Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card
A $250-a-year hotel card from American Express.
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Our review
The Marriott Bonvoy Bevy is the Amex-issued premium-ish Marriott card: a $250 fee, a large welcome bonus, 4x on dining and groceries, and an annual free night plus elite benefits. It covers similar ground to Chase's Bountiful, just on the Amex side of the Marriott partnership.
As with all the Marriott cards, the points are locked and the value hinges on using the free night and status, so it is built for Marriott loyalists.
Think twice if: you rarely stay at Marriott, since the locked points and hotel benefits only pay off for their guests.
Our 7.3 out of 10 rating
Each score weighs the rewards rate, value after the annual fee, welcome offer, points flexibility, and perks, with every point valued at a flat 1 cent. This is our editorial assessment to help you compare cards, not a guarantee of approval or of the value you will get.
Earning rates at a glance
Rewards: how it earns
You earn strong points at Marriott, 4x on dining and groceries up to a combined cap, then a base rate. The 4x categories are good, but Marriott points are worth less than transferable Amex points, so use this for stays and the anniversary night rather than everyday spending.
| Category | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Marriott hotels | 6x | Bonus category |
| Dining and restaurants | 4x | Bonus category |
| Groceries | 4x | Bonus category |
| Travel | 2x | Base rate |
| Everything else | 2x | Everything else |
Brand and bonus rates: beyond the everyday categories above, this card also earns:
- 6x points at Marriott Bonvoy hotels
Every point and mile above is valued at a flat 1 cent, the same honest standard we use for every card. Run your own spending through the calculator to see what this card would actually return for you.
Best ways to earn & redeem
Put your dining and groceries spending on this card to earn at its highest rates, and let a different card handle the categories it does not bonus. Its dining rate is among the stronger ones you will find in that category.
When you cash in, redeem the miles or points inside the single loyalty program this card is tied to. We value every point at a flat 1 cent, so treat any transfer upside as a bonus rather than the baseline — see what your points are really worth.
Pros and cons
- Annual free night plus elite benefits
- 4x on dining and groceries
- Welcome offer: 85,000 Marriott Bonvoy Bonus Points
- $250 fee needs the free night and perks to justify
- High spending requirement for the welcome bonus
- Points locked to Marriott and worth less than transferable points
The welcome bonus
The current welcome offer is 85,000 Marriott Bonvoy Bonus Points, earned after you spend $5,000 in 6 months. Valued honestly at a flat 1 cent per point, that is worth about $850. The spending requirement works out to roughly $833 per month, so make sure it fits your normal budget rather than pushing you to overspend. That is a lot of Marriott currency, though the higher spending requirement means you need real spending to unlock it.
Is it worth the annual fee?
The $250 fee is justified mainly by the annual free night and elite benefits. If you use the free night on a good property and value Marriott status, it works. If not, a cheaper Marriott card gives you a free night for less. Judge it on how much you actually stay.
First-year value vs ongoing value
| Welcome bonus | 85,000 Marriott Bonvoy Bonus Points |
| To earn it | $5,000 in 6 months |
| Est. first-year value* | $1,363 |
| Est. ongoing value / yr* | $513 |
The welcome bonus makes year one the high point: roughly $1,363 in value once you count the bonus, this card’s rewards, and its credits, minus the $250 fee. After that, the honest figure is about $513 a year, so judge whether it earns its keep on the ongoing number, not the first-year headline.
*First-year value counts the welcome bonus, estimated rewards, and annual credits, minus the annual fee; ongoing value is a typical year after. Every point at a flat 1 cent, on average spending.
Benefits and protections
Beyond the rewards, the perks and protections worth knowing about include:
- Complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status
- Annual Free Night Award (up to 50,000 points) after $15,000 in annual spend
Statement credits
This card does not come with recurring statement credits. Its value is in the rewards rate and welcome offer.
Who should get it, and who should skip it
If you are a Marriott loyalist who wants a free night and elite perks and prefers the Amex side, the Bevy delivers, the big welcome bonus and 4x categories make year one especially strong.
If you do not stay at Marriott much, the fee is hard to justify and the locked points limit flexibility. This is a card for committed Marriott guests, not casual travelers.
Status this card can unlock
Status from this card can feed these matches and challenges. Each one is broken down in our status match tracker, including what you need, what you get, and whether it is worth doing.
- Marriott Bonvoy → Singapore KrisFlyer: Its Marriott Gold leads to KrisFlyer Elite Silver after 2 Singapore Airlines flights.
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Pairs well with
The Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card earns the most in its bonus categories, so pair it with a no-fee flat-rate card to cover everything it only earns a base rate on.
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Calculate My CardOffer details verified against issuer sources as of November 2026. Editorial opinions are our own. Cardocrat values all points at a flat 1 cent and never inflates redemptions.
