This Just Completely Changed the Hotel Game
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Marriott Bonvoy has reshuffled the American Express US credit cards, resulting in major changes to the optimal hotel credit card strategy.
The Bonvoy Brilliant Card has raised its annual fee while adding a host of benefits, and there's also a new set of Bonvoy Bevy and Bountiful cards from Amex and Chase as well.
Let's go over all the changes in this video and what you need to know if you're considering this card.
Read more on Prince of Travel:
- Major Changes to Amex US Bonvoy Brilliant + New Bonvoy Bevy Card: princeoftravel.com/blog/major...
- The Ultimate Strategy for US Marriott Bonvoy Credit Card: princeoftravel.com/blog/us-bo...
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@camvworld5674 Жыл бұрын
Personally, the Hilton Aspire has much more to offer than the Brilliant. AF is 200 cheaper. Diamond status, which is the highest vs Platinum. 250 resort credit, which you can use all at once instead of being forced to use once a month. + 250 airline incidental…Hilton’s free night has no limits on which Hilton property you chose to stay and you get it on your opening, instead of needing to wait a year to get a 85k cert.
@LK_EBM Жыл бұрын
It's too good. I'm sure the annual fee will be going up soon 😭
@philbertshevitz3113 Жыл бұрын
@@LK_EBM shhhh, don't say that, hilton might see your comment.... lol
@Mochi2021 Жыл бұрын
@@philbertshevitz3113 It's not good enough. I'm sure annual fee will be going down soon :D
@PrinceofTravel Жыл бұрын
Agree with all these points
@marklihsu Жыл бұрын
Diamond hasn't gotten me much in the states. Only been upgraded to a suite once in China and another time recently at the Crockfords Vegas but that was probably more to do with the amex FHR program. Everyone is diamond now so no one is diamond. Just spent my way to Globalist seems to offer better benefits than Hilton or Marriott
@mintico Жыл бұрын
Well platinum is good. Dont really care about suite upgrade. I will just take the guaranteed benefits such as breakfast and lounge and 4pm check out. This card is so worth it
@newagain9964 3 ай бұрын
Breakfast depends on the property. And they may give u pts instead.
@mintico 3 ай бұрын
@@newagain9964 thats why for marriott brand, better to stay at the brands that originally fall under SPG original brand umbrella such as westin, sheraton, st regis. They usually offer full bfast as welcome gift
@talhasiddiqui1110 Жыл бұрын
Bonvoy Boundless was a sweet card in June 250k points bonus for a $95 fee. Stayed at the JW marriot Savannah five nights free. Those were the days :(
@eletrickill 13 күн бұрын
Excellent information
@amadoudiallo8129 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing Ricky! I look forward to your review of the co-branded Air France KLM - Brim World elite Mastercard
@singlehackenduro8877 Жыл бұрын
When everyone is Platinum, no one is Platinum. You nailed that. Everyone is Super Elite this year with Air Canada as well. It's brutal.
@benny2012 Жыл бұрын
The AC issue will work itself out at the end of 2023 but I feel you.
@ugoeze7360 Жыл бұрын
You beat me to it 😂
@singlehackenduro8877 Жыл бұрын
@@ugoeze7360 Yep... AC needs Zone # lanes for the lounges. YVR domestic lounge in the morning is fucked. People buying their way to 35k... 35k shouldn't give lounge access in the first place.
@kevinzeng9606 Жыл бұрын
@@singlehackenduro8877 Don't think you can buy 35K. The only status you can buy as of now is 25K through credit card spend. It's the credit card access and influx of new elites (25K created through Covid) that are overcrowding the lounges.
@LMays-cu2hp Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your cool video..
@sachinkanojia5494 Жыл бұрын
Just to make it clear the complimentary suite upgrades are always subject to availability. It’s never confirmed. Only if the hotel will have it available then only you’ll are eligible for it.
@meetspeaking Жыл бұрын
hey sir, firstly I would lie to thank for immense knowledge I gained by watching your videos. Words are short to praise your work and intelligence. BIG ThankYOU. Secondly, please tell me if you may, how long does it take to convert RBC avion when transferring to British Airways loyalty partner. If you may answer that would be great, if not I still respect and appreciate your knowledge and great work.
