777 global mile hound

Seems free to me after their new 650 AF card 🤯😮🤷‍♂️

flyerfirsts

They do with the Centurion. Plus anybody with a business can earn it in spend.

diesteldorf

I'm was still surprised that Marriott mentioned the Ritz in their press release, considering Amex is supposed to be the one offering all the luxury Marriott cards, while Chase gets the basic ones.
I've had the Ritz for 2-3 years and downgraded my CSR last year. It'll be interesting if Chase continues to allow people to get this card via product change.

I agree with 2 of your points. The earning potential when combining Hilton Diamond with the Aspire, is head and shoulders above what Marriott offers on their cards. There have been times when I can earn over 20% return when factoring in occasion Hilton Honors promotions.

The Hilton Free Night, as you stated, is certainly more valuable and largely uncapped.

I really don't think the Hilton credits are that difficult to use, and I'm willing to plan a fun weekend away to utilize those yearly resort credits, but the Brilliant's annual fee is $200 higher, meaning higher cash outlay upfront, and more credits to use (monthly vs yearly) just to break even. I can take that $200 blow it on something else, rather than give it to Amex, but both cards, as you said, can be keepers for the right person.

If you stay at Marriotts frequently, having Platinum status may go along way to justifying the annual fee, but holding multiple Aspires has turned me into a Hilton loyalist.

One thing we can both agree on is that Chase and Amex both like money, so when my Ritz card hits $700+ and Amex announces enhanced Aspire benefits, to go along with an $800 annual fee, we can definitely revisit this conversation.

joakgarp

I don't like the terms of the new dining benefit
"In addition, in most cases, you may not receive the statement credit if your transaction is made with an electronic wallet, through a third party, or if the merchant uses a mobile or wireless card reader to process it."

So I may not get the benefit if I use Google wallet? Wth... I use Google wallet all the time. The latest confirmed transaction shows as" Restaurant - Bar & Café" didn't update the status from $0. Purchase made at a hamburger fast food restaurant with Google wallet. Anyone else have any luck with this?

Drwaz99

I just got my replacement card ordered on Thursday (said old one was damaged) and it's the new design and metal.

Seattlenerd

Yes, and it looks like it may have kicked in a couple of days early, or applies to some charges made earlier than Sept. 22. I made a $6.43 charge at a coffee shop (using Google Pay and my Amex Brilliant card) on Sept. 20, and on Sept. 23 I received a "Brillant Dining Credit" of $6.43. Can't imagine why I'd had received it otherwise.

GundamWing01

hey guys. do we have info of all the active benefits for current "new/refreshed brilliant" starting as of 9/22?

heres my list so far:

- earning 6/3/2 - Active
- elite status plat - Active? DPs? Im already at Ti
- 25 Elite Night Credits - Active - i got +10 EQN already
- annual free night - TBD - i already got the 50k cert awhile back so i assume everyone else will get 85k after 9/22
- $300 per calendar year (up to $25 back per month) for dining - TBD - i assume SEPT will work since some DPs show credits already
- $60k spend cert - starting January 1, 2023 each calendar year
- annual fee will increase from $450 to $650 - starting January 1, 2023

what else?

Jonesdds

Renewed interest since they made the announcement of all the changes, the switch to restaurant credits alone made this card less interesting.

To revisit the complicated rules of bonus eligibility, I've had the Ritz Card previously, downgraded about 5 months ago to the Boundless. So as I understand it I need to be greater than 30 days since had the Ritz but since I downgraded and didn't cancel it then 90 days has to elapse since getting the Boundless which I've met. So is this correct, I should be eligible for the Brilliant?

fttc

Haha, there is even an entry saying something like "I want to replace my card with the new card design". It will come in first class mail. I guess that's the difference from a damaged card which I suppose gets expedited.

rny321

Hotel and airline credit cards are only worth having if you utilize the benefits. My wife and I both have Aspire Cards and Marriott personal and business cards. Since I have Lifetime Titanium, I'm not sure that I will keep the updated Marriott card after the fee increase. My wife will probably keep her card.

There are roughly 300 Hilton resorts, so I've found the credit easy to use. I booked a Waldorf with award nights and will use the two $250 resort credits there. I purchased my airfare with funds from my United Travel Bank account which was funded using airline fee credits

GundamWing01

https://frequentmiler.com/marriott-card-eligible
https://milestomemories.com/eligible...tt-credit-card
https://basictravelcouple.com/2021/1...ity-rules-more

OFFER TERMS
Welcome offer not available to applicants who have or have had this product or the Starwood Preferred Guest® American Express Luxury Card. We may also consider the number of American Express Cards you have opened and closed as well as other factors in making a decision on your welcome offer eligibility.

Welcome offer not available to applicants who (i) have or have had The Ritz-Carlton® Credit Card from JPMorgan or the J.P. Morgan Ritz-Carlton Rewards® Credit Card in the last 30 days, (ii) have acquired the Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful™ Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card from Chase, or the Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card from Chase in the last 90 days, or (iii) received a new Card Member bonus or upgrade offer for the Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful™ Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card from Chase, or the Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card from Chase in the last 24 months.

bmr12

Cancelled mine today as the (lower) annual fee came due. Marriott credit was easy enough to use. Don’t need the nights nor the hassle of remembering whether I’ve used it each month; at $650 it is even less attractive.

samplat

I downgraded from Brilliant to the $95 card during the pandemic and was thinking of upgrading as I have a few stays coming up and could justify with the $300 hotel credit. Will pass given the higher AF and change of credit to dining.

I Love to Travel

DP... spent $20 for lunch on 9/22. Paid with Brilliant. Charge posted 9/22 overnight. This afternoon, meter now shows $20 earned and $5 to go. Credit has not yet posted... probably will post in the next 1-2 days. I also just spent the remaining $5 at a food joint.

friedablass

Does Chase have the pop ups like Amex telling you that you won't be eligible for the bonus? Or do you just get declined?

Neither my spouse or I have ever had any Chase Marriott cards. We both have Amex Bonvoy biz for more than 2 years. I have the $95 personal card while my spouse has the Brilliant - was an upgrade a couple of years ago from the $95 version.

So I think my spouse would be able to get a Boundless card but I would need to close my personal card. Is that right? They make these rules so complicated that I'm never sure.