Really gotta stop using Maldives and Bora Bora as the reasons to get this card. For most, those are once in a lifetime trip. You need to describe trips that people are likely to take regularly
Wife and I hit Seychelles back in summer of 2021 when things were first opening back up from pandemic. Seychelles is totally doable with points if you plan ahead, and no nearly as expensive as Maldives (from what I hear). I'm planning on hitting up Maldives probably early next year when we visit my wife's family in TH. If you plan on Seychelles, I wouldn't bother with the two main islands and would instead opt for La Digue. You can lounge and drink all day on the coast if you want. Or, if you're like me and prefer to do stuff, there's plenty of places to snorkel, boat tours and hiking around the island for nice coves that aren't readily accessible to most tourists, unless you hire a guide. Even then, you're doing some boulder hopping on the coast and need to wait for the tide to go out before hitting some of those places. Definitely worth it and the beaches are stunning. I'm not one for "beach trips", but La Digue is a place I'd visit again for a few days.
I LOVE this card. Got it in March and I have almost 375,000 Marriott points. It has good Amex offers, too. Marriott is my preferred chain. I almost never stay anywhere else.🛌
Used my 35K certificate at the W in Osaka earlier this year. I was also able to successfully use a SNA and was given their second largest suite which went for over $900 per night 🙌🏽
I was going to ask if there's availability in Japan and Europe. We typically stay in Marriott Residences in the US, but when we travel to EU we typically look for Airbnb's, unless there's a high value hotel that doesn't have a bathroom the size of a janitors closet. Asia definitely seems to be a better value in terms of hotels from the big brands. Also, are those free nights use it or lose it every year if you don't happen to use it? This was a great comment. Thank you for sharing!
Great review Seb! Also another takeaway for Lifetime Platinum Status, if you hold Brilliant and Business - within 15 years you will achieve Lifetime Plat without staying a single night at any Marriott properties 😅
You're not getting platinum status and the additional 10 nights the brilliant affords. Platinum is the bare minimum you should have before staying at Marriott.
@@911eVoXtrue but if you don’t have lifetime status or titanium status as a goal the extra nights won’t matter. The AF of the Ritz is cheaper by $200 and offer the same 85k cert plus the insane benefits AUs can get too. Plus downgrade path to no AF bonvoy bold through chase
Nice video 👍 I have this card and the Brilliant, they pair up nicely. I actually like Marriott points more than flexible points like Amex or chase, but flexible points are better than airline miles imo. You just get so much more bang for your points with hotels than airlines, which is why I even rank Marriott points higher than Amex points. At the end of the day, spending a week or two at awesome hotels or resorts makes a bigger impact on my vacation experience than a business class seat that takes away 2 or 3 nights at a cool hotel. BUT if I have enough points, I still get business class seats here and there 🤷♂️
Not underratted for me! This card is amazing. This card and double counted elite nights got me to platinum by june and the special business rate is almost always the cheapest rate (usually comperable to prepaying). Marriott points are, sadly, not the best but my rule is to not exchange them unless I am getting at least 1.25 cents of value. With that rule at 21 points per dollar I am getting about 26% back between platinum bonus, 6x on the card and the normal points per stay.
I am almost Platinum Elite for life and I am currently Titanium Elite. I love Marriott Hotels and Resorts. The food is the best in the business and when travelling overseas, I always get a nice upgrade. That said, Hyatt is winning me over. No Resort Fees. No parking Fees. Upgrade certificates at the time of booking. High value per point. Guest of Honor. Globalist is hard to beat.
@@jimkwock324 I prefer Hyatt over Marriott, but Hyatt props near my area (midwest america) aren't the best, and I prefer the Marriott Residences to the comparable Hyatt property. However, when overseas Hyatt is next level compared to their US properties.
One more benefit of having Amex brilliant and business cards is to reach the platinum lifetime status because it makes it easier to get to 600 nights in a lifetime over 10 years at least ❤
Hi Sebby, just to confirm, for Chase the rule is personal + business = max 30 elite nights... but for AMEX, the rule is personal + business = max 40 elite nights (Bonvoy Brilliant at 25 elite nights + Chase Bonvoy Business at 15 elite nights)... is this correct?
