Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite - Booking Through AMEX with Status
Bonvoy brilliant better than Amex gold for "all other purchases"?
Is the Marriott Bonvoy Amex worth it?
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There is an option to input your bonvoy number in the booking. Do that and it shows up right away with Marriott. Never had a problem getting night credits + benefits on stays compounded with FHR.
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Is there any downside to booking through AMEX versus through Marriott Bonvoy with my status? I would think since I gained status through AMEX to begin with, that Marriott properties would honor my benefits no matter what system I booked through.
I.e. Looking to book for a night in Maui (first night before week at a villa), we but need late checkout time honored through my Bonvoy status because my check in at the villa is 4pm. AMEX is $650 per night; Marriott's website is $787.
Background: I travel a lot and use Marriott extensively and find great value in Bonvoy Brilliant. I have the Amex Gold for restaurants and groceries. I don't usually buy flights due to family flight benefits.
A lot of threads don't like Bonvoy Brilliant for anything other than booking Marriott. However, in the "All Other Purchases" category (phone/utility bills, subscriptions, online and retail shopping etc.) it earns 2X (Bonvoy points estimated at ~0.7cpp * 2 = 1.4cpp) versus 1X with Amex Gold (MR ~ 1.1cpp). To me, it makes sense to tie all transactions that are not grocery or restaurants, which fall in the "All Other Purchases" category, to Bonvoy Brilliant instead of gold,, if you just had these 2 cards. Am I missing something?
I’m thinking about whether to get a Marriott Bonvoy card.
I’m travelling quite a bit in the next year, and already have an Areoplan card. There is quite a bit of opportunity to stay in Marriott hotels and get the multiplier points.
My ultimate goal of a Marriott Bonvoy would be to accumulate enough points for a luxury stay around 300,000 points.
Is it worth it? Any advice?