Feb 20, 2016, 8:52 am
Last edit by: StartinSanDiego
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)
Feb 23, 2016, 5:54 pm
#121
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,934
As explained in detail in the resource referenced in the wiki at the top of this page, the current test is whether you've gotten a bonus for the same card in past 24 months. You haven't.
Freedom now. Finish the (very low) spend, lower the CL, and then do the Marriott before the 5/24 rule supposedly kicks in this April.
Freedom now. Finish the (very low) spend, lower the CL, and then do the Marriott before the 5/24 rule supposedly kicks in this April.
Last edited by Stgermainparis; Feb 23, 2016 at 6:04 pm
Feb 23, 2016, 6:10 pm
#122
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 8,135
Thanks, beltway. What's the reasoning here? I think I'll be fine on the CL and (as you say) low spend. And I can MS $10k in a day, so no concerns re meeting spend. Is the risk that I'll be declined for #2 Marriott greater than the benefit of potentially 1 hard pull?
- Freedom is subject to 5/24, so do it first.
- Chase will probably give you a large(ish) CL on whichever card they aprove first. If you apply for 2 in one day, you may be turned down for the second & then have to go to recon, which is a crap-shoot.
- Marriott & other co-branded cards not currently subject to 5/24, so do that/those second--after you lower any excessive CL on the first card.
Feb 24, 2016, 8:17 am
#123
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,934
Unless you have some desperate need to limit hard pulls, better to take the cards in turn:
- Freedom is subject to 5/24, so do it first.
- Chase will probably give you a large(ish) CL on whichever card they aprove first. If you apply for 2 in one day, you may be turned down for the second & then have to go to recon, which is a crap-shoot.
- Marriott & other co-branded cards not currently subject to 5/24, so do that/those second--after you lower any excessive CL on the first card.
Feb 24, 2016, 2:31 pm
#124
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 24
Anyone know if the 70K with the 1st year waived will be back because the one posted in OP is no longer valid.
Feb 25, 2016, 1:30 am
#125
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Saipan, MP 96950 USA (Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands = the CNMI)
Programs: UA Silver, Hilton Silver. Life: UA .57 MM, United & Admirals Clubs (spousal), Marriott Platinum
Posts: 14,988
Waiting on anniversary 15 Elite Nights before cancelling old card
I am a couple months from my 3-year anniversary with this card.
By waiting until then to cancel my existing card and re-apply, I will get the 15 nights for my anniversary. As an infrequent guest, those free nights are very important toward my long-term (lifetime) aspirations, well worth the $85 annual fee.
I hope this 80K bonus is still available by then!
By waiting until then to cancel my existing card and re-apply, I will get the 15 nights for my anniversary. As an infrequent guest, those free nights are very important toward my long-term (lifetime) aspirations, well worth the $85 annual fee.
I hope this 80K bonus is still available by then!
Feb 25, 2016, 5:48 am
#126
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: LAX
Posts: 2,851
Applied on February 17th . Received 30 days message everyday. Today I checked my account and my Marriott account is there for a whopping 26 CL.
I have had 6 hard inquiries, 5 from Citi and 1 from SPG for my AMEX biz in last 6 months.
I have had 13 hard inquiries within the past year.
Last Chase card application was May 2015 for the United Explorer
Close the Marriott Card November 23, 2013 so I should be able to get the bonus points.
I have had 6 hard inquiries, 5 from Citi and 1 from SPG for my AMEX biz in last 6 months.
I have had 13 hard inquiries within the past year.
Last Chase card application was May 2015 for the United Explorer
Close the Marriott Card November 23, 2013 so I should be able to get the bonus points.
Last edited by metoo; Feb 25, 2016 at 6:02 am
Feb 25, 2016, 5:56 am
#127
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 24
I am a couple months from my 3-year anniversary with this card.
By waiting until then to cancel my existing card and re-apply, I will get the 15 nights for my anniversary. As an infrequent guest, those free nights are very important toward my long-term (lifetime) aspirations, well worth the $85 annual fee.
