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New and refreshed Amex SPG/Bonvoy cards - August 2018 & February 2019

Old Jun 28, 2018, 2:47 pm
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Existing and new SPG cards as of August 1 2018

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)
Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express Card (Legacy SPG AMEX luxury card) $450 annual fee
  • 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
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New and refreshed Amex SPG/Bonvoy cards - August 2018 & February 2019

Old Jan 3, 2019, 12:11 pm
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Originally Posted by chenalex
Have people received the 15 nights yet that you get with the card? My nights are still showing 0 for the year.
I doubt it. From the T&C: "Each calendar year a maximum of 15 Elite Night credits will be credited ... on or before March 1"
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Old Jan 10, 2019, 2:17 pm
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Looking for other datapoints...
I have the new SPG Luxe card that provides $300 credit on Marriott purchases. The verbiage is a little vague (which may be intentional...) but I read here that it can be applied to essentially all charges from Marriott.

Last week, I received an AMEX offer on their website - $40 credit for spending $200 at Courtyard. This is a 20% rebate! Since I won't be able to stay at a hotel before the expiration of this offer, I went to a local Courtyard hotel and brought a giftcard. Literally as I walk out of the hotel, I received an email from AMEX that I triggered the offer. The next day, I received the $40 credit in my account. That was great. However, I did not see any credit in my account for the annual $300 rebate credit... Reading the terms, it say 8-12 weeks. I'm wondering if this is realistic? or I need to actually go spend more money at a Marriott in my future hotel spending with this credit card...

I read up the thread and found a data point - it took the other person 2 days for the credit to show up after charge. For me, it is now day 3. My charge is labeled as "Courtyard Detroit MI". I may need to contact AMEX next week if I don't see the credit show up...

Edit: My credit posted today, but dated yesterday. So all in all, ~4-5 days from the transaction.

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Old Jan 10, 2019, 9:10 pm
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Can a person get both of the Amex SPG cards? I have the luxury card, but would pick up the regular one too for the bonus if thats allowed. I didnt see a statement anywhere that its not allowed, but thought I might be missing something. Thanks!
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Old Jan 12, 2019, 11:05 am
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Originally Posted by rbw5t
Can a person get both of the Amex SPG cards? I have the luxury card, but would pick up the regular one too for the bonus if thats allowed. I didnt see a statement anywhere that its not allowed, but thought I might be missing something. Thanks!
You may have both. You will get bonus as long as it is your first time getting the standard SPG card.
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Old Jan 23, 2019, 1:59 pm
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As part of the launch of Marriott's new Bonvoy loyalty program these cards will be renamed, features tweaked, and the base level personal card will be discontinued.

OLD: The Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express
NEW: Marriott Bonvoy™ American Express Card
NOTE: American Express will no longer accept new applications for the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express after February 12, 2019. When this Card is renamed as the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card on February 13, 2019, existing Card Members will continue to get access to the Card’s great benefits and offerings.

OLD: Starwood Preferred Guest American Express Luxury Card
NEW: Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant™ American Express Card

OLD: The Starwood Preferred Guest Business Credit Card from American Express
NEW: Marriott Bonvoy Business™ American Express Card
NOTE: $125 annual fee
(If your application is received before 3/28/2019, the introductory annual fee will be $0 for the first year of Card Membership, then $95)

Read more:

https://credit-cards.marriott.com/en-us/amex-us
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Old Jan 23, 2019, 4:54 pm
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Wow, the new card is UGLY

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Old Jan 23, 2019, 4:57 pm
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Originally Posted by lax01
Wow, the new card is UGLY
The more important question is whether there'll still be a downgrade path from the Luxury/Brilliant card or if one will need to cancel.

That said, the Brilliant card doesn't look all that bad to be honest.
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Old Jan 23, 2019, 5:18 pm
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Originally Posted by lax01
Wow, the new card is UGLY

I think it's supposed to be some kind of special designer collaboration too ...

