Explore Credit Cards Add Your Spending Profile
Search
profile-ico
Explore Credit Cards
Don't miss this increased offer...
💳 Earn as high as 100,000 points!

Our “Famous Card Explorer”

Our Credit Card Explorer lets you narrow down the overwhelming selection of available credit cards to only the ones that match your exact preferences.

Your Best Credit Cards has partnered with CardRatings and MyBankTracker for our coverage of credit card products. Your Best Credit Cards and our partners may receive compensation from card issuers when a customer clicks on a link, when an application is approved, or when an account is opened. Some or all of the offers that appear on Your Best Credit Cards are from advertisers and may influence how and where products are displayed on the site, as well as their rankings in tables. Your Best Credit Cards does not include all card companies, banks, or all available card or bank offers. Commissions do not affect or prioritize placement within our Card Explorer results, and not all cards displayed earn us a commission. The editorial content on this page is not provided by any of the companies mentioned, and has not been reviewed, approved, or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities. Opinions expressed here are the author’s alone.

* Suggested credit score ranges for credit cards are supplied by QuinStreet, not from the issuers, and are guidelines, not a guarantee of approval.

Settings

Personal or business card?:

I am looking for:

Sort by:

Sort by

Personal or business card?:

I am looking for:

Sort by:

Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card image
Card Details
How to apply
🔔 Notify me of bonus offer changes
American Express is an Advertising Partner

Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card

YBCC Card Rate Stars Filled
YBCC Card Rate Stars Empty
(3.7) Our Review

Our ratings are determined by the authors and editors on our team. Each individual card feature is compared against all other cards we offer and the total score is an average of those 4 ratings.
Min Credit Score:
Good *
Annual Fee:
$650 (Rates and fees)

🎁 Bonus offer

Earn 100,000 Marriott Bonvoy® bonus points after you use your new Card to make $6,000 in purchases within the first 6 months and an extra 50,000 bonus points after you make an additional $2,000 in purchases within the first 6 months. Terms apply.

Bonus points for spend in the following bonus categories:

3x
Airfare
Estimated Rewards Value: 1.5%

3x points at restaurants worldwide (and food delivery apps in the U.S.)

3x
Dining Out / Food Delivery
Estimated Rewards Value: 1.5%

6X points only applies to Marriott Bonvoy hotels and resorts booked directly through Marriott. Otherwise, earn 2X

2x-6x
Hotels
Estimated Rewards Value: 1%
2x
All Other Eligible Purchases
Estimated Rewards Value: 1%
+
 more
🔔 Notify me of bonus offer changes
  • Earn 100,000 Marriott Bonvoy® bonus points after you use your new Card to make $6,000 in purchases within the first 6 months and an extra 50,000 bonus points after you make an additional $2,000 in purchases within the first 6 months.
  • Earn 6X Marriott Bonvoy® points for each dollar of eligible purchases at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy.
  • Earn 3X points at restaurants worldwide and on flights booked directly with airlines.
  • Earn 2X points on all other eligible purchases.
  • Earn up to 21X Marriott Bonvoy® points for every $1 spent on eligible purchases at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy. Earn 6X points with the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card. Earn up to 10X points from Marriott Bonvoy for being a Marriott Bonvoy member. Earn up to 5X points from Marriott Bonvoy with the 50% Bonus Points on Stays, a benefit available with your complimentary Platinum Elite status.
  • $300 Brilliant Dining Credit: Each calendar year, get up to $300 (up to $25 per month) in statement credits for eligible purchases made on the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card at restaurants worldwide.
  • With complimentary Marriott Bonvoy® Platinum Elite status, earn up to 5X points from Marriott Bonvoy® on eligible hotel purchases with the 50% Bonus Points on stays benefit.
  • Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card renewal month. Award can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 85,000 Marriott Bonvoy® points) at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy®, such as Le Metropolitan, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel in Paris. Certain hotels have resort fees.
  • Each calendar year after spending $60,000 on eligible purchases on your Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card, you will be eligible to select a Brilliant Earned Choice Award benefit. You can only earn one Brilliant Earned Choice Award per calendar year. See https://www.choice-benefit.marriott.com/brilliant for Award options.
  • $100 Marriott Bonvoy® Property Credit: Enjoy your stay. Receive up to a $100 property credit for qualifying charges at The Ritz-Carlton® or St. Regis® when you book direct using a special rate for a two-night minimum stay using your Card.
  • Fee Credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck®: Receive either a statement credit every 4 years after you apply for Global Entry ($120) or a statement credit after you apply for a five-year membership for TSA PreCheck® (up to $85 through a TSA PreCheck official enrollment provider) and pay the application fee with your Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card. If approved for Global Entry, at no additional charge, you will receive access to TSA PreCheck.
  • Each calendar year with your Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card you can receive 25 Elite Night Credits toward the next level of Marriott Bonvoy® Elite status. Limitations apply per Marriott Bonvoy member account. Benefit is not exclusive to Cards offered by American Express.
  • With your Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card, you can enroll in Priority Pass™ Select, with an unlimited number of visits to over 1,200 airport lounges in over 130 countries, regardless of which carrier or class you are flying. This allows you to relax before or between flights. You can enjoy snacks, drinks and internet access in a quiet, comfortable location.
  • Trip Cancelled or Interrupted? If you purchase a round-trip entirely with your Eligible Card and a covered reason cancels or interrupts your trip, we may be able to help. Terms, conditions and limitations apply. Coverage is provided by New Hampshire Insurance Company, an AIG Company.
  • No Foreign Transaction Fees on international purchases.
  • $650 Annual Fee.
  • Apply with confidence. Know if you're approved for a Card with no impact to your credit score. If you're approved and you choose to accept this Card, your credit score may be impacted.
  • Terms Apply.

