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]
Feb 9, 2017, 9:15 am
#3091
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 28
SPG AMEX
I spend about 25k/year in SPG hotels with my Amex platinum. Am I foolish for not getting the Amex SPG card at this point?
Feb 9, 2017, 9:22 am
#3092
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K1.75MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
Posts: 21,172
Yes. Get it and the sign-up bonus while you still can!
Feb 9, 2017, 9:30 am
#3093
Join Date: May 2015
Location: DCA
Programs: AA EXP, DL FO, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 6,712
Make sure you get the 30K offer floating around out there.
Feb 9, 2017, 2:18 pm
#3094
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 28
Thank you guys. I'm already angry that I did not do it sooner.
Feb 9, 2017, 5:04 pm
#3096
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: COS
Programs: UA Gold/1.5MM (several years running now!), Marriott LTTE, Hertz Prez
Posts: 1,899
Feb 15, 2017, 11:17 pm
#3097
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 99
http://apply.americanexpress.com/spgamexcard35k/
Has anyone seen this offer? I literally signed up for this card 3 weeks ago for the 25k bonus offer and of course an even better offer comes down the pipeline. Has anyone heard of this happening where the customer calls up and due to the proximity of the application for the initial offer vs the new offer that AMEX will honor the new bonus amt for the customer (assuming they hit the necessary threshold?).
I tried once with a customer rep who said it's not possible but I swear I've heard people have luck doing this.
Has anyone seen this offer? I literally signed up for this card 3 weeks ago for the 25k bonus offer and of course an even better offer comes down the pipeline. Has anyone heard of this happening where the customer calls up and due to the proximity of the application for the initial offer vs the new offer that AMEX will honor the new bonus amt for the customer (assuming they hit the necessary threshold?).
I tried once with a customer rep who said it's not possible but I swear I've heard people have luck doing this.
Feb 16, 2017, 1:05 am
#3098
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 665
Biz version up to 35k also
Feb 16, 2017, 5:54 am
#3099
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: New York
Programs: Navy A-4 Skyhawk, B727 FE/FO, S80 FO, B757/767 FO, B737 CA
Posts: 1,342
http://apply.americanexpress.com/spgamexcard35k/
Has anyone seen this offer? I literally signed up for this card 3 weeks ago for the 25k bonus offer and of course an even better offer comes down the pipeline. Has anyone heard of this happening where the customer calls up and due to the proximity of the application for the initial offer vs the new offer that AMEX will honor the new bonus amt for the customer (assuming they hit the necessary threshold?).
I tried once with a customer rep who said it's not possible but I swear I've heard people have luck doing this.
Has anyone seen this offer? I literally signed up for this card 3 weeks ago for the 25k bonus offer and of course an even better offer comes down the pipeline. Has anyone heard of this happening where the customer calls up and due to the proximity of the application for the initial offer vs the new offer that AMEX will honor the new bonus amt for the customer (assuming they hit the necessary threshold?).
I tried once with a customer rep who said it's not possible but I swear I've heard people have luck doing this.
Feb 16, 2017, 8:18 am
#3100
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: USA
Posts: 3,945
Too bad that SPG Amex 35K offer requires significantly more to spend.
Feb 16, 2017, 9:14 am
#3101
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: COS
Programs: UA Gold/1.5MM (several years running now!), Marriott LTTE, Hertz Prez
Posts: 1,899
Just a small warning:
If you're keen to get busy meeting the spend requirements, you will likely be given the option to receive your card number right away (via a process of texting a one-time PIN, etc). If you get to Step 3 and click to download the Ts&Cs, the process might hang, and then you're out of luck and will have to wait on the actual card (and in my case, I won't be home for quite some time, so I'll be behind the spend curve).
If you're keen to get busy meeting the spend requirements, you will likely be given the option to receive your card number right away (via a process of texting a one-time PIN, etc). If you get to Step 3 and click to download the Ts&Cs, the process might hang, and then you're out of luck and will have to wait on the actual card (and in my case, I won't be home for quite some time, so I'll be behind the spend curve).
Feb 16, 2017, 8:14 pm
#3102
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 3
Upgrade to 35K offer
Thank you Fredc84 for your advice.
I got an SPG card 2 months ago with a 30K offer. I just saw the new 35K offer today and tried calling AmEx. I was told clearly that they do not and cannot upgrade such offers.
I was going to give up, but decided to check here. Based on the message from Fredc and the link he gave, I tried again, asking for courtesy points, and was granted an extra 5K. I really appreciate the advice.
I got an SPG card 2 months ago with a 30K offer. I just saw the new 35K offer today and tried calling AmEx. I was told clearly that they do not and cannot upgrade such offers.
I was going to give up, but decided to check here. Based on the message from Fredc and the link he gave, I tried again, asking for courtesy points, and was granted an extra 5K. I really appreciate the advice.
Feb 17, 2017, 10:30 pm
#3103
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 984
Just submitted an app and got a get back to you later message. Not sure why. Don't have too many other Amex cards and didn't have the card prior. Call recon?
Feb 18, 2017, 4:38 pm
#3104
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: SJC/SFO
Programs: WN A+ CP, UA 1MM/*A Gold, Mar LT Tit, IHG Plat, HH Dia
Posts: 6,285
Thanks for the news on this offer. I applied Thursday morning and was approved instantly. ^
I had the SPG Amex several (8ish) years ago but that evidently was not an issue.
I had the SPG Amex several (8ish) years ago but that evidently was not an issue.
Feb 18, 2017, 8:21 pm
#3105
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: MR-Amb, Hyatt-Globalist, AA-EXP
Posts: 1,744
Be careful, they will still approve you and just not give you the bonus points. Happened to my dad when this offer came around last year. I believe he had the card 5 or 6 years prior to the application.