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]
Apr 17, 2018, 1:56 pm
#3376
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: CT/ Germany - Ich spreche deutsch
Programs: UA 1K, Bonvoy LTTE, HH Dia, HY Expl
Posts: 4,657
I am sure there will still be plenty of people that will put everyday spend on the new cards and think it is the best improvement in history earning 2 points per $1.....just like those people that get 1 MR points today for $1 spend on the current cards and they "LOVE" Marriott Rewards.
I can only shake my head when I see someone doing that.
Last edited by christianj; Apr 17, 2018 at 2:02 pm
Apr 17, 2018, 4:57 pm
#3377
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,943
Thanks for posting this. Spouse and I each have primary SPG Amex Biz and our AF will post this month. I'm not sure I want to keep paying $95/year. If they cancel the club lounge access at Sheratons, then I will cancel. If they keep that, then I'll consider a retention bonus. Otherwise, will likely move spend over to CSR.
Apr 17, 2018, 4:59 pm
#3378
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: DL PM; IHG PlatAmb; Hilton Dia; Marriott Plat; Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 7,320
Thanks for posting this. Spouse and I each have primary SPG Amex Biz and our AF will post this month. I'm not sure I want to keep paying $95/year. If they cancel the club lounge access at Sheratons, then I will cancel. If they keep that, then I'll consider a retention bonus. Otherwise, will likely move spend over to CSR.
Apr 17, 2018, 5:01 pm
#3379
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,943
Apr 17, 2018, 7:40 pm
#3380
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 3,528
Apr 17, 2018, 8:24 pm
#3381
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, MLife Gold, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Caesars Diamond, Amex Plat
Posts: 5,943
Apr 18, 2018, 1:47 pm
#3382
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: San Jose, CA USA
Programs: UA Platinum 2MM, Marriott Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 632
Anyone knows what is happening with the Boingo benefit? When I read the announcement (https://www.spgpromos.com/amexcoming...comingsoon_DEF), it says Boingo is included with the new $450 card, but nothing is mentioned on the current cards. It is currently a benefit for both the regular and the biz version of the SPG amex card.
Apr 18, 2018, 1:56 pm
#3383
Company Representative - Starwood
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Marriott Employee Level
Posts: 31,593
Anyone knows what is happening with the Boingo benefit? When I read the announcement (https://www.spgpromos.com/amexcoming...comingsoon_DEF), it says Boingo is included with the new $450 card, but nothing is mentioned on the current cards. It is currently a benefit for both the regular and the biz version of the SPG amex card.
Best regards,
William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts LLC
[email protected]
Apr 19, 2018, 6:11 am
#3384
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: New York
Programs: Navy A-4 Skyhawk, B727 FE/FO, S80 FO, B757/767 FO, B737 CA
Posts: 1,342
Well, my SPG personal card has been my primary spending card when I'm not working on another card's bonus, but with the points/$ hit it is going to take I won't be using it so much. Is there a card I can product change to to keep the credit line alive? It's my 2nd oldest card after my USAA card (30+ years). I know there is no fee-free SPG card, so I may be out of luck.
Apr 19, 2018, 6:32 am
#3385
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 7,904
Well, my SPG personal card has been my primary spending card when I'm not working on another card's bonus, but with the points/$ hit it is going to take I won't be using it so much. Is there a card I can product change to to keep the credit line alive? It's my 2nd oldest card after my USAA card (30+ years). I know there is no fee-free SPG card, so I may be out of luck.
Apr 19, 2018, 7:47 am
#3386
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: HH Diamond, IHG Platinum, Bonvoy Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, UA 1k, AA Exec Plat
Posts: 109
Did the 5-night credit benefit disappear on this card? I thought that benefit was supposed to stay through 2018? I applied last night - before the sign-up bonus devaluation - and now I'm not seeing it listed under benefits...
Apr 19, 2018, 8:17 am
#3387
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Miami/Ft. Lauderdale
Programs: AA 2MM Lifetime Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,349
My annual fee is due this month too. But I decided I’ll keep it another year because I always spend enough to retain Gold elite status. But once I charge the required $30,000 to the card, (and I’m halfway there,) I’ll never use it again. This wasn’t an easy decision because I see my favorite Gold perk is about to be watered down. The 4pm late checkout is being changed to 2pm. Most hotels in the USA, except maybe for resorts, usually have a noon checkout time. Every time I have ever requested an extended checkout time to 1-2pm I have gotten it! I’ve been doing this for decades on those occasions where I needed extra time.
Last edited by Neal; Apr 19, 2018 at 9:26 am
Apr 19, 2018, 9:19 am
#3388
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 7,904
My 11-year old SPG Amex renews on 7/25, and Amex confirmed I won't receive the free night benefit until July 2019. I hope they decide to award the equivalent points as compensation in 2018, because this will definitely anger people so close to August.
Apr 19, 2018, 10:19 am
#3389
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
You should think about changing your statement date to 8/2 and see if that beats the system.
Apr 19, 2018, 12:12 pm
#3390
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: Globalist, Marriott Plat, various sundry
Posts: 984
I applied for the card the same day as announcement. I received an email with the 2 stay and 5 night credit this morning, and it's showing on my activity.