Fine Print Bureau

American Express Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant

Verified 2026-10-06 against American Express Bank's own terms page.

What it costs

  • Annual fee: $650
  • APR range: not verified
  • Foreign transaction fee: None

What you get, and what you have to do to get it

  • $100 Marriott Bonvoy Property Credit (annual)
  • 25 Elite Night Credits (calendar year)
  • American Express Venue Collection (calendar year)
  • Amex Offers (other)
  • Amex Special Ticket Access (other)
  • Baggage Insurance Plan (per trip)
  • Brilliant Dining Credit (calendar year)
  • Brilliant Earned Choice Award (calendar year)
  • Car Rental Loss and Damage Insurance (per trip)
  • Cell Phone Protection (per visit)
  • Dispute Resolution (other)
  • Extended Warranty (per trip)
  • Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant Free Night Award (annual)
  • Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite Status (cardmember year)
  • No Foreign Transaction Fees (other)
  • Premium Global Assist Hotline (other)
  • Premium Internet Access (per stay)
  • Priority Pass Premium (cardmember year)
  • Trip Cancellation and Interruption Insurance (per trip)
  • Trip Delay Insurance (per trip)
  • Year-End Summary (annual)

Only benefits whose terms have cleared review are listed — a benefit the issuer advertises but that has not been verified here is omitted rather than repeated. Per-benefit values are not shown because the underlying field mixes dollars, miles, points and insurance limits without recording which. The dollar question is answered below.

What the fee costs you regardless of use

The $650 annual fee is charged whether or not you use any of the benefits above. Against it, our Fee Reality model estimates $225 of credit value actually realized by a typical cardholder, out of $300 of advertised face value.

Modeled, confidence grade C — not a measurement of your own redemptions. See the Fee Reality Check for the credit-by-credit breakdown.

Date verified and source

Verified 2026-10-06 directly against the issuer's published terms: View American Express Bank's official terms page

Every figure above traces to a source-evidence row reviewed against the issuer's own terms page — not an aggregator. See the Fine Print Bureau methodology.