Jun 12, 2014, 11:11 am
Last edit by: CodeAdam10
For discussion of the now expired offer for a 35K signup bonus, see Amex SPG 35,000 business and personal cards-2016 [No referral offers in this thread.]
USA-issued card benefits changed on August 11, 2015. (Announcement & extended discussion at American Express and Starwood enhance cobrand credit card benefits.) The benefits are slightly different for personal and business cards:
Public Links:
- The Annual Fee is $450.
- Earn 6x at Marriott properties; 3x on restaurants and airfare; 2x on all other purchases.
- Enjoy up to $300 in statement credits each year of Card Membership for eligible purchases at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels
- FREE NIGHT AWARD: Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card account anniversary. Award can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy points) at a participating hotel.
- COMPLIMENTARY GOLD ELITE STATUS: Enjoy complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status with your Card. Earn Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status after making $75,000 in eligible purchases on your Card in a calendar year.
- Other Highlighted Benefits: Priority Pass Select Membership, Global Entry credit, No Foreign Transaction fees.
- $125 Annual Fee (If application received before 03/28/19, $0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $95)
- Earn 6x at Marriott properties; 4x at U.S. restaurants, at U.S. gas stations, on wireless telephone services & on U.S. purchases for shipping; 2x on all other purchases.
- Free Night Award: Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card account anniversary. Award can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 35,000 Marriott Bonvoy points) at a participating hotel.
- Complimentary Silver Elite Status
- No Foreign Transaction Fees
Other related discussion:
USA-issued card benefits changed on August 11, 2015. (Announcement & extended discussion at American Express and Starwood enhance cobrand credit card benefits.) The benefits are slightly different for personal and business cards:
Public Links:
- Personal [Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express Card]: https://www.americanexpress.com/us/credit-cards/card/marriott-bonvoy-brilliant
- The Annual Fee is $450.
- Earn 6x at Marriott properties; 3x on restaurants and airfare; 2x on all other purchases.
- Enjoy up to $300 in statement credits each year of Card Membership for eligible purchases at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels
- FREE NIGHT AWARD: Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card account anniversary. Award can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy points) at a participating hotel.
- COMPLIMENTARY GOLD ELITE STATUS: Enjoy complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status with your Card. Earn Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status after making $75,000 in eligible purchases on your Card in a calendar year.
- Other Highlighted Benefits: Priority Pass Select Membership, Global Entry credit, No Foreign Transaction fees.
- Business [Marriott Bonvoy Business Card]: https://www.americanexpress.com/us/c...s-credit-card/
- $125 Annual Fee (If application received before 03/28/19, $0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $95)
- Earn 6x at Marriott properties; 4x at U.S. restaurants, at U.S. gas stations, on wireless telephone services & on U.S. purchases for shipping; 2x on all other purchases.
- Free Night Award: Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card account anniversary. Award can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 35,000 Marriott Bonvoy points) at a participating hotel.
- Complimentary Silver Elite Status
- No Foreign Transaction Fees
- Discussion of Amex "one bonus per lifetime" policy (personal & business cards)
- Annual fee retention bonus for Starwood Amex Card
- American Express and Starwood enhance cobrand credit card benefits
- How to keep SPG points from expiring after 12 months of account inactivity
- New Card Art for the US Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express
SPG American Express [Master Thread]
Jul 9, 2012, 6:50 am
#1666
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: BOS
Posts: 588
To those with SPG accounts, are you getting new referral links now that the 7/8 end date has passed? Otherwise, I'll plan to sign up using https://www262.americanexpress.com/a...o?param=param1
Jul 9, 2012, 11:55 am
#1667
Moderator: American AAdvantage & Marriott Bonvoy
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: PHX
Programs: American ExPlat; Marriott/SPG Lifetime Plat; Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 8,116
Moderator Note
A post containing a referral link, and responses to it, have been deleted.
There is a thread in the American Express forum which can be used to post referral offers (though not individual links). Please keep such discussion limited to that thread. It can be found here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...ral-links.html
Your cooperation will be appreciated.
-AZ
Moderator
There is a thread in the American Express forum which can be used to post referral offers (though not individual links). Please keep such discussion limited to that thread. It can be found here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...ral-links.html
Your cooperation will be appreciated.
