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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 £95 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.

NEW: Get 40,000 points with the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card

Marriott Bonvoy has brought back an increased sign-up bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Credit Card. Until 8th November 2022, the sign-up bonus is doubled from 20,000 Marriott Bonvoy .....

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When is it worth paying an annual fee for a miles and points credit card?

I get numerous emails from Head for Points readers asking for advice on which miles and points credit card they should get.  These often come with the caveat “but I don’t want to pay .....

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How to get free hotel elite status from UK credit cards

This article looks at the different ways you can get elite status with hotel chains via UK credit cards. If you are just getting started with miles and points, you have probably realised by now that .....

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Review: the Le Meridien Etoile Paris hotel

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American Express brings back its cardmember lounge at Wimbledon

American Express has teamed up with Wimbledon again to offer a variety of amenities during the 2022 tournament, which started yesterday. This includes a members lounge. You can see the details on the .....

American Express has teamed up with Wimbledon again to offer a variety of amenities during the 2022 .....

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What is the best Avios credit card?

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Credit cards worth keeping, unused, just for their benefits

Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Head for Points tends to focus on the first two types. I thought it was worth another look at the three .....

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LAST CHANCE: Get 40,000 points and Gold status with the Marriott Bonvoy Amex

For the next few hours, Marriott Bonvoy is still offering an increased sign-up bonus on the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Credit Card. Until some point on Tuesday 3rd May 2022, the sign-up bonus is .....

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How to ‘top up’ a Marriott Bonvoy hotel free night certificate

One of the long promised improvements to Marriott Bonvoy – although admittedly one of limited use to UK members – is the ability to top up ‘fixed value’ free night vouchers. In .....

One of the long promised improvements to Marriott Bonvoy – although admittedly one of limited use to UK .....

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