For anyone who recently acquired an MR (Bonvoy?) card, there's no point in applying for this one right? Assuming the 24-month Marriott bonus language is on all cards now (across both Chase and Amex).
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Old Jan 23, 2019, 7:25 pm
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Originally Posted by Polytonic
For anyone who recently acquired an MR (Bonvoy?) card, there's no point in applying for this one right? Assuming the 24-month Marriott bonus language is on all cards now (across both Chase and Amex).
Family member just applied and got approved. Standard 75,000 MR welcome offer, plus referral reward. I'm not sure if the 100,000 MR was ever offered on this card after the MR/SPG merge back in Aug-2018.

I think there is a lot of points in getting this card now. We won't qualify for any Marriott offer on the Chase side (for two years?). But Chase MR card is there. Not going away like this SPG card is. The SPG welcome bonus will be gone.
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Old Jan 23, 2019, 7:48 pm
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I just got my bonus 100,000 points for my SPG lux and got my $300 credit already. Wondering if I should cancel now, or risk not being able to apply for the new Marriott card in the (near) future?
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Old Jan 23, 2019, 8:00 pm
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Originally Posted by chunky649
I just got my bonus 100,000 points for my SPG lux and got my $300 credit already. Wondering if I should cancel now, or risk not being able to apply for the new Marriott card in the (near) future?
I do not see the point to cancel the SPG Lux card. First you run the wrath of AmEx for gaming the welcome bonus. Second, Chase and AmEx have reciprocal rules on the welcome bonus. Canceling won't impact anything on the Chase side.
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Old Jan 23, 2019, 9:37 pm
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Originally Posted by RedSun
Family member just applied and got approved. Standard 75,000 MR welcome offer, plus referral reward. I'm not sure if the 100,000 MR was ever offered on this card after the MR/SPG merge back in Aug-2018.

I think there is a lot of points in getting this card now. We won't qualify for any Marriott offer on the Chase side (for two years?). But Chase MR card is there. Not going away like this SPG card is. The SPG welcome bonus will be gone.
Sorry if I'm being dense... I currently have the regular personal SPG card. So you are suggesting, apply for the equivalent Marriott card today, which would give me 75K points, then cancel the SPG? And the Marriott will convert to this new Bonvoy card as well? Or just stay as a MR card, which will have the same perks as the new Bonvoy as far as I can tell...
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Old Jan 23, 2019, 9:49 pm
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Originally Posted by mia
As part of the launch of Marriott's new Bonvoy loyalty program these cards will be renamed, features tweaked, and the base level personal card will be discontinued.

OLD: The Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express
NEW: Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card
NOTE: American Express will no longer accept new applications for the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express after February 12, 2019. When this Card is renamed as the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card on February 13, 2019, existing Card Members will continue to get access to the Cards great benefits and offerings.

OLD: Starwood Preferred Guest American Express Luxury Card
NEW: Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express Card

OLD: The Starwood Preferred Guest Business Credit Card from American Express
NEW: Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express Card
NOTE: $125 annual fee
(If your application is received before 3/28/2019, the introductory annual fee will be $0 for the first year of Card Membership, then $95)

Read more:

https://credit-cards.marriott.com/en-us/amex-us
I applied for business version of the SPG card a few months ago because it had the 100K welcome bonus instead of 75K on the personal one. I had intended to renew every year for the free night award. Now that the AF is being raised to $125, I am not sure if I want to keep it any more. Does anyone know if the welcome bonus restrictions for new applications still apply?

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Old Jan 23, 2019, 11:07 pm
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Originally Posted by LAX
I applied for business version of the SPG card a few months ago, Now that the AF is being raised to $125, I am not sure if I want to keep it any more.
Are you going to close it tonight or in 9-10 months when the annual fee posts?
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Old Jan 24, 2019, 3:32 am
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I just applied the current SPG card (regular, hoping to keep this card until it expires) and got instant approved.However I don't see email confirmation, does it take a while for AmEx to process the application and give you confirmation by email?
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