-AZ
Moderator
Jul 9, 2012, 2:31 pm
#1668
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA, WN, SPG, HGP, FPC
Posts: 113
Jul 10, 2012, 9:57 pm
#1669
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 96
I received a SPG Amex referral in my email, but when I click on the Apply Now link, a new window opens that says "We are Sorry. Currently our systems are not responding ..." I've tried to apply several times in the past 2 days so it's obviously the referral link that's the problem. Is anyone else having a problem with referral links?
Jul 11, 2012, 7:41 am
#1670
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: BOS
Posts: 588
I received a SPG Amex referral in my email, but when I click on the Apply Now link, a new window opens that says "We are Sorry. Currently our systems are not responding ..." I've tried to apply several times in the past 2 days so it's obviously the referral link that's the problem. Is anyone else having a problem with referral links?
Jul 11, 2012, 9:25 am
#1671
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 64
I am interested in obtaining a SPG amex. Do my nights expire if I do not use them? Do I get to plan travel through AMEX travel? I know that I will spend at least 15k per year. Which card is best for me?
CSBM
CSBM
Jul 11, 2012, 9:31 am
#1672
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
Your points do expire after 1 year. For details & tips on how to prevent expiration, see http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...on-policy.html.
Jul 11, 2012, 9:56 am
#1673
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: BER, SAT, AUS
Programs: Feels like FO (AA EXP)
Posts: 1,611
I received a SPG Amex referral in my email, but when I click on the Apply Now link, a new window opens that says "We are Sorry. Currently our systems are not responding ..." I've tried to apply several times in the past 2 days so it's obviously the referral link that's the problem. Is anyone else having a problem with referral links?
Jul 11, 2012, 10:19 am
#1674
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA
Posts: 24
I received a SPG Amex referral in my email, but when I click on the Apply Now link, a new window opens that says "We are Sorry. Currently our systems are not responding ..." I've tried to apply several times in the past 2 days so it's obviously the referral link that's the problem. Is anyone else having a problem with referral links?
Jul 13, 2012, 9:38 am
#1675
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 118
so what's the best deal right now? i was hoping to get in on the 30k, but would like to have my card by late august to pay the car/house insurance bills with it to help meet the $5k. any chance to 30k will come up before then or is 25k the best i will get?
Jul 13, 2012, 9:50 am
#1676
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
For what it's worth, I'm pretty sure the 30K offer from the past two years kicked in during the first week of July. If that's right, they're clearly not sticking to that pattern this year. Whether that means no 30K offer all or just different timing is anyone's guess.
Jul 13, 2012, 10:13 am
#1677
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 118
think in 2011 it ran from July 26th until August 22nd. then again around dec 1st.
in 2010 it started June 30 - July 6, 2010 and i think got extended.
i'll still wait a while.
any lurkers out there that know more?
in 2010 it started June 30 - July 6, 2010 and i think got extended.
i'll still wait a while.
any lurkers out there that know more?
Jul 31, 2012, 8:44 pm
#1678
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 118
still hoping for the 30k offer. i did notice amex is offering a 15% off sale for amex points to spg. 5100 pts will get you almost 2000 pts. in my case i have a 3000 pt hotel that rents for $150 making my deal worth about $100 which is better than a $50 gift card for the same 5000 pts. may not work out as well for you if your looking for a higher point place to stay. anybody heard any more rumors on the 30000 pts coming back?
Jul 31, 2012, 9:48 pm
#1679
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Chicago IL
Programs: Aeroplan Elite; SPG Platinum; MR Gold
Posts: 50
Referral Bonus - Still waiting
I referred my wife to the (US) SPG AMEX, she was approved, and her first statement has been issued. I have not received a referral bonus as of yet. Does anyone have any experience as to when these are posted? I know from personal experience the AMEX Gold MR referral bonuses posted instantly, but clearly not the case with SPG referral bonus. Any data points out there?
Jul 31, 2012, 11:15 pm
#1680
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,310
I referred my wife to the (US) SPG AMEX, she was approved, and her first statement has been issued. I have not received a referral bonus as of yet. Does anyone have any experience as to when these are posted? I know from personal experience the AMEX Gold MR referral bonuses posted instantly, but clearly not the case with SPG referral bonus. Any data points out there?
