AmEx Bonvoy Brilliant Luxury Card [General Discussion Thread]
Jun 23, 22, 11:25 am
#1816
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Danville, CA, USA;
Programs: UA Plat & 1MM, DL Plat, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Plat, HHonors Gold
Posts: 14,273
Originally Posted by YoungBubbie
I definitely prefer the $300 Marriott credit.
One and done.
One and done.
Jun 23, 22, 11:55 am
#1817
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: SEA ✈️ IAD
Programs: UA Gold, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 952
Ouch. I just sockdrawered the card too. Thankfully my anniversary date is 8/22 so I have a month to burn the $300 credit I suppose.
Does anyone know if the old SPG/MR card with the 35k cert is available as a downgrade option?
Does anyone know if the old SPG/MR card with the 35k cert is available as a downgrade option?
Jun 23, 22, 12:54 pm
#1819
Join Date: May 2022
Posts: 355
Originally Posted by Polytonic
Ouch. I just sockdrawered the card too. Thankfully my anniversary date is 8/22 so I have a month to burn the $300 credit I suppose.
Does anyone know if the old SPG/MR card with the 35k cert is available as a downgrade option?
Does anyone know if the old SPG/MR card with the 35k cert is available as a downgrade option?
Originally Posted by SanDiego1K
If we buy a gift card at a property that has them before 9/22, will we get the $300 rebated?
Jun 23, 22, 1:14 pm
#1820
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: SEA ✈️ IAD
Programs: UA Gold, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 952
Originally Posted by SanDiego1K
If we buy a gift card at a property that has them before 9/22, will we get the $300 rebated?
Jun 23, 22, 2:29 pm
#1821
Join Date: Aug 2017
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador, Global Entry
Posts: 1,177
Absolutely terrible path credit cards are moving down. I would say under good authority, most people probably have this card because they stay at Marriott. However, this isn't as profitable for the CCs to get used for 1 hotel purchase and sock drawered. So now, you are either carrying the card more often or not utilizing the full $300.
You can find a positive in this if you want. Until you either forget to use it and/or start to have more and more credits to balance. Awful.
You can find a positive in this if you want. Until you either forget to use it and/or start to have more and more credits to balance. Awful.
Jun 23, 22, 2:36 pm
#1822
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 111
I also am not happy about this but at least my local microbrewery cans their beer and they code as a restaurant. $25 in beer for me per month. I will be too buzzed to care that Marriott devalued their free night certificates!
Come October when my renewal hits I will see what retention offer they have and make my long term decision. I suspect they will be getting quite a few calls or chats via the app
Come October when my renewal hits I will see what retention offer they have and make my long term decision. I suspect they will be getting quite a few calls or chats via the app
Jun 23, 22, 2:44 pm
#1823
Community Director
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Anywhere warm
Posts: 31,858
At least the $25 monthly restaurant credit is at any restaurant and isn't tied into GrubHub/DoorDash/UberEats. I get that we would all rather have a $300 Marriott credit but I will be able to use the replacement.
Jun 23, 22, 2:52 pm
#1824
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 111
Originally Posted by SanDiego1K
At least the $25 monthly restaurant credit is at any restaurant and isn't tied into GrubHub/DoorDash/UberEats. I get that we would all rather have a $300 Marriott credit but I will be able to use the replacement.
1.Using the card to offset a Marriott stay is easier bc it’s one lump sum and is being used for the cards intended purpose
2. $25 a month at a restaurant to me is marginally acceptable if your restaurant charge is low. Otherwise you are leaving points on the table bc there are a lot of cards out there with better return. I’d rather put a $300 dinner on the gold card and get 4x points. $25 off of $300 and 3x Marriott points isn’t very compelling
Last edited by Jprod; Jun 23, 22 at 2:58 pm
Jun 23, 22, 3:05 pm
#1825
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: LAX/NYC
Programs: Bonvoy Ambassador, HH G, BR Diamond/*G, BAEC Gold, AS MVP Gold, Hertz PC
Posts: 353
I think I'm abandoning this card near my renewal date. The $25/month is annoying to remember using every month. My Amex SPG and Amex Business already cover my needs.
Jun 23, 22, 5:04 pm
#1826
Join Date: May 2011
Location: NYC (LGA, JFK), CT
Programs: Delta Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, AAdvantage Gold, Hyatt Exploits
Posts: 3,465
Originally Posted by Jprod
Depends how you look at it. At the end of the day it’s the same $300
1.Using the card to offset a Marriott stay is easier bc it’s one lump sum and is being used for the cards intended purpose
2. $25 a month at a restaurant to me is marginally acceptable if your restaurant charge is low. Otherwise you are leaving points on the table bc there are a lot of cards out there with better return. I’d rather put a $300 dinner on the gold card and get 4x points. $25 off of $300 and 3x Marriott points isn’t very compelling
1.Using the card to offset a Marriott stay is easier bc it’s one lump sum and is being used for the cards intended purpose
2. $25 a month at a restaurant to me is marginally acceptable if your restaurant charge is low. Otherwise you are leaving points on the table bc there are a lot of cards out there with better return. I’d rather put a $300 dinner on the gold card and get 4x points. $25 off of $300 and 3x Marriott points isn’t very compelling
That said it is a negative change, and I will likely cancel the cards in 2023 or 2024.
Jun 23, 22, 5:11 pm
#1827
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: SAN, BOS
Programs: AS MVPG100K, BAEC Gold, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Plat,
Posts: 1,832
Well, I was on the fence about downgrading to the SPG legacy card and Amex made the decision easy for me. At least I can use the 300$ before I downgrade in September!
Jun 23, 22, 5:18 pm
#1828
Join Date: May 2011
Location: NYC (LGA, JFK), CT
Programs: Delta Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, AAdvantage Gold, Hyatt Exploits
Posts: 3,465
Originally Posted by TravelingZoomer
Well, I was on the fence about downgrading to the SPG legacy card and Amex made the decision easy for me. At least I can use the 300$ before I downgrade in September!
Jun 23, 22, 7:41 pm
#1829
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 334
The change to $25 in restaurant credits is certainly not as easy and effortless to use as the $300 resort credit. In my opinion it is a downgrade-
changing gears-
I’m Curious how long after signing up for the card does it take for the 15 night credits to appear?
I received the bonus points for signing up immediately after hitting the spend requirement several week ago but I have yet to see the night credits. The terms say up to 60 days and I’m only around the 50 day mark; but in my experience these things tend to happen much quicker.
any data points?
changing gears-
I’m Curious how long after signing up for the card does it take for the 15 night credits to appear?
I received the bonus points for signing up immediately after hitting the spend requirement several week ago but I have yet to see the night credits. The terms say up to 60 days and I’m only around the 50 day mark; but in my experience these things tend to happen much quicker.
any data points?
Jun 23, 22, 9:08 pm
#1830
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SJC
Programs: Does it matter any more?
Posts: 1,997
I don’t need the Elite night credits since I made lifetime plat. The question for me is which Amex to downgrade to. Does Amex have a constraint like Chase does that you need to downgrade to another Amex with the affiliated brand?
