AmEx Bonvoy Brilliant Luxury Card [General Discussion Thread]
Feb 4, 2019, 7:48 pm
#631
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 1
Hello, first time posting
Can anyone confirm this:
I have a SPG Personal that will hit anniversary on 3/31
If I upgrade to SPG Lux now,
I will be charged prorated AF of ~$75 (450x2/12) for Lux card and get refund of ~$16 (95x2/12) on my SPG card,
and will be able to use $300 credit right away using the existing card until new card arrives,
and sometime after 3/31, I will get hit with $450 af, but will be able to use $300 credit again and get awarded 50k free night within 8 weeks?
Can anyone confirm this:
I have a SPG Personal that will hit anniversary on 3/31
If I upgrade to SPG Lux now,
I will be charged prorated AF of ~$75 (450x2/12) for Lux card and get refund of ~$16 (95x2/12) on my SPG card,
and will be able to use $300 credit right away using the existing card until new card arrives,
and sometime after 3/31, I will get hit with $450 af, but will be able to use $300 credit again and get awarded 50k free night within 8 weeks?
Last edited by pringless; Feb 5, 2019 at 3:18 pm
Feb 5, 2019, 7:10 pm
#632
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: TUL
Programs: AA EXP 2MM; Marriott Titanium; Hilton Diamond; Hyatt Explorist; Vistana 5* Elite; Nat'l Exec Elite
Posts: 6,177
Hello, first time posting
Can anyone confirm this:
I have a SPG Personal that will hit anniversary on 3/31
If I upgrade to SPG Lux now,
I will be charged prorated AF of ~$75 (450x2/12) for Lux card and get refund of ~$16 (95x2/12) on my SPG card,
and will be able to use $300 credit right away using the existing card until new card arrives,
and sometime after 3/31, I will get hit with $450 af, but will be able to use $300 credit again and get awarded 50k free night within 8 weeks?
Can anyone confirm this:
I have a SPG Personal that will hit anniversary on 3/31
If I upgrade to SPG Lux now,
I will be charged prorated AF of ~$75 (450x2/12) for Lux card and get refund of ~$16 (95x2/12) on my SPG card,
and will be able to use $300 credit right away using the existing card until new card arrives,
and sometime after 3/31, I will get hit with $450 af, but will be able to use $300 credit again and get awarded 50k free night within 8 weeks?
- I had the SPG Amex Personal with an anniversary of November.
- I upgraded in September.
- I did not pay a prorated annual fee
- I received a $300 travel credit within a couple weeks of upgrading the card.
- My $450 annual fee billed in November.
- I received a second $300 travel credit in November.
- My 50K free night award posted in early January.
Welcome to FT
Feb 6, 2019, 10:20 am
#633
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 158
I had read at the beginning of the thread that it's a 1 shot $300 credit that must be used to get the credit. Is this not true? So if I book a rate of $200, I'll get $200 credited back and then I will still have $100 left?
Feb 6, 2019, 10:25 am
#634
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: SFO/YYZ
Programs: AC 25K, AS MVP Gold, BA Bronze, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,452
Feb 11, 2019, 1:59 am
#637
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Kan@da
Programs: Anything with sweet spots
Posts: 1,790
- Upgraded to Luxury in September last year and used $300 Marriott/SPG credit.
- Account anniversary in early February
- Used new Marriott/SPG credit.
- Just downgraded to SPG regular card (fee for Luxury hasn't posted yet)
Let's see if I'll get a 50K or 35K free night cert in the next few weeks 😏
Feb 11, 2019, 1:46 pm
#638
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: TUL
Programs: AA EXP 2MM; Marriott Titanium; Hilton Diamond; Hyatt Explorist; Vistana 5* Elite; Nat'l Exec Elite
Posts: 6,177
- Upgraded to Luxury in September last year and used $300 Marriott/SPG credit.
- Account anniversary in early February
- Used new Marriott/SPG credit.
- Just downgraded to SPG regular card (fee for Luxury hasn't posted yet)
Let's see if I'll get a 50K or 35K free night cert in the next few weeks 😏
Feb 11, 2019, 7:23 pm
#639
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Kan@da
Programs: Anything with sweet spots
Posts: 1,790
Per the T&C, it should be the 35K certificate since your Luxury Card account will not be active at time of e-certificate issuance. From the T&C: To qualify for the Free Night Award, your account must be open and not in default at the time of the Free Night Award e-certificate issuance.
