Jun 12, 2014, 11:11 am
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For discussion of the now expired offer for a 35K signup bonus, see Amex SPG 35,000 business and personal cards-2016 [No referral offers in this thread.]
USA-issued card benefits changed on August 11, 2015. (Announcement & extended discussion at American Express and Starwood enhance cobrand credit card benefits.) The benefits are slightly different for personal and business cards:
Public Links:
- The Annual Fee is $450.
- Earn 6x at Marriott properties; 3x on restaurants and airfare; 2x on all other purchases.
- Enjoy up to $300 in statement credits each year of Card Membership for eligible purchases at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels
- FREE NIGHT AWARD: Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card account anniversary. Award can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy points) at a participating hotel.
- COMPLIMENTARY GOLD ELITE STATUS: Enjoy complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status with your Card. Earn Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status after making $75,000 in eligible purchases on your Card in a calendar year.
- Other Highlighted Benefits: Priority Pass Select Membership, Global Entry credit, No Foreign Transaction fees.
- $125 Annual Fee (If application received before 03/28/19, $0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $95)
- Earn 6x at Marriott properties; 4x at U.S. restaurants, at U.S. gas stations, on wireless telephone services & on U.S. purchases for shipping; 2x on all other purchases.
- Free Night Award: Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card account anniversary. Award can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 35,000 Marriott Bonvoy points) at a participating hotel.
- Complimentary Silver Elite Status
- No Foreign Transaction Fees
Other related discussion:
USA-issued card benefits changed on August 11, 2015. (Announcement & extended discussion at American Express and Starwood enhance cobrand credit card benefits.) The benefits are slightly different for personal and business cards:
Public Links:
- Personal [Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express Card]: https://www.americanexpress.com/us/credit-cards/card/marriott-bonvoy-brilliant
- The Annual Fee is $450.
- Earn 6x at Marriott properties; 3x on restaurants and airfare; 2x on all other purchases.
- Enjoy up to $300 in statement credits each year of Card Membership for eligible purchases at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels
- FREE NIGHT AWARD: Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card account anniversary. Award can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy points) at a participating hotel.
- COMPLIMENTARY GOLD ELITE STATUS: Enjoy complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status with your Card. Earn Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite status after making $75,000 in eligible purchases on your Card in a calendar year.
- Other Highlighted Benefits: Priority Pass Select Membership, Global Entry credit, No Foreign Transaction fees.
- Business [Marriott Bonvoy Business Card]: https://www.americanexpress.com/us/c...s-credit-card/
- $125 Annual Fee (If application received before 03/28/19, $0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $95)
- Earn 6x at Marriott properties; 4x at U.S. restaurants, at U.S. gas stations, on wireless telephone services & on U.S. purchases for shipping; 2x on all other purchases.
- Free Night Award: Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your Card account anniversary. Award can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 35,000 Marriott Bonvoy points) at a participating hotel.
- Complimentary Silver Elite Status
- No Foreign Transaction Fees
- Discussion of Amex "one bonus per lifetime" policy (personal & business cards)
- Annual fee retention bonus for Starwood Amex Card
- American Express and Starwood enhance cobrand credit card benefits
- How to keep SPG points from expiring after 12 months of account inactivity
- New Card Art for the US Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express
SPG American Express [Master Thread]
Feb 9, 2007, 6:18 am
#151
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: south of WAS DC
Posts: 10,131
the card is chipped. I do not know how the chip is made, but I can't wait to buy a bunch of chips on ebay.
Feb 9, 2007, 7:30 am
#152
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Pittsburgh
Programs: MR/SPG LT Titanium, AA LT PLT, UA SLV, Avis PreferredPlus
Posts: 31,008
I'm in the same boat and have been thinking about this for the last couple of weeks, but haven't gotten around to making a call. My sign-up bonus posted, as did my first couple of stays, but nothing since mid-December.
Feb 9, 2007, 10:28 am
#153
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: La Jolla, CA
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, Lifetime Titanium, Delta Plat, Hilton Diamond , Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,615
I guess it's personal taste. My son (28) hates the new design. My husband prefers it. I'm neutral.
I'm curious about the schedule for rolling these out. My husband, my oldest son and I all received ours, but my sister and my youngest son have not yet received replacements.
I'm curious about the schedule for rolling these out. My husband, my oldest son and I all received ours, but my sister and my youngest son have not yet received replacements.
Feb 9, 2007, 2:42 pm
#154
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Atlanta
Programs: DL/PM, *Wood Platinum
Posts: 835
I carry one card for business and one for personal. The benefit to the new card design is the "tag" on the end of the card indicating which card it is. Although I have the two numbers memorized, it still seems like I always pull the wrong card out first, and end up using the wrong one 15% of the time. Virtually impossible to when the label is right there for me to read.
Feb 10, 2007, 8:02 pm
#155
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Canada! eh?
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 386
what happened to the word "platinum" on the new design?
Feb 10, 2007, 10:53 pm
#156
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: NYC
Programs: AA LT PLT, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,564
definitely agree with those who prefer the look of the older card better...newer card even feels more flimsy. guess it's not really a big deal.
Feb 11, 2007, 12:02 am
#157
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: San Francisco
Programs: *Wood Gold, DL
Posts: 75
Feb 11, 2007, 12:04 am
#158
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: San Francisco
Programs: *Wood Gold, DL
Posts: 75
well i noticed my interest rate went up
Feb 11, 2007, 5:31 am
#159
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Leesburg, VA AA EXP, 2MM lifetime
Programs: SPG PLT, Hyatt Diamond, 10% progress towards lifetime Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 2,330
Heh, first thing I noticed, which is why I love the new card (seems like I may be the only one).
Feb 11, 2007, 6:37 pm
#160
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Boston
Programs: AA - Platinum; DL, BA; SPG Gold
Posts: 171
i just got the new card as well, and the expiration on it is May 2007! it's 3 months! and no, the original expiration date on my previous card is 2008. what is up with that? it's just one more annoying call i have to make to get them to resend a card that has more than 3 months on it.
Same thing happened to me. I haven't had the time to make the call, hoping *wood would fix it themselves...too much to hope for ?
Feb 11, 2007, 8:53 pm
#161
Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: Starwood Gold, Starwood Owner - Maui and Scottsdale
Posts: 123
My old card doesn't expire until '09 - any reason I can't just keep using it?
Feb 12, 2007, 5:55 am
#162
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: All Over - Gathering No Moss
Programs: SPG Plat, HLT Honors, DL PLT but missing NWA terribly.
Posts: 435
Feb 12, 2007, 7:52 am
#163
Join Date: Mar 2006
Programs: SPG Gold, HH Gold, Choice Priveleges Gold, Club Carlson Silver, Wyndham Rewards, UMP, DL, ANA
Posts: 129
Feb 12, 2007, 8:11 am
#164
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Canada! eh?
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 386
can someone comment if these new cards have a Holigram Stripe on the back?
Feb 12, 2007, 8:39 am
#165
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: CT/ Germany - Ich spreche deutsch
Programs: UA 1K, Bonvoy LTTE, HH Dia, HY Expl
Posts: 4,657