{"id":131050,"date":"2024-11-06T16:00:56","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T16:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/06\/can-i-earn-more-than-1-marriott-bonvoy-credit-card-free-night-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2024-11-06T16:00:56","modified_gmt":"2024-11-06T16:00:56","slug":"can-i-earn-more-than-1-marriott-bonvoy-credit-card-free-night-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/06\/can-i-earn-more-than-1-marriott-bonvoy-credit-card-free-night-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I earn more than 1 Marriott Bonvoy credit card free night? &#8211; The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Even if you&#8217;re not a frequent road warrior, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/marriott-bonvoy-boundless-credit-card-vs-bonvoy-brilliant-amex\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Marriott Bonvoy credit cards<\/a> can be a great value proposition thanks to the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/hotel-credit-cards-with-annual-free-night\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">annual free night certificate<\/a> they offer. Multiple TPG staffers even have <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/hotel\/marriott\/should-i-have-multiple-marriott-credit-cards\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">three Marriott cards for this exact reason<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While all the cards with free night certificates have <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/guide-credit-card-annual-fees\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">annual fees<\/a>, you shouldn&#8217;t have too much of a problem recouping that expense by using a free night certificate. The exact value of these free night certificates varies slightly from card to card, but they all can provide excellent value.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is that you do earn one free night certificate per Bonvoy card you hold. The only Bonvoy personal credit card perk that is limited to one per <em>account<\/em> (as opposed to one per credit card) is the annual elite night credits. (Remember, though, that you can get more elite night credits by holding a personal Marriott Bonvoy card and a business Marriott Bonvoy card.)<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s examine how you can earn more than one free night certificate.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"which-marriott-cards-offer-free-night-certificates\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Which Marriott cards offer free night certificates?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/guide\/award-travelers-guide-to-marriott-bonvoy\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marriott Bonvoy<\/a> currently has three credit cards offering free night certificates. These cards include:<\/p>\n<p>You can top up these free night awards by up to 15,000 points to really maximize your redemption.<\/p>\n<p>Based on TPG&#8217;s October 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/loyalty-programs\/monthly-valuations\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">valuations<\/a>, 35,000-, 50,000- and 85,000-point free night certificates are worth $298, $425 and $723, respectively, and you may be able to get even more value by staying at the right property.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/rcrlporte-790x528-1.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/rcrlporte-790x528-1.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/rcrlporte-790x528-1.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/rcrlporte-790x528-1.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/rcrlporte-790x528-1.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/rcrlporte-790x528-1.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/rcrlporte-790x528-1.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/rcrlporte-790x528-1.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/09\/rcrlporte-790x528-1.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">MARRIOTT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note that the <span class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/marriott-bonvoy-bevy-american-express-card\/?tid=post\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b applyLink inherit\">Marriott Bonvoy Bevy\u2122 American Express\u00ae Card<\/a><\/span> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/reviews\/marriott-bonvoy-bountiful-card-review\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful\u2122 Card<\/a> allow cardholders to unlock a free night certificate worth up to 50,000 points a night after spending $15,000 in a calendar year. While it&#8217;s nice that you can spend your way to a free night with these cards, you are better off opting for a Bonvoy card that automatically comes with a free night certificate. Certain hotels have resort fees.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&#10;        EmailSignUp_container__qYzYT&#10;        undefined&#10;        EmailSignUp_isLoading__i_qm0&#10;      \"><picture class=\"EmailSignUp_graphic__zgpFm\"><source media=\"screen and (max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-mob.svg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/images\/EmailSignUp\/daily-dt.svg\"\/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"EmailSignUp_form__C8FWb\">\n<p>Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Reward your inbox with the TPG Daily newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Join over 700,000 readers for breaking news, in-depth guides and exclusive deals from TPG\u2019s experts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>The information for the Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful card has been collected independently by The Points Guy. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>While Marriott no longer utilizes a fixed award chart and instead uses <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/loyalty-programs\/what-is-dynamic-award-pricing\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">dynamic pricing<\/a>, there are plenty of hotel redemption options for under <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/loyalty-programs\/where-to-use-marriott-spg-free-night-certificates\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">35,000<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/loyalty-programs\/best-marriott-50k-free-night-award-redemptions\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">50,000<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/loyalty-programs\/marriott-85000-point-certificate\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">85,000<\/a> points a night.<\/p>\n<p>If you hold all three cards mentioned above, you&#8217;ll earn three free night certificates every year. I place a lot of value in these free night certificates and will happily pay the annual fees on multiple Bonvoy credit cards to keep getting them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/marriott-bonvoy-current-offers\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Current offers on Marriott Bonvoy cards<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"application-restrictions\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Application restrictions<\/h2>\n<p>There are restrictions for certain cards in the Bonvoy family. So, before you go on an application spree, you should make sure you are eligible. If you&#8217;re looking to expand your wallet and pick up a few free hotel nights each year, there&#8217;s some good news and some bad news.