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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:

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Personal [Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express Card]: https://www.americanexpress.com/us/credit-cards/card/marriott-bonvoy-brilliant

- Earn 100,000 bonus Marriott Bonvoy points after you use your new Card to make $5,000 in purchases within the first 3 months. Offer ends 04/24/2019.

- 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/

- Earn 100,000 bonus Marriott Bonvoy points after you use your new Card to make $5,000 in purchases within the first 3 months. Offer ends 04/24/2019.

- $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

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Jan 9, 2017, 12:42 pm

#3061

mia

Moderator

Join Date: Jun 2003

Location: Miami, Mpls & London

Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold

Posts: 48,954

Quote:

Originally Posted by dblue

Best offer for both cards is 25k points, correct?

Maybe not, scroll back a FEW posts.

Jan 9, 2017, 12:54 pm

#3062

cdancer20

Join Date: Oct 2013

Programs: Hyatt Globalist No More..., Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum

Posts: 4,375

Quote:

Originally Posted by dblue

Marriott guy here, looking into the Starwood Amex (seems like I'd get an extra point per $ at Marriotts). Is there any reason to get the business over the personal or vice versa? Is the Boingo Wifi on both?

Edit: Nvm, I'm an idiot. Appears that the Club Lounge access is the only difference.

Best offer for both cards is 25k points, correct?

One other thing to think about, if this is important to you, Biz card will not show up on your credit report. Also, with the biz card, if you don't already have status through Marriott, you get SPG Gold after $30k spending per year. (I believe this is biz only). Also note that the Club Lounge access is only applicable to Sheraton brand.

Jan 9, 2017, 12:59 pm

#3063

dblue

Join Date: Jan 2015

Posts: 155

Tried booking two different refundable rates and got a 25k offer on the SPG site, so YMMV on that one.

Jan 9, 2017, 1:23 pm

#3064

mia

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Join Date: Jun 2003

Location: Miami, Mpls & London

Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold

Posts: 48,954

Quote:

Originally Posted by cdancer20

... you get SPG Gold after $30k spending per year. (I believe this is biz only).....

Both personal and business cards (USA) have this benefit, although it is often not mentioned in marketing offers.

Jan 9, 2017, 1:56 pm

#3065

cdancer20

Join Date: Oct 2013

Programs: Hyatt Globalist No More..., Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond, SPG Platinum, Marriott Platinum

Posts: 4,375

Quote:

Originally Posted by mia

Both personal and business cards (USA) have this benefit, although it is often not mentioned in marketing offers.

I couldn't remember. I did a quick search and only saw it on the biz card details. I went to look at the wiki but then got distracted. It is stated up there too.

Jan 9, 2017, 5:02 pm

#3066

Hartmann

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Feb 2007

Location: PDX

Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Plat

Posts: 11,500

Quote:

Originally Posted by damon88

Last year personal card posted on 1/4 and Biz on 1/6

But I am still 0/0 too

Same here. Quite strange.

Jan 10, 2017, 10:29 am

#3067

Starwood Lurker

Company Representative - Starwood

Join Date: Nov 2000

Location: Austin, Texas

Programs: Marriott Employee Level

Posts: 31,593

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hartmann

Same here. Quite strange.

Strange would be if they aren't posted by February 15th.

Something tells me it won't take that long, however.

Best regards,

William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

[email protected]

Jan 13, 2017, 3:50 pm

#3068

damon88

Join Date: Jun 2003

Location: La Jolla, CA

Programs: Marriott Ambassador, Lifetime Titanium, Delta Plat, Hilton Diamond , Hyatt Globalist

Posts: 2,615

Does anyone know who is ultimately responsible for Amex SPG points posting? Amex or SPG?

I just spent a frustrating 30 minutes on the phone- first with Amex Open, who insists they sent all the points per my statement and that any discrepancies must be addressed through SPG- and then with SPG Customer Care who insists that I must go through Amex.

It's only 1600 points or so. I typically don't check each month, I just happened to notice that the December amounts didn't match. Now I feel obligated to go back and compare the last year to make sure everything posted properly.

Jan 13, 2017, 4:18 pm

#3069

Starwood Lurker

Company Representative - Starwood

Join Date: Nov 2000

Location: Austin, Texas

Programs: Marriott Employee Level

Posts: 31,593

Quote:

Originally Posted by damon88

...It's only 1600 points or so. I typically don't check each month, I just happened to notice that the December amounts didn't match. Now I feel obligated to go back and compare the last year to make sure everything posted properly.

Can I verify this is for the SPG AMEX Business card? I don't think those points have been awarded for December use as yet.

Best regards,

William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

[email protected]

Jan 13, 2017, 6:03 pm

#3070

damon88

Join Date: Jun 2003

Location: La Jolla, CA

Programs: Marriott Ambassador, Lifetime Titanium, Delta Plat, Hilton Diamond , Hyatt Globalist

Posts: 2,615

Yes- Amex Biz. (My personal (Consumer) points posted correctly)

My Open points usually post around the 17-19th each month. (10/18 11/17 12/19 etc) On 12/19 the base points posted but not the bonus points. Amex said they sent the correct totals to SPG.

Both Amex and SPG pointed proverbial fingers at each other

Per usual, there is probably some logical explanation, but I want to be sure since it's a fair amount of points.

Thank you !

Quote:

Originally Posted by Starwood Lurker

Jan 15, 2017, 1:04 pm

#3071

FlyerBeek

Join Date: Aug 2002

Location: WAS/TYO

Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP (3MM), DL PM, BONVOY TITANIUM, HYATT GLOBALIST, HILTON DIAMOND, IHG DIAMOND AMB, et al

Posts: 5,913

Just curious if anyone has received their night/stay credits yet for 2017? It's definitely taking longer than past years.

(Nevermind, I just saw William's post above).

-FlyerBeek