Jun 12, 2014, 11:11 am
Last edit by: CodeAdam10
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]
Nov 12, 2013, 4:07 pm
#2131
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Canada
Posts: 347
Does anyone know how long it takes to transfer from SPG to ANA miles?
Nov 12, 2013, 7:41 pm
#2132
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
Nov 13, 2013, 8:28 am
#2133
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: GA
Programs: SPG Gold
Posts: 186
CSR offered waived the ann.fee, so i kept the card open.
Nov 13, 2013, 1:46 pm
#2134
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 66
Perhaps this isn't the right place to ask but there have been some mentions here of people canceling their Amex Gold and using this card instead.
I have a Gold Premiere, which I like due to the category bonuses (3x on airfare, 2x on groceries). But the thing I probably value the most are the ticket presales. I managed to snag Book of Mormon tickets here in SF during the presale and got really really good seats for half the price of a "general sales" ticket -- mostly due to the fact that tickets are bought by bots and sold at a huge markup.
Does the SPG Amex provide access to the same AMEX presales as well? Also, will my MR points expire if I have the SPG Amex but cancel my Gold Premiere?
I have a Gold Premiere, which I like due to the category bonuses (3x on airfare, 2x on groceries). But the thing I probably value the most are the ticket presales. I managed to snag Book of Mormon tickets here in SF during the presale and got really really good seats for half the price of a "general sales" ticket -- mostly due to the fact that tickets are bought by bots and sold at a huge markup.
Does the SPG Amex provide access to the same AMEX presales as well? Also, will my MR points expire if I have the SPG Amex but cancel my Gold Premiere?
Nov 13, 2013, 2:02 pm
#2135
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: Aeroplan Diamond, SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, Marriott
Posts: 1,839
Perhaps this isn't the right place to ask but there have been some mentions here of people canceling their Amex Gold and using this card instead.
I have a Gold Premiere, which I like due to the category bonuses (3x on airfare, 2x on groceries). But the thing I probably value the most are the ticket presales. I managed to snag Book of Mormon tickets here in SF during the presale and got really really good seats for half the price of a "general sales" ticket -- mostly due to the fact that tickets are bought by bots and sold at a huge markup.
Does the SPG Amex provide access to the same AMEX presales as well? Also, will my MR points expire if I have the SPG Amex but cancel my Gold Premiere?
I have a Gold Premiere, which I like due to the category bonuses (3x on airfare, 2x on groceries). But the thing I probably value the most are the ticket presales. I managed to snag Book of Mormon tickets here in SF during the presale and got really really good seats for half the price of a "general sales" ticket -- mostly due to the fact that tickets are bought by bots and sold at a huge markup.
Does the SPG Amex provide access to the same AMEX presales as well? Also, will my MR points expire if I have the SPG Amex but cancel my Gold Premiere?
Nov 13, 2013, 4:18 pm
#2136
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 66
Hmm, thanks, but what about in the US? And will my MR points stick around?
Nov 13, 2013, 6:43 pm
#2137
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
Perhaps this isn't the right place to ask but there have been some mentions here of people canceling their Amex Gold and using this card instead.
I have a Gold Premiere, which I like due to the category bonuses (3x on airfare, 2x on groceries). But the thing I probably value the most are the ticket presales. I managed to snag Book of Mormon tickets here in SF during the presale and got really really good seats for half the price of a "general sales" ticket -- mostly due to the fact that tickets are bought by bots and sold at a huge markup.
Does the SPG Amex provide access to the same AMEX presales as well? Also, will my MR points expire if I have the SPG Amex but cancel my Gold Premiere?
I have a Gold Premiere, which I like due to the category bonuses (3x on airfare, 2x on groceries). But the thing I probably value the most are the ticket presales. I managed to snag Book of Mormon tickets here in SF during the presale and got really really good seats for half the price of a "general sales" ticket -- mostly due to the fact that tickets are bought by bots and sold at a huge markup.
Does the SPG Amex provide access to the same AMEX presales as well? Also, will my MR points expire if I have the SPG Amex but cancel my Gold Premiere?
I cannot address whether you will retain your MR points.
Nov 13, 2013, 8:13 pm
#2138
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,047
Pretty sure the MR points disappear if you don't have an MR card anymore. I cancelled my wife's last MR card and had to empty out the points first - or lose them. She retained her SPG card.
Nov 14, 2013, 3:03 am
#2139
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,018
That's not true. I cancelled my MR program long ago and still had points for years. Too few to redeem - but they were there.
Nov 14, 2013, 7:59 am
#2140
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,047
So while I can't deny what you're saying outright, I can't see how you'd be able to see that point balance either.
Nov 14, 2013, 12:13 pm
#2141
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 66
Perhaps the points stay but you cannot use them unless you open another Amex MR card?
Nov 14, 2013, 12:31 pm
#2142
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,018
I'm not sure how you'd even know that now. Maybe it was different once, but I just tried to log in to MR with my wife's account, since I know there were some orphan miles left in there (<1000). Each time I log in, I just end up back at the main cards page, and since no card has an MR account, I can't see a balance.
So while I can't deny what you're saying outright, I can't see how you'd be able to see that point balance either.
So while I can't deny what you're saying outright, I can't see how you'd be able to see that point balance either.
Nov 14, 2013, 12:33 pm
#2143
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,047
I simply logged into americanexpress.com - then clicked "rewards" in the top nav and then "membership rewards home". It then shows my MR balance, which is still there even though I haven't belonged to this program for many years. I just checked today... and they are still there.
Nov 14, 2013, 12:42 pm
#2144
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,018
I don't know why it shows something different for you. Does she still have an active Amex card? I have numerous active cards - but quit MR because I didn't want to pay the $45 fee. The points just sat there and are still there. I quit years ago - perhaps they changed this for people who more recently quit and I'm grandfathered? Can't say. But I can say my points are def still there.
Nov 14, 2013, 2:27 pm
#2145
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,047
I don't know why it shows something different for you. Does she still have an active Amex card? I have numerous active cards - but quit MR because I didn't want to pay the $45 fee. The points just sat there and are still there. I quit years ago - perhaps they changed this for people who more recently quit and I'm grandfathered? Can't say. But I can say my points are def still there.