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Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card

Chase

$95
Annual Fee
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Welcome Offer

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OpenCard editorial analysis

Our take

A mainstream Marriott card whose keeper value usually rests on whether the annual certificate and Marriott-specific benefits fit existing travel. It can be easier to justify than a premium hotel card, but certificate availability and category limits still matter. The card is not a reason to pay more for Marriott when another hotel is clearly better.

Best for

  • Occasional or regular Marriott guests
  • Travelers with a repeatable annual certificate use
  • People wanting a lower-fee Marriott card

Not ideal for

  • Travelers without useful Marriott properties on their routes
  • People who regularly forget certificate deadlines
  • Hotel free agents focused on cash price

Conservative break-even test

Find a likely certificate redemption and value it at the amount you would have paid for that stay. Add realistic on-property and point value, then compare the fee with a no-fee general travel card.

First year vs. ongoing year worksheet

Annual fee hurdle
$95
Issuer-data bonus estimate
$975
First-year net before credits
$880

For year two, remove the one-time welcome offer entirely. To recover a $95 fee from rewards alone, this card must produce that much more value than your best no-fee alternative. At a 1% incremental return, that would require about $9,500 in eligible annual spend before counting credits you would genuinely buy anyway.

Data reviewed 2026-05-11. Estimate is not cash and depends on redemption. Confirm current issuer terms through the cited sources below.

Earning Rates

6×MarriottPoints per dollar at Marriott properties
2×FlightsPoints per dollar on airfare
2×Other

Benefits & Credits

FNA
Free Night Award (Marriott 35k)

1 Free Night Award (35,000 Marriott Bonvoy points cap) each account anniversary. No assigned USD value.

/year
$10
DoorDash Non-Restaurant Credit

Up to $10 off one qualifying non-restaurant DoorDash order each calendar quarter (DashMart, 7-Eleven, CVS, Safeway, etc.). Requires active DashPass enrollment. Per Chase cobrand-doordash terms.

/quarter

Hotel Status

Marriott BonvoySilver Elite

Insurance

Rental InsurancePrimary
Purchase Protection
Extended Warranty

Application Rules

5/24 rule

Sources

Last Updated: May 11, 2026