I love this keeper card. Helps me maintain my Titanium status and the free night is worth more than the annual fee. 🛏 Do you think Amex will modify this card any time soon?
🛏️I have this card and I have an upcoming stay booked that’ll cover over 3x the AF. That plus gold status is better than nothing so keeper card for sure!
Many hotel cards he reviews may suggest as keepers, but his dive into the economics and redemption values in terms of annual fee requirements should allow someone with the ability to think critically determine if a card is a "keeper" or not. Kind of like if you choose to keep a significant other or move onto someone that's less onerous/burdensome. His IHG and Hyatt reviews also are suggested as keepers, assuming you can utilize them, which I couldn't *on a regular basis*, therefore *I don't consider them keepers*, but if I lived/traveled regularly to much larger populated metros then I could consider them.
🛌 Seems like a solid card. Free nite & late checkout are nice benes. Have the Chase Bonvoy. Working on business CCs. May add this in the future. Thanks, Sebby.
Thanks for the discount breakdown. I haven’t really seen that aspect in other reviews. I just got the boundless and i think I’ll get this in the future
🛌 My wife and I each have this card. It's a great addition to the Ritz Carlton card. We use the 35K certs for Alaska in the summer and Hawaii during holidays.
🛌 As someone who wants to go the Ritz Carlton card route, I'll be starting with the Boundless to eventually product change to the Ritz, but that'll lock me out of a bonus on the business card for 2 years. However, the Ritz + Business card combo could be really killer, not only for the free nights, but if you're trying to get enough elite nights for Platinum status as the Ritz only comes with Gold. Awesome breakdown here Sebby!
I’m curious on the answer to Rickstar question as I got the Ritz in December last year and would like to get a business card at some point to stack elite nights.
To my understanding, if you get the bonus on the Boundless card (or any Chase Marriott card), you have to wait 2 years before you're eligible for the bonus on an Amex Marriott card. So it doesn't necessarily have to do with the Ritz. @@MrRichstar89
🛏️Thank you for all this information! I actually have this card so it was nice to hear more about it and all the possibilities of things I can do with it!
🛌I do want that Gold Status and only looked at the other Marriott didn't think about the business. Sounds like a keeper, but will probably hold off as I'm 4/24 right now, so need to hit up some of those Chase business cards before I move on.
I love this card, but it takes up one my 5 Amex spots I am allowed, and the Chase business is no longer available. I got my extra elite night earlier this year, but my elite nights are still lagging as I approach my 10yr mark as a Platinum member. Once I get that, I am probable going to get rid of the Aspire.
Would it make sense to have the Boundless personal Chase (1 free night a year) and also get the Bonvoy Business AmEx with the current 3 free night welcome bonus?
I just got the Brilliant card. Would I be eligible for the welcome bonus on this card if I apply in a month? Also, if I sign up for the business card in a month will I get any elite nights by automatically signing up for this card?
Why does your math not add up? Dont you need to multiple the retail price by 100 before dividing by the points? Im so confused because Ive seen online it explained like that but now I see your explanation and it doesn't add up. 1000 / 80000 is 0.0125 then multiple that by 100 you get the 1.25 cent per point not 0.8..
Main point is to find the likely value you're getting for your points to adjust for the multipliers. Most people's "ideal" is around 0.8 cents per point. You're right about the numbers on the screen though; error on my end.
🛏️ Great video. I need to explore more of the business cards to learn how to stack them with my Ritz personal which I got in December last year. For my honeymoon I cashed in points and stayed 5 nights at the Ritz Carlton in Maldives. Def an experience we will never forget. I was able to earn Platinum status for next year but am finding it harder and harder to hit that every year. This year will put me at Platinum or higher for 5 years and looking for a way to stack cards and get Platinum for another 5 years so I can earn a lifetime Platinum status. Any recommendations for that?
