Which credit card to use at Marriott

Hotel stays booked directly usually count as travel. Hotel cards pay most at their own brand, in points worth less than a cent each.

Marriott usually counts as: Hotels.

Top cards at Marriott

Ranked by each card's published reward rate here: a bonus for this store, else a bonus for its category, else the card's everyday rate. Points and miles count as 1 cent each, hotel and store points as half. Cards whose terms list no rate for this kind of store and no everyday rate are left out. Advertiser disclosure · Sorted by the card's own published terms, never by what an issuer pays.

1. American Express Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express Card Annual fee: $650/yr up to 21x · Bonus at Marriott: “up to 21x total at Marriott; Platinum Elite status” More info ›
2. Chase Marriott Bonvoy Bountiful Annual fee: $250/yr up to 18.5x · Bonus at Marriott: “up to 18.5x total at Marriott” More info ›
3. Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Annual fee: $95/yr up to 17x · Bonus at Marriott: “up to 17x total at Marriott; annual free night” More info ›
4. Chase Marriott Bonvoy Bold Annual fee: No fee up to 14x · Bonus at Marriott: “Up to 14x at Marriott” More info ›
5. Credit One Bank Credit One Bank Wander American Express Card Annual fee: $95/yr 5x · Hotels rate: “5x travel/dining/gas” More info ›
6. Wells Fargo Wells Fargo Autograph Journey Annual fee: $95/yr 5x · Hotels rate: “5x hotels” More info ›
7. U.S. Bank U.S. Bank Altitude Connect Visa Signature Annual fee: No fee 4x · Hotels rate: “4x travel” More info ›
8. Navy Federal Credit Union Navy Federal Flagship Premier Visa Signature Annual fee: $95/yr 4x · Hotels rate: “4x travel” More info ›
9. Chase Chase Sapphire Reserve Annual fee: $795/yr 4x · Hotels rate: “4x flights/hotels direct” More info ›
10. Barclays AARP Travel Rewards Mastercard Annual fee: No fee 3x · Hotels rate: “3x travel & dining” More info ›

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