@TheRacerRich Жыл бұрын
Modified the salary example for real life: your boss told you you're getting a 5% raise but everything else is up 20%. To be fair, Platinum status wasn't worth much before this change either. Most Marriott properties will continue to ignore the rules on upgrades and give you a supposedly better view instead of that suite. The monthly credit is such a negative change maybe this won't cause there to be too many Platinums after all.
@newagain9964 3 ай бұрын
U forget. Many households (especially that ones that stay in Marriotts often) dine or order out monthly $$
@MrEdisonLo Жыл бұрын
Everyone says the Hilton Aspires card is better, but in my opinion, it’s much easier to get Hilton elite status through credit cards. “When everyone is platinum, no one is platinum” should be more suitable for Hilton Honor than Marriott Bonvoy.
@yankeesgiants221 Жыл бұрын
Also don't forget that the $250 resort credit is much more restrictive than people think; just 4% of Hilton hotels that's usable.
@alchemira Жыл бұрын
Wow, now you can get bonvoyed to the platinum level for just $650 per year.
@jenniferk1269 Жыл бұрын
Oh for US card holders... Is there any changes in Marriott bonvoy amex in Canada?
@Car_Fanatic Жыл бұрын
Love you bro, keep up the great info coming
@VincentPascual Жыл бұрын
Also worth noting is that you can upgrade the Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless to the Ritz Carlton card after having the Boundless for the first year. Chase left the annual fee alone, but they added the 85k certificate. They still offer gold status, not platinum. If you went with the RC instead of the Brilliant, would you be missing out on anything by having gold status instead of Platinum?
@journeyux406 Жыл бұрын
If you have the Ritz Carlton, it automatically makes you ineligible for the Amex Bevy and Brilliant sign up bonuses. Just one thing to watch out for if you're hunting for the SUBs (among a few other pesky rules). But yes I would say the Ritz Card is essentially giving you the same thing for less annual fee
@PrinceofTravel Жыл бұрын
Yes, the Ritz-Carlton Card is such a strong card with these changes - if you can get it!
@DavidRodriguez-hx5zp Жыл бұрын
@@PrinceofTravel So will the Ritz Card have automatic Platinum? I'm considering upgrading my Boundless to Ritz Carlton in December
@newagain9964 3 ай бұрын
@@DavidRodriguez-hx5zpno
@seanburroughs7807 Жыл бұрын
Does it have to be the bonvoy business? or could it be the Bonvoy personal bevy to get that elite night increase?
@codygreen6294 Жыл бұрын
Ricky - If I qualify for 25K Aeroplan status next month (for the first time), will it carry over to next year? Appreciate your insight.
@LucaRigoli Жыл бұрын
I live in Italy and in the beginning I was mad that in Europe we don't have those cards but as you said the results is having huge competitions on upgrades in America.. Recently I went in middle east and i was upgraded all the time with titanium.. the most far you go from US .. the better 😂
@santos2k1 2 ай бұрын
true, seems like i never get any upgrades in the US, but once i'm in Europe and sometimes in Mexico its pretty frequent.
@ktanner438 Жыл бұрын
"I'm only getting 25 extra EQN" "I'm only getting 15!" "You guys are getting paid?"
@SledgeIncTeam Жыл бұрын
The Hilton Aspire card is still the top Hotel card in my opinion
@howun7435 Жыл бұрын
Im wondering if any Canadian here trying to get the US Bonvoy card? Is that a good idea and is it easy to get.
@alfonsoramirez6415 Жыл бұрын
Wait i'm i able to down grade the Billiant to the $95 fee card??
@yixiangharry Жыл бұрын
I live in Canada and only have CA bonvoys, worked super hard to get 50 nights platinum just last week.... US cardholders get it so easy
@gaoqian310 Жыл бұрын
What I heard is CA card holders can global transfer and apply for US Marriott brilliant, not sure about the details though.
@Felipe97264 Жыл бұрын
Does we have this card in europe?
@PointsInbound Жыл бұрын
Maybe Marriott will settle down with all the changes now. WIth the new Bevy and Bountiful it feels like they are trying to push customers into the Brilliant card.