Do you recommend this card as my first amex personal or business card? Im not too familiar with amex rules and strategy, I've been focusing on chase for both personal and business. 🛌
@@AskSebbyBusiness well I’m curious because the business variants count towards the 5 card total as well. I’ve watched hundreds of your videos and couldn’t possibly remember or piece together the credit cards you have with amex. Life style aside I want to know how you get the best of both worlds (hotels/airlines). I assume you still have the brilliant, two Hiltons, and now maybe the Bonvoy business🤷♂️
Hi Sebby! i just started a small business a few months ago. My spend is pretty low, maybe $200-$500 a month. Do you have any recomendations on how to hit business card sign up bonuses without mixing business and personal? Or maybe a card where the SUB does not require much spend.
I’m sticking with the Hilton Biz Card until I can get under 5/24 and then getting the Chase Bonvoy personal card to product change to the Ritz. Chase doesn’t play well with the Amex Marriott cards and I don’t want to get locked out.
@@MyBrandingIsBadif you get an Amex Marriott SUB then you have to wait 24 months before you can get a SUB on a Chase Marriott Card. But Amex doesn’t make you wait if you get a Chase SUB first. Optimal way to get Marriott card is getting the Chase Cards first
I am thinking about getting the Blue Business Cash. I have had a blue everyday for around 6 months now. I have never had a business account and I want to know if this will be a soft pull as they say. Next, is there a reason to way for SUB? I have no other cards on my radar. I am team cash back. Could this card replace my Fidelity rewards card? what are the rules on using business cards for personal use? I do have a legitimate business though if that matters.
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Can you do a video on all your keeper cards as of today ? Both personal and business. 🛌
I second this^
Yes please!
Yes!
Yes indeed
Yes please!
Really gotta stop using Maldives and Bora Bora as the reasons to get this card. For most, those are once in a lifetime trip. You need to describe trips that people are likely to take regularly
Wife and I hit Seychelles back in summer of 2021 when things were first opening back up from pandemic. Seychelles is totally doable with points if you plan ahead, and no nearly as expensive as Maldives (from what I hear). I'm planning on hitting up Maldives probably early next year when we visit my wife's family in TH.
If you plan on Seychelles, I wouldn't bother with the two main islands and would instead opt for La Digue. You can lounge and drink all day on the coast if you want. Or, if you're like me and prefer to do stuff, there's plenty of places to snorkel, boat tours and hiking around the island for nice coves that aren't readily accessible to most tourists, unless you hire a guide. Even then, you're doing some boulder hopping on the coast and need to wait for the tide to go out before hitting some of those places. Definitely worth it and the beaches are stunning. I'm not one for "beach trips", but La Digue is a place I'd visit again for a few days.
Yea bro Imma go to bora bora every weekend 😂😂
I LOVE this card. Got it in March and I have almost 375,000 Marriott points. It has good Amex offers, too. Marriott is my preferred chain. I almost never stay anywhere else.🛌
Used my 35K certificate at the W in Osaka earlier this year. I was also able to successfully use a SNA and was given their second largest suite which went for over $900 per night 🙌🏽
Nice!
My wife did the same back in April!
WE URGE Sebby to do the SAME if finally visit Osaka! 😊
Whats SNA
@@andrewding9958 Suite night award
I was going to ask if there's availability in Japan and Europe. We typically stay in Marriott Residences in the US, but when we travel to EU we typically look for Airbnb's, unless there's a high value hotel that doesn't have a bathroom the size of a janitors closet. Asia definitely seems to be a better value in terms of hotels from the big brands.
Also, are those free nights use it or lose it every year if you don't happen to use it?
This was a great comment. Thank you for sharing!
Ive noticed that in expensive cities (NYC, Manhattan) the 35k certificate is usless and can't be used anywhere smh.
Great review Seb! Also another takeaway for Lifetime Platinum Status, if you hold Brilliant and Business - within 15 years you will achieve Lifetime Plat without staying a single night at any Marriott properties 😅
Example at 1:17 would be 1.25 CPP
Yea caught that as well
Yeah, I got confused also
I think the Ritz and the business are the best Marriott cards. Great overview Sebby, thanks for the info ✌️
You're not getting platinum status and the additional 10 nights the brilliant affords. Platinum is the bare minimum you should have before staying at Marriott.
