The
Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card is a good credit card for frequent travelers with
good credit who are able to keep their hotel reservations in the
Marriott Bonvoy family. Cardholders earn 6 Marriott Bonvoy® points per $1 spent at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy, and each hotel stay booked directly through Marriott earns you 1,000 bonus points – worth about
$8.6. Being able to comfortably afford
$5,000 in purchases within
6 months of opening an account is important, too, as that will trigger an initial bonus offer of
155,000 points – worth roughly
$1,333 according to our calculations.
The Bonvoy Bevy Amex also provides plenty of other perks to help make its
$250 annual fee worth paying. For example, you’ll get
Gold Elite status in the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty program and good rewards on non-Marriott purchases.
That said, the card is fairly expensive to own and has a high APR, so you may want to explore alternatives if you’re a light-spender or you will not be able to pay the bill in full monthly.
Marriott Bonvoy Bevy Review Highlights
155,000-point initial bonus offer
This bonus is worth about
$1,333 in Marriott Bonvoy reservations, according to WalletHub’s calculations. To earn it, you will need to charge at least
$5,000 in purchases to the card within
6 months of opening an account. For a bit of context, the average initial bonus among new credit card offers right now is only about
31,964 points.
1,000 bonus points for each Marriott stay
You have to book directly through Marriott for properties participating in Marriott Bonvoy to qualify, but this bonus will soften the blow of not being able to shop around for the best hotel rate. It’s worth about
$8.6.
2 - 6 points per $1 spent on purchases
You will earn
6 points / $1 spent at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy, 4 points / $1 spent (up to $15,000 spent per year combined) at U.S. supermarkets and restaurants around the world, and
2 points / $1 spent on all other purchases.
The average credit card gives about 1 point per $1 spent, with points worth about 1 cent each. You get far higher earning rates with the Bonvoy Bevy Card, and Marriott Bonvoy points are worth an average of
0.86 cents per point.
Gold Elite status and other perks
Cardholders automatically enjoy Marriott Bonvoy
Gold Elite status, which leads to more rewards and added comfort. You’ll also get credits toward even higher status levels, plus a free night each calendar year you charge at least $15,000 to the card.
$250 annual fee
The Marriott Bonvoy Bevy Amex is far more expensive than the average credit card offer, which has an annual fee of
$22.29. The Bevy Card’s membership fee can be worth paying if you take advantage of its bonus rewards and other benefits. But if you’re interested in earning Marriott rewards without making such a big investment,
Marriott credit cards with lower fees are available.
APR of 20.99% - 29.99% (V)
If you carry a balance from month to month with this card, you will be charged interest at a rate of
20.99% to 29.99% (V), depending on your overall creditworthiness when you apply. You don’t want to subject much of a balance to such a rate for long.
The average APR among new credit card offers is just
22.89%, and people with good credit or better should be able to qualify for a
0% introductory APR credit card for financing purposes. You’ll definitely need to explore other options if you’re interested in doing a
balance transfer. The Marriott Bonvoy Bevy Card does not allow them.
Good credit needed for approval
The Marriott Bonvoy Bevy Card’s credit score requirement is
700+, considering you need
good credit to qualify. You can
check your credit score for free on WalletHub.
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