AmEx Bonvoy Brilliant Luxury Card [General Discussion Thread]
Aug 29, 2018, 5:54 am
#166
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K1.75MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
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So not quite sure reading through this thread, but can someone clarify if the $300 credit has to be spent all at once? Or can it be spread out to a total of $300 in credits for various purchases/incidentals at different stays throughout the year?
With my stash of starwood points I pretty much never have to pay for a room but would love to use the credit on things like parking, meals, etc etc over the course of a year.
With my stash of starwood points I pretty much never have to pay for a room but would love to use the credit on things like parking, meals, etc etc over the course of a year.
Aug 31, 2018, 10:11 am
#169
Moderator, Marriott Bonvoy & FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: McKinney, TX, USA
Programs: United Silver; AA Plat/2MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,727
Online, I'm seeing the 15K bonus to upgrade my current card. I have a couple of questions that maybe someone can help with:
- My anniversary month is January. So that leaves about 5 months left. So I'm guessing I would only have to pay around half the $450 annual fee, correct?
- And as soon as I upgrade, I will be able to use the $300 credit for charges at Marriott hotels? So I would essentially be paying about $225 to get a $300 credit (not counting if I get back anything from my legacy card annual fee.)
- Come January, I will have to pay the full annual fee of $450, but I would get another $300 credit, a 50K cert, correct? Note I'm LTPP, so I don't really care about the night credits or the Gold/Plat elite status possible upgrades.
Aug 31, 2018, 10:27 am
#170
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: SJC/SFO
Posts: 295
Online, I'm seeing the 15K bonus to upgrade my current card. I have a couple of questions that maybe someone can help with:
- My anniversary month is January. So that leaves about 5 months left. So I'm guessing I would only have to pay around half the $450 annual fee, correct?
- And as soon as I upgrade, I will be able to use the $300 credit for charges at Marriott hotels? So I would essentially be paying about $225 to get a $300 credit (not counting if I get back anything from my legacy card annual fee.)
- Come January, I will have to pay the full annual fee of $450, but I would get another $300 credit, a 50K cert, correct? Note I'm LTPP, so I don't really care about the night credits or the Gold/Plat elite status possible upgrades.
Aug 31, 2018, 10:34 am
#171
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 161
Just read a story that Amex is shipping temp lux cards due to demand. As thin as mine is, I guess its a temp card. Then again I haven't seen the difference between temp and permanent either. I didn't link story because I haven't read upon forum rules regarding posting links.
Aug 31, 2018, 10:48 am
#172
Moderator, Marriott Bonvoy & FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: McKinney, TX, USA
Programs: United Silver; AA Plat/2MM; Marriott LT Titanium; Hilton Gold
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Aug 31, 2018, 10:53 am
#173
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 161
I'll take that as a request for help.
Check out https://www.flyertalk.com/help/rules.php#externallinks
Check out https://www.flyertalk.com/help/rules.php#externallinks
https://viewfromthewing.boardingarea...-luxury-cards/
Aug 31, 2018, 2:13 pm
#175
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 86
Am I missing something re: 6 pts per $ spend at SPG/Marriott hotels? If we have a CSR, isn't it better to charge SPG/Marriott hotel stays with the CSR since I get 3 UR pts/dollar versus the diluted 6 pts Marriott pts/dollar? For this analysis, I'm thinking specifically about transfer to airlines. The 6 pts would transfer to airlines for 2 miles v. the 3 UR pts would be 1:1.
Aug 31, 2018, 2:14 pm
#176
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: SEA/NYC/IAD
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 1,915
Just read a story that Amex is shipping temp lux cards due to demand. As thin as mine is, I guess its a temp card. Then again I haven't seen the difference between temp and permanent either. I didn't link story because I haven't read upon forum rules regarding posting links.
Applied Monday evening, phoned in for approval on Tuesday morning, the card was shipped out Wednesday and I got it Thursday (was quoted delivery by today, so it came a day early!). I was rather surprised -- great service compared to the week or longer wait I experienced when getting Chase/Citi cards.
Aug 31, 2018, 2:50 pm
#177
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 46
So...I neglected to read this thread before signing up. I used by SPG Amex info to apply for the Luxury card with 100k, thinking that my card would automatically be upgraded. Instead, I found out I was actually signing for a second SPG card. Once I called I found out it's only 15k to upgrade.
What I decided to do is keep the Luxury card for a year, get the 100k points, and then cancel before it renews. Then at some point I'll upgrade my regular SPG card (not receiving any more points obviously).
My mistake, but it seems ridiculous not to give the 100k to current SPG cardholders.
What I decided to do is keep the Luxury card for a year, get the 100k points, and then cancel before it renews. Then at some point I'll upgrade my regular SPG card (not receiving any more points obviously).
My mistake, but it seems ridiculous not to give the 100k to current SPG cardholders.
Aug 31, 2018, 3:00 pm
#179
Join Date: Apr 2010
Programs: FB Platinum, AA Plat/2MM, SPG Plat/LT Gold
Posts: 379
So not quite sure reading through this thread, but can someone clarify if the $300 credit has to be spent all at once? Or can it be spread out to a total of $300 in credits for various purchases/incidentals at different stays throughout the year?
With my stash of starwood points I pretty much never have to pay for a room but would love to use the credit on things like parking, meals, etc etc over the course of a year.
With my stash of starwood points I pretty much never have to pay for a room but would love to use the credit on things like parking, meals, etc etc over the course of a year.
Aug 31, 2018, 3:04 pm
#180
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 46
Is there much benefit to going from the new Gold to Platinum through the 75K spend? I think I can use the $300 credit pretty easy and can justify the free night covering the other $150 in fees.
I can't reach platinum through nights, but wondered if it might give me leg up in securing upgrades, etc
I can't reach platinum through nights, but wondered if it might give me leg up in securing upgrades, etc
