125K Bonus Offer on the Marriott Amex Brilliant Ends 1/13

 

You only have a few more days to take advantage of the 125,000 bonus point offer on the luxury Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express card. It's a great offer if you qualify and don't let the hefty annual fee scare you. 

Let's break it down. The offer:

• a $5000 minimum spend in the first 3 months 
• earn 100,000 points 
• earn a 25,000 point bonus on your one-year anniversary 
• plus earn the 50,000 points FREE night certificate
• $450 annual fee
• $300 Marriott hotel credit that's good for one year
• Priority Pass Airport Lounge Membership
• Global Entry $100 credit
• a monthly $15 Uber cash credit
• Platinum Elite status (bonus points on stays, room upgrades, a welcome gift which could be breakfast, bonus points or other amenities, hotel lounge access, late checkout, and enhanced wifi). 

This card comes with a lot of goodies which brings the hefty annual fee down to a reasonable rate. 

So what can you get with 125,000 Marriott points? I like Marriott points second only to Chase Ultimate Reward points. Marriott points are super flexible since you transfer them to dozens of airlines including United, American, Alaska, Delta, and more. And when you transfer 60,000 Marriott points to any airline, the points transfer 3:1, you get a bonus of 5,000 miles, so your 60,000 Marriott points are worth 25,000 miles on any airline. United actually gives you a 10% bonus on top of the 5,000-mile bonus. 25,000 miles can get you a round trip ticket across the US or one way to Europe or South America. 

Obviously, you can use the points to book hotel rooms at any of the Marriott Bonvoy brands which include Marriott, Starwood/Sheraton, Fairfield Suites, Springhill Suites, Ritz Carlton, St. Regis, W Hotels, Courtyard, Aloft, Moxy and more. The rewards chart includes peak and non-peak rates: 

Marriott also offers a travel portal where you can use points for car rentals, cruises, and more, but check around because you may be able to get more value elsewhere. 

This American Express offer is only good through Jan. 13, 2021 so hurry. You can only get this card once in a lifetime so plan accordingly. You don't qualify for the bonus if you have had an active JP Morgan Ritz Carlton card in the last 30 days, you were approved for the Bold or Boundless in the past 90 days, you received a points upgrade from Marriott in the past 24 months, you previously had this card or the Starwood luxury Amex. 

If you aren't sure if you qualify, don't worry. American Express has a handy tool that will let you know when you are submitting your application if you are eligible for the welcome bonus. And at that point, you can continue with your application and American Express will pull your credit report or you can end the application without the hard pull. 

Pretty sweet!