Originally Posted by margarita girl

Scroll back a few pages. Amex is not posting the same as Chase. They post on the 2nd of the month, two billing cycles after your annual fee. You should see the free night on Jan 2nd or Feb 2nd. (Maybe they are doing this to discourage people from canceling the card after they've received their free night.)

Confirmed again on Dec 2nd in post # 62 here.