@@911eVoXtrue but if you don’t have lifetime status or titanium status as a goal the extra nights won’t matter. The AF of the Ritz is cheaper by $200 and offer the same 85k cert plus the insane benefits AUs can get too. Plus downgrade path to no AF bonvoy bold through chase
Marriott points would be so much more valuable if they waived resort fees on award stays
Nice video 👍 I have this card and the Brilliant, they pair up nicely. I actually like Marriott points more than flexible points like Amex or chase, but flexible points are better than airline miles imo. You just get so much more bang for your points with hotels than airlines, which is why I even rank Marriott points higher than Amex points. At the end of the day, spending a week or two at awesome hotels or resorts makes a bigger impact on my vacation experience than a business class seat that takes away 2 or 3 nights at a cool hotel. BUT if I have enough points, I still get business class seats here and there 🤷♂️
Not underratted for me! This card is amazing. This card and double counted elite nights got me to platinum by june and the special business rate is almost always the cheapest rate (usually comperable to prepaying). Marriott points are, sadly, not the best but my rule is to not exchange them unless I am getting at least 1.25 cents of value. With that rule at 21 points per dollar I am getting about 26% back between platinum bonus, 6x on the card and the normal points per stay.
Nice!!
Wow, 1.25 CPP is a high bar to set. Where are some properties that you stayed?
I am almost Platinum Elite for life and I am currently Titanium Elite. I love Marriott Hotels and Resorts. The food is the best in the business and when travelling overseas, I always get a nice upgrade. That said, Hyatt is winning me over. No Resort Fees. No parking Fees. Upgrade certificates at the time of booking. High value per point. Guest of Honor. Globalist is hard to beat.
@@jimkwock324 I prefer Hyatt over Marriott, but Hyatt props near my area (midwest america) aren't the best, and I prefer the Marriott Residences to the comparable Hyatt property. However, when overseas Hyatt is next level compared to their US properties.
I was just binging on your videos from your main channel 😂
Lifetime Platinum Elite Status is a goal of mine, so I would choose the 5 elite night credits to hit the 600 lifetime nights.
1:20… Wouldn’t a $1000 room purchased for 80K points be 1.25 point valuation?
thats what I just commented. he confused me with his math and im worried im doing the calculation wrong.
One more benefit of having Amex brilliant and business cards is to reach the platinum lifetime status because it makes it easier to get to 600 nights in a lifetime over 10 years at least ❤
Hi Sebby, just to confirm, for Chase the rule is personal + business = max 30 elite nights... but for AMEX, the rule is personal + business = max 40 elite nights (Bonvoy Brilliant at 25 elite nights + Chase Bonvoy Business at 15 elite nights)... is this correct?
I love this keeper card. Helps me maintain my Titanium status and the free night is worth more than the annual fee. 🛏 Do you think Amex will modify this card any time soon?
Haven't heard any changes, but who knows 🤷
They shouldn’t because the annual fee was just increased within the last couple of years. I’ve had this card since it was the SPG Business Card.
🛏️I have this card and I have an upcoming stay booked that’ll cover over 3x the AF. That plus gold status is better than nothing so keeper card for sure!
Manny that super cool to know
Just received this card
Low ball on credit but oh well …
Looking too the free nite
🛌 Hey Sebby, when calculating value, why not include the 10x from Bonvoy + bonus from status? Wouldn't that give you a return higher than 4.8%?
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Absolutely AWESOME rundown on this card. I picked it up in June and I’m loving it. I think it’s slept on (😁)
🛌 great video. I just got the Bonvoy Brilliant. Looking to add the business to get toward 50 nights.
I’m finally enough into the game that I’m considering stacking hotel cards. This video is super helpful!
this card is so underrated. wonder why people dont get it
This guys says every credit card is a keeper! :)
YMMV based on spend and travel habits!
