Marriott Bonvoy Bold vs Marriott Bonvoy Boundless

Every figure below is from the same dataset Miles computes its recommendations from. Rows the two cards agree on are collapsed at the bottom.

Marriott Bonvoy Bold

Chase

Marriott Bonvoy Boundless

Chase

Economics

Annual fee

$95/yr less

$95

Ongoing annual value

$255

$460

$205/yr more

Net value (value − fee)

$255

$365

$110/yr more

First-year value estimate

$305

$952

$647/yr more

Authorized user fee

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Sign-up Bonus

Current offer

45K points after spending $1K on eligible purchases within the first 3 months

4 Free Night Awards after spending $3K on eligible purchases within 3 months of account opening. Redeem your Free Night Award for a one-night stay at properties with a redemption level up to 50K points per night. Certain hotels have resort fees. Special Offer through 6/30/2027: Get up to $100 in statement credits after spending $500 on eligible airline purchases. That's $50 in statement credits semi-annually.

Earning

Marriott purchases

3X2.2%

6X4.4%

U.S. gas stations

—

3X2.2%

U.S. grocery stores

—

3X2.2%

U.S. restaurants

—

3X2.2%

Cable

2X1.5%

—

Grocery Stores

2X1.5%

—

Internet

2X1.5%

—

Phone services

2X1.5%

—

Rideshare

2X1.5%

—

Select food delivery services

2X1.5%

—

Select streaming services

2X1.5%

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All other purchases

1X0.7%

2X1.5%

Percentages are the return on a dollar spent: the multiplier times what Miles values those points at. Categories only one card earns a bonus on are marked for that card; the other earns its base rate.

Benefits

Statement credits

DoorDash Grocery/Retail (non-restaurant): $10 (Quarterly)
Instacart: $10 (Monthly)

Airline Credit: $50 (Semi Annual Calendar Year)
DoorDash Grocery/Retail (non-restaurant): $10 (Quarterly)
Instacart: $10 (Monthly)

Lounge access

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Elite status

Marriott Bonvoy Silver
Marriott Bonvoy

Marriott Bonvoy Silver
Marriott Bonvoy Gold
Marriott Bonvoy
Marriott Bonvoy

Protections

The same on both cards (5)

Foreign transaction fee

None

Issuer

Chase

Rewards currency

Marriott Bonvoy

Card type

Personal

Network

Visa

Which one is right for you

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