@daniellee6398 Жыл бұрын
I’m not a big Marriott fan anymore. It’s very difficult to use your suite upgrades, a lot of Marriott hotels still try to rip you off with a continental breakfast or a bagel. And many lounges are closed. I’m very disappointed in how Marriott treats its best customers.
@journeyux406 Жыл бұрын
I disagree that the Brilliant is valuable to frequent Marriott travelers. If you're already Platinum or above as a Marriott loyalist then the complimentary status isn't worth anything. The only sweet spot I see is that if you stay around 30-35 days in Marriott per year, then 40 Elite nights (25 Brilliant + 15 Business) can get you to Titanium and the 40k certificate choice benefit. That leaves you paying $350 for the 85k cert whereas the Ritz Carlton offers the same cert for essentially $150
@newagain9964 3 ай бұрын
The ritz will be public again within next 12 mos and will be refreshed. Bank on it
@sfllouis2117 Жыл бұрын
Just wondering have you heard Marriott is thinking of downgrading platinum level, they may take away late checkout or club lounge use, the complaints are coming from the hotel owners.
@PrinceofTravel Жыл бұрын
I've heard rumours but Marriott has come out and said that it's misinformation. Doesn't mean it won't happen sometime down the line...
@muffemod 11 ай бұрын
I got mines Brilliant card with no annual fee.
@AW-si9oj Жыл бұрын
This new amex still offer free lounge access via Priority Pass, right? Also is the $25 monthly dining credit working in Canada?
@youngalwyn1124 Жыл бұрын
From the way I interpret the new terms and conditions, the answer is *yes* to both of your questions.😊
@Rhino_Overland 4 ай бұрын
Reading the fine prints that $25 credit is very restricted. For example it will not apply if the merchant uses a mobile or wireless card reader!!! Are they trying to bring us back to the 70's???
@P8REN Жыл бұрын
Does the Platinum Elite (or Gold Elite as it is here in the UK) status given by the Amex cards counted towards a member's lifetime nights? I.e. could you hold a Bonvoy Brilliant card for 10 years and effectively become Lifetime Platinum without staying 50 nights a year?
@somethingsomething404 Жыл бұрын
No, having the status doesn’t mean you stayed the nights. In Canada we get 15 night credits from the card, that does count toward lifetime
@P8REN Жыл бұрын
@@somethingsomething404 thanks!
@markkernaghan842 Жыл бұрын
WHY hasn't AMEX Canada stepped up it play???????
@stewartdowbiggin2337 Жыл бұрын
As a Brilliant cardholder , is it worth asking for that welcome bonus?
@PrinceofTravel Жыл бұрын
Worth asking but unlikely
@Serena_9 Жыл бұрын
That is why the Ritz is more exclusive than other Bonvoys properties. They value paying customers than cheap elites.
@blowe85206 Жыл бұрын
Makes reaching lifetime platinum way less worth it. They’ve completely removed the loyalty factor for the higher annual fee. After 10 years of loyalty there should be lifetime titanium if everyone with the card gets platinum. There is still ambassador above that. Titanium with a lower point multiplier is still good in my opinion as long as long as lifetime has priority over a cardholder for upgrades 🤷
@newagain9964 3 ай бұрын
Lifetime titanium was bonvoyed 😂
@TheKingKevinR Жыл бұрын
Hey Ricky quick question: can you start with the Abion plutonium, accumulate the points then product switch to the incite card and transfer the points as well?
@robcanad Жыл бұрын
Just seems you need to be the type that spends a lot of money on hotel stays to make these cards worthwhile. Imagine spending 100k points for a single night hotel stay! What do I do for the other 13 nights of my vacation lol?
@youngalwyn1124 Жыл бұрын
Fairfield Inn and Suites.
@planeandsimplexplained Жыл бұрын
Personally Marriott Bonvoy appear to Not really give a squat about Customer loyalty. I’m finding breakfast looking skimpy and Lounges looking overcrowded. I travel a lot and Marriott has been sliding backwards in the Customer First Arena . Hyatt appears to be on the rise.
