Reasons to renew SPG Business?
May 11, 2018, 4:58 am
#1
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Reasons to renew SPG Business?
No retention offer and won't get the bonus night because my annual fee isn't due after August 1. Called and asked about not getting the free night while losing other benefits. Their reply was too bad. Are there any reasons to keep the card? Just a minimal spend on the card. Thanks for any help
May 11, 2018, 5:38 am
#2
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I am in the same boat, wondering what to do. I have both the business and personal SPG Amex cards, as well as the MR cards.
The earnings power of the SPG will be diminished. The only benefit left would be the free night. I am tempted to cancel both business cards (SPG and MR).
The earnings power of the SPG will be diminished. The only benefit left would be the free night. I am tempted to cancel both business cards (SPG and MR).
May 11, 2018, 9:24 am
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....but you do get the nights credit, IIRC 15 nights in the new program, from one card. For someone without another Starriott card, that could be worth the annual fee.
May 11, 2018, 10:08 am
#5
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: San Francisco, CA
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We just called to cancel the SPG Biz Card. The agent acknowledged that a lot of people have been calling Amex to complain about the changes, but then proceeded straight to cancelling the card without any retention offer.
I don’t think Amex, or more likely Marriott, cares about this card all that much.....
I don’t think Amex, or more likely Marriott, cares about this card all that much.....
May 11, 2018, 1:21 pm
#6
Join Date: Jan 2016
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I'm deciding to cancel my SPG Biz. No retention offer when I called previously, and I don't think I'll get enough out of this card to keep it. But that leaves me with no SPG/Marriott cards, so I need to find a way to keep the points that I have alive. Suggestions?
Also, I figured the SPG Premier card might be worth applying for later, if I want to continue to hold an SPG card...
--Kyle
Also, I figured the SPG Premier card might be worth applying for later, if I want to continue to hold an SPG card...
--Kyle
May 11, 2018, 5:25 pm
#8
Join Date: Aug 2017
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won't get the bonus night because my annual fee isn't due after August 1.
My spg card anniverary is in mid-July, which means the annual fee will hit my account in early-August, and then due end-August. I'm not expecting to get the anniversary bonus night, should I?
May 11, 2018, 7:03 pm
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All the discussions hare are funny. If you do not travel, then why you opened the SPG hotel card? Just to use it to earn SPG and transfer to airline? Then get CSR or an airline card.
If you travel at least once a year, the annual reward night pays handsomely. What SPG/Marriott hotel that costs less than $95 a night?
If you travel at least once a year, the annual reward night pays handsomely. What SPG/Marriott hotel that costs less than $95 a night?
May 11, 2018, 9:56 pm
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Yes. This probably would be the biggest reason to keep the SPG cards open. That and maybe AmEx offers (if you take enough advantage of them). That's about it.
May 12, 2018, 9:21 am
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Maybe. But if you have multiple cards, the free nights likely become available and expire at different times. Also, while I have gotten good value of the Marriott certificates, I know plenty of people that have not been able to find a qualifying hotel that works for them during their travels.
May 12, 2018, 10:54 am
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Many of us had a personal and business SPG or MR card because the elite nights stacked, or this particular card because of the Sheraton lounge access. Those benefits are gone - meaning the value of holding multiple cards is only the free night.
Maybe. But if you have multiple cards, the free nights likely become available and expire at different times. Also, while I have gotten good value of the Marriott certificates, I know plenty of people that have not been able to find a qualifying hotel that works for them during their travels.
Maybe. But if you have multiple cards, the free nights likely become available and expire at different times. Also, while I have gotten good value of the Marriott certificates, I know plenty of people that have not been able to find a qualifying hotel that works for them during their travels.
Then just cancel the card and move on. It is so easy. Some people still want to open the Chase Marriott personal card and Chase won't allow it due to the 5/24.
May 12, 2018, 3:25 pm
#14
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The first paragraph was talking about elite credits, not the annual free night.
May 12, 2018, 5:19 pm
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So if you value annual night, keep the card. Or just cancel it. We get 4 SPG cards in the family and we'll decide on what to do. Also get the biz Marriott card. No rush to do anything.