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]
Jan 25, 2018, 1:59 pm
#3316
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 56
Jan 25, 2018, 3:22 pm
#3317
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K1.75MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
Posts: 21,166
Jan 25, 2018, 5:49 pm
#3318
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 575
The SPG Biz lounge access only applies to Sheraton Brand correct? I know some westin also have them but i cant get into those unless im an SPG Platinum correct? cant use the Biz card to get into westin's lounges correct?
Jan 25, 2018, 5:53 pm
#3319
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Marriott Employee Level
Posts: 31,593
Correct.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts LLC
[email protected]
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts LLC
[email protected]
Jan 25, 2018, 7:47 pm
#3320
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: San Jose, CA USA
Programs: UA Platinum 2MM, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 632
My wife, on the other hand, only has one card and her email is below (2 and 5 with one card pictured). Her account shows 4 stays and 10 nights.
Jan 27, 2018, 10:26 am
#3321
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Tennessee
Programs: Bonvoy Titanium Elite, Bonvoy Lifetime Platinum, Southwest AL CP, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 223
Clawback complete. Bummer.
Jan 27, 2018, 4:05 pm
#3322
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: USA
Programs: AS MVP; UA Gold; DL Gold; Marriott Titanium
Posts: 156
Jan 27, 2018, 9:50 pm
#3323
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: New York City
Programs: UA: 1K, Hyatt: Explorist and Marriott: LF Titanium Elite
Posts: 1,268
Jan 28, 2018, 7:44 am
#3324
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 169
Looked this thread up because 10 nights disappeared overnight - confirmed my suspection of callback.
Jan 28, 2018, 6:15 pm
#3325
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: DL PM; IHG PlatAmb; Hilton Dia; Marriott Plat; Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 7,316
Curious if anyone has suggestions. I used my SPG Amex at an Autograph Collection (Artisan in Bogota) property. Amex did not pick it up as a Marriott property, so I didn't get the 2x points, and Amex is insisting there is nothing they can do about it. Any suggestions? (When Chase doesn't pick up the eligible stay automatically, I've never had a problem getting them to adjust it.)
Jan 28, 2018, 9:55 pm
#3326
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
The "controller" in me hates the way SPG makes corrections. The nights/stays just disappeared as if they never existed instead of leaving the mistake and correcting it by showing the removal.
Jan 28, 2018, 10:53 pm
#3327
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: La Jolla, CA
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, Lifetime Titanium, Delta Plat, Hilton Diamond , Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,615
Jan 29, 2018, 2:06 pm
#3328
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: ATL
Programs: MR/SPG Plat, HH Gold, DL PM
Posts: 413
Curious if anyone has suggestions. I used my SPG Amex at an Autograph Collection (Artisan in Bogota) property. Amex did not pick it up as a Marriott property, so I didn't get the 2x points, and Amex is insisting there is nothing they can do about it. Any suggestions? (When Chase doesn't pick up the eligible stay automatically, I've never had a problem getting them to adjust it.)
Jan 29, 2018, 2:32 pm
#3329
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: DL PM; IHG PlatAmb; Hilton Dia; Marriott Plat; Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 7,316
I've sent an email to SPG and will keep apprised. It seems like this is something that really should be straightened out with the merger. No reason Amex can't manually credit the points like Chase does.
Jan 29, 2018, 2:57 pm
#3330
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: LAX
Programs: UA 1K MM, AS MVPG, SPG PLAT 100
Posts: 1,497
You might want to contact Starwood Lurker. There was an issue years ago I had with the Westin Chosun Seoul where I would never get the SPG Amex bonus 1 pt per USD because Amex wasnt regoznizing the charge as from a Starwood property (likely bc showed as Shinsegae Chosun Hotel on bill) and William intervened and was able to get the points and the property flagged as an SPG property. Havent had issues getting my Amex bonus points at that property for years thanks to William's help.