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]
Aug 28, 2015, 12:51 pm
#2686
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 79
Sorry if this has already been answered, but can you buy Amex gift cards (say for $1,000 with $3.95 fee from americanexpress.com) and have that count toward the spending requirement? Thanks.
Aug 28, 2015, 12:58 pm
#2687
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,059
Aug 28, 2015, 2:23 pm
#2689
FlyerTalk Evangelist
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Location: Upper Sternistan
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Aug 28, 2015, 4:21 pm
#2690
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: 10023-Central Park West
Programs: CHASE UNITED CLUB; CITI PRESTIGE； IHG SPIRE AMBASSADOR; RITZ-CARLTON GOLD; Global Entry
Posts: 227
I am interested in AMEX Business card for Sheraton Lounges. Would lounges in Four Points hotels (by sheraton) be included? Thanks very much.
Aug 28, 2015, 4:42 pm
#2691
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Marriott Employee Level
Posts: 31,593
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
[email protected]
Aug 31, 2015, 9:35 am
#2693
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Ann Arbor
Programs: HHonors Gold , National Emerald Exec, Hertz Presidents, Delta Gold
Posts: 2,604
Well, finally got the stays and nights credited. Took two calls.
Here is the problem. I already had 4 Amex cards and Amex needed to have me drop a card. So, they wanted me to call in after i applied.
It appears when I was going through this manual process that they misplaced my SPG number, so they decided to generate a new one for me and not tell me about it.
Called Amex, who transferred me to SPG. SPG kept insisting the 2 stays and 5 nights were already credited to my account. Not sure why they couldn't figure out if I'm concerned about stays I may have more than 0.
Finally I tell him I'm expecting it to say 24 stays instead of 22. Then he asks what my account number is.
Case solved.
Frustrated Amex would lose my real number and generate a new one and not tell me.
Frustrated SPG wouldn't see if they have someone by the same name, address and email address in their system when AMEX forwards them SPG card info that is brand new.
Here is the problem. I already had 4 Amex cards and Amex needed to have me drop a card. So, they wanted me to call in after i applied.
It appears when I was going through this manual process that they misplaced my SPG number, so they decided to generate a new one for me and not tell me about it.
Called Amex, who transferred me to SPG. SPG kept insisting the 2 stays and 5 nights were already credited to my account. Not sure why they couldn't figure out if I'm concerned about stays I may have more than 0.
Finally I tell him I'm expecting it to say 24 stays instead of 22. Then he asks what my account number is.
Case solved.
Frustrated Amex would lose my real number and generate a new one and not tell me.
Frustrated SPG wouldn't see if they have someone by the same name, address and email address in their system when AMEX forwards them SPG card info that is brand new.
Sep 15, 2015, 3:17 pm
#2694
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist No More..., Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 4,375
What an interesting thing to say. When I go on vacation I'm not glued to a device, checking e-mails or adjusting reservation en route can easily be done in a few minutes in the morning or evening. Remember, we're retired and are not on call every minute. Just pointing out the differences in how people travel, not everyone is the same.
Sep 15, 2015, 5:13 pm
#2695
Join Date: May 2009
Location: EUG
Programs: AS MVP, AA MM, HH Diamond, MR Gold
Posts: 8,228
Gosh, that was a while ago, so I'm not sure of exactly the exchange...but I think my comment was not that it was an "insult", but rather that it's a little myopic to think that everyone on Flyertalk is exactly the same, i.e. a road warrior who IS tied to his devices every minute. And believe me, when my husband was working most vacations WERE spent getting faxes and phone calls (yeah, it was that long ago) 
so I do empathize with those who can't completely cut the ties with work. Luckily we're not one of them anymore.
so I do empathize with those who can't completely cut the ties with work. Luckily we're not one of them anymore.
Sep 15, 2015, 9:44 pm
#2696
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist No More..., Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 4,375
Gosh, that was a while ago, so I'm not sure of exactly the exchange...but I think my comment was not that it was an "insult", but rather that it's a little myopic to think that everyone on Flyertalk is exactly the same, i.e. a road warrior who IS tied to his devices every minute. And believe me, when my husband was working most vacations WERE spent getting faxes and phone calls (yeah, it was that long ago) so I do empathize with those who can't completely cut the ties with work. Luckily we're not one of them anymore.
so I do empathize with those who can't completely cut the ties with work. Luckily we're not one of them anymore.However It's also a generational thing. I am tied to my devices but only for personal reasons. Never ever work. Same with most people around my age amd younger. With limited data now on mobile devices, people are always looking for free WiFi.
Sep 16, 2015, 10:42 am
#2697
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: London, Vancouver, Tokyo, San Francisco, NYC
Posts: 265
Not sure depending on age, but that's right. Also if you are on business, you would not care as the expenses for the roaming would be covered.
For personal use, it is important factor, outside the hotel, to see map, find restaurants, city guides etc. Or upload to social networks...So I appreciate this free boingo especially in the conntries where it is difficult to obtain SIM for visitors.
Yes, not everyone is same though
For personal use, it is important factor, outside the hotel, to see map, find restaurants, city guides etc. Or upload to social networks...So I appreciate this free boingo especially in the conntries where it is difficult to obtain SIM for visitors.
Yes, not everyone is same though
Sep 16, 2015, 11:05 am
#2698
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,962
Sep 16, 2015, 11:34 am
#2699
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: San Francisco
Programs: AA EXP; Marriott BonVoy Titanium Elite, Marriott LT Plat.
Posts: 1,717
Good judgment is the responsibility of my team. I trust them and I'm fair with leeway's here and there too... But... we all have to CYA's in the end!!
Sep 16, 2015, 7:59 pm
#2700
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