I hope this 80K bonus is still available by then!
By waiting until then to cancel my existing card and re-apply, I will get the 15 nights for my anniversary. As an infrequent guest, those free nights are very important toward my long-term (lifetime) aspirations, well worth the $85 annual fee.
I hope this 80K bonus is still available by then!
I have been with the card for almost 3 years too now, how would it work with closing and reopening to get another sign up bonus?
Feb 25, 2016, 12:06 pm
#128
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: USA
Programs: Amex Plat, AA Exec, CITI Prestige, Hilton Gold, Marriot Gold and all ever changing
Posts: 218
I applied about a week ago, but not sure where to check for updates. Thank you.
Feb 25, 2016, 12:48 pm
#129
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,173
the poster you quoted wanted to wait for his annual 15 night credit to hit and will have to weigh the value against getting the 87500 point offer because if he waits too long to cancel he may not get the card again if co-branded cards are subject to the 5/24 limitation....I think unless the 15 nights are needed to earn status this year, he is better off canceling and getting the points....for the annual fee that is a lot of points vs missing out on 15 nights that will be valuable someday, maybe.
Feb 25, 2016, 12:50 pm
#130
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,173
its a chase card so you check your chase accounts...check your Marriott account after doing the minimum spend to make sure the reward points post.
Feb 25, 2016, 12:53 pm
#131
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,173
nobody knows...for now it is gone and at least the offer is 80k instead of 60k....personally I think the extra 10k is worth the AF and if you pay it the first year chances are you can get it waived the second year.
Feb 25, 2016, 1:04 pm
#132
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 24
So, I signed up back on 2013 and used Amazon Payments back when it was still around to send the $1000 in 12/2013, that I needed to get the points, I cannot go that far back on Marriott Rewards site to see when they were posted.
I have used several nights throughout last year for the first time and I am still at 70K points according to the Marriott Rewards website...So, if I close this card say today, I can re-apply for it tomorrow and get the 87500 points again?
Please advise, because this is totally new for me. Also, the payment for the card came in on January of this year which I have already paid, if I cancel the card, will the reimburse, so I dont have to pay the yearly fee twice if I go this route?
I have used several nights throughout last year for the first time and I am still at 70K points according to the Marriott Rewards website...So, if I close this card say today, I can re-apply for it tomorrow and get the 87500 points again?
Please advise, because this is totally new for me. Also, the payment for the card came in on January of this year which I have already paid, if I cancel the card, will the reimburse, so I dont have to pay the yearly fee twice if I go this route?
Feb 25, 2016, 1:11 pm
#134
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: California
Programs: American, SWA, United, IHG,Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 1,840
in order to get the bonus again, it has to have been at least 24 months since your bonus points posted and you can't currently have the card. So you shut it down anytime after 2 years (from the points posting) and re-apply.
the poster you quoted wanted to wait for his annual 15 night credit to hit and will have to weigh the value against getting the 87500 point offer because if he waits too long to cancel he may not get the card again if co-branded cards are subject to the 5/24 limitation....I think unless the 15 nights are needed to earn status this year, he is better off canceling and getting the points....for the annual fee that is a lot of points vs missing out on 15 nights that will be valuable someday, maybe.
the poster you quoted wanted to wait for his annual 15 night credit to hit and will have to weigh the value against getting the 87500 point offer because if he waits too long to cancel he may not get the card again if co-branded cards are subject to the 5/24 limitation....I think unless the 15 nights are needed to earn status this year, he is better off canceling and getting the points....for the annual fee that is a lot of points vs missing out on 15 nights that will be valuable someday, maybe.
Feb 26, 2016, 5:50 am
#135
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: USA
Programs: Amex Plat, AA Exec, CITI Prestige, Hilton Gold, Marriot Gold and all ever changing
Posts: 218
Thanks wise2u and metoo.