Many hotel cards he reviews may suggest as keepers, but his dive into the economics and redemption values in terms of annual fee requirements should allow someone with the ability to think critically determine if a card is a "keeper" or not. Kind of like if you choose to keep a significant other or move onto someone that's less onerous/burdensome. His IHG and Hyatt reviews also are suggested as keepers, assuming you can utilize them, which I couldn't *on a regular basis*, therefore *I don't consider them keepers*, but if I lived/traveled regularly to much larger populated metros then I could consider them.
🛌 Seems like a solid card. Free nite & late checkout are nice benes. Have the Chase Bonvoy. Working on business CCs. May add this in the future. Thanks, Sebby.
Good stuff. I have the Bonvoy Brilliant, and if I get within striking distance of Titanium I will pick it up. 🛌
Thanks for the discount breakdown. I haven’t really seen that aspect in other reviews. I just got the boundless and i think I’ll get this in the future
🛌. I have both a consumer and business Marriott card and have seven years as Platinum Elite with that set up. ❤️ Marriott.
🛌 My wife and I each have this card. It's a great addition to the Ritz Carlton card. We use the 35K certs for Alaska in the summer and Hawaii during holidays.
I use this card for shipping once my Amex Biz Gold shipping limit is hit. Agree good card
🛌 As someone who wants to go the Ritz Carlton card route, I'll be starting with the Boundless to eventually product change to the Ritz, but that'll lock me out of a bonus on the business card for 2 years. However, the Ritz + Business card combo could be really killer, not only for the free nights, but if you're trying to get enough elite nights for Platinum status as the Ritz only comes with Gold. Awesome breakdown here Sebby!
ty for the tip!
Once you get the Ritz, you have to wait 2 years until you are eligible for the bonus on the business? Or just 1 years after Ritz?
I’m curious on the answer to Rickstar question as I got the Ritz in December last year and would like to get a business card at some point to stack elite nights.
To my understanding, if you get the bonus on the Boundless card (or any Chase Marriott card), you have to wait 2 years before you're eligible for the bonus on an Amex Marriott card. So it doesn't necessarily have to do with the Ritz. @@MrRichstar89
I just answered his above! @@rk39421
Not making titanium regardless so I’m keeping my Hilton business card!
🛏️Thank you for all this information! I actually have this card so it was nice to hear more about it and all the possibilities of things I can do with it!
$1000 / 80,000 is 1.25 CPP (not 0.8 CPP). Great video though!
🛌I do want that Gold Status and only looked at the other Marriott didn't think about the business. Sounds like a keeper, but will probably hold off as I'm 4/24 right now, so need to hit up some of those Chase business cards before I move on.
Just remember that this is an Amex business card and won’t count against your 5/24 status.
@@Sci-Fi_Fan296 oooooh true slipped my mind that it's business!
I love this card, but it takes up one my 5 Amex spots I am allowed, and the Chase business is no longer available. I got my extra elite night earlier this year, but my elite nights are still lagging as I approach my 10yr mark as a Platinum member. Once I get that, I am probable going to get rid of the Aspire.
now they have 3 free night awards for first-timers.
This card is on my list, & might be next!
🛌 Awesome! ❤ .Which card is good to redeem points for Aspen Colorado?
Wish I could pick this up! Unfortunately got the boundless last year so I can’t get the bonus 😢
Can you do a video on Amex platinum business!? 🙏🏾
Would it make sense to have the Boundless personal Chase (1 free night a year) and also get the Bonvoy Business AmEx with the current 3 free night welcome bonus?
I just got the Brilliant card. Would I be eligible for the welcome bonus on this card if I apply in a month? Also, if I sign up for the business card in a month will I get any elite nights by automatically signing up for this card?
Why does your math not add up? Dont you need to multiple the retail price by 100 before dividing by the points? Im so confused because Ive seen online it explained like that but now I see your explanation and it doesn't add up. 1000 / 80000 is 0.0125 then multiple that by 100 you get the 1.25 cent per point not 0.8..
