night Offer
Chase Marriott Credit Card Offers ARCHIVED (2016-2019)
#556
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 3,688
For Chase offers using Marriott rewards card, I got $10 credit for $50or more purchase at Lowe's x12/15. I checked back today, the offer is back and it expires 1/14/18. Make sure to activate the offer BEFORE you swipe the card in-store to receive the credit. Limit 1 offer per credit card.
#557
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: RSW
Programs: Delta - Silver; UA - Silver; HHonors - Diamond; IHG - Spire Ambassador; Marriott Bonvoy - Titanium
Posts: 14,185
Just saw this offer advertised on slickdeals.net -
https://creditcards.chase.com/a1/mar...9757/203662838
10 Marriot Rewards point per dollar spent in the first year upto $12K with AF waived the first year. It also gets 7.5K point for AU.
So effectively you are getting 40K points more than the standard offer of 80K points, for spending another 9K on the card and no AF first year.
I was anyway planning to apply for this card, but still debating which offer is better for me.
Apologies if this has already been posted but a quick search didn't show any posts for this offer.
What do you guys think.
https://creditcards.chase.com/a1/mar...9757/203662838
10 Marriot Rewards point per dollar spent in the first year upto $12K with AF waived the first year. It also gets 7.5K point for AU.
So effectively you are getting 40K points more than the standard offer of 80K points, for spending another 9K on the card and no AF first year.
I was anyway planning to apply for this card, but still debating which offer is better for me.
Apologies if this has already been posted but a quick search didn't show any posts for this offer.
What do you guys think.
Thanks - just what I was looking for!
Approved immediately for 30K. Needed a Visa/MC to replace the departing Hilton Citi at places that don't take Amex.
#558
Join Date: May 2010
Location: DFW
Programs: American - Platinum Pro, Marriott - Platinum
Posts: 479
Call or wait?
Applied today, have had this card 2 times earlier. I'm under 5X24.
Got the we'll get back to you message, should I call them or wait it out?
Got the we'll get back to you message, should I call them or wait it out?
#559
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Intermountain West
Programs: Too many to list
Posts: 12,082
#560
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Bay area, CA
Programs: SW, AS, UA, AA, Delta, Hilton, Hyatt, Club Carlson, SPG, IHG, Choice
Posts: 183
I applied for Marriott business version on 31st. Got 30-day message.. How to check the status?
#561
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,955
#562
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,017
#563
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 74
I have a Marriott points-earning question that I haven't found to be answered definitively after searching the archives. If the Premier card earns 5 points for every $1 spent at participating Marriott Rewards® and SPG® hotels, do Marriott gift card purchases earn 5X too, or just earn points at the 1X rate?
For example, does a $1,000 Marriott gift card purchase (in whatever denominations) actually earn 5,000 Marriott Reward points if I put the purchase on my Chase Premier card? Or does it only count 1X for 1,000 points like a regular purchase?
And does it matter if purchasing a gift card online (from Marriott's website), or does the purchase have to be made at a physical Marriott hotel location (check-in counter, concierge desk, etc.) for it to qualify as a spend at a Marriott hotel (and earn 5X the points)?
For example, does a $1,000 Marriott gift card purchase (in whatever denominations) actually earn 5,000 Marriott Reward points if I put the purchase on my Chase Premier card? Or does it only count 1X for 1,000 points like a regular purchase?
And does it matter if purchasing a gift card online (from Marriott's website), or does the purchase have to be made at a physical Marriott hotel location (check-in counter, concierge desk, etc.) for it to qualify as a spend at a Marriott hotel (and earn 5X the points)?
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#564
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,017
Last March 2017, Marriott came out with their higher offer (100K Points) and in May it expired to the current offer of 80k points. Is this an annual sort of thing? I'm considering applying but could wait until March if need be. I'd like to get those bonus points before June 1 however. Does anyone know the best strategy here?
#565
Join Date: Apr 2004
Programs: AA plt 2 mm, Marriott LTT, HH dia
Posts: 1,215
Last March 2017, Marriott came out with their higher offer (100K Points) and in May it expired to the current offer of 80k points. Is this an annual sort of thing? I'm considering applying but could wait until March if need be. I'd like to get those bonus points before June 1 however. Does anyone know the best strategy here?
#566
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: TX
Posts: 2,734
If I hold both personal and business Marriott cards, will I receive a 15-night credit toward status for each?
No. You will receive a maximum credit of 15 nights regardless of how many Marriott cards you hold.
This part form the Wiki is incorrect. My wife gets 30 nights a year by having a personal and biz Marriott CC. Her bonus nights hit late in the year, so I can't post a pic for now, unless someone can tell me how to get a detail of 2015's earned nights.
No. You will receive a maximum credit of 15 nights regardless of how many Marriott cards you hold.
This part form the Wiki is incorrect. My wife gets 30 nights a year by having a personal and biz Marriott CC. Her bonus nights hit late in the year, so I can't post a pic for now, unless someone can tell me how to get a detail of 2015's earned nights.
- Promotional:1
- Rewards Credit Card:31
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- 2017 rollover: 16
#567
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,017
Yes, it was $5k. No difference to me. Trying to ascertain if it's worth waiting ~60 days if Marriott usually comes out with these higher offers or if it was a one off for 2017.
#568
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: San Francisco
Programs: Hyatt, Marriott, Hilton, IHG
Posts: 54
Datapoint for those interested in getting 30 Marriott elite nights from the Personal and Business cards. I do not know if the process is “repeatable” for others, but thought people would appreciate the datapoint.
At the beginning of 2018 I had neither card before. In the first week, I applied for the Personal card and I was approved. Then a couple of days later, I applied for the Business card and was also approved. A week after the business card approval there are 30 elite nights on my Marriott account (I have not yet stayed with Marriott this year).
At the beginning of 2018 I had neither card before. In the first week, I applied for the Personal card and I was approved. Then a couple of days later, I applied for the Business card and was also approved. A week after the business card approval there are 30 elite nights on my Marriott account (I have not yet stayed with Marriott this year).
#569
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: SJC/SFO
Posts: 295
Not sure if it's targeted. Just got a email for an offer
$0 intro annual fee + 75,000 bonus points 3 months/3 k
$0 intro annual fee + 75,000 bonus points 3 months/3 k