The Boundless earns its $95 annual fee mostly through its Free Night Award each year, good at properties up to 35,000 points, which on its own can cover the cost for anyone who stays with Marriott at least once a year. Day to day it earns 6 points per dollar at Marriott hotels, 3 points on groceries, gas and dining on the first $6,000 a year combined, and a solid 2 points on everything else. The welcome offer is paid in Free Night Awards rather than points, each valid at properties up to 50,000 points, after $3,000 in spend within 3 months. Up to $100 a year in airline statement credits helps too, but it pays out $50 per half year only after $250 in airline purchases each half, so it takes some planning. Silver Elite status and 15 elite night credits are a reasonable head start on status. If you never stay at Marriott, the points and free night lose most of their value.
Earn rates & credits
| Category | Rate |
|---|---|
Hotels Marriott Bonvoy hotels (card portion; Bonvoy member rate and Silver Elite are program rates, not card rates) | 6x |
Groceries Combined $6,000/year cap with gas stations and dining; 2x thereafter on first $6,000/yr, then 2x | 3x |
Gas Combined $6,000/year cap with grocery stores and dining; 2x thereafter on first $6,000/yr, then 2x | 3x |
Dining Combined $6,000/year cap with grocery stores and gas stations; 2x thereafter on first $6,000/yr, then 2x | 3x |
Travel Other travel purchases (non-Marriott) | 2x |
Everything Else | 2x |
| Benefit | Value |
|---|---|
Airline Statement Credits Up to $100 in annual statement credits on airline purchases ($50 semi-annually after $250 spend in airline purchases each half) | $100 /yr |
| Total annual credits | $100 |
Card details
Regular APR | 19.24%–27.74% variable |
Foreign transaction fee | None |
Approval odds
Product changes
Where cardholders came from before landing on this card, and what they moved it to afterwards. Thicker flows carry a larger share of the changes in that direction.
Based on 2 reported product changes. Percentages are shares of each direction, not of all cardholders, and a small sample can swing a long way.