Originally Posted by
Swakid8
I have been evaluating applying for the Marriott Brilliant Card myself. Mainly to get club access and free breakfast. I too use Marriott for getting hotel rooms as a commuter. This is something I will likely pull the trigger on at the end of the year. The MP Club Card ontop of the Brilliant card might be a steep price. I'll have to activate my club passes my from MP explorer card to see what the food situation is like in the UAL club.
If you are already getting Platinum+ on your stays with marriott, the Brilliant card offers you most very little benefit. The Boundless offers you 15 nights elite credit annually and a free stay for $95/year. So basically the free night pays for the card. The intro bonus points offer is also 30k higher right now than the brilliant, so even if you aren't platinum, sign up for the cheaper card, get the bonus and do a product upgrade.