The Bonvoy Bold’s limited-time bonus for new cardholders is as follows: Earn 60,000 bonus points and one free night (valued up to 50,000 points) after spending $2,000 in the first 3 months from account opening. NerdWallet estimates the average value of one Marriott Bonvoy point at 0.9 cents when redeemed for hotel stays, so 60,000 points can be worth about $540. That’s a terrific value for a $0-annual-fee travel card.
The changes to the Boundless credit card’s welcome offer are less impressive compared with the Bold. The new sign-up bonus is a $150 statement credit after making a first purchase, plus 100,000 points after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening. NerdWallet estimates the total value of the welcome offer is around $1,050 if you were to use the points to book a hotel stay.
That’s still a lot of value, but the previous Boundless sign-up bonus was a cache of 150,000 points after spending $3,000 on purchases within the first three months, or a value of about $1,350 based on NerdWallet valuations. This offer, however, didn’t feature the easy-to-grab $150 statement credit.
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card
Marriott Bonvoy Bold® Credit Card
Rewards rate
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6 Marriott Bonvoy® points per $1 spent at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels.
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3 points per $1 spent spent in combined purchases each year on grocery stores, gas stations and dining (up to $6,000 in combined purchases each year; 2 points per $1 spent thereafter).
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2 points per $1 spent on all other eligible purchases.
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3 Marriott Bonvoy® points per $1 spent at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels.
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2 points per $1 spent on grocery store purchases, rideshare purchases, and select food delivery.
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2 points per $1 spent on select streaming, internet, cable and phone services.
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1 point per $1 spent on all other eligible purchases.
The Bonvoy Bold is also adding Chase’s Pay Yourself Back feature so that cardholders may redeem points for a statement credit to cover qualifying travel purchases made directly with airlines or at hotels within the Marriott Bonvoy program. Points are worth around 0.8 cent each when redeemed this way.