May 31, 2019, 4:42 pm
Last edit by: SPN Lifer
This discussion thread is focused on the "classic" (or "old") Marriott Rewards Premier Visa Card issued by Chase (a black metal card) that is currently closed to new applicants. The classic card provides one elite night credit for every $3,000 of spend, an annual free night certificate (which may be used at Category 1-4 hotels), and 15 elite night credits annually.
The discussion thread on the "current" Marriott Premier Plus Visa Card (a/k/a Chase Marriott Bonvoy Visa Card) may be found here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marr...on-thread.html.
There is also a discussion thread in the Chase credit card forum on the Marriott cards: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chas...ts-2016-a.html. Note that this Chase forum discussion thread has posts on both the classic and current cards (which have slightly different benefits.)
The discussion thread on the "current" Marriott Premier Plus Visa Card (a/k/a Chase Marriott Bonvoy Visa Card) may be found here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/marr...on-thread.html.
There is also a discussion thread in the Chase credit card forum on the Marriott cards: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/chas...ts-2016-a.html. Note that this Chase forum discussion thread has posts on both the classic and current cards (which have slightly different benefits.)
Marriott Rewards Premier Visa Credit Card
Jul 6, 2018, 9:51 am
#31
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: CLT
Programs: Marriott Plat, AA Gold
Posts: 1,076
it doesnt mean that at all. there is a footnote for that point and that addresses those who have multiple cards that give yearly elite credits. this was mentioned since the new program first was announced in april. marriott accounts are only going to receive one yearly bonus going forward. none of the wording addresses the 1 night / $3k spending which stands to reason it will stick around until it is formally canceled. i have to imagine that feature is such a drop in the bucket in the long run it probably isnt worth ruffling the feathers of those card holders.
Jul 6, 2018, 10:15 am
#32
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 303
They were able to upgrade me over the phone and told me I would receive 10k points after 1 purchase, a 25k point anniversary free night certificate in September, and the new 35k point certificate next year.
Jul 6, 2018, 2:52 pm
#33
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 502
I also believe that Marriott and chase do not really "need" us right now...once the next recession pops up it will be interesting to see what the banks and hotels do. will elite nights for cc spending make an appearance again like they did last recession?
EDIT- one of the bloggers posted on their site that the business version of the card will no longer earn 1 elite night credit per $3k spend so if that is announced / communicated then the same would have been said about this card if it were true. maybe next year? we'll see.
Jul 6, 2018, 3:32 pm
#34
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Cockeysville, MD
Programs: Marriott Rewards Lifetime Titanium, Amex Plat, Hertz Gold 5*, National Exec, AA Plat
Posts: 9,470
I called Chase today to upgrade my card and they said the link is currently not working but it should be fixed around 7/9.
They were able to upgrade me over the phone and told me I would receive 10k points after 1 purchase, a 25k point anniversary free night certificate in September, and the new 35k point certificate next year.
They were able to upgrade me over the phone and told me I would receive 10k points after 1 purchase, a 25k point anniversary free night certificate in September, and the new 35k point certificate next year.
Jul 6, 2018, 11:26 pm
#35
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: home = LAX
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While the notice about the non-Plus personal Premier left it off. Which hopefully is a sign that it isn't being removed from any non-Plus cards.
They are able to change the business card from Premier to Premier Plus without asking you because the AF if not changing. They can't move you from the personal Premier to the personal Premier Plus without your permission because the AF is higher on the Premier Plus. (The business card AF was $99 to begin with, which is already $4 more than the AF on the personal Premier Plus.)
Jul 6, 2018, 11:32 pm
#36
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 40
I think the difference is that the personal card will continue to earn the elite night credit based on spend through January 2019 - when the announced 15 night limit from credit card kicks in - but the business card changes effective end of August due to conversion. Therefore, there is no need to immediately say the night per $3k spend is going away on personal card. I hope Im wrong but I see no wiggle room in the statement that the limit is 15 nights total starting in January 2019.
Jul 7, 2018, 12:16 am
#37
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Hold it down for The Bay, reppin' Oakland
Programs: Lowly UA silver, Marriott Ambassador/Tit4Lyf, IHG Plat
Posts: 1,786
those who the benefit is important to, they no doubt would not have upgraded at any point in the last few months, despite the marketing push by chase to do so. they surely have the data to see who is holding out on the old card because they value it and the numbers (and the number of nights Chase are purchasing each month to award) probably show that with those left, it isnt worth it to rock the boat with them.
Jul 7, 2018, 7:48 am
#38
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Newton Centre, MA, USA
Programs: DL 2MM Gold, AA Plat Pro; Hilton Lifetime Diamond, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium (via SPG), IHG Plat
Posts: 2,192
I think the difference is that the personal card will continue to earn the elite night credit based on spend through January 2019 - when the announced 15 night limit from credit card kicks in - but the business card changes effective end of August due to conversion. Therefore, there is no need to immediately say the night per $3k spend is going away on personal card. I hope Im wrong but I see no wiggle room in the statement that the limit is 15 nights total starting in January 2019.
