Is The $650 Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant The WRONG Choice?

I'll go over my thought process of shifting from being a Hilton loyalist to wanting exposure to the Marriott Ecosystem due to Marriott's superior Global Footprint & my desire to become a Hotel Card Free Agent.

I'll discuss all of the Core Components on the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant, including the $650 annual fee, the ability to earn two 85K Free Night Awards on the sign-up bonus, the $300 Dining Credit, Marriott Platinum Elite Status, and more.

Most importantly, I'll also discuss who the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant makes sense for, as well as who the Card DOES NOT make sense for as well.

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0:00-0:34 Why The Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Might Be Worth It
0:34-2:27 Why I’m Shifting To The Marriott Ecosystem
2:27-6:56 Core Components on Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant
6:56-8:08 Why The Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant is Worth it
8:08-10:22 Why You Should AVOID The Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant

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[MattWelterOfficial]

Is the $650 Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant worth it?

[TheCreditFrog]

Great video about the Brilliant Matt, and I’m glad you’re starting to look at Marriotts more! The Brilliant is a great card, but I wish that there wasn’t a monthly dining credit. With the Gold, it’s super annoying to have two monthly credits! Just renewed the AF on my Brilliant so I’m waiting for that first 85k FNA!

[Leoprieto]

I am a Marriott loyalist and I have the beautiful Amex Marriott Brilliant, .. however, during the last few months I noticed a huge jump on points redemption for the premium and luxury brands. I am guessing is because of all those Marriott cards high bonus offers. 😢

[jimmyjames]

Looking forward to seeing your thoughts on the card after a year. Thanks for the info + video!

[MikeMaye]

The Marriott ecosystem has much more properties than Hilton. I'm looking into getting my first hotel card since I have status with both Marriott and Hilton through my Amex Platinum. I have travel coming up in Europe and Asia for 24' and there seems to be a lot more options with properties with Marriott. Great vid Matt 💥

[DT-weye]

I am a diehard Bonvoy Brilliant member and am very happy. Understand though that i ONLY stay at Marriott for all travel, no exceptions. Overall, i find Marriott hotels suitable for all my travel destinations and needs. I use the card for dining and maximize the $300 dining credit. I do at least two staycations af a Ritz each year and get the $100 credit for thise. I love the perks that come with the Marriott Platinum.

[SledgeIncTeam]

ill eventually get the Bonvoy Business. The Brilliant is definitely a good card but I don't need another high annual fee. Im already well over $3k in annual fees. But your boy does need some more Marriot points hahaha

[MillisConstruction]

I can usually get around $1, 000 value from the 85k cert but we spend a lot of time in RC and St Regis properties. Usually on cash but it’s super nice to redeem the certs when we have them 😊

[kinart]

For whatever reason, I favor Marriott. I have the Ritz AND a Boundless. Strange to me, is that the Ritz is only Fold status.
So, I will downgrade to get the Brilliant. To me, the status and FREE BREAKFAST make it a no brainer.
I will also do Seay with my Amex Plat, but I will keep the 2 Boundless to have 3 certificates 50k+/year.

[jpknowledge]

In my opinion, Marriott has the best top tier hotels for a loyalty program. I hope to see a video of you at a Ritz-Carlton in the future 😎

[jaymeez]

The $25 a month dining credit; do I just go to a restaurant and simply pay the tab with the card and they will automatically take $25 and credit it back to me if the place has a merchant code of a restaurant?

[DCGEMINI]

Im a hilton loyalist with 2 aspires but i also have the bonvoy brilliant and WOH card.
Hilton seems to have the better and more fun properties. Marriotts only good chain to me is CHIC which isnt at many places

[ovx]

Dang I just applied for the business marriot and dang wish I had applied when u did. 5he welcome bonus is better than the one I got

[theinternationalist]

I wonder marriott have better exposure in Japan than hilton, especially in Okinawa Islands, do you know?

[dannydang]

Do the automatic 25 nights per year count towards the 600 nights required to earn lifetime platinum status?

[WhiteoutSnowy]

I am trying to find targets offers better than 2x 85k carts so far I haven’t seen it, but gotta do it by 11/1, have you found a better sub ?

[vickiarnold]

It's not worth it for me. I have ihg and choice privilege credit cards which are very useful for me. However, I enjoy watching you on YouTube. You do a great job ❤

[CesarJoel]

Got the same offer with the Marriott Business! I prefer Hilton but Marriott is a great 2nd option in case Hilton ever fails to meet my expectations. Hotel cards provide great value! For now Hilton Aspire covers my premium hotel card needs. Great overview and information Matt! Keep up the great work! 🫵