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American Express Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant®
$650 annual fee · no FTF
$650 annual fee · no FTF
Welcome bonus
- 150,000 Bonvoyafter $6,000 in 6 mo
- 250 USD
≈ $1,375 · tpg Sep 1, 2026 — estimate, not issuer guarantee.
Verified Sep 16, 2026 · source
Earning
- 6xHotelsMarriott Bonvoy participating hotels
- 3xDiningrestaurants worldwide
- 3xAirfareflights booked directly with airlines
- 2xOtherall other eligible purchases
Benefits
- Hotel elite statusMarriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite + 25 Elite Night Credits/yr; $100 property credit at Ritz-Carlton/St. Regis (2-nt min)
- Restaurant / dining credit$300/yr Brilliant Dining Credit — up to $25/mo statement credits, eligible restaurants worldwide
- Global Entry / TSA PreCheck credit$120 Global Entry (or up to $85 TSA PreCheck) credit, once per 4-year period
- Annual free hotel night1 Free Night Award every year after renewal month (redemption level ≤85,000 pts; resort fees excluded)
- Priority Pass / Lounge AccessPriority Pass enrollment with unlimited visits
- No foreign transaction feeNo foreign transaction fees
Redemption & terms
Typical value: 1 pt ≈ 0.75¢ tpg Sep 1, 2026
No AU fee
Bonus rules: amex-lifetime-softening, once-per-product, NLL-variants