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Marriott Bonvoy American Express

The Marriott Bonvoy American Express card is a great choice for anyone looking to increase their Bonvoy points balance.

The card has a £75 annual fee but comes with a 20,000 points sign-up bonus and 15 elite night credits.  This gives you instant Silver Elite status and puts you on the way to Gold Elite. You also earn 2 points for every £1 spent on the card.

You can read our full review of the Marriott Bonvoy American Express card here.  You can apply for the card here.

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by Rob Burgess30 comments

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EXCLUSIVE: No more pro-rata fee refunds for UK American Express cardholders

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Three credit cards worth keeping, unused, just for their benefits

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Review: the Marriott Bonvoy American Express credit card

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by Rob Burgess19 comments

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by Rhys Jones106 comments

Get 7,500 Marriott Bonvoy points with £100 of food and beverage spend

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