Marriott Rewards Visa: 25,000 Bonus Points Plus a Free Night Stay Certificate

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Marriott Rewards, Marriott and Chase are offering up to 25,000 Bonus Points in addition to a Free Night Stay e-certificate when you apply for a new Marriott Rewards Visa.

25,000 Marriott points are enough for a 4-night Hotel Reward at a category 1 property using standard award redemption, while the Free Night Stay E-Certificate is valid for participating category 1-4 hotels and must be redeemed within 6 months of its date of issue.

In addition, you’ll earn 10 nights towards Elite status every year just for carrying the card, while earning 3 points for every $1 spent at Marriott locations and 1 point per dollar everywhere else. The annual fee is waived for the first year and is $30 for every year thereafter.

Marriott Rewards Visa application

If you’re a more frequent guest of Marriott, it may instead make sense to apply for the Marriott Rewards Premier Visa. Under the anniversary offer, it also provides the following benefits in addition to 25,000 bonus points:

• Free Night Stay e-cert every year
• 5 points for every dollar spent at Marriott locations
• 2 points for every dollar spent on airline, dining and rental car expenses
• 15 nights credit towards Elite status
• 2 for 1 Golf coupon

It does carry a slightly larger annual fee of $65, which is not waived for the first year.

Marriott Rewards Premier Visa application