Feb 12, 2019, 9:25 pm
#640
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Bergen County NJ
Programs: AA EXP, B6 Mosaic 1, Amtrak Select, Marriott Plat , AMEX Plat (noted for club access reference)
Posts: 774
Made Possible Upgrade Mistake
I upgraded my regular SPG card to the Luxury a couple of hours ago,(thru my card profile page) not realizing that there were upgrade bonuses offered. When I went to the credit card offers page the SPG Luxury Card didn't show up because I was already in the "upgrade process". I called in and they said they can't tell what the upgrade would've been if anything, since the card while is in transition to the Luxury still is showing up as SPG regular. They said if they were to cancel the upgrade it will take 24-48 hours to be able to reapply for upgrade however, I'm guessing the SPG Luxury Card is coming to a close to upgrade to at midnight... I also could very well not have an upgrade offer but I just thought maybe since I didn't go to the upgrade offers page vs just upgrading within the SPG page that I "missed the offer"
Any thoughts? Thanks
Either way I'm going to keep the card, just find it ashame new applications can still get 75K bonus offer, if I get nothing.
Annual spend over 1M across all AMEX accounts... Meanwhile we have people signing up to cancel cards just to get the $300 credits.... LOL
Any thoughts? Thanks
Either way I'm going to keep the card, just find it ashame new applications can still get 75K bonus offer, if I get nothing.
Annual spend over 1M across all AMEX accounts... Meanwhile we have people signing up to cancel cards just to get the $300 credits.... LOL
Feb 13, 2019, 3:36 pm
#641
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: NYC
Programs: UA GS 1.6MM, JPMorgan Reserve, Bonvoy Titanium & LTP
Posts: 158
AmEx Bonvoy Brilliant
Wondering who else applied.
I applied this morning was approved with 70K Limit. Will post how long it takes for the 100K to post once the required spend it done.
Anyone else?
I applied this morning was approved with 70K Limit. Will post how long it takes for the 100K to post once the required spend it done.
Anyone else?
Feb 13, 2019, 3:48 pm
#642
Join Date: May 2018
Location: PHX
Programs: HH Diamond - Marriott Titanium- AA EP
Posts: 64
Feb 13, 2019, 4:45 pm
#643
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Bonvoy titanium
Posts: 537
It’s a hefty fee though at $450. I’m eligible for the card and love the point bonus but I don’t need priority pass or the other so called benefits. Is $450 worth 100,000 points?
*edit to post* just noticed it comes with $300 in annual Marriott credit making the real annual fee $150. At that price the 100,000 points is a steal. I’m applying
*edit to post* just noticed it comes with $300 in annual Marriott credit making the real annual fee $150. At that price the 100,000 points is a steal. I’m applying
Last edited by Nuhusky; Feb 13, 2019 at 4:54 pm
Feb 13, 2019, 5:24 pm
#644
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Baltimore/Washington, USA
Programs: AA LT Platinum, Hilton LT Diamond, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 3,076
Be careful if you have other Amex Marriott brand cards.
In my experience even though the application was accepted and card issued, Amex declined the welcome bonus.
The official reason: I already received a welcome bonus on SPG Luxury card last year.
Customer service also said that Amex is cracking down on people just getting new cards for the welcome bonus.
I call that fraud / misrepresentation if they sent you the card/welcome bonus and proof that you were solicited to join.
In my experience even though the application was accepted and card issued, Amex declined the welcome bonus.
The official reason: I already received a welcome bonus on SPG Luxury card last year.
Customer service also said that Amex is cracking down on people just getting new cards for the welcome bonus.
I call that fraud / misrepresentation if they sent you the card/welcome bonus and proof that you were solicited to join.
Feb 13, 2019, 5:29 pm
#645
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: SFO/YYZ
Programs: AC 25K, AS MVP Gold, BA Bronze, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,452
Be careful if you have other Amex Marriott brand cards.
In my experience even though the application was accepted and card issued, Amex declined the welcome bonus.
The official reason: I already received a welcome bonus on SPG Luxury card last year.
Customer service also said that Amex is cracking down on people just getting new cards for the welcome bonus.
I call that fraud / misrepresentation if they sent you the card/welcome bonus and proof that you were solicited to join.
In my experience even though the application was accepted and card issued, Amex declined the welcome bonus.
The official reason: I already received a welcome bonus on SPG Luxury card last year.
Customer service also said that Amex is cracking down on people just getting new cards for the welcome bonus.
I call that fraud / misrepresentation if they sent you the card/welcome bonus and proof that you were solicited to join.
Welcome offer not available to applicants who have or have had this product or the Starwood Preferred Guest® American Express Luxury Card.
