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]
Aug 23, 2018, 11:26 am
#3526
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
over to Marriott
Aug 24, 2018, 9:52 am
#3528
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: dca
Programs: Delta Plat, United Silver, Marriott LT Titanium, HHonors Silver, Hertz PC
Posts: 337
Upgrade to Luxury Card Offer
In my account I have an offer to upgrade regular SPG Amex to the new Luxury Card. The offer states 50,000 points after spending $2,500 within 3 months. Anyone else getting different offers?
Aug 24, 2018, 9:57 am
#3529
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,958
The highest upgrade offer I have seen is 100,000 points (same as a new account application):
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...l#post30121860
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...l#post30121860
Aug 24, 2018, 12:22 pm
#3530
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 779
My current SPG card is up for first renewal next month. Card was open early September 2017. There is an upgrade offer in my account for he SPG Luxury card, 100k/$5k. Does anyone know if I upgrade now, what kind of free night cert I will get for the up comming renewal in September this year? 35k or 50k cert? Thanks.
Aug 24, 2018, 2:02 pm
#3531
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 4,431
I’ve had the SPG Business AMEX for a years now and my AF just posted a week ago. Looks like I’m grandfathered into the $65 AF. Am I supposed to get a free night certificate for 35k hotel? Hopefully the lower AF doesn’t interfere with that.
Aug 25, 2018, 2:29 pm
#3532
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: COS
Programs: UA Gold/1.5MM (several years running now!), Marriott LTTE, Hertz Prez
Posts: 1,899
"Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your card account anniversary."
So the second year and going forward?
Aug 26, 2018, 12:45 am
#3533
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 4,431
It might depend on the exact date of renewal? I think the 35k free night is Aug 18 and later, no (I have not researched this extensively - just my casual read of things)? I just had a card renewed in the last month or so, so all but certain nothing will be coming of that - bummer. I'm also curious about the language:
"Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your card account anniversary."
So the second year and going forward?
"Receive 1 Free Night Award every year after your card account anniversary."
So the second year and going forward?
Aug 26, 2018, 6:59 am
#3534
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 highest upgrade offer I have seen is 100,000 points (same as a new account application):
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...l#post30121860
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...l#post30121860
Aug 26, 2018, 8:02 pm
#3535
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: San Jose, CA USA
Programs: UA Platinum 2MM, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 632
Are we supposed to notify AMEX that our Starwood number has changed? Marriott hasn't communicated anything to us about this nor has AMEX. I don't know whether trying to be proactive will help or make things worse.
My last AMEX statement was 8/17 and the points have not posted......
My last AMEX statement was 8/17 and the points have not posted......
Aug 26, 2018, 8:23 pm
#3536
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
What do I need to do with my new member number? How will this impact future reservations I’ve already booked?
New member numbers will be automatically applied to any existing reservations and linked with your Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card(s) from American Express. Remember to apply your new number to any new hotel reservations and meetings/events bookings that you make and confirm that any travel partners have your updated information.
Aug 27, 2018, 6:36 am
#3537
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: CHS
Programs: DL Diamond, WN A-List, Marriott Platinum Elite, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 685
Are we supposed to notify AMEX that our Starwood number has changed? Marriott hasn't communicated anything to us about this nor has AMEX. I don't know whether trying to be proactive will help or make things worse.
My last AMEX statement was 8/17 and the points have not posted......
My last AMEX statement was 8/17 and the points have not posted......
Aug 27, 2018, 7:40 am
#3538
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,948
I will get a 35k cert in March 2019 for SPG Amex and want to use it for one night of a 2-night rez at a Westin in June. The other night I want to pay for. How would you guys recommend I secure the rez now? Book one night on points and a separate one for the paid then swap the points night for the cert? I'd rather have a singular rez but don't want to run the risk of cert/points nights being unavailable once the cert hits. Marriott site takes me over to the SPG site when I try to book, so it requires points immediately rather than the option to attach cert later.
Aug 27, 2018, 5:36 pm
#3539
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: CA
Posts: 304
Is there a way to see if recent transactions posted will earn bonus points? Or do you have to wait until the statement's been posted?
Aug 28, 2018, 3:44 pm
#3540
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 3
Lost the 10 elite qualifying nights from the SPG AMEX Card on Account consolidation
I was at 26 elite qualifying nights for the year and on August 18th they reset me back to 16. This means they removed the 10 elite qualifying nights that I got from being an SPG AMEX card member. Is this a mistake or I’m out of luck about being Platinum next year?