Best time to apply for Marriott cards based on offer history

Marriott is the world's largest hotel chain, with over 9,000 properties in 146 countries spread across 35-plus brands. Like most hotel chains, Marriott offers an extensive family of cobranded credit cards.Two issuers offer these credit cards: American Express and Chase. Options range from no-annual-fee, entry-level cards to premium cards and a business card.Here are some of the most popular Marriott credit cards available to new applicants, a snapshot of each one's welcome offer range and some guidance on the best time to apply.Note: We'll only discuss publicly available welcome offers. However, you might receive targeted offers that feature better deals than those outlined below. Also keep in mind that offers may change at any time, and some of those mentioned below may not be available.Best Marriott welcome offersCardBest welcome offer we've seenWhen to applyMarriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® CardEarn 200,000 bonus points after spending $6,000 on purchases in the first six months of card membership.If the offer is at least 185,000 points or at least two free nights (worth up to 85,000 points each)Marriott Bonvoy Bevy® American Express® CardEarn 175,000 bonus points afte...