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Reasons why Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card justifies its $95 annual fee

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Reasons why Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Card justifies its $95 annual fee
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Christina Ly Credit cards writer | The Points Guy

Hotel credit cards are often overlooked in comparison to their airline counterparts. Mid-tier hotel cards, with annual fees of up to $100, can be a valuable addition to any wallet, whether you're an infrequent traveler or a nonstop jet-setter.

These cards tend to have relatively low annual fees yet can provide significant value in the form of award nights, elite status, increased earning potential, and other perks.

The Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Credit Card is Marriott's mid-market personal card option, issued by Chase. New cardholders can earn a $150 statement credit after making the first purchase within the first 12 months from account opening on top of 100,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening.

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Here are three reasons to consider applying for the Bonvoy Boundless card:

Award Night

"By far one of the card's best perks -- and what makes the $95 fee seem fairly insignificant -- is the perk of an annual award night," said Clint Henderson/The Points Guy. Each year upon account renewal, cardholders receive an award night certificate valid at Marriott hotels valued at up to 35,000 Bonvoy points a night. While you can't redeem this certificate everywhere, there are thousands of options at this rate. TPG's February 2025 valuations peg the value of 35,000 Marriott points at $298.

With Marriott's switch to dynamic pricing in 2022, it may be harder to use these certificates during high-demand periods. However, you can combine a certificate with up to 15,000 points from your account to upgrade to a higher- priced award room for added flexibility.

Related: Seven great uses of Marriott's 35,000-point free night certificates

15 Elite Nights and Automatic Elite Status

Similar to other mid-tier hotel cards from Hilton and Hyatt, Marriott offers automatic elite status with the Bonvoy Boundless. The card comes with automatic Bonvoy Silver status which includes benefits like a10% points bonus late checkout and free Wi-Fi.

"The Marriott Bonvoy Boundless card is an easy choice for me to renew each year," said Senior Writer Katie Genter."In exchange for its $95 annual fee I get six points per dollar spent when I use my card at hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy... But honestly,the free night award valid fora night costing upto35 ,00points provides enough value justifythecard' sannualfee soIexpect keepthiscard longterm "

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