Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express Credit Card Review

by Andy Medearis, Esq.
Updated: October 8, 2021

The Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express card earns 6x points at Marriott properties and 4x points at U.S. gas stations, restaurants, wireless providers, and on shipping.

Plus, cardmembers get a free anniversary hotel night, Silver elite status, purchase protection, and no foreign transaction fees.

Deals Points Card Rating:

 3.5/5

Bonvoy Business Card Information

Application Link: American Express Marriott Bonvoy Business.

Current Sign Up Bonus: 125,000 Marriott Bonvoy points plus two free award nights up to 50,000 points each.

Recommended Bonus: At least 100,000 Marriott Bonvoy points.

Annual Fee: $125.

Earning Rewards:

6x points at Marriott properties.
4x points from U.S. restaurants, U.S. gas stations, U.S. wireless telephone providers, and U.S. shipping providers.
2x points everywhere else.

Bonvoy Business Card Benefits

Free Annual Hotel Night– You can get a free hotel night certificate at any hotel 35,000 points or less each cardmember anniversary.

Silver Elite Status– Cardmembers get Silver Bonvoy elite status, which gets you late checkout and a 10% bonus on points on hotel stays.

15 Elite Night Credits– Cardmembers get 15 elite night credits each year, which helps you reach a higher elite status level each year.

No Foreign Transactions Fees– You can use your Bonvoy Business card anywhere in the world without paying foreign transaction fees, which are typically 3%.

Purchase Protection– This coverage covers the replacement costs of items bought with the card that were stolen or accidentally damaged within the first 90 days up to $1,000 per item.

Amex Offers– The Bonvoy Business card, like all American Express cards, has access to Amex Offers, which are special deals at certain retailers. For example, spend $25, get a $10 statement credit.

Extended Warranty– This benefit extends an original manufacturer’s warranty by one year on warranties of 5 years or less.

ShopRunner– This benefit gets you free 2 days shipping at 100+ online retailers.

Ways to Use Marriott Bonvoy Points

You can use your Marriott points for hotels stays, but you can also use your transfer your points to the airline programs below.

Marriott Bonvoy Points Transfer Partners
Marriott points transfer at a rate of 3 Marriott points to 1 airline mile with a transfer bonus of 5,000 airline miles when you transfer 60,000 Marriott points.
Airline Points Program	Transfer Time
Aegean Airlines	3 days
Aer Lingus	3 days
Aeroflot	20 days
AeroMexico	4 days
Air Canada Aeroplan	4 days
Air China	5 days
Air France/KLM Flying Blue	3 days
Air New Zealand [200 to 1 Ratio]	24 hours
Alaska Airlines	4 days
Alitalia	7 days
ANA	4 days
American Airlines	48 hours
Asiana Airlines	4 days
Avianca Lifemiles	24 to 48 hours
British Airways	3 days
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles	5 days
China Eastern Airlines	Unknown
China Southern Airlines	7 days
Copa Airlines	3 days
Delta SkyMiles	24 hours
Emirates	3 days
Etihad	3 days
Frontier Airlines	6 weeks
GOL	8 days
Hainan Airlines	24 hours
Hawaiian Airlines	24 hours
Iberia	24 hours
Japan Airlines	48 hours
jetBlue [6 to 1 Ratio]	24 hours
Korean Air	48 hours
LATAM Airlines	48 hours
Lufthansa Miles & More	3 days
Qantas	48 hours
Qatar Airways	3 days
Saudi Arabian Airlines	5 days
Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer	48 hours
South African Airways	3 days
Southwest Airlines	24 hours
TAP Air Portugal	48 hours
Thai Airways	4 days
Turkish Airlines	3 days
United [3 to 1.1 Ratio]	7 days
Virgin Atlantic	24 to 48 hours
Virgin Australia	24 to 48 hours

Andy Medearis, Esq.

Andy is the founder of Deals Points and an attorney at a top law firm. He loves to travel the world using miles and points. Have a comment or question? Please send me an email at andy@dealspoints.com.