AmEx Bonvoy Brilliant Luxury Card [General Discussion Thread]
May 15, 2019, 12:03 pm
#856
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: DEN
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Plat, Hertz PC, Global Entry, CLEAR
Posts: 285
Send us the details to the email address below ([email protected]) and we'll be glad to see if we can assist.
May 15, 2019, 3:16 pm
#857
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: DTW
Programs: TK E+, WY, Radisson R
Posts: 2,360
Data point, applied on Monday 13th and received the card today. This is the quickest I've ever gotten as far as new card. I thought the 75K with 3K spend works better for me as opposed to 100K with 5K.
Now, just to confirm booking at any property at Marriott.com will trigger the credit, even places like TownePlace Suites.
Now, just to confirm booking at any property at Marriott.com will trigger the credit, even places like TownePlace Suites.
May 15, 2019, 3:49 pm
#858
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 58
Data point, applied on Monday 13th and received the card today. This is the quickest I've ever gotten as far as new card. I thought the 75K with 3K spend works better for me as opposed to 100K with 5K.
Now, just to confirm booking at any property at Marriott.com will trigger the credit, even places like TownePlace Suites.
Now, just to confirm booking at any property at Marriott.com will trigger the credit, even places like TownePlace Suites.
It worked for a stay at a Fairfield Inn
May 23, 2019, 10:39 am
#860
Join Date: Dec 2018
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy LT Plat, AA Gold
Posts: 96
May 26, 2019, 1:00 pm
#861
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 512
Free Night Cert
Whats the timeframe to get the free night cert? I got an alert (4/2) from Amex that it would be posted to my Marriott account soon, my annual fee was billed 4/5 and paid 4/19..... when I go on my Marriott.com account i still don't show the free night under the Activity page.
May 26, 2019, 1:06 pm
#862
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 925
Does Annual Free Night Count As Points Night?
As an Amex Brilliant cardholder, I get one Free Marriott night per year (up to 50,000 points).
Can I combine this Free Night with three other nights payable with points in order to get a Fifth Night free on a five night stay?
Marriott customer service was not much help.
Can I combine this Free Night with three other nights payable with points in order to get a Fifth Night free on a five night stay?
Marriott customer service was not much help.
Last edited by milemonkey; May 26, 2019 at 1:48 pm
May 26, 2019, 2:02 pm
#863
Moderator: Hyatt; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: WAS
Programs: :rolleyes:, DL DM, Mlife Plat, Caesars Diam, Marriott Tit, UA Gold, Hyatt Glob, invol FT beta tester
Posts: 18,916
Whats the timeframe to get the free night cert? I got an alert (4/2) from Amex that it would be posted to my Marriott account soon, my annual fee was billed 4/5 and paid 4/19..... when I go on my Marriott.com account i still don't show the free night under the Activity page.
Mine took 8 weeks (see post 846). A quick thread search for "certificate" I believe has data points between 6 and 12 weeks.
May 26, 2019, 3:45 pm
#864
Moderator, Marriott Bonvoy & FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: McKinney, TX, USA
Programs: United Silver; AA Plat/2MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,727
No. If you want a 5th night free award, you have to order the 5th night free award (which costs the same as 4 nights, but gives you 5 nights.) Piecing together different 1 (or multi) night awards, bonuses, etc won't get you a 5th night free.
May 27, 2019, 11:18 am
#866
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 151
As of today, I started using my Chase Sapphire Reserve for Marriott stays instead of the Brilliant. I will probably keep it for the 50K annual night and then spend the $300 at a property, but this will probably live in the sock drawer, along with my other Marriott cards (although I am canceling all of them as they hit their renewal date). I just don't value Marriott points as much any longer.
May 27, 2019, 1:25 pm
#867
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K1.75MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
Posts: 21,167
The business card IMO is the sweet spot for a Marriott card...better bonus categories than the Brilliant, ironically enough
May 28, 2019, 2:14 pm
#868
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: Delta Gold, Marriott Platinum, Former Amtrak Select, Former Hilton Gold
Posts: 422
Hi All - Some questions on the Brilliant Card
- Any fee for additional cardholders?
- Do additional cardholders get Priority Pass access?
- Do you get a free night cert during your first year or only after?
- Worth waiting around to see if a higher than 75k signup bonus becomes available soon?
- Any fee for additional cardholders?
- Do additional cardholders get Priority Pass access?
- Do you get a free night cert during your first year or only after?
- Worth waiting around to see if a higher than 75k signup bonus becomes available soon?
May 28, 2019, 2:40 pm
#869
Moderator: Hyatt; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: WAS
Programs: :rolleyes:, DL DM, Mlife Plat, Caesars Diam, Marriott Tit, UA Gold, Hyatt Glob, invol FT beta tester
Posts: 18,916
Hi All - Some questions on the Brilliant Card
- Any fee for additional cardholders?
- Do additional cardholders get Priority Pass access?
- Do you get a free night cert during your first year or only after?
- Worth waiting around to see if a higher than 75k signup bonus becomes available soon?
- Any fee for additional cardholders?
- Do additional cardholders get Priority Pass access?
- Do you get a free night cert during your first year or only after?
- Worth waiting around to see if a higher than 75k signup bonus becomes available soon?
2. no (see https://www.americanexpress.com/us/c...-0#offer-terms and search for "Additional Card" to see what benefits apply)
3. 8-12 weeks after your first renewal (this info is also available at the T&C link above)
4. maybe? Probably depends on what you personally value Marriott points at and how much of a rush you're in to get the card. Note that the PP non-lounge restaurant benefit is going away for AMEX cards
May 28, 2019, 4:38 pm
#870
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: SBA
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 941
I can't believe the PP restaurant benefit is going away, and I just got the card a month ago 
Hopefully they back track on it. I plan to at least write in on it and see what they say.
Hopefully they back track on it. I plan to at least write in on it and see what they say.