Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
The Marriott Bonvoy American Express card is a great choice for anyone looking to increase their Bonvoy points balance.
The card has a £95 annual fee but comes with a 20,000 points sign-up bonus and 15 elite night credits. This gives you instant Silver Elite status and puts you on the way to Gold Elite. You also earn 2 points for every £1 spent on the card.
You can read our full review of the Marriott Bonvoy American Express card here. You can apply for the card here.
This article looks at the different ways you can get elite status with hotel chains via UK credit and charge cards. If you are just getting started with miles and points, you have probably realised by .....
This article looks at the different ways you can get elite status with hotel chains via UK credit and charge .....
15 Sep 202015 September 2020 • 27 comments
Exactly a month ago, I wrote an article telling you check your Marriott Bonvoy account. Earlier than expected, Marriott Bonvoy had posted your ‘bonus’ elite nights to your account. .....
Exactly a month ago, I wrote an article telling you check your Marriott Bonvoy account. Earlier than .....
18 Aug 202018 August 2020 • 25 comments
Since the start of May, American Express had been giving people six months – rather than the usual three months – to hit the spending target required to earn the sign-up bonus on a new .....
Since the start of May, American Express had been giving people six months – rather than the usual three .....
17 Aug 202017 August 2020 • 38 comments
Since the start of May, American Express has been giving new applicants six months – rather than the usual three months – to hit the spending target required to earn the sign-up bonus on a .....
Since the start of May, American Express has been giving new applicants six months – rather than the .....
15 Aug 202015 August 2020 • 40 comments
Earlier than expected, Marriott Bonvoy has posted your ‘bonus’ elite nights to your account. As we reported back in June, all Marriott Bonvoy members are getting elite night credits .....
Earlier than expected, Marriott Bonvoy has posted your ‘bonus’ elite nights to your account. As we .....
18 Jul 202018 July 2020 • 44 comments
There are complex rules around American Express sign-up bonuses. Getting some cards blocks you from getting a bonus on some other cards, but not all cards block you from all other cards. There .....
There are complex rules around American Express sign-up bonuses. Getting some cards blocks you from .....
6 Jul 20206 July 2020
Today (Tuesday 30th) is the last day for the current Marriott Bonvoy ‘buy points’ deal – and it is the most generous deal they have ever run. Via this page of the website, you will .....
Today (Tuesday 30th) is the last day for the current Marriott Bonvoy ‘buy points’ deal – and .....
30 Jun 202030 June 2020 • 25 comments
What is the best Avios credit card? In this article I want to look at your options for earning Avios points from a UK credit card, and explain my preferred choices. All of these cards add a 3% .....
What is the best Avios credit card? In this article I want to look at your options for earning Avios .....
25 Jun 202025 June 2020
In Part 1 of this article I did my best to begin answering the question commonly asked by beginners to this hobby – ‘What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?’. Today .....
In Part 1 of this article I did my best to begin answering the question commonly asked by beginners to this .....
18 Jun 202018 June 2020
What is the best credit card for earning Avios points? This is not as easy an answer as you might think. Beginners to this hobby may not be aware of the full range of cards which are .....
What is the best credit card for earning Avios points? This is not as easy an answer as you might think. .....
17 Jun 202017 June 2020
As we covered yesterday, American Express is bringing back ‘Shop Small’ from next Monday – click for our full article. Until 13th September, you will receive £5 cashback on the .....
As we covered yesterday, American Express is bringing back ‘Shop Small’ from next Monday – .....
16 Jun 202016 June 2020 • 65 comments
Today is the first day that all High Street shops in England are allowed to re-open, regardless of whether they are considered ‘essential’ or not. To celebrate, American Express is .....
Today is the first day that all High Street shops in England are allowed to re-open, regardless of whether .....
15 Jun 202015 June 2020 • 93 comments
Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Head for Points tends to focus on the first two types but I thought it was worth another look at the four .....
Typically there are three different types of travel loyalty credit cards you can apply for: Head for Points .....
4 Jun 20204 June 2020 • 53 comments
American Express has launched a new cashback offer with taxi app Gett. You can use Gett in 25 major cities nationwide including London, Edinburgh, Manchester, Glasgow and Newcastle. The offer may or .....
American Express has launched a new cashback offer with taxi app Gett. You can use Gett in 25 major cities .....
3 Jun 20203 June 2020
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