@dandemsky6311 Жыл бұрын
When everyone is platinum NOBODY is platinum. Well said. I booked entirely Marriott hotels this year. Earned platinum. This announcement came a few days after. Such trash news. Are there better loyalty programs? I'll switch to something better if there is something better. I book roughly 50-60 nights per year and was enjoying the idea of achieving some perks for staying under the Marriott umbrella ☂️
@PrinceofTravel Жыл бұрын
Sorry for your hardship Dan! We recommend Hyatt if they have hotels where you wanna go 😄
@MillisConstruction Жыл бұрын
If you’re booking 50 nights a year or more than adding the brilliant will give you that extra 25 and make you titanium….
@newagain9964 3 ай бұрын
No. I should be a free agent
@ardens-travel-guide Жыл бұрын
I already got Bonvoyed (or Amexed?) by the Brilliant dining credit. One of my restaurant charges didn't code as dining so I have to use the Brilliant on dining again this month rather than a card that will earn more than 3x Marriott points on dining. I definitely prefer the $300 Marriott credit.
@yannchan4907 Жыл бұрын
What was the restaurant charge that didn't code as dining?
@ardens-travel-guide Жыл бұрын
@@yannchan4907 It was a Mexican restaurant in San Diego. Sometimes Amex gets the merchant codes wrong.
@ellavsky Жыл бұрын
Gee a dining credit for people most likely business travelers with per diems.
@newagain9964 3 ай бұрын
Bingo. Double dipping!
@tidy Жыл бұрын
I used to like the Marriott, but they have made some bad decisions with their rewards program! #Bonvoyed #Marriott
@happyron Жыл бұрын
Mistakingly signed up for the Bevy and they won't let me change it to the Brilliant for a year. DOH!
@PrinceofTravel Жыл бұрын
What does Doha have to do with this?
@happyron Жыл бұрын
@@PrinceofTravel ha it’s an old quote from The Simpson’s meaning I screwed up
@PrinceofTravel Жыл бұрын
@@happyron I know just messin with ya
@alexsakon Жыл бұрын
I miss those SPG days. F Bonvoy.
@yvr2002rtw Жыл бұрын
No thank you, I'll just stick to paid stays at real luxury hotel brands such as Four Seasons, Rosewood, Taj, Oberoi, Cheval Blanc, Dorchester Collection etc to name a few.
@PrinceofTravel Жыл бұрын
The Dorchester looks amazing
@TS-xy4jj Жыл бұрын
Are there any cards that support the brands above?
@stanislavsousek6375 Жыл бұрын
Titanium is the new platinum
@elitetravelerBONVOY Жыл бұрын
This is upsetting, I am a 9 year Platimum member going into my 10th year which will earn me platinum for life and all it takes now is for someone to spend 650 bucks to get platnium for that year when Ive spent over 6 figures over the 9 years. Now I have to compete with someone who gets a credit card for suite upgrades. Hope Marriott puts Platinum for life members over other Platinum members when giving upgrades or else why am I wasting 10 years of loyalty.
@newagain9964 3 ай бұрын
lol.
@nippolitica Жыл бұрын
Still in my neck of the woods, I see.
@PrinceofTravel Жыл бұрын
Just left! Had a great time :)
@bharmu Жыл бұрын
Is the bonvoy brilliant a US or CAR card?
@kylemarshall4559 Жыл бұрын
US
@PrinceofTravel Жыл бұрын
US!
@Thatsh1tsdingo Жыл бұрын
This card killed my loyalty to Marriott. Absolute GARBAGE tier rewards program. Marriott just finds ways to continually ruin its brand reputation and experience for high value customers. It is the new holiday inn.
@lorenzotillmaniii4273 Жыл бұрын
i JUST GOT PLATINUM THE HARD WAY 🙄
@jimmyjames6492 Жыл бұрын
Give it a year and see how much peeps like these new changes their paying for. I still say the "top off benefit" is no benefit at all. You're essentially paying more pts for a stay that should have cost less to begin with. 😂 But I have to give it to Marriott for BONVOYING their loyalists once again AND getting them to believe that it is actually a perk. 😂 Thanks for the really good info + video!
@nicbourne Жыл бұрын
First
@PrinceofTravel Жыл бұрын
Nice!