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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]
Jul 19, 2011, 5:39 am
#1351
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 626
Have they always charged a 2.7% on foreign transactions?
Jul 24, 2011, 2:53 pm
#1355
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,041
Actually, I think you can. They may have changed things, but during last year's US Airways Grand Slam promo, plenty of people were transferring 1 SPG point at a time to other people's US Airways account to qualify as a hit. I never heard of a problem.
Aug 2, 2011, 12:23 pm
#1356
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: UA 1K (plus a few others)
Posts: 84
Have done a couple of searches now, but can't seem to find the answer though I'm sure it's here somewhere.
My wife just signed up for the SPG Amex card, with me as an additional cardholder. If she gets SPG gold status through spending ($30k per year I believe), will I get this as well? I tend to travel more than her so would be convenient...
Thanks in advance for the patience with SPG newbie.
My wife just signed up for the SPG Amex card, with me as an additional cardholder. If she gets SPG gold status through spending ($30k per year I believe), will I get this as well? I tend to travel more than her so would be convenient...
Thanks in advance for the patience with SPG newbie.
Aug 2, 2011, 12:55 pm
#1357
Join Date: May 2009
Location: USA
Programs: UAL 1MM, Marriott Plat, Hyatt Globalist, AA 3MM
Posts: 831
Have done a couple of searches now, but can't seem to find the answer though I'm sure it's here somewhere.
My wife just signed up for the SPG Amex card, with me as an additional cardholder. If she gets SPG gold status through spending ($30k per year I believe), will I get this as well? I tend to travel more than her so would be convenient...
Thanks in advance for the patience with SPG newbie.
My wife just signed up for the SPG Amex card, with me as an additional cardholder. If she gets SPG gold status through spending ($30k per year I believe), will I get this as well? I tend to travel more than her so would be convenient...
Thanks in advance for the patience with SPG newbie.
BUT, family members can combine accrued points if they live in the same household, just not status.
Aug 14, 2011, 8:36 pm
#1358
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: SYD
Programs: |QF Platinum|DL Platinum|HH Gold|ALL Silver|
Posts: 1,738
Delays in posting of points
I have had the SPG Amex for some time now and the points post to my SPG account 1 or 2 days after my statement cycle.
However, it's now over a week since the last statement and nothing has posted yet. Have they slowed down the posting of the points, or should I contact someone at either Amex or SPG?
Thanks in advance
However, it's now over a week since the last statement and nothing has posted yet. Have they slowed down the posting of the points, or should I contact someone at either Amex or SPG?
Thanks in advance
Aug 14, 2011, 8:46 pm
#1359
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
I have had the SPG Amex for some time now and the points post to my SPG account 1 or 2 days after my statement cycle.
However, it's now over a week since the last statement and nothing has posted yet. Have they slowed down the posting of the points, or should I contact someone at either Amex or SPG?
However, it's now over a week since the last statement and nothing has posted yet. Have they slowed down the posting of the points, or should I contact someone at either Amex or SPG?
Aug 14, 2011, 8:53 pm
#1360
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Oak Park, IL
Programs: AA 2 MM LIfetime Platinum, SPG Platinum, Hilton Silver, BA
Posts: 3,585
If you want to transfer points from one account to the other make sure you change the address so the two addresses match and therefore are the same household. You can always change it back or leave it that way if that is a regular plan. The last names don't have to match.
Aug 14, 2011, 9:03 pm
#1361
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
If you want to transfer points from one account to the other make sure you change the address so the two addresses match and therefore are the same household. You can always change it back or leave it that way if that is a regular plan. The last names don't have to match.
11.2 You may transfer Starpoints from one Starwood Preferred Guest Account to another Account under specific conditions. Both accounts must have been active and with the same address on each for at least 30 days. Except for SVO members, both members must have the same residential mailing address and cannot be a P.O. Box, APO or SPO address. SVO Owner members may transfer Starpoints to another SVO Owner member account, regardless of the address on each Account. Starwood reserves the right to refuse any transfers.
Aug 14, 2011, 9:09 pm
#1362
Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Oak Park, IL
Programs: AA 2 MM LIfetime Platinum, SPG Platinum, Hilton Silver, BA
Posts: 3,585
That's a change but good to know. What does SVO stand for?
Aug 14, 2011, 9:16 pm
#1363
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
It changed several months back in response to a rash of suspicious transfers.
SVO = Starwood Vacation Ownership. See the full T&C.
SVO = Starwood Vacation Ownership. See the full T&C.
Aug 17, 2011, 2:08 pm
#1364
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 414
Would anyone know if buying points from SPG.COM with the spg amex would give you double points as it should? I just bought a large amount of points and it comes up on the card as "starwood by points point.com
so it doesnt look like its going through a Starwoods merchant, I believe I can wait till the statement closes, but am just curious.
so it doesnt look like its going through a Starwoods merchant, I believe I can wait till the statement closes, but am just curious.
Aug 17, 2011, 2:42 pm
#1365
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 7,904
Would anyone know if buying points from SPG.COM with the spg amex would give you double points as it should? I just bought a large amount of points and it comes up on the card as "starwood by points point.com
so it doesnt look like its going through a Starwoods merchant, I believe I can wait till the statement closes, but am just curious.
so it doesnt look like its going through a Starwoods merchant, I believe I can wait till the statement closes, but am just curious.
