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Marriott Bonvoy® American Express® Card

Rates and Fees

Annual Fee: $120 CAD

Bonus Miles

Bonus Points

85,000

Recommended Credit

670 - 850

Current Offer

Earn 70,000 Marriott Bonvoy points when you spend $6,000 CAD in the first three months. Plus, earn 5x points on gas, dining and travel up to 15,000 additional bonus points.

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85,000

Bonus Points

Earn 70,000 Marriott Bonvoy points when you spend $6,000 CAD in the first three months. Plus, earn 5x points on gas, dining and travel up to 15,000 additional bonus points.

Terms apply to American Express benefits and offers. Enrollment may be required for select American Express benefits and offers. Visit americanexpress.com to learn more.

Summary

I think every Canadian should have this card (and the business version of this card). It has an annual fee of $120, but comes with an Annual Free Night Award that I often redeem for over $400 or $500 in value. Combine that with high earning rates at Marriott hotels and automatic Silver Elite Status—this is a card that I'll keep forever.

Earning Rewards

5X points per $1 on Marriott hotels (in addition to earning points as a member)
2X points per $1 on everything else

Additional Benefits

Receive complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Silver status as long as you hold the card
Receive an annual Free Night Award worth 35,000 points every year

Foreign Transaction Fee

2.5% of transaction amount in CAD

Also consider

Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card

Annual Fee: $125

Rates & Fees | Terms Apply

3 Free Night Awards

Bonus Points

Earn 3 Free Night Awards, worth up to 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy Points each (150,000 total) when you spend $6,000 on your card in the first 6 months of membership. Terms apply.

Bonus Points

Earn 3 Free Night Awards, worth up to 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy Points each (150,000 total) when you spend $6,000 on your card in the first 6 months of membership. Terms apply.

If you’re a Marriott loyalist and have a small business or side hustle (e.g. freelancing, Etsy, etc.), this is an excellent card. It has a super reasonable annual fee for the benefits you get (e.g. Gold Elite status, late check out and room upgrades when available, 15 elite night credits, and a free night award on your card's anniversary).

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The Platinum Card®

Annual Fee: $799 CAD

Rates & Fees | Terms Apply

100,000

Bonus Points

Earn 70,000 Membership Rewards points when you spend $10,000 in the first 3 months. Earn another 30,000 points when you make a single purchase between months 14 and 17 of card holdership.

100,000

Bonus Points

Earn 70,000 Membership Rewards points when you spend $10,000 in the first 3 months. Earn another 30,000 points when you make a single purchase between months 14 and 17 of card holdership.

Much like its U.S. counterpart, the Amex Platinum Card is a must-have for globetrotters. It comes with premium perks, great insurance, worldwide lounge access, numerous credits, and earns points that you can transfer to many travel partners. *All information about The Platinum Card® has been collected independently by Daily Drop.

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