Marriott Rewards® Premier Credit Card from Chase Review: Credit Cards

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Bottom Line:	Great for Marriott regulars who want to earn 5 for each $1 spent at Marriott; free night upon account approval; 50,000 points after spending $1,000 in first 3 months
Full Review:	Marriott Rewards® Premier Credit Card from Chase is strong card for those interested in earning free stays at Marriott hotels, airline miles and various merchandise. Featuring a hotel redemption value of $1.13 for every $100, it's a good choice especially if you stay at Marriott hotels often enough to take advantage of the 5 points per $1 earnings (See our 2013 Travel Rewards Credit Card Analysis for the full details). Users will also enjoy a 50,000 point bonus after spending $1,000 in the first 3 months, an additional free night stay upon account approval and no foreign transaction fees. Highlights Enjoy up to 7 Free Nights To Start! New! Smart Chip Technology and No Foreign Transaction Fees! Earn 5 points for every $1 spent at Marriott® locations Earn 2 points for every $1 spent on airline tickets purchased directly with the airline, and at car rental agencies & restaurants Earn 1 point for every $1 spent on other purchases Receive 1 free night stay after account approval and each year upon account anniversary Cardmembers achieve Silver Elite status with 15 nights credit toward Elite status Rewards No limit to the number of points you can earn. Earn 50,000 bonus points after you spend $1,000 in your first 3 months from account opening. Receive 1 free night stay after account approval and each year upon account anniversary. Earn 5 points for every $1 spent at Marriott locations. Earn 2 points for every dollar spent on airline tickets purchased directly with the airline, and at car rental agencies and restaurants. Earn 1 point for every $1 spent on other purchases. Cardmembers achieve Silver Elite status with 15 nights credit toward Elite status. Earn 1 Elite Night Credit for every $3,000 spent. No foreign transaction fees. Redeem Rewards Points can be redeemed for Marriott hotel stays, vacations, airline miles or merchandise Hotel Redemption: It's easy to book free hotel stays with your Marriot Rewards points through the Marriot Rewards website. Members are able to choose from free nights at any Mariott brand hotel or resort, including the Ritz Carlton. The point cost depends upon the "category" or "tier" the hotel falls into, with pricier hotels tending to cost more points. The hotel rewards chart they publish matched up pretty well with our real-life findings. Flight Redemption: Marriot Rewards users have to exchange their Marriot points for airline miles in order to books flights. There is a vast array of Airlines to choose from, including Alaska Airlines, Continental, Delta, Hawaiian, Southwest, United and Virgin. However, the exchange rate for airline miles is rather poor and it takes 6 weeks for the exchanged miles to be posted to your airlines frequent mileage account so that you can use them to book flights. Fees and APR Introductory Annual Fee of $0 the first year, then $85. Purchase APR: 15.24% Variable. Balance Transfer: Purchase APR. Balance transfer fee is $5, or 3% of the amount of each transfer, whichever is greater. Disclaimer: This content is not provided or commissioned by the credit card issuer. Opinions expressed here are author's alone, not those of the credit card issuer, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by the credit card issuer. This site may be compensated through the credit card issuer Affiliate Program.

Card Details:

Purchase APR:	15.24% Variable
Features:	50,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 in first 3 months; 5 points for every $1 spent at Marriott locations; 2 points for every $1 spent on qualifying airline, dining, and rental car purchases; 1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases
Annual Fee :	$0 first year; $85/yr thereafter
Credit Needed:	Good

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