Pros

  • Annual free night award presents immense value with a redemption level of up to 85,000 bonus points
  • Automatic Marriott Bonvoy® Platinum Elite Status comes with free lounge access or breakfast (where available), 4pm checkout (with resorts and convention center properties excluded), and can give you access to space-available suite upgrades
  • Top-notch travel benefits, including Priority Pass™ Select airport lounge membership (enrollment required), Global Entry/TSA PreCheck reimbursement, trip cancellation and interruption insurance and more

Cons

  • $650 annual fee is top-of-the-line when it comes to hotel credit cards
  • The earning rate isn't as rewarding as many other credit cards, with only up to 3x bonus points on non-Marriott purchases
  • The up to $100 Marriott property credit requires a minimum of a 2-night stay booked directly at St. Regis or Ritz-Carlton properties only
Annual Fee: $650
Foreign
Transaction Fee: 0%
Min Credit
Score: Good *
Point
Value: $0.005

While Marriott Bonvoy dropped all award charts in favor of a dynamic pricing system, it hasn't gotten out of hand and the 5th night free on awards can still provide outsized value. It's also hard to beat the breadth of Marriott Bonvoy properties all over the world. That said, the prices have gone up and up again, and the ever increasing resort fees are not waived on Bonvoy award nights, which does draw the point value down.

APR: 19.49%-28.49% (Variable)
Author: Stella Shon
Editor: Dave Grossman
Total Rating:
YBCC Card Rate Stars Filled
YBCC Card Rate Stars Empty

Our ratings are determined by the authors and editors on our team. Each individual card feature is compared against all other cards we offer and the total score is an average of those 4 ratings.
Last Updated: July 20, 2026
Intro bonus:
YBCC Card Rate Stars Filled
YBCC Card Rate Stars Empty
Annual Fee:
YBCC Card Rate Stars Filled
YBCC Card Rate Stars Empty
Benefits:
YBCC Card Rate Stars Filled
YBCC Card Rate Stars Empty
Multipliers:
YBCC Card Rate Stars Filled
YBCC Card Rate Stars Empty
💵 Your Projected Rewards Value
Year 1 tbd
Year 2 tbd
Add Spending Profile Compare Cards
View Table Image

Capital One Venture Business

Annual fee
$95
Point value
$0.016
Best Multiplier
2x Hotels
2x Car Rentals
+ 1 more

Bonus Offer

Earn 100,000 Miles once you spend $10,000 on purchases within the first 3 months from account opening

Card Details How to apply
View Table Image

Graphite™ Business Cash Unlimited Card

Annual fee
$295
Point value
$0.01
Best Multiplier
2x Hotels
2x Airfare
+ 1 more

Bonus Offer

Earn $1,500 Cash Back in the form of Reward Dollars after you spend $50,000 in purchases on your new Card within the first 6 months of Card Membership. Reward Dollars can be redeemed as statement credits or at Amazon.com checkout.

Card Details How to apply
View Table Image

Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card

Annual fee
$95
Point value
$0.01 -
$0.0175
Best Multiplier
3x Dining Out / Food Delivery
3x Streaming Services
+ 8 more

Bonus Offer

Earn 100,000 bonus points after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.

