{"id":79058,"date":"2024-02-28T17:00:57","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T17:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/28\/why-you-need-both-a-personal-and-business-marriott-bonvoy-credit-card-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2024-02-28T17:00:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T17:00:57","slug":"why-you-need-both-a-personal-and-business-marriott-bonvoy-credit-card-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/28\/why-you-need-both-a-personal-and-business-marriott-bonvoy-credit-card-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Why you need both a personal and business Marriott Bonvoy credit card – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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One of the best perks of the Marriott Bonvoy family of credit cards<\/a> is the complimentary elite night credits you receive each year \u2014 ranging from 15 to 25 nights, depending on which card you have. And if you hold both a personal and a business credit card, you earn up to 40 elite night credits annually from your cards alone. That’s quite the head start for elite status each year.<\/p>\n

Today, we’ll review why you can get more value from having both a personal and small-business Marriott card.<\/p>\n

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Get 80% of the way to Platinum status and choice benefits<\/h2>\n

Since you can stack elite night credits, holding a personal and business Marriott card is worthwhile if you’re eligible. Most Marriott credit cards come with 15 elite nights annually \u2014 including the no-annual-fee Marriott Bonvoy Bold\u00ae Credit Card<\/a>. However, the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant\u00ae American Express\u00ae Card<\/a><\/span> offers 25 elite night credits per year.<\/p>\n

You may wonder why this is relevant when several of the Marriott cards, along with The Platinum Card\u00ae from American Express<\/a><\/span>, also offer Gold Elite status or the ability to earn higher status based on spending (enrollment is required). The big difference is that this automatic status doesn’t grant you the corresponding number of elite nights \u2014 so you still need to reach the normal qualification thresholds if you want to enjoy the program’s Choice Benefits or hit even higher status tiers.<\/p>\n

Related: The complete guide to earning Marriott elite status with credit cards<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

If you frequently stay at Marriott properties, you can stack these 15-25 elite night credits on top of your own travel to upgrade to the next elite tier<\/a> faster.<\/p>\n

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