Sep 28, 2022, 9:20 am
Last edit by: SPN Lifer
https://www.americanexpress.com/us/c...voy-brilliant/
Bonvoy Brilliant 85k annual certificate:
Received around 8-10 weeks after your anniversary date. If you downgrade your Brilliant card after your anniversary date, you will still receive the 85k certificate since you receive the certificate based on the card held on the anniversary date.
Dining Credit $25/month:
American Express relies on the merchant to process transactions within the same calendar month that you made the purchase in order to apply the statement credit in the month that it was intended. For example, if you make an eligible purchase on the last day of the month and the merchant doesn't process that transaction until the next day, the transaction date will reflect the next day's date and the statement credit would be applied in the following month.
Downgrade to Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card
This card can be downgraded to the (unlisted) Marriott Bonvoy card. This is a personal card, not a business card, and is reasonably similar to the Chase Marriott Boundless, except for it is issued by Amex. It used to be the SPG non-luxury card. Must call in to product change.
https://global.americanexpress.com/c...arriott-bonvoy.
Benefits include:
Bonvoy Brilliant 85k annual certificate:
Received around 8-10 weeks after your anniversary date. If you downgrade your Brilliant card after your anniversary date, you will still receive the 85k certificate since you receive the certificate based on the card held on the anniversary date.
Dining Credit $25/month:
American Express relies on the merchant to process transactions within the same calendar month that you made the purchase in order to apply the statement credit in the month that it was intended. For example, if you make an eligible purchase on the last day of the month and the merchant doesn't process that transaction until the next day, the transaction date will reflect the next day's date and the statement credit would be applied in the following month.
- Active in September 2022 (many confirmations)
- Credit should post in a few days (not weeks). Check the "Benefits" tab in the Amex website.
- Does not have to be spent all at once, can be split into multiple purchases #2219
- Works with Google Wallet #2245, Paypal for UberEats USA #2252, Apple Pay #2268, Doordash #2275, Starbucks in-app charge #2340, UberEats USA (direct payment) #2352, Dunkin mobile #2409, Starbucks in-store USA #2418, Tim Hortons app (Canadian Version, charged C$) #2422
- UberEats Canada #2278, BC bakery chain Saint Germain #2354
- Starbucks through United MileagePlus X codes as Travel-Airline (tested both the Brilliant CC as well as the AMEX Gold) #2402
- Grubhub
Downgrade to Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card
This card can be downgraded to the (unlisted) Marriott Bonvoy card. This is a personal card, not a business card, and is reasonably similar to the Chase Marriott Boundless, except for it is issued by Amex. It used to be the SPG non-luxury card. Must call in to product change.
https://global.americanexpress.com/c...arriott-bonvoy.
Benefits include:
- $95 annual fee
- Annual 35k certificate
- 15 elite night credits
- 6x points on Marriott, 2x points on everything else
- No foreign transaction fees
AmEx Bonvoy Brilliant Luxury Card [General Discussion Thread]
Aug 23, 2018 | 6:29 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: New York
Programs: AA, CX, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 1,484
AmEx Bonvoy Brilliant Luxury Card [General Discussion Thread]
New card landing page (no referral or whatsoever):
https://www.americanexpress.com/us/c...dArt-SPGLuxury
T&C:
https://www.americanexpress.com/us/c...0/#offer-terms
"Welcome offer not available to applicants who have or have had this Card. We may also consider the number of American Express Cards you have opened and closed as well as other factors in making a decision on your welcome offer eligibility.
Effective 8/26, welcome offer not available to applicants who (i) have or have had The Ritz-Carlton Rewards Credit Card from JP Morgan in the last 30 days, (ii) have acquired The Marriott Rewards Premier Plus Credit Card from Chase, The Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card from Chase, or The Marriott Rewards Premier Business Credit Card from Chase in the last 90 days, or (iii) received a welcome or upgrade offer for The Marriott Rewards Premier Plus Credit Card from Chase, The Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card from Chase, or The Marriott Rewards Premier Business Credit Card from Chase in the last 24 months."
https://www.americanexpress.com/us/c...dArt-SPGLuxury
T&C:
https://www.americanexpress.com/us/c...0/#offer-terms
"Welcome offer not available to applicants who have or have had this Card. We may also consider the number of American Express Cards you have opened and closed as well as other factors in making a decision on your welcome offer eligibility.
