Jun 28, 2018, 2:47 pm
Last edit by: RedSun
Existing and new SPG cards as of August 1 2018
The Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card (Legacy SPG AMEX Card) $95 fee
Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express Card (Legacy SPG AMEX Business Card) $95 fee ($125 starting from 3/28/2019)
The Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card (Legacy SPG AMEX Card) $95 fee
- 6X Marriott Bonvoy points on eligible purchases at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels.
- 2X Marriott Bonvoy points on all other eligible purchases.
- 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, with an opportunity to earn Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status after making $35,000 in eligible purchases on your Card in a calendar year.
- 15 Nights Elite Credit (Non Stackable)
Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express Card (Legacy SPG AMEX Business Card) $95 fee ($125 starting from 3/28/2019)
- 6X Marriott Bonvoy points on eligible purchases at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels.
- 4X points at U.S. restaurants, at U.S. gas stations, on wireless telephone services purchased directly from U.S. service providers and on U.S. purchases for shipping
- 2X Marriott Bonvoy points on all other eligible purchases.
- 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.
- Additional Free Night after $60K spend
- Complimentary Silver Elite Status, with an opportunity to earn Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status after making $35,000 in eligible purchases on your Card in a calendar year.
- 15 Nights Elite Credit (Non Stackable)
- 6X Marriott Bonvoy points on eligible purchases at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels.
- 3X Marriott Bonvoy points at at U.S. restaurants and on flights booked directly with airlines.
- 2X Marriott Bonvoy points on all other eligible purchases.
- $300 MARRIOTT BONVOY STATEMENT CREDIT each year of Card Membership for eligible purchases at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels
- 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 with your Card. Earn Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status after making $75,000 in eligible purchases on your Card in a calendar year
New and refreshed Amex SPG/Bonvoy cards - August 2018 & February 2019
Aug 28, 2018, 7:39 am
#226
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 206
So was I dumb or smart to get the AMEX SPG card and 75k points on August 15th? This was before I got introduced to this whole points hacking thing. And if I read the thread right - I need to wait 90 days to get the Marriot rewards card? I am under the 5/24 rule with Chase.
Aug 28, 2018, 7:41 am
#227
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Brooklyn
Programs: Delta Diamond, Bonvoy something good; sometimes other things too
Posts: 5,050
So was I dumb or smart to get the AMEX SPG card and 75k points on August 15th? This was before I got introduced to this whole points hacking thing. And if I read the thread right - I need to wait 90 days to get the Marriot rewards card? I am under the 5/24 rule with Chase.
https://onemileatatime.com/new-marri...-restrictions/
Aug 28, 2018, 11:08 am
#228
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: SEA/NYC/IAD
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 1,919
So I also changed my mind and went ahead and applied under the 125k bonus offer, as it'll take me all of next year to earn UA Gold (and by extension MR Gold) and I figure in that timeframe I'll spend at least $300 on a Marriott room *somewhere*. Well, that and a 50k points cert is a lot more flexible than a 30k points cert. I dunno, maybe I'm crazy and should have gone for one of the regular Marriott cards instead. Someone tell me I'm crazy. Worst case scenario I downgrade next year?
Aug 28, 2018, 11:14 am
#229
Join Date: May 2006
Location: KSNA/KLAX
Programs: IML GOLD, Bonvoy LTPE, WOH Globalist, AAEXPLT
Posts: 645
Oh and if your local post office sells gift cards, you're in good shape
Aug 28, 2018, 10:11 pm
#230
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: IAH
Programs: DL DM, Hyatt Ist-iest, Stariott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 12,788
My Luxury card arrived today by UPS overnight. I was approved on Saturday. It's a nice looking card with the dark purple color though it's definitely on the flimsy side. Oddly it's showing my member since date as 2018 when all of my other Amex cards have my actual member since date of 2007.
Aug 29, 2018, 7:33 am
#232
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Brooklyn
Programs: Delta Diamond, Bonvoy something good; sometimes other things too
Posts: 5,050
It hadn't changed as of yesterday but as of today Amex.com is now showing the last 4 digits of my new SPG number, which is reassuring. August points haven't posted yet, but that's something anyway.
Aug 29, 2018, 7:49 am
#234
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 33
not sure when it changed, on amex website, i see new last 4 digit number as SPG #, also my sign up bonus posted already to marriott account.
Aug 29, 2018, 6:17 pm
#235
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: MSP
Programs: DL, BA, AA
Posts: 270
Applied for the SPG Lux card and got the 14 day message. I have 5 AmEx credit cards, so that's probably why. May need to figure out which one to close. I currently have SPG Personal, SPG Bus, Blue Personal, Hilton Aspire (just got in Feb.) and Hilton Bus (just got in May). I never use my Blue personal card, but I have had it since 1988 so I'm reluctant to close it -- am I wrong on that? If it doesn't make sense to close my Blue personal card, I probably will choose between my SPG personal card or my SPG bus card - thoughts on which one is better to keep-- the bus card? Thanks.
I then asked if I can just upgrade. He said not possible. So I told him to just cancel the application for the lux and I will hold on to the personal.. Am hoping for an upgrade offer before the end of the year.
I have no Marriott cards.
Aug 29, 2018, 10:04 pm
#236
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: san francisco.
Programs: Marriott Ti, OW Ruby
Posts: 1,852
A) Its been confirmed by Starwood Lurker that any spending on SPG card this year would count towards spending on the Lux card.
B) Upgrading seems to be available for SPG personal card holders.
Aug 30, 2018, 6:48 am
#237
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 1,857
Aug 30, 2018, 7:44 am
#238
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 44
I signed up for the SPG Business Amex and linked it to my Marriott Rewards number. Does anyone know if it is possible to add authorized cardholders and have their spend linked to their own Marriott Rewards accounts? Or do all points based upon spend across all cards have to flow up to the primary card holder?
My business partner and I each spend a fair amount on Marriott/SPG stays and I'd rather avoid having to open two separate accounts.
My business partner and I each spend a fair amount on Marriott/SPG stays and I'd rather avoid having to open two separate accounts.
Aug 30, 2018, 8:44 am
#239
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: san francisco.
Programs: Marriott Ti, OW Ruby
Posts: 1,852
Does anyone else think that the 12-16 weeks to reflect Platinum status once the spending requirement on the card has been met, seems like a ridiculously long time?
I mean , thats a quarter to a third of a year!!
You'd think one billing cyle would be enough to get that done in this day and age.
I mean , thats a quarter to a third of a year!!
You'd think one billing cyle would be enough to get that done in this day and age.
Aug 30, 2018, 10:28 am
#240
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: San Diego, CA
Programs: GE, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 15,507
Does anyone else think that the 12-16 weeks to reflect Platinum status once the spending requirement on the card has been met, seems like a ridiculously long time?
I mean , thats a quarter to a third of a year!!
You'd think one billing cyle would be enough to get that done in this day and age.
I mean , thats a quarter to a third of a year!!
You'd think one billing cyle would be enough to get that done in this day and age.