Jul 7, 2018, 9:37 am
#39
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 502
I think the difference is that the personal card will continue to earn the elite night credit based on spend through January 2019 - when the announced 15 night limit from credit card kicks in - but the business card changes effective end of August due to conversion. Therefore, there is no need to immediately say the night per $3k spend is going away on personal card. I hope Im wrong but I see no wiggle room in the statement that the limit is 15 nights total starting in January 2019.
so which is it? the max of 15 elite nights is addressing and only addressing those who carry or will carry more than one credit card and expect to get multiple yearly bonuses. up until now this has been the case. carry more than one card and you will get 15 elite credits per card towards your account. it was clear as day in april when they said it just as it is now, you will only get 15 from this yearly benefit, no matter how many cards you have. you are looking to deep into this. when / if the benefit goes away they will send you a change of terms saying specifically so. just like they did with the business card. if they want to do the bare minimum, they wil give us 30 days. if they value the relationship, they will make it effective on the next yearly renewal period.
Jul 7, 2018, 5:25 pm
#41
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 484
Does anyone know if the new SPG/Marriott AMEX available in August will offer a sign up bonus? I like the 50K point night reward and Global entry with that card versus the new Marriott card’s 35K point night and no global entry. But, doesn’t the AMEX have to have some kind of signup bonus to be competitive at all?
Jul 8, 2018, 8:12 am
#42
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: S Cal
Programs: AA Lifetime Plat, United Silver, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat
Posts: 1,142
A dilemma is that I upgraded my card to the new Premier Plus and we both have the Chase Marriott Business card and we've also got a bunch of AmEx SPG cards (2 business, 1 personal). If we keep everything, that's already a lot of 35K free night certificates and a lot of annual fees to pay. (That's 6 accounts, so nearly $600 in annual fees by my count - wow.) I don't mind the annual fees so much as long as I am able to make good use of the "free night." But the questions in my mind are:
1. Will we be able to use so many of these certificates?
2. How useful will the certificates be under the new hotel program, especially in 2019 when Marriott goes to their new standard versus peak pricing model? It won't do us any good if the hotel we want to redeem at goes from 35K points per night to 40K during the timeframe we want unless Marriott would allow us to kick in an additional 5000 points on top of the certificate (and I haven't seen any information to suggest that this will be possible. Has anyone seen that mentioned?)
Jul 8, 2018, 9:29 am
#43
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Seattle WA, USA
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Marriott LT Plat, AS Lounge
Posts: 3,478
Well, they have explicitly announced that the 1 night per $3k is going away on the business card, at the same as the business card is renamed to Business Premier Plus.
While the notice about the non-Plus personal Premier left it off. Which hopefully is a sign that it isn't being removed from any non-Plus cards.
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While the notice about the non-Plus personal Premier left it off. Which hopefully is a sign that it isn't being removed from any non-Plus cards.
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I'm going forward under the assumption that I'll receive the one night per $3000 for the rest of this year but probably not next year. Hope I'm proved wrong so I can just logically keep the current card.
Although now that I think about it I'm currently overdue for a night to be added to my account for achieving the $3000 spend once again. I'll keep an eye on that
Jul 25, 2018, 10:43 pm
#44
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 2
Marriott Rewards Premier card
Hey All,
I recently obtained the Chase Marriott Reward premier card and noticed something odd. So, Im using it like crazy to hit the $5,000 spend and get my 100,000 bonus points but it worries me cause I login to the app and the website from my iPhone and laptop but it doesnt show that I have the card. What I mean is that I continue to see, even in the app when Im logged in, advertisements to sign up for the rewards premier card. Even after booking a Marriott hotel with the Marriott care and my rewards number I still was asked to sign up for the card.
Even more strange, I booked a hotel and they said use your Marriott premier card and get a $200 statement credit. I knew nothing about this so I called up Marriott and they didnt know anything either and said only chase can help me...
Has anyone else experienced this? My credit card does not show on the app or website and even the folks at Marriott dont know about the statement credit or why my card isnt showing on the app, even though I stored it as a payment method and use it to book Marriott hotels.
Woth delta its so easy, you sign up for the card and then immediately its reflected in the app and website that you have the delta card.
I recently obtained the Chase Marriott Reward premier card and noticed something odd. So, Im using it like crazy to hit the $5,000 spend and get my 100,000 bonus points but it worries me cause I login to the app and the website from my iPhone and laptop but it doesnt show that I have the card. What I mean is that I continue to see, even in the app when Im logged in, advertisements to sign up for the rewards premier card. Even after booking a Marriott hotel with the Marriott care and my rewards number I still was asked to sign up for the card.
Even more strange, I booked a hotel and they said use your Marriott premier card and get a $200 statement credit. I knew nothing about this so I called up Marriott and they didnt know anything either and said only chase can help me...
Has anyone else experienced this? My credit card does not show on the app or website and even the folks at Marriott dont know about the statement credit or why my card isnt showing on the app, even though I stored it as a payment method and use it to book Marriott hotels.
Woth delta its so easy, you sign up for the card and then immediately its reflected in the app and website that you have the delta card.
Jul 26, 2018, 11:24 am
#45
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 26
Chase Visa not posting to Marriott Rewards
So my bill always closes on the 19th and Chase transmits on the 20th. MarriottRewards ALWAYS shows the points on the 21st or 22nd. This month, nothing! I call Chase, they said they sent them to Marriott. I call Marriott, they said they have not yet received and to wait up to 30 days. What? Anyone else experiencing the same with THIS MONTH'S posting from Chase Visa?