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]
May 3, 2018, 7:53 am
#3406
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: PHL
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, AA Gold, FB Gold, ITA Volare Executive
Posts: 3,294
That is lame. Far less lame is the $50x2 offer for $1,500x2 spend, same dates, that my wife got on her (personal) card. The nice thing is that the spending can get done easily before her July renewal date, not to mention the August devaluation. Basically, it's a retention offer without the $95 going over from our side. Can always fish for a real retention offer in July, then cut bait if that does not materialize and/or the hotel night just isn't sufficient recompense.
May 3, 2018, 10:30 am
#3407
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
If those would be purchases that you would normally make, then the return is quite good. For normal purchases, $20,000 will yield 20,000 Starpoints valued at $540 plus the $250 credit yielding a return of 3.95%. Taking it to the extreme, $20,000 of Starwood/Marriott charges would yield 40,000 Starpoints valued at $1,080 plus the $250 credit would yield a return of 6.65% from Amex (and this doesn't take into account the Starpoints earned from Starwood for those stays).
May 3, 2018, 10:41 am
#3408
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 7,904
If those would be purchases that you would normally make, then the return is quite good. For normal purchases, $20,000 will yield 20,000 Starpoints valued at $540 plus the $250 credit yielding a return of 3.95%. Taking it to the extreme, $20,000 of Starwood/Marriott charges would yield 40,000 Starpoints valued at $1,080 plus the $250 credit would yield a return of 6.65% from Amex (and this doesn't take into account the Starpoints earned from Starwood for those stays).
I got the same offer and it sucks. Last year it was 15k points on $15k spent. That is worth a lot more than $250. Considering they have gutted the card, I expected a better offer not worse. So long old friend, SPG Amex.
May 3, 2018, 4:25 pm
#3409
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: LAX
Programs: UA 1K MM, AS MVPG, SPG PLAT 100
Posts: 1,497
If those would be purchases that you would normally make, then the return is quite good. For normal purchases, $20,000 will yield 20,000 Starpoints valued at $540 plus the $250 credit yielding a return of 3.95%. Taking it to the extreme, $20,000 of Starwood/Marriott charges would yield 40,000 Starpoints valued at $1,080 plus the $250 credit would yield a return of 6.65% from Amex (and this doesn't take into account the Starpoints earned from Starwood for those stays).
May 4, 2018, 9:57 pm
#3410
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 25
According to the terms for the new SPG cards, the existing SPG Amex will be getting a free night (up to 35,000 points) each year on anniversary renewal. My card renews on August 16th. Since these features go into effect Aug 1st, does this mean that this year on Aug 16th I will earn the free night?
May 4, 2018, 10:53 pm
#3411
Moderator: Hyatt; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: WAS
Programs: :rolleyes:, DL DM, Mlife Plat, Caesars Diam, Marriott Tit, UA Gold, Hyatt Glob, invol FT beta tester
Posts: 18,926
According to the terms for the new SPG cards, the existing SPG Amex will be getting a free night (up to 35,000 points) each year on anniversary renewal. My card renews on August 16th. Since these features go into effect Aug 1st, does this mean that this year on Aug 16th I will earn the free night?
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May 8, 2018, 4:40 pm
#3412
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 113
Umm so my business bonus posted on my amex page under points earned YTD....but I haven't spent $7,000 yet. I'm at $6200 or so. This ever happen to anyone? I am so confused.
May 8, 2018, 5:50 pm
#3413
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Oak Park, IL
Programs: AA 2 MM LIfetime Platinum, SPG Platinum, Hilton Silver, BA
Posts: 3,585
Was any of the spend at hotels where you would have gotten bonus points?
May 8, 2018, 5:57 pm
#3414
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Oak Park, IL
Programs: AA 2 MM LIfetime Platinum, SPG Platinum, Hilton Silver, BA
Posts: 3,585
You could open a free Hilton Amex (probably some bonus out there) and transfer your available credit over (except for $500) and then you don't lose your available credit.
May 8, 2018, 7:21 pm
#3416
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: DAY
Programs: Rapid Rewards, Skymiles, Hilton HHonors, SPG/Marriott Rewards
Posts: 4,945
May 9, 2018, 7:39 pm
#3417
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NY Metro
Programs: SPG Titanium, United Premier 1K
Posts: 1,601
Does anyone think they'll be any sign up offers for the SPG AMEX before August 1st?
May 10, 2018, 8:54 am
#3418
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,954
May 20, 2018, 12:44 pm
#3419
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 67
If I apply and get the current SPG personal card to get the welcome bonus, will I be able to close and get another welcome bonus after Aug 1, 2018? Or that new card will still be considered as one and the same under the once-per-lifetime welcome bonus rule?
May 20, 2018, 3:44 pm
#3420
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
Well, the new card will be a premium card with a larger annual fee. It's been stated that Amex will be offering "incentives" (perhaps points?) to upgrade from the current card to the new premium card.