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‎Free Night Certificates

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‎Other Notable Benefits

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 <li>'''Marriott certificates can only be used for rooms that don’t exceed a specified points cap'''.  For example, the certificate from the “regular” (Boundless) Marriott Card can only be used for rooms that would require up to 35,000 points fir an award night.</li>
-<li>'''It is hard to use 35,000 point Marriott Certificates at nicer hotels'''. On the surface, it might look like 35,000 point certificates should be good enough to book solid hotels in most cities and at least some hotels in expensive cities like New York. However, you are most likely to want to use your certificate when hotel rates are high, and Marriott requires more points during each hotel’s peak days. During peak days, these certificates will only work at Marriott’s category 1-4 hotels, which tends to restrict you to Marriott’s lower tier brands and/or locations on the outskirts of cities.</li>
+<li>'''Starting in early 2022, you'll be able to augment your certificates with up to 15,000 extra points to book more expensive hotels'''. For example, you could book a hotel that costs 40,000 points with a 35,000 point certificate and 5,000 extra points. Once this is working, it will be easier to use your certificates because you can get good value over a wider range of hotels.</li>
 Nevertheless, you should still be able to get more value than the effective cost of the certificates. Just don’t expect to find many opportunities to use your certificates for hotel rooms that cost $200 or more.

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-|CurrentOffer= ''Boundless'': According to [//www.doctorofcredit.com/chase-marriott-bonvoy-boundless-125000-points-free-night-certificate-starts-9-23/?utm_source=pocket_mylist Doctor of Credit], a new offer of 125,000 points plus a free night certificate (good for up to a 50,000 point stay) with $5,000 initial spend will be available starting on September 23rd. This is one of the best offers for this card.
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-Until then you can get 3 50,000-point Free Night Certificates with $3000 spend. Since these have expiration dates, can't be used on more expensive hotels, and don't provide a refund when you use them on less expensive hotels, we value them at 40,000 points each. You also get an extra 8x points on your first $2,500 gas, grocery, or restaurant spend in the first six months—which is an extra 20,000 points. Our net signup value is $830. [//creditcards.chase.com/a1/marriottbonvoydual/nonaep Offer Link].
+''Boundless'': 125,000 points plus a free night certificate (good for up to a 50,000 point stay) with $5,000 initial spend.
-''Business''. Extra $150 in statement credits on top of usual 75,000 points.
+''Business''. 125,000 points plus 2x free night certificates (each good for up to a 50,000 point stay) with $5,000 initial spend. Best ever offer.
-''Brilliant''. Extra $200 in restaurant credits on top of usual 75,000 points.
+''Brilliant''. 150,000 points plus a free night certificate (good for up to a 85,000 point stay) with $5,000 initial spend. Best ever offer.
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-|CurrentOffer= ''Boundless'': 3 50,000-point Free Night Certificates with $3000 spend. Since these have expiration dates, can't be used on more expensive hotels, and don't provide a refund when you use them on less expensive hotels, we value them at 40,000 points each. You also get an extra 8x points on your first $2,500 gas, grocery, or restaurant spend in the first six months—which is an extra 20,000 points. Our net signup value is $830. [//creditcards.chase.com/a1/marriottbonvoydual/nonaep Offer Link].
+|CurrentOffer= ''Boundless'': According to [//www.doctorofcredit.com/chase-marriott-bonvoy-boundless-125000-points-free-night-certificate-starts-9-23/?utm_source=pocket_mylist Doctor of Credit], a new offer of 125,000 points plus a free night certificate (good for up to a 50,000 point stay) with $5,000 initial spend will be available starting on September 23rd. This is one of the best offers for this card.
 ''Business''. Extra $150 in statement credits on top of usual 75,000 points.