Effective 8/26, welcome offer not available to applicants who (i) have or have had The Ritz-Carlton Rewards Credit Card from JP Morgan in the last 30 days, (ii) have acquired The Marriott Rewards Premier Plus Credit Card from Chase, The Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card from Chase, or The Marriott Rewards Premier Business Credit Card from Chase in the last 90 days, or (iii) received a welcome or upgrade offer for The Marriott Rewards Premier Plus Credit Card from Chase, The Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card from Chase, or The Marriott Rewards Premier Business Credit Card from Chase in the last 24 months."
Aug 23, 2018 | 6:38 am
#2
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 111
New SPG Luxury card out today- Who's biting?
NEW Amex SPG Luxury Card
Much anticipated Luxury Card out today, with 100K bonus. Nothing to sneeze at but certainly would have been more impressive a few months ago.
Any takers? I'm on the fence.
I received the offer for 30,0000 extra points on my SPG personal card and I will use it until I reach the required 15K spend. 100,000 on the Luxury Card offer good until October 31st.
Already lifetime Gold and I don't think the going for platinum is worth the extra spend. I have similar or better benefits on my CSR and my AAdvantage Executive cards, but I'm somewhat of a sucker for these luxury cards.
Much anticipated Luxury Card out today, with 100K bonus. Nothing to sneeze at but certainly would have been more impressive a few months ago.
Any takers? I'm on the fence.
I received the offer for 30,0000 extra points on my SPG personal card and I will use it until I reach the required 15K spend. 100,000 on the Luxury Card offer good until October 31st.
Already lifetime Gold and I don't think the going for platinum is worth the extra spend. I have similar or better benefits on my CSR and my AAdvantage Executive cards, but I'm somewhat of a sucker for these luxury cards.
Aug 23, 2018 | 6:44 am
#3
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: FL
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat, IC Plat Amb, HH Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 1,299
Just keep in mind the trickery evil marriott is employing on this card. You might think: "oh awesome I get a free night up to 50k points. So that means I will get next year a night at that awesome ritz carlton cat 6."
WRONG. Next year they will introduce that off peak and peak pricing so most likely you are going to get a cat 5 peak hotel (same cat free night you get this year with a $95 AF marriott card)
WRONG. Next year they will introduce that off peak and peak pricing so most likely you are going to get a cat 5 peak hotel (same cat free night you get this year with a $95 AF marriott card)
Aug 23, 2018 | 6:45 am
#4
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K2MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
Posts: 21,314
Don't know what it does any better/different for us that already have that status in LT.
Now IF everyday spend was 3 points per $, that would change things...
Now IF everyday spend was 3 points per $, that would change things...
Aug 23, 2018 | 6:46 am
#5
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 1,752
New card landing page (no referral or whatsoever):
https://www.americanexpress.com/us/c...dArt-SPGLuxury
T&C:
https://www.americanexpress.com/us/c...0/#offer-terms
"Welcome offer not available to applicants who have or have had this Card. We may also consider the number of American Express Cards you have opened and closed as well as other factors in making a decision on your welcome offer eligibility.
Effective 8/26, welcome offer not available to applicants who (i) have or have had The Ritz-Carlton Rewards Credit Card from JP Morgan in the last 30 days, (ii) have acquired The Marriott Rewards Premier Plus Credit Card from Chase, The Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card from Chase, or The Marriott Rewards Premier Business Credit Card from Chase in the last 90 days, or (iii) received a welcome or upgrade offer for The Marriott Rewards Premier Plus Credit Card from Chase, The Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card from Chase, or The Marriott Rewards Premier Business Credit Card from Chase in the last 24 months."
https://www.americanexpress.com/us/c...dArt-SPGLuxury
T&C:
https://www.americanexpress.com/us/c...0/#offer-terms
"Welcome offer not available to applicants who have or have had this Card. We may also consider the number of American Express Cards you have opened and closed as well as other factors in making a decision on your welcome offer eligibility.
Effective 8/26, welcome offer not available to applicants who (i) have or have had The Ritz-Carlton Rewards Credit Card from JP Morgan in the last 30 days, (ii) have acquired The Marriott Rewards Premier Plus Credit Card from Chase, The Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card from Chase, or The Marriott Rewards Premier Business Credit Card from Chase in the last 90 days, or (iii) received a welcome or upgrade offer for The Marriott Rewards Premier Plus Credit Card from Chase, The Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card from Chase, or The Marriott Rewards Premier Business Credit Card from Chase in the last 24 months."
Aug 23, 2018 | 7:03 am
#6
Join Date: Dec 2003
Programs: AA Plat Pro, United Silver, Marriott LTT, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton lowly Silver, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,148
And...I'm not eligible for the bonus offer based on my history with American Express. I believe my only Amex cards in the past were the SPG business which I kept open for 3 years, and the SPG personal which I did close when the annual fee came around. I currently have a Blue card.
