Marriott Bonvoy took home TPG's Best Hotel Loyalty Program award for the second year running, and it is not hard to see why. With more than 9,000 properties across 30-plus brands, Marriott's portfolio stretches from luxury city hotels and beachfront all-inclusives to outdoor glamping cabins tucked into national forests.
If you're looking to increase your Bonvoy balance, right now, you can earn a limited-time elevated welcome offer on the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card of 200,000 bonus Marriott Bonvoy points after spending $6,000 on purchases in the first six months of card membership. This offer ends May 13.
According to TPG's March 2026 valuations, Marriott Bonvoy points are worth 0.7 cents each, putting the value of this welcome offer at $1,400.
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