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-|CurrentOffer= Boundless: 3 50,000-point Free Night Certificates with $3000 spend. Since these have expiration dates, can't be used on more expensive hotels, and don't provide a refund when you use them on less expensive hotels, we value them at 40,000 points each. You also get an extra 8x points on your first $2,500 gas, grocery, or restaurant spend in the first six months—which is an extra 20,000 points. Our net signup value is $830. [//creditcards.chase.com/a1/marriottbonvoydual/nonaep Offer Link].
+|CurrentOffer= ''Boundless'': 3 50,000-point Free Night Certificates with $3000 spend. Since these have expiration dates, can't be used on more expensive hotels, and don't provide a refund when you use them on less expensive hotels, we value them at 40,000 points each. You also get an extra 8x points on your first $2,500 gas, grocery, or restaurant spend in the first six months—which is an extra 20,000 points. Our net signup value is $830. [//creditcards.chase.com/a1/marriottbonvoydual/nonaep Offer Link].
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-In addition, the Amex cards provide the following benefits.
+The chase card also include:
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-'''Marriott Bonvoy Business'''. The business version is issued by Amex and is subject to its cap of 4-5 total credit cards at any one time. It has nearly identical features to the personal version, except for not super execiting 4x bonus rewards on US restaurants, US gas stations, wireless telephone service and shipping. $125 annual fee. [//www.americanexpress.com/us/credit-cards/business/business-credit-cards/amex-marriott-bonvoy-business-credit-card Amex Webpage]. [//www.uscreditcardguide.com/amex-spg-business-credit-card/#Historical_Offers_Chart Signup Bonus Chart].
+'''Marriott Bonvoy Business'''. The business version is issued by Amex and is subject to its cap of 5 total credit cards at any one time. It has nearly identical features to the personal version, except for not super execiting 4x bonus rewards on US restaurants, US gas stations, wireless telephone service and shipping. $125 annual fee. [//www.americanexpress.com/us/credit-cards/business/business-credit-cards/amex-marriott-bonvoy-business-credit-card Amex Webpage]. [//www.uscreditcardguide.com/amex-spg-business-credit-card/#Historical_Offers_Chart Signup Bonus Chart].
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 <li>If you want to maximize the number of "free" elite night credits you get every year, you'll need a business card and a personal cards. If you are starting from scratch, you can get the Amex Brilliant card at roughly the same time as getting the business card, but you'd have to wait two years to get the Marriott card. On the other hand, holding onto both Amex cards will severely limit the number of other Amex cards you can get.</li>
-<li>Chase's 5/24 rule and Amex's 4-5 card limit may determine which version to get. If you are blocked by Chase, you'll need to get one of the Amex cards. If you can get the Chase card, you'll have room for other cards from Amex.</li>
+<li>Chase's 5/24 rule and Amex's 5 card limit may determine which version to get. If you are blocked by Chase, you'll need to get one of the Amex cards. If you can get the Chase card, you'll have room for other cards from Amex.  {{Link|Amex Limits}}.</li>
 <li>All other things being equal, we recommend the Brilliant card to anyone who is comfortable they will spend $300 per year with Marriott. It is worth paying a little more for the 50,000 point certificate.</li>
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 <li>'''50,000 point certificates can be used at nicer hotels'''—Category 6 hotels on “standard” days, Category 5 hotels on “peak” days, and Category 7 hotels (out of 8) on “off-peak” days.</li>
-<li>'''If you are interested in additional certificates, you can sign up for multiple cards'''. However, if you also want to receive a signup bonus for each new card, you'll need to follow some restrictions that are detailed above. And all the Marriott cards are subject to either Chase's 5/24 limits or Amex's 4-5 total Amex credit cards limit. {{Link|Amex Limits}}</li>
+<li>'''If you are interested in additional certificates, you can sign up for multiple cards'''. However, if you also want to receive a signup bonus for each new card, you'll need to follow some restrictions that are detailed above. And all the Marriott cards are subject to either Chase's 5/24 limits or Amex's 5 total Amex credit cards limit. {{Link|Amex Limits}}</li>
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 These credit card elite nights significantly reduce the number of nights you need to reach Marriott's Platinum status. Platinum status entitles you to Marriott's free breakfast, free lounge access, and potential suite upgrade benefits. With both a personal and a business card, you'd only need to stay 20 nights (instead of 50) to achieve status. This includes both paid and award nights.
-If you want the 30 credits and you don't already have one of the discontinued Marriott business cards, you'll need to get the Amex Bonvoy Business Card—it is the only business card available. This means the only personal card you can get, without waiting for two years, is the premium Amex Brilliant Card. If you aren't blocked by the signup rules or are wiling to wait, you might want to get the Chase Boundless Card instead (if you can) to avoid committing 2 of your maximum 4 or 5 Amex credit card slots to Marriott cards.
+If you want the 30 credits and you don't already have one of the discontinued Marriott business cards, you'll need to get the Amex Bonvoy Business Card—it is the only business card available. This means the only personal card you can get, without waiting for two years, is the premium Amex Brilliant Card. If you aren't blocked by the signup rules or are wiling to wait, you might want to get the Chase Boundless Card instead (if you can) to avoid committing 2 of your maximum 5 Amex credit card slots to Marriott cards.
 If you already have the Marriott Premier card (not available for new signups) you can  also earn 1 elite night credit for every $3,000 you spend on the card. But this was not something we ever recommended, unless you are very close to a higher level status. The opportunity of every $3,000 worth of each elite night credit is about $30.

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