The Boundless earns its $95 annual fee mainly through the yearly Free Night Award, worth up to 35,000 points, which on its own can cover the cost of carrying the card. Earning is solid for a midtier hotel card: 6x at Marriott Bonvoy hotels, 3x on groceries, gas and dining on up to $6,000 a year combined, and 2x on everything else. It also comes with automatic Silver Elite status, 15 Elite Night Credits a year, no foreign transaction fees and up to $100 in airline statement credits, though those credits require $250 in airline spending each half year to unlock the $50. The welcome offer is paid in Free Night Awards, each good for properties up to 50,000 points, after $3,000 in spending in the first 3 months. The real catch is that the value depends on actually using the free night and staying with Marriott, so it makes sense for regular Marriott guests and much less for anyone who rarely books with the chain.
Earn rates & credits
| Category | Rate |
|---|---|
Hotels Marriott Bonvoy hotels (card portion; Bonvoy member rate and Silver Elite are program rates, not card rates) | 6x |
Groceries Combined $6,000/year cap with gas stations and dining; 2x thereafter on first $6,000/yr, then 2x | 3x |
Gas Combined $6,000/year cap with grocery stores and dining; 2x thereafter on first $6,000/yr, then 2x | 3x |
Dining Combined $6,000/year cap with grocery stores and gas stations; 2x thereafter on first $6,000/yr, then 2x | 3x |
Travel Other travel purchases (non-Marriott) | 2x |
Everything Else | 2x |
| Benefit | Value |
|---|---|
Airline Statement Credits Up to $100 in annual statement credits on airline purchases ($50 semi-annually after $250 spend in airline purchases each half) | $100 /yr |
| Total annual credits | $100 |
Card details
Regular APR | 19.24%–27.74% variable |
Foreign transaction fee | None |
Approval odds
Product changes
Where cardholders came from before landing on this card, and what they moved it to afterwards. Thicker flows carry a larger share of the changes in that direction.
Based on 2 reported product changes. Percentages are shares of each direction, not of all cardholders, and a small sample can swing a long way.