Jun 12, 2014, 11:11 am
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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]
Aug 2, 2018, 1:09 am
#3466
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
Programs: UA 1MM, AA Plat, Marriott LT Titanium, Hyatt Glob, IHG ♢ Amb, Hilton ♢, Hertz Pres
Posts: 6,018
I just received the following email from SPG Amex:
How You Earn Points with Your Card
When you use your Card, you can earn
How You Earn Points with Your Card
When you use your Card, you can earn
- 6X points for each dollar of eligible purchases at participating SPG and Marriott RewardsŪ hotels1,2
- 2X points on all other eligible purchases1,2
- 4X points for each dollar of eligible purchases at U.S. restaurants, at U.S. gas stations, on U.S. wireless telephone services purchased directly from U.S. service providers, and on U.S. purchases for shipping.2 Please note this update only applies to The Starwood Preferred Guest Business Credit Card from American Express.
Aug 2, 2018, 5:52 am
#3467
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,958
Aug 2, 2018, 5:57 am
#3468
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: ATL
Programs: DL DM 1.77MM, Marriott LT Plat
Posts: 2,786
Aug 2, 2018, 6:24 am
#3469
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: CT/ Germany - Ich spreche deutsch
Programs: UA 1K, Bonvoy LTTE, HH Dia, HY Expl
Posts: 4,657
I got the email from AMEX yesterday and was surprised at the 4x for the cell phone bills. My initial thought was that that would be the only spend I would continue to put on the card. Thankfully I saw the comments above and know that it is only for the BUSINESS card. (I only have the personal card.) I reread the email and it really was confusing and almost misleading if you didn't read the details and just skimmed the emails main points. 
AMEX should NOT have sent this email out to personal cardholders!
After almost wearing the numbers off the card for years it now goes to the sock drawer to join the IHG Chase card there.
AMEX should NOT have sent this email out to personal cardholders!After almost wearing the numbers off the card for years it now goes to the sock drawer to join the IHG Chase card there.
Aug 2, 2018, 6:43 am
#3470
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Miami/Ft. Lauderdale
Programs: AA 2MM Lifetime Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,349
I got the email from AMEX yesterday and was surprised at the 4x for the cell phone bills. My initial thought was that that would be the only spend I would continue to put on the card. Thankfully I saw the comments above and know that it is only for the BUSINESS card. (I only have the personal card.) I reread the email and it really was confusing and almost misleading if you didn't read the details and just skimmed the emails main points. AMEX should NOT have sent this email out to personal cardholders!
After almost wearing the numbers off the card for years it now goes to the sock drawer to join the IHG Chase card there.
AMEX should NOT have sent this email out to personal cardholders!After almost wearing the numbers off the card for years it now goes to the sock drawer to join the IHG Chase card there.
Aug 2, 2018, 10:38 am
#3471
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,710
Both of my Amex SPG cards have sadly been relegated to my sock drawer. Depending on how the recent changes to Amex Offers plays out and whether I see value in the free night certs will play into my decision next year as to whether keep them or cancel them.
Aug 2, 2018, 1:11 pm
#3472
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 592
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Aug 2, 2018, 5:11 pm
#3473
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SNA
Programs: Bonvoy LTTE/AMB, AmEx Plat, National EE, WN A-List, CLEAR+, Covid-19
Posts: 4,967
So, just so I'm clear: the "SPG Personal AmEx Free Award Night" is a very recent thing, right? (I've had this card since 2007 and I'm really hoping I haven't been losing out on a decade's worth of free nights 
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Aug 2, 2018, 5:24 pm
#3474
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Toronto
Programs: UA 1K, AC MM E75, Marriott LT Ti, IHG Dia Amb, Hyatt Glob
Posts: 15,521
New Benefits
- Annual Free Night Award: Card Members whose Card account anniversary dates are on or after August 1 will be eligible to receive their annual Free Night Award (redemption level at or under 35,000 points) at a participating hotel. Select hotels have resort fees. 3,4
- Baggage Insurance Plan.5 Please note this update only applies to The Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express.
So it started yesterday. It's the trade off for losing points earnings on the card.
Aug 2, 2018, 6:55 pm
#3475
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: PHX
Posts: 623
Does this Free Night Award count as an elite qualifying night upon redemption?
Aug 2, 2018, 6:59 pm
#3476
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
Aug 6, 2018, 9:26 am
#3477
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 3,975
Is anyone here with a statement that closed in early August? Even if the points haven't posted to the SPG account, what does the statement say on points? The better hope, based on what's been said, is that Starpoints are being posted for July charges and Points for August. Or Points at 3x for July and 2x for August. The bad news would be 2x for everything.
Aug 6, 2018, 9:41 am
#3478
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: stl
Programs: AA LT Plat/8.1mm now with 1350 miles left in my account and proud of it.. SPG LT Titanium.
Posts: 3,082
Is anyone here with a statement that closed in early August? Even if the points haven't posted to the SPG account, what does the statement say on points? The better hope, based on what's been said, is that Starpoints are being posted for July charges and Points for August. Or Points at 3x for July and 2x for August. The bad news would be 2x for everything.
Aug 6, 2018, 9:43 am
#3479
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: 18,946
Is anyone here with a statement that closed in early August? Even if the points haven't posted to the SPG account, what does the statement say on points? The better hope, based on what's been said, is that Starpoints are being posted for July charges and Points for August. Or Points at 3x for July and 2x for August. The bad news would be 2x for everything.
Aug 6, 2018, 10:44 am
#3480
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: NYC/LA
Programs: DL Plat, AA Plat Pro, Marriott Titanium, IHG Diamond Amb
Posts: 7,489
I believe it was reported somewhere that for statements that closed between Aug 1 and Aug 17, there would be a delay in posting the points until on or after Aug 18.