Canadian SPG American Express
Sep 2, 2018, 5:40 am
#2101
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto
Programs: UA 1K, AC MM E75, Marriott LT Ti, IHG Dia Amb, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 15,510
My SPG monthly spend posted in my Marriott account after all. The only issue is it doesn't specifically show in the merged account's activity page. I'm assuming this must be something like missing SPG nights and it's all in there somewhere but does not show up properly yet.
Sep 2, 2018, 9:11 am
#2102
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Canada
Programs: SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum, IHG Spire
Posts: 155
Same here. My August points posted 10 days after they normally would have. Even though they don't show up as an entry yet in my account activity, they've been correctly added to my overall points balance. Pre-merge, my points from this card would show up in my SPG account 2 days after my statement date, and I would transfer them into Marriott points right then and there. I really miss the 1:3 transfer ratio.
Question on the anniversary date category 5 free night certificate. Say your anniversary date is in June or July. Since it's before the merger, you will still receive a certificate each year after your anniversary date as long as you have the card, it's just that the first one you receive won't be until June or July 2019. Is that right?
Side note for those who also had the Canadian Marriott Visa. It's kind of disappointing that the certificate we received upon accounts being closed is only good for a category 4 hotel now. I know 25,000 points was the old category 5 level, but the certificate was issued as a category 5 certificate, so you'd think it should be good until its expiry date for a category 5 property now. It's too bad the certificate wasn't coded by category instead of by point value.
Question on the anniversary date category 5 free night certificate. Say your anniversary date is in June or July. Since it's before the merger, you will still receive a certificate each year after your anniversary date as long as you have the card, it's just that the first one you receive won't be until June or July 2019. Is that right?
Side note for those who also had the Canadian Marriott Visa. It's kind of disappointing that the certificate we received upon accounts being closed is only good for a category 4 hotel now. I know 25,000 points was the old category 5 level, but the certificate was issued as a category 5 certificate, so you'd think it should be good until its expiry date for a category 5 property now. It's too bad the certificate wasn't coded by category instead of by point value.
Sep 9, 2018, 12:28 pm
#2105
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Canada
Posts: 1,507
My SPG AMEX points always posted at month end. ALWAYS. What is the norm now as my August statement has come / gone but nothing transferred yet to my SPG account? Do I wait, do I call? What a mess.
I am assuming it is still going to my SPG account or is it going to my MAR account now? My accounts are linked but I haven't merged them yet.
I am assuming it is still going to my SPG account or is it going to my MAR account now? My accounts are linked but I haven't merged them yet.
Sep 9, 2018, 1:09 pm
#2106
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto
Programs: UA 1K, AC MM E75, Marriott LT Ti, IHG Dia Amb, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 15,510
My SPG AMEX points always posted at month end. ALWAYS. What is the norm now as my August statement has come / gone but nothing transferred yet to my SPG account? Do I wait, do I call? What a mess.
I am assuming it is still going to my SPG account or is it going to my MAR account now? My accounts are linked but I haven't merged them yet.
I am assuming it is still going to my SPG account or is it going to my MAR account now? My accounts are linked but I haven't merged them yet.
Marriott IT is still a mess. Let them work their way through it.
Sep 9, 2018, 2:40 pm
#2107
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 21
Same here. My August points posted 10 days after they normally would have. Even though they don't show up as an entry yet in my account activity, they've been correctly added to my overall points balance. Pre-merge, my points from this card would show up in my SPG account 2 days after my statement date, and I would transfer them into Marriott points right then and there. I really miss the 1:3 transfer ratio.
Question on the anniversary date category 5 free night certificate. Say your anniversary date is in June or July. Since it's before the merger, you will still receive a certificate each year after your anniversary date as long as you have the card, it's just that the first one you receive won't be until June or July 2019. Is that right?
Side note for those who also had the Canadian Marriott Visa. It's kind of disappointing that the certificate we received upon accounts being closed is only good for a category 4 hotel now. I know 25,000 points was the old category 5 level, but the certificate was issued as a category 5 certificate, so you'd think it should be good until its expiry date for a category 5 property now. It's too bad the certificate wasn't coded by category instead of by point value.
Question on the anniversary date category 5 free night certificate. Say your anniversary date is in June or July. Since it's before the merger, you will still receive a certificate each year after your anniversary date as long as you have the card, it's just that the first one you receive won't be until June or July 2019. Is that right?
Side note for those who also had the Canadian Marriott Visa. It's kind of disappointing that the certificate we received upon accounts being closed is only good for a category 4 hotel now. I know 25,000 points was the old category 5 level, but the certificate was issued as a category 5 certificate, so you'd think it should be good until its expiry date for a category 5 property now. It's too bad the certificate wasn't coded by category instead of by point value.
The rep actually confirmed to me over the phone that with the new changes I am eligible and I should expect to receive it around Sept 25th (at the 8 week mark). I told them that I would keep the card open based on that condition so lets see if it posts..
Sep 9, 2018, 10:57 pm
#2108
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,846
I just called to ask about a similar situation.. They told me my anniversary date was July 25th, and my annual fee was actually charged August 24th. The annual free night would have determined whether I kept the card or cancelled..
The rep actually confirmed to me over the phone that with the new changes I am eligible and I should expect to receive it around Sept 25th (at the 8 week mark). I told them that I would keep the card open based on that condition so lets see if it posts..
The rep actually confirmed to me over the phone that with the new changes I am eligible and I should expect to receive it around Sept 25th (at the 8 week mark). I told them that I would keep the card open based on that condition so lets see if it posts..
Wow - they're really stretching out that free annual night posting right up until the 8 week mark....
Why such a lengthy wait, do you think? Shouldn't our free night be posting the same statement period as the annual fee? This is what Chase did with our Visa.
Maybe they want to make sure we don't take the free night and then cancel the card right afterwards?
Sep 12, 2018, 2:02 am
#2109
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: YXT
Programs: AC*E50, SPG Plat,
Posts: 575
Has anyone done a product switch from the personal card to the biz version? The extra point for gas,dining, and travel is tempting. Not sure if there's really a downside other than the $30 more in annual fee and the cost per supplementary cards. I don't have supplementary card users and $30/yr is worth it for the extra points generated.
Sep 12, 2018, 10:04 am
#2110
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: West
Posts: 3,357
If I book the hotel for 4 nights, 2 with certificates and 2 with points, will I get the fifth night for free? And how do I do it on line?
Sep 12, 2018, 11:38 am
#2111
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Prince Edward Island
Programs: Air Canada P25K, Hilton Honors Gold, Marriott Gold, MGM Gold
Posts: 1,582
Sep 12, 2018, 7:35 pm
#2112
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: yyz
Posts: 1,611
Just checking. No referral points right?
Sep 13, 2018, 10:04 am
#2114
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,846
Weird. I was just looking into that this morning and apparently the answer is no: https://insiders.marriottrewards.com/thread/53452
Sep 13, 2018, 10:26 am
#2115
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,846
Why do you think they're making us wait 8-10 weeks for the free night to post, after paying the AF?
My guess is that they don't want cancelled cards after the free night is used?