Get 2 Free Nights and 50,000 Points With the New Chase Marriott Rewards Premier Business Card

• 1 Free night in a category 1 to 4 hotel upon approval
• 1 Free night in a category 1 to 5 hotel on your card anniversary
• 5X points per $1 spent at Marriott
• 2X per $1 at office supply stores, restaurants, on car rentals, airline tickets purchased directly from the airline, and cellular phone, landline, internet and cable TV.
• 1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases
• NO foreign transaction fees
• $99 annual fee waived for the 1st year
• 15 nights credit towards elite status (so you get Marriott Silver status)

Note: Free night certificates can take 6 to 8 weeks after you’re approved to show up in your account.  And they expire 6 months from the date they are issued.

The free night you get for signing-up is limited to category 1 to 4 Marriot hotels and the yearly free night is limited to category 1 to 5 Marriott hotels.  These free nights won’t get you in many fancy hotels or in expensive cities, but there are lots of mid-tier hotels in many cities within those categories.

You could use your free night to stay at the Bangkok Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit.

Many folks think they don’t qualify for a business card, but take a look at my post on 3 Ways You May Qualify for a Business Credit Card.  If you need help completing the application, my post on Chase business card applications has tips.

Is This Card a Good Deal?

This card is very similar to the Chase Marriott Rewards Premier personal card, with a few exceptions.  The Marriott business card has extra 2X spending categories (office supply stores, phone, internet, and cable TV) that you won’t get with the Marriott Rewards Premier card.

However, the Marriott Rewards Premier card has a 70,000 point sign-up bonus when you spend $1,000 within 3 months and a lower annual fee of $85 (also waived the 1st year).

However, the Marriott business card gets you 15 nights credit towards Marriott elite status after your card anniversary.

So this could be worth it for folks who like Marriott elite status.  Marriott Silver status requires 10 nights, Marriott Gold elite status requires 50 nights and Platinum requires 75 nights.  You’ll get free Marriott Silver status with the card, but the benefits aren’t much (late check-out and 20% more points on paid stays).

You can also get extra night elite status credits for every $3,000 you spend on the card.

There is also a Chase Marriott Rewards personal card that gives you 30,000 points when you spend $1,000 within 3 months and a annual fee of $45 (waived the 1st year).

This card offers a lower sign-up bonus and less points per dollar than the other 2 Marriott cards.  But the Chase Marriott Rewards card might be  good for folks who are looking for a lower annual fee.

So I would apply for the Marriott Rewards Premier personal card over the Marriott Rewards Premier business card for the higher bonus and the lower annual fee.

50,000 Marriott points is enough for a night at the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua in Mauai.

And 70,000 Marriott points are enough for a night at the Ritz-Carlton, New York Central Park.

And while the Marriott business card offers a bonus for spending at Office Supply stores, you can get 5X points on the same categories with the Chase Ink Bold & Chase Ink Plus.  And you can now get 60,000 bonus points when you spend $5,000 within 3 months on these cards.

However, the new Marriott business card might be a good deal for folks who have already received the sign-up bonus for the Marriott Rewards Premier card and want to earn more points.

If you aren’t sure if the Marriott is right for your personal goals, check out my post on How to Find Out Which Hotel Card Is Right for You.