At least it was nice of them to let me know before the credit check.
At least it was nice of them to let me know before the credit check.
Aug 23, 2018 | 8:07 am
#7
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 161
And...I'm not eligible for the bonus offer based on my history with American Express. I believe my only Amex cards in the past were the SPG business which I kept open for 3 years, and the SPG personal which I did close when the annual fee came around. I currently have a Blue card.
At least it was nice of them to let me know before the credit check.
At least it was nice of them to let me know before the credit check.
Does anyone know if you upgrade vs apply for new gets the bonus? Thanks
Aug 23, 2018 | 8:10 am
#8
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: NYC/LA
Programs: DL DM, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 9,723
Amex has a new algorithm that assesses, prior to them doing a hard pull, whether you are "eligible" (using not only the written terms of the offer, but also their undisclosed internal assessment supposedly based on your history with them-- i.e. how many cards you have, how many you have had, your spending patterns,etc.). If it determines you are not, it gives you the option to just cancel the application.
Aug 23, 2018 | 8:33 am
#9
Join Date: Oct 2016
Programs: CX Diamond, Bonvoy Lifetime Gold, Amex BONVOY, Chase Sapphire Reserve
Posts: 71
NEW Amex SPG Luxury Card
Much anticipated Luxury Card out today, with 100K bonus. Nothing to sneeze at but certainly would have been more impressive a few months ago.
Any takers? I'm on the fence.
I received the offer for 30,0000 extra points on my SPG personal card and I will use it until I reach the required 15K spend. 100,000 on the Luxury Card offer good until October 31st.
Already lifetime Gold and I don't think the going for platinum is worth the extra spend. I have similar or better benefits on my CSR and my AAdvantage Executive cards, but I'm somewhat of a sucker for these luxury cards.
Much anticipated Luxury Card out today, with 100K bonus. Nothing to sneeze at but certainly would have been more impressive a few months ago.
Any takers? I'm on the fence.
I received the offer for 30,0000 extra points on my SPG personal card and I will use it until I reach the required 15K spend. 100,000 on the Luxury Card offer good until October 31st.
Already lifetime Gold and I don't think the going for platinum is worth the extra spend. I have similar or better benefits on my CSR and my AAdvantage Executive cards, but I'm somewhat of a sucker for these luxury cards.
Aug 23, 2018 | 8:50 am
#10
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 161
Amex has a new algorithm that assesses, prior to them doing a hard pull, whether you are "eligible" (using not only the written terms of the offer, but also their undisclosed internal assessment supposedly based on your history with them-- i.e. how many cards you have, how many you have had, your spending patterns,etc.). If it determines you are not, it gives you the option to just cancel the application.
Aug 23, 2018 | 9:00 am
#11
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 796
"Effective 8/26, welcome offer not available to applicants who (i) have or have had The Ritz-Carlton Rewards Credit Card from JP Morgan in the last 30 days, (ii) have acquired The Marriott Rewards Premier Plus Credit Card from Chase, The Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card from Chase, or The Marriott Rewards Premier Business Credit Card from Chase in the last 90 days, or (iii) received a welcome or upgrade offer for The Marriott Rewards Premier Plus Credit Card from Chase, The Marriott Rewards Premier Credit Card from Chase, or The Marriott Rewards Premier Business Credit Card from Chase in the last 24 months."
Does that mean you have until 8/26 to apply and get the bonus even if you have had the other stuffs?
Does that mean you have until 8/26 to apply and get the bonus even if you have had the other stuffs?
Aug 23, 2018 | 9:12 am
#12
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: American Airlines, Marriott, Hertz, Avis
Posts: 160
I have the SPG personal amex and the newer marriott card - just applied for and got this one without any warning about no bonus.
Aug 23, 2018 | 9:14 am
#13
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: New York
Programs: AA, CX, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 1,484
Amex has a new algorithm that assesses, prior to them doing a hard pull, whether you are "eligible" (using not only the written terms of the offer, but also their undisclosed internal assessment supposedly based on your history with them-- i.e. how many cards you have, how many you have had, your spending patterns,etc.). If it determines you are not, it gives you the option to just cancel the application.
Aug 23, 2018 | 10:05 am
#15
Join Date: Oct 2016
Programs: CX Diamond, Bonvoy Lifetime Gold, Amex BONVOY, Chase Sapphire Reserve
Posts: 71