Card Details Learn How to Apply
View Table Image

Chase Sapphire Reserve®

Annual fee
$795
Point value
$0.01 -
$0.0175
Best Multiplier
4x Airfare
4x Hotels
+ 3 more

Bonus Offer

Earn 100,000 bonus points after you spend $6,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.

Card Details Learn How to Apply
View Table Image

Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business℠

Annual fee
$795
Point value
$0.01 -
$0.0175
Best Multiplier
5x Lyft
4x Airfare
+ 4 more

Bonus Offer

Earn 200,000 bonus points after you spend $30,000 on purchases in your first 6 months from account opening and access more than $7,000 in total business and travel value in your first year.

Card Details Learn How to Apply
View Table Image

Chase Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card

Annual fee
$95
Point value
$0.01 -
$0.0175
Best Multiplier
3x Airfare
3x Transit
+ 8 more

Bonus Offer

Earn 100,000 bonus points after you spend $8,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.

Card Details Learn How to Apply
View Table Image

Chase Ink Business Unlimited® Credit Card

Annual fee
$0
Point value
$0.01 -
$0.0175
Best Multiplier
1.5x Everything Else

Bonus Offer

Earn $1,000 when you spend $8,000 on purchases in the first four months after account opening.

This is awarded as 100,000 Ultimate Rewards Points, transferrable if you also hold a Sapphire Preferred®, Sapphire Reserve®, Ink Business Preferred®, or Sapphire Reserve for Business℠.

Card Details Learn How to Apply
View Table Image

Chase Ink Business Cash® Credit Card

Annual fee
$0
Point value
$0.01 -
$0.0175
Best Multiplier
5x Cable / Internet / Phone
5x Cellular Phone Service
+ 4 more

Bonus Offer

Earn $1,000 when you spend $8,000 on purchases in the first four months after account opening.

This is awarded as 100,000 Ultimate Rewards Points, transferrable if you also hold a Sapphire Preferred®, Sapphire Reserve®, Ink Business Preferred®, or Sapphire Reserve for Business℠.

Card Details Learn How to Apply
View Table Image

Bilt Palladium Card

Annual fee
$495
Point value
$0.018
Best Multiplier
0x Rent / Mortgage
2x Everyday Spend

Bonus Offer

Earn 50,000 Bilt Points + Gold Status after spending $4,000 on everyday purchases in the first 3 months + $300 of Bilt Cash. Subject to approval.

Card Details Apply Now
View Table Image

Bilt Obsidian Card

Annual fee
$95
Point value
$0.018
Best Multiplier
1x Supermarkets
1x Dining Out / Food Delivery
+ 2 more

Bonus Offer

Welcome offer: $200 of Bilt Cash when you apply and get approved.

Card Details Apply Now

Calculation

Featured Credit Cards

Personalized rewards

Get your personalized selection of credit cards based on what you spend the most on. Use the sliders to estimate your MONTHLY spend in each category.

Personal or business card?:

Business
Personal
Either

I am looking for:

Cash
Points
Either
Total Spend: $0/mo
Dining Out / Food Delivery

Edit

0
0 10000
Supermarkets

Edit

0
0 10000
Airfare

Edit

0
0 10000
Hotels

Edit

0
0 10000
Car Rentals

Edit

0
0 10000
Gas Stations

Edit

0
0 10000
EV Charging

Edit

0
0 10000
Cruises

Edit

0
0 10000
Transit

Edit

0
0 10000
Drugstores

Edit

0
0 10000
Cable / Internet / Phone

Edit

0
0 10000
Cellular Phone Service

Edit

0
0 10000
Office Supplies

Edit

0
0 10000
Rent / Mortgage

Edit

0
0 10000
Streaming Services

Edit

0
0 10000
Gym Memberships

Edit

0
0 10000
Advertising (Online / TV / Radio)

Edit

0
0 10000
U.S. Electronic Goods Retailers / Software / Cloud System Providers

Edit

0
0 10000
Construction Materials / Hardware Supplies

Edit

0
0 10000
Online Retail Shopping

Edit

0
0 10000
Amazon / Whole Foods

Edit

0
0 10000
Entertainment (Concerts / Shows / Movies)

Edit

0
0 10000
Costco

Edit

0
0 10000
Lyft

Edit

0
0 10000
Advertising on Search Engines and Social Media

Edit

0
0 10000
Shipping

Edit

0
0 10000
Single Charges over $5,000

Edit

0
0 10000
Total Spend: $0/mo
Continue as Guest Sign up & Save

Your account has been successfully created!

notification-close-ico