Main point is to find the likely value you're getting for your points to adjust for the multipliers. Most people's "ideal" is around 0.8 cents per point. You're right about the numbers on the screen though; error on my end.
🛏️ Great video. I need to explore more of the business cards to learn how to stack them with my Ritz personal which I got in December last year. For my honeymoon I cashed in points and stayed 5 nights at the Ritz Carlton in Maldives. Def an experience we will never forget. I was able to earn Platinum status for next year but am finding it harder and harder to hit that every year. This year will put me at Platinum or higher for 5 years and looking for a way to stack cards and get Platinum for another 5 years so I can earn a lifetime Platinum status. Any recommendations for that?
Can you gift the free night to someone else?
Do you recommend this card as my first amex personal or business card? Im not too familiar with amex rules and strategy, I've been focusing on chase for both personal and business. 🛌
What if you already have gold status? Is getting this card worth it?
Hey sebby! I know we are talking about the bonvoy biz card. But would you consider the personal bonvoy boundless from chase a keeper?
Yes, most ppl upgrade the personal Boundless to Ritz after a year if they can get value.
@@AskSebbyBusiness awesome thanks! I see the 5 FNC offer floating around and will probably pull the trigger
Suite night rewards for sure
I thought card was a "charge" card.
No, this is a credit card.
If I get a Bonvoy Business employee card for my player 2, does that exclude them from getting a SUB on any Chase Bonvoy cards in the next 12 months?
Video #5 of asking Sebby what are his 5 Amex credit cards lol
Would you like my SSN and date of birth as well?
The only 5 Amex cards that matter are the ones that fit your lifestyle.
@@AskSebbyBusiness well I’m curious because the business variants count towards the 5 card total as well. I’ve watched hundreds of your videos and couldn’t possibly remember or piece together the credit cards you have with amex. Life style aside I want to know how you get the best of both worlds (hotels/airlines).
I assume you still have the brilliant, two Hiltons, and now maybe the Bonvoy business🤷♂️
@@AskSebbyBusinessdamn you're rude bruh
Do you still think its a good underrated card 3 months later??
Hey sebby is this a better card than the bonvoy boundless?
It gives 5 SNAs once one hits 50 elite night credits or nust 1 SNA? Unclear
🛏Even with the cash and points redemptions its not bad at all, just wont get a free night, right?
Is there a referral link?
🛌, you now need to be gold status to combine Marriott points so just another reason to keep the card
🛌 just received this card looking forward too the free nite after my first yr
🛏️ just sign up and hope to hit the signup bonuses.
Chase version better if you got in before they discontinued it
Traveling back in time now :) 😅
No mention of MGM?
What is there to mention about it?
@LK_EBM You showcased Caesars, but Marriott has MGM. I thought you bring that up as a retort.
Hi Sebby! i just started a small business a few months ago. My spend is pretty low, maybe $200-$500 a month. Do you have any recomendations on how to hit business card sign up bonuses without mixing business and personal? Or maybe a card where the SUB does not require much spend.
I’m sticking with the Hilton Biz Card until I can get under 5/24 and then getting the Chase Bonvoy personal card to product change to the Ritz. Chase doesn’t play well with the Amex Marriott cards and I don’t want to get locked out.
What do you mean that Chase does not play well?
@@MyBrandingIsBadif you get an Amex Marriott SUB then you have to wait 24 months before you can get a SUB on a Chase Marriott Card. But Amex doesn’t make you wait if you get a Chase SUB first. Optimal way to get Marriott card is getting the Chase Cards first
🛏️ I have this card and think it’s great!
I am thinking about getting the Blue Business Cash. I have had a blue everyday for around 6 months now. I have never had a business account and I want to know if this will be a soft pull as they say. Next, is there a reason to way for SUB? I have no other cards on my radar. I am team cash back. Could this card replace my Fidelity rewards card? what are the rules on using business cards for personal use? I do have a legitimate business though if that matters.
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Bro the math is way off. 1,000/80,000 is not 0.8 CPP. Just eyeballing it looks off. Don’t even need a calculator
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