Marriott Bonvoy Bevy
American Express$250 a yearNo foreign transaction feeIssuer's page
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Welcome bonus
85,000points
after $5,000 in purchases in the first 6 months
Lower than the 175,000-point offer we last recorded in July 2026.
Once in a Lifetime Rule, 1 per 5 Days and 3 more. Am I eligible?
A typical spender, at Miles' point values; a gated item counts only if its condition is met.
| First-year value | Amount |
|---|---|
| Welcome bonus85,000 points at 0.73¢ | $621 |
| Rewards above a 2% no-fee cardvs Double Cash, on $32,500 typical spend | +$88 |
| Marriott Bonvoy free nightEarned after $15,000 in card spend in a calendar year | +$107 |
| Annual fee | −$250 |
| Meeting the $5,000 minimumearns 1.46% here vs 2% on Double Cash | −$27 |
| First year | $539 |
| Each year after | +$140 |
Not counted in the first year: status and protections (each year after counts them).
Earning
| Rate | Category | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 4X | U.S. supermarkets | 2.9% |
| 4X | Restaurants worldwide | 2.9% |
| 6X | Marriott purchases | 4.4% |
| 2X | Everything else | 1.5% |
Noteworthy perks
- Marriott Bonvoy free nightEarned after $15,000 in card spend in a calendar year
- Marriott Bonvoy Gold
Personal card · Earns Marriott Bonvoy · Authorized user fee $0
Benefits
Elite status (2)
- Marriott Bonvoy: Gold
- Marriott Bonvoy: 15 elite night credits per year
Protections (6)
- Travel Accident Insurance, Coverage for travel accidents
- Trip Delay, up to $300, Up to $300 per trip delayed more than 12 hours. Maximum 2 claims per card per 12-month period.
- Baggage Insurance, Up to $1,250 for carry-on baggage and up to $500 for checked baggage, in excess of coverage provided by the common carrier
- Purchase Protection, up to $10,000, Coverage against damage, loss, or theft for 90 days from the Covered Purchase date, up to $10,000 per Covered Purchase, $50,000 per calendar year
- Extended Warranty, Extends warranty by up to 1 year
- Car Rental Insurance (secondary), up to $50,000, Secondary coverage up to $50,000 for rental car damage or theft
Other Perks
- 1 Free Night Award after $15K calendar-year spend (up to 50K points)
- 1,000 bonus points per paid eligible stay at Marriott properties
- Free in-room premium internet access at Marriott properties
- Global Assist Hotline: 24/7 emergency coordination services when traveling more than 100 miles from home
The Marriott Bonvoy Amex family
Sources and methodology
First-year value is Miles' estimate for a typical spender: the welcome bonus at Miles' point values, plus the rewards this card earns above the best no-annual-fee card's everyday rate on a typical year of spending, plus credits at the share a typical holder uses rather than their face value, plus any certificate or free night earned in that year, minus the first-year fee and the cost of putting the minimum spend on this card instead of that one.
Lounge access, elite status, other benefits, purchase and travel protections, and a certificate or free night that arrives on the card's anniversary are listed beside the first-year figure, not in it. Each year after counts them, with the rewards and credits, less the annual fee. A credit or benefit that needs a spend or a stay counts only where its condition is printed beside it, and credits gated on spend most people never reach are left out.
The fee, offer, earning rates, credits and protections come from the card's record in the Miles dataset, kept against the issuer's own terms. The verdict line is chosen from a fixed set of sentences by Miles' analysis of the offer and the card; nothing on this page is written by hand for one card.
Recent changes
- changed from null to Marriott Bonvoy BevyOct 8, 2026
- changed from 125K bonus points + a $150 statement credit after $5K in eligible purchases within the first 6 months to 85K bonus points after $5K spend in the first 6 monthsOct 1, 2026
- changed from null to creditSep 2, 2026
- changed from null to 5000Aug 13, 2026
- changed from null to 180Aug 13, 2026
- changed from 125K bonus points + a $150 statement credit after $5K in eligible purchases within the first 6 months. Offer expires 09/30/26. to 125K bonus points + a $150 statement credit after $5K in eligible purchases within the first 6 monthsAug 7, 2026
- was 2026-09-30, removedAug 7, 2026
- changed from 125K bonus points + a $150 statement credit after $5K in eligible purchases within the first 6 months to 125K bonus points + a $150 statement credit after $5K in eligible purchases within the first 6 months. Offer expires 09/30/26.Aug 7, 2026
- changed from null to 2026-09-30Aug 7, 2026
- changed from 85K bonus points after $5K in eligible purchases within the first 6 months and an extra 50K bonus points after you make an additional $2K in eligible purchases within the first 6 months to 125K bonus points + a $150 statement credit after $5K in eligible purchases within the first 6 monthsAug 6, 2026