to be worthwhile to big spenders as well as loyal world of Marriott customers.

without the credits I too will cancel, with them I may match my six figure 2018 spend.

also on my wishlish

— no foreign transaction fees (like the us cards)
—free platinum status based on very large spend
— free night to make the annual fee more palatable
—free night in return for large spend
—boingo
—attractive sign up bonus
—attractive referral bonuses
—available to previous spg Amex cardholders
—annual fee that is fair taking into account the benefits provided
—business card with similar benefits and fees as the personal card
—reasonable number of Marriott points per dollar spent (and no wholesale devaluation of Marriott points due to category reclassification and high season surge pricing)


but the essential thing is the elite night credits.

i do expect a major devaluation at Marriott , so I am not all that optimistic about the value of the card to me (and to anyone who can do arithmetic ) going forward.