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-1853040249 tpg-figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-top:0\" class=\"jsx-36530878 full-width-auto-height-image\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;overflow:hidden;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;position:relative\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box;display:block;width:initial;height:initial;background:none;opacity:1;border:0;margin:0;padding:0;padding-top:66.6875%\"\/><img alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/10\/20241003_Chase-United-Gateway_CNelson_21.jpg?width=640 640w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/10\/20241003_Chase-United-Gateway_CNelson_21.jpg?width=750 750w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/10\/20241003_Chase-United-Gateway_CNelson_21.jpg?width=828 828w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/10\/20241003_Chase-United-Gateway_CNelson_21.jpg?width=1080 1080w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/10\/20241003_Chase-United-Gateway_CNelson_21.jpg?width=1200 1200w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/10\/20241003_Chase-United-Gateway_CNelson_21.jpg?width=1920 1920w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/10\/20241003_Chase-United-Gateway_CNelson_21.jpg?width=2048 2048w, https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/10\/20241003_Chase-United-Gateway_CNelson_21.jpg?width=3840 3840w\" src=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.global.ssl.fastly.net\/us\/originals\/2024\/10\/20241003_Chase-United-Gateway_CNelson_21.jpg?width=3840\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-1853040249 figcaption\">JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort &amp; Spa. CHRIS NELSON\/THE POINTS GUY<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The bad news is some potential applicants may not be eligible for the bonus.<\/p>\n<p>You won&#8217;t be eligible for the bonus if you currently or previously held that Bonvoy Amex card or its predecessor (i.e., you can&#8217;t apply for the Bonvoy Brilliant if you had an SPG Luxury Amex before the name change). You&#8217;re also ineligible if the following terms apply to you:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Welcome offer not available to applicants who (i) have or have had The Ritz-Carlton\u00ae Credit Card from JPMorgan or the J.P. Morgan Ritz-Carlton Rewards\u00ae Credit Card in the last 30 days, (ii) have acquired the Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful\u2122 Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless\u00ae Credit Card from Chase, or the Marriott Bonvoy Bold\u00ae Credit Card from Chase in the last 90 days, or (iii) received a new Card Member bonus or upgrade offer for the Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful\u2122 Credit Card from Chase, the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless\u00ae Credit Card from Chase, or the Marriott Bonvoy Bold\u00ae Credit Card from Chase in the last 24 months.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On the Chase side of things, you won&#8217;t be eligible for the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/marriott-bonvoy-boundless-credit-card\/?pid=6389&amp;tid=post\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marriott Bonvoy Boundless card<\/a> if you&#8217;ve opened five or more cards in the last 24 months from <em>any <\/em>issuer (<a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/ultimate-guide-chase-5-24-rule\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">due to Chase&#8217;s 5\/24 rule<\/a>). You also won&#8217;t be eligible for a welcome offer if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You currently have or had any of the following cards within the last 30 days: the Marriott Bonvoy\u00ae American Express\u00ae Card or The Starwood Preferred Guest\u00ae Credit Card from American Express.<\/li>\n<li>You applied and were approved for any of the following cards within the last 90 days.<\/li>\n<li>You received a new cardmember bonus or upgrade bonus for any of the following cards within the last 24 months: the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/marriott-bonvoy-business-american-express-card\/?pid=6394&amp;tid=post\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marriott Bonvoy Business<\/a>, The Starwood Preferred Guest\u00ae Business Credit Card from American Express, the <span class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/marriott-bonvoy-brilliant-american-express-card\/?tid=post\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b applyLink inherit\">Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant<\/a><\/span>, The Starwood Preferred Guest\u00ae American Express Luxury Card and the <span class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply-now\/marriott-bonvoy-bevy-american-express-card\/?tid=post\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-eb69f9b09a3de1d0 jsx-eea0d1f218f5e80b applyLink inherit\">Marriott Bonvoy Bevy<\/a><\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Before you apply for a new card, you should <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/eligibility-chart-marriott-bonvoy-cards\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">double- and triple-check the rules<\/a> to ensure eligibility and avoid wasting a <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/hard-pull-vs-soft-pull-credit-report\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">hard credit pull<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, we must note that while you may not be eligible for a welcome bonus if you have previously had a card, you can still apply for the card to earn a free night certificate.<\/p>\n<p><b>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/marriott-boundless-card-worth-it\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">3 reasons why the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless is worth the $95 annual fee<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"bottom-line\" class=\"jsx-2362441780 anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"jsx-2362441780\">Bottom line<\/h2>\n<p>The free night certificates earned on the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/credit-cards\/marriott\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">various Marriott Bonvoy credit cards<\/a> represent at least a few hundred dollars in value, often more than you&#8217;re paying for the card&#8217;s annual fee. The good news is that you will earn one free night certificate per eligible card, but given the bonus eligibility rules, you should carefully review the fine print before you start applying for new cards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/is-marriott-bonvoy-brilliant-amex-worth-annual-fee\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Is the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Amex worth the $650 annual fee?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>For rates and fees of the Marriott Bonvoy Business, click <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply\/marriott-bonvoy-business-american-express-card-rates-fees\/?tid=post\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/em><br \/><em>For rates and fees of the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant, click <a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/apply\/marriott-bonvoy-brilliant-american-express-card-rates-fees\/?tid=post\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/thepointsguy.com\/news\/earn-multiple-marriott-credit-card-free-nights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even if you&#8217;re not a frequent road warrior, the Marriott Bonvoy credit cards can be a great value proposition thanks to the annual free night certificate they offer. Multiple TPG staffers even have three Marriott cards for this exact reason. While all the cards with free night certificates have annual fees, you shouldn&#8217;t have too [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":131051,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-131050","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-travel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131050","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=131050"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131050\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/131051"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=131050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=131050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=131050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}