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 19, 2017, 7:50 am
#3106
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Feb 19, 2017, 8:00 am
#3107
Join Date: May 2011
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Programs: w/+1: AS MVPG; IHG/Marriott Plat; Hilton/BW Diamond; Hertz Prez; SG Silver
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Setting cash advance to zero
I wanted to use my SPG business card to fund a debit card. When I called the number on the card the agent said that she cannot do it on my card but my wife is an AU and it is possible on her card. Mission accomplished.
Feb 19, 2017, 1:07 pm
#3108
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This is accurate. Approval for the card does not confirm bonus eligibility. The lookback period for bonus eligibility appears to be seven years, but we don't know if the history scrolls off daily, monthly or annually. To be safe the previous card should have been closed in 2009 or earlier.
but are you sure about the 7 years? I know the sign-up bonus on the DL-affiliated AMEX cards is once per lifetime per type of card. And for SPG the email offer I got, and the T&C on the AMEX site:https://www.americanexpress.com/us/c...rmsDisclosures
say in bold "Welcome bonus offer not available to applicants who have or have had this product." full stop.
(If you have the card already you may need to open the link in Incognito/Private mode to see the OFFER TERMS heading.)
I've never had this card before, so it doesn't affect me, but...
Feb 20, 2017, 6:25 am
#3109
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Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
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Feb 20, 2017, 7:45 pm
#3110
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 548
Chase Ultimate Rewards v. SPG
I did a search and wasn't able to find the right thread on this--I'm sure others have already thought this through.
My spouse and I applied for the Chase Sapphire Reserve at the last minute to get the big bonus; we've now put enough charges on each card to get that bonus. Prior to this, we put as many charges as possible on our SPG Amex, and my question is whether we should return to that practice.
My preliminary research suggests the SPG points are more valuable than the Chase points in general, but perhaps it would make sense to use the CSR for non-SPG travel and dining to get double points. We have basically stopped using our United-branded cards; I see no reason to given that we don't need to requalify each year on UA for status and the Chase points transfer 1-1 to UA (plus we have a huge amount of UA miles already).
Our highest and best use is premium air travel. I earned MM on UA awhile back, and we are ready to try some business/first class on other airlines after 25+ years of mostly United flights.
Any advice on this welcome!!
My spouse and I applied for the Chase Sapphire Reserve at the last minute to get the big bonus; we've now put enough charges on each card to get that bonus. Prior to this, we put as many charges as possible on our SPG Amex, and my question is whether we should return to that practice.
My preliminary research suggests the SPG points are more valuable than the Chase points in general, but perhaps it would make sense to use the CSR for non-SPG travel and dining to get double points. We have basically stopped using our United-branded cards; I see no reason to given that we don't need to requalify each year on UA for status and the Chase points transfer 1-1 to UA (plus we have a huge amount of UA miles already).
Our highest and best use is premium air travel. I earned MM on UA awhile back, and we are ready to try some business/first class on other airlines after 25+ years of mostly United flights.
Any advice on this welcome!!
Feb 20, 2017, 8:57 pm
#3111
Join Date: May 2011
Location: CMH
Programs: w/+1: AS MVPG; IHG/Marriott Plat; Hilton/BW Diamond; Hertz Prez; SG Silver
Posts: 1,188
I did a search and wasn't able to find the right thread on this--I'm sure others have already thought this through.
My spouse and I applied for the Chase Sapphire Reserve at the last minute to get the big bonus; we've now put enough charges on each card to get that bonus. Prior to this, we put as many charges as possible on our SPG Amex, and my question is whether we should return to that practice.
My preliminary research suggests the SPG points are more valuable than the Chase points in general, but perhaps it would make sense to use the CSR for non-SPG travel and dining to get double points...
My spouse and I applied for the Chase Sapphire Reserve at the last minute to get the big bonus; we've now put enough charges on each card to get that bonus. Prior to this, we put as many charges as possible on our SPG Amex, and my question is whether we should return to that practice.
My preliminary research suggests the SPG points are more valuable than the Chase points in general, but perhaps it would make sense to use the CSR for non-SPG travel and dining to get double points...
Feb 20, 2017, 9:09 pm
#3112
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Location: Miami, Mpls & London
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Sapphire Reserve earns three points per dollar on travel and dining.
Feb 20, 2017, 9:19 pm
#3113
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: San Francisco, CA
Programs: UA Gold 1MM, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 548
Feb 21, 2017, 10:56 am
#3114
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 72
If I cancel my SPG Amex I keep the SPG points that have been transferred to my SPG account, correct? Just want to make sure I don't leave anything on the table when I call to cancel.
Feb 21, 2017, 10:56 am
#3115
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Feb 27, 2017, 11:15 pm
#3116
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: SLC
Programs: AA EXP, Marriott Titanium + LT Gold
Posts: 198
Was checking Amex's website on this card but did not see the Boingo wifi benefit listed there. Was this feature taken out for the 35k offer?
Feb 27, 2017, 11:26 pm
#3117
Join Date: May 2006
Location: TUS/PDX
Programs: WN CP/A-List, AS MVPG75K
Posts: 5,798
Feb 28, 2017, 4:43 am
#3118
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Mar 2, 2017, 12:35 am
#3119
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 665
My spg points for the initial spend hit within a few days. I quickly hit the 2nd tier min spend, but the final 10k points have not showed for 4 busineas days already. I did ma by buying an amex gc, so now i am concerned it didnt count.
Mar 2, 2017, 1:09 am
#3120
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: FL
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat, IC Plat Amb, HH Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 1,299