Marriott Card Offers Early 2026

While it is relatively common for Amex to play around with the sign up bonus structures of their mainline cards (eg. cobalt, platinum etc), their sign up bonuses on their cobranded cards are often far more static (see my article remarking about how unusual their previous promo was). Amex surprised us with offers that compare favourably to the best we've seen, but with far lower spend amounts on their Bonvoy cards. How does this compare to before and who should pick up these cards? Lets get into it.

The Bonvoy cards are some of the easiest cards to justify as long term holders given their low fee, status elevation, and annual free night certificate.

Referrals and Disclaimers at the bottom.

Marriott Bonvoy Cards

Amex Canada issues two Bonvoy cards, a personal and business version, both have always been great long term keeper cards on the basis of their annual free night stay certificates.

Amex Bonvoy

Prior to today the Amex Bonvoy typically had the following SUB structure

• 50k points for $1.5k in 3mo

• (an elevated 55-60 could often be had for $3k in 3mo)

  
  

This has been replaced with

• 80k after spending $6k in 6mo

• 30k points for any purchase in mo 15

• Totalling 110k

Compare to the previous best offer summer 2025

• 65k points for $3k in 3mo

• 30k points for spending $20k in first 12 mo

• 15k points for any purchase between mo 15-17

• Totalling 110k

This is a dramatic revamp to the card - strengthening the primary bonus by 30k points (in exchange for an extra $4.5k in spend across an longer 6mo spend period), and bringing back the fantastic second year bonus. The second year bonus was particularly surprising during last year's promotion as the free night certificate awarded on the anniversary and subsequent years was already reason enough to hold the card long term. Compared to the previous best bonus this is the same 110k points for $14k less spend! Just be careful that the second year bonus is specifically for spend in the 15th month, not 15-17, so I suggest putting a recurring or scheduled bill on the card to make sure its not missed.

Amex Business Bonvoy

Prior to today the Business Bonvoy typically had the following SUB structure

• 60k points for $5k in 3mo

  
  

This has been replaced with

• 80k points for spending $10k in 6mo

• 30k points for any purchase in mo 15

• Totalling 110k

Compare to the previous best offer summer 2025

• 75k points for $6k in 3mo

• 40k points for spending $30k in first 12 mo

• 15k points for any purchase between mo 15-17

• Totally 130k

Similar to the personal card this promotion is a massive win with a stronger primary bonus and the addition of the second year bonus. The total is somewhat lower than last year's best offer, but the amount of spend required is $20k less. Considering I got this card during that promo with no intention of hitting the $30k tier, I would have gotten 20k more points with this offer.

Stacking Opportunities

There are several ways you can potentially stack this to be even more rewarding.

1. If you dont currently have a Bonvoy account you can be referred to that before opening the card, unlocking up to 10k additional points - message us to learn more

2. If you take part in the Bonvoy Q1 promo you can earn a bonus 2500 pts and bonus elite night credit per brand you stay at before May 10th, and with 30+ brands theres quite a few options!

3. If you book through a shopping portal like eStore or Rakuten you can stack even more.

Conclusion

Amex has released what are arguably the best ever offers for some of the easiest cards to hold long term. These offers are active until April 7th 2026, if you were considering a Bonvoy card (Personal or Business) now is the time to act. My household already holds quite a few Bonvoy cards, with only one slot remaining (My P2 could get the business bonvoy) so I'll definitely be considering completing our set. If you're interested, I suggest you send our team a quick note or message one of our experts on Facebook (Ben Hutten-Czapski or Alex Chase) so that we can make sure you get the best offer/referral link, we may be able to stack a secondary promotion on top of this depending on your timelines.

Referrals

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If you're on the fence, or wondering about other cards reach out to me for a free consult, and if you sign up for a card through my link, let me know and I will walk you through advanced tricks and personalized advice to help you get the maximum benefit both from earning and redeeming points - getting your travel journey going faster than you ever thought possible.

Check out my Keeper Cards series to see other cards worth exploring

Disclaimer

This should not be taken as financial advice and details are subject to change. I have made good intentioned efforts to be accurate but ultimately consult card terms and conditions