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Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant
Frequent Marriott guests — Platinum status from spend, free annual night.
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5-year value calculator
How much Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant actually pays you over time, net of annual fees.
Includes 40% in this card's boost category, 60% general spend.
Estimates use the card's published rates and a 40/60 boost-vs-general split. Real returns vary with how tightly your spend matches each card's boost categories.
Reward rates
What you earn back, by category.
95,000 Bonvoy points after $6,000 spend in 6 months
What you get
- 6x Marriott Bonvoy points at Marriott properties
- 3x at restaurants + flights direct
- 2x on everything else
- Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status (with $25K spend)
- 85K-point Free Night Award annually
- $300 dining credit + $25 monthly Marriott credit
- Centurion + Priority Pass + Delta SkyClub
Eligibility
These are guidelines, not hard cutoffs. Banks frequently approve below the listed income if your credit is healthy.
Best SaaS to pay with the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant
The SaaS subscriptions where Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant earns the most for you — ranked by net annual savings vs a default 3.5%-forex retail card. If your stack covers all six, the modelled savings stack to ≈ ₹2,43,270/yr.
Greenhouse
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Vanta
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Drata
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WorkOS
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dbt
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