Marriott Bonvoy Bevy American Express

The Bevy's pitch right now is its signup bonus: 125,000 points plus a $150 statement credit after $5,000 of spend in six months, an offer scheduled to end September 30. Worth knowing the recent history, since the bonus rose to 135,000 in June before settling back to 125,000 in August, so this is near but not at the card's peak. Ongoing, you get complimentary Gold Elite status, 15 Elite Night Credits a year toward status qualification, 1,000 bonus points per paid stay booked directly with Marriott, 6x at Marriott Bonvoy hotels, and 4x at restaurants and U.S. supermarkets on up to $15,000 of combined spend a year before that drops to 2x. The catch is the $250 annual fee set against a free night award that only arrives after $15,000 of calendar-year purchases and tops out at 50,000 points, so the fee doesn't cover itself the way an automatic anniversary night would. If you stay with Marriott often enough to use Gold status and the elite night credits, it holds together; occasional guests should take the bonus and reassess at renewal.