Marriott Brilliant $300 hotel credit replaced by $25/month dining in Sept 2022.
Jul 18, 2021 | 1:34 pm
#106
Join Date: Mar 2014
Programs: AA Exec Plat, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Bonvoy Platinum
Posts: 261
I don't know if I'm going to be traveling in the next two months, and I'm not particularly interested in staying in a local hotel just to burn the $300.
I did buy a $100 eGift Card as a test, and it did reimburse me within a few business days, though I know this is not officially supported by the T&Cs.
That said, the T&C's also seem to suggest that merely dining in a hotel restaurant does not qualify unless it is charged to my room folio. Even though I thought this was an intended use case. I've called around to a few properties and it seems difficult to get a physical gift card too, unless they special order it. So now I'm running out of time to use what has traditionally been the easiest credit to use in my Amex card lineup. In any other year, it would be gone within 1-2 months of renewal.
For those people who have had credits clawed back, what does that look like? Is it usually just in the case where someone is engaging in other routine "abuse" of the system? Or are they catching these in routine audits? Or are these clawbacks merely theoretical?
I did buy a $100 eGift Card as a test, and it did reimburse me within a few business days, though I know this is not officially supported by the T&Cs.
That said, the T&C's also seem to suggest that merely dining in a hotel restaurant does not qualify unless it is charged to my room folio. Even though I thought this was an intended use case. I've called around to a few properties and it seems difficult to get a physical gift card too, unless they special order it. So now I'm running out of time to use what has traditionally been the easiest credit to use in my Amex card lineup. In any other year, it would be gone within 1-2 months of renewal.
For those people who have had credits clawed back, what does that look like? Is it usually just in the case where someone is engaging in other routine "abuse" of the system? Or are they catching these in routine audits? Or are these clawbacks merely theoretical?
Last edited by bryanb; Jul 18, 2021 at 1:35 pm Reason: Added a question
Jan 8, 2022 | 12:17 pm
#108
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 228
The answer may well be buried in this thread, but I did not find it with a quick search. Apologies if this has been covered.
The T&Cs state that things like dining charges must be charged to the room to count. Are there experiences where food charges not associated with a stay have credited with this? We are periodically near Bonvoy properties where we're not staying, so it would be cool to have this work.
Cheers.
The T&Cs state that things like dining charges must be charged to the room to count. Are there experiences where food charges not associated with a stay have credited with this? We are periodically near Bonvoy properties where we're not staying, so it would be cool to have this work.
Cheers.
Jan 8, 2022 | 1:18 pm
#109
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Cheers.
Jan 15, 2022 | 12:31 pm
#112
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https://www.americanexpress.com/us/c...voy-brilliant/
Offer & Benefit Terms > search for $300 Marriott Bonvoy Statement Credit
During each year of your Card Membership ("reward year"), you are eligible to receive up to $300 total in statement credits on your Card Account for eligible purchases made directly at hotels and timeshare ownership properties participating in Marriott Bonvoy on your Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express Card during that reward year. Your first reward year begins on your account opening date. Each subsequent reward year begins on the anniversary of your account opening date.
Jan 16, 2022 | 6:47 pm
#114
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@SFMarc, I am curious about this as well. The last data point provided was in October 2021. Bump.
Jan 20, 2022 | 6:50 pm
#115
Join Date: Jan 2022
Posts: 1
Has anyone had any luck getting the credit manually applied to their account after expiry? My account renewal day is today 20/1. I completely forgot about this and only used half. Both chat and phone agents say the credit cannot be applied from previous card year. If I make a purchase today it will redeem the new credit
Jan 31, 2022 | 2:38 pm
#116
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 228
Has anyone had any luck getting the credit manually applied to their account after expiry? My account renewal day is today 20/1. I completely forgot about this and only used half. Both chat and phone agents say the credit cannot be applied from previous card year. If I make a purchase today it will redeem the new credit
Worked
Feb 17, 2022 | 9:24 am
#119
Join Date: Feb 2022
Posts: 2
I had that Offer added when I purchased the Gift Card, but no $50 back. I wasn't expecting it as I read it's not stackable; maybe I should have tried $350 instead of $300. Has anyone gotten Amex Offers credit back when purchasing online GC?