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 28, 2012, 12:27 am
#1771
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 769
I am sure you would. Can anyone help? thanks
Aug 28, 2012, 6:50 am
#1772
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Upper Sternistan
Posts: 10,037
Aug 28, 2012, 8:36 am
#1773
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 488
Unfortunately, right now, the link for the 30k bonus doesn't work. You just get a message saying the system is down and to please call the 800 number. Is it worth taking a chance by applying for the card over the phone without a screen shot to prove you were entitled to the offer?
Aug 28, 2012, 9:16 am
#1774
formerly known as daveland
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: NY, NY, USA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LTP, Delta Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond, Wyndham Diamond
Posts: 2,969
Unfortunately, right now, the link for the 30k bonus doesn't work. You just get a message saying the system is down and to please call the 800 number. Is it worth taking a chance by applying for the card over the phone without a screen shot to prove you were entitled to the offer?
Aug 28, 2012, 12:34 pm
#1775
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: NYC
Programs: AA LT PLT, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,564
This may be anathema to say in this forum, but the AMX/SPG card is the mediocre equivalent of a store credit card, to be used solely at SPG properties, not a major credit card to be used everywhere. I have now expended almost all of my SPG points and I am gladly cancelling the card and bidding good riddance to Starwood's customer disservice. And when they ask me why I'm cancelling, I'm going to name names. 
RNE, Candid customer feedback is so important to corporations; I wouldn't want to deny Starwood my valuable opinions.
RNE, Candid customer feedback is so important to corporations; I wouldn't want to deny Starwood my valuable opinions.
Aug 28, 2012, 12:39 pm
#1776
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: NYC
Programs: AA LT PLT, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,564
But while I've always felt the SPG Amex looked pretty bad, after receiving my sapphire card in the mail I now think it looks embarrassing in comparison. Really SPG, can't you do something to make the card look more fitting of such a great program?
Aug 28, 2012, 3:12 pm
#1777
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: JZRO
Posts: 9,169
Anymore, I use my SPG card solely at SPG properties, much like I use my Sears card only at Sears stores. And since I don't plan to patronize SPG properties anymore because of personnel inadequacies, I easily concluded that I don't need the AMX/SPG card anymore. YMMV.
Aug 28, 2012, 5:51 pm
#1778
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 271
Approved!
I apologize if this was posted elsewhere but didn't see it.
I currently have an SPG Card (from last year) and tonight was approved after I applied for the current offer on the internet. Does the fact that I was approved mean that I will definitely get the 20 K points (for spend) and possibly the 10k for the welcome bonus?
I currently have an SPG Card (from last year) and tonight was approved after I applied for the current offer on the internet. Does the fact that I was approved mean that I will definitely get the 20 K points (for spend) and possibly the 10k for the welcome bonus?
Aug 29, 2012, 5:22 am
#1780
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 271
Thank you
Quote:
Originally Posted by ddfr
II currently have an SPG Card (from last year) and tonight was approved after I applied for the current offer on the internet. Does the fact that I was approved mean that I will definitely get the 20 K points (for spend) and possibly the 10k for the welcome bonus?
See post 1619.
@ Beltway, thank you. However, I would like to ask (after having seen post 1619) if people can confirm that I will get the spend bonus even though I have an active SPG account from last year. In other words, did I need to cancel this card (which I didn't because I didn't want more activity prior to doing this application) in order to have a shot at the spend bonus.
Thanks again!
Originally Posted by ddfr
II currently have an SPG Card (from last year) and tonight was approved after I applied for the current offer on the internet. Does the fact that I was approved mean that I will definitely get the 20 K points (for spend) and possibly the 10k for the welcome bonus?
See post 1619.
@ Beltway, thank you. However, I would like to ask (after having seen post 1619) if people can confirm that I will get the spend bonus even though I have an active SPG account from last year. In other words, did I need to cancel this card (which I didn't because I didn't want more activity prior to doing this application) in order to have a shot at the spend bonus.
Thanks again!
Aug 31, 2012, 8:29 pm
#1781
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 118
got on the 30k first day they offetred it this time. think i have till feb to spend the $5k.
here's my question. if i refer my wife around chrirstmas if they come back with the 30k like last year, i can get 5k for referal, she will get the 30k for spending another $5000, but can i list us as the same rewards number if we have two seperate credit cards account or does she have to have her own rewards account? if so isn't pretty easy (read no cost) to transfer points between the two accounts?
also if i cancel my account before the fee do i only have to wait a year to be able to get the bonus again?
here's my question. if i refer my wife around chrirstmas if they come back with the 30k like last year, i can get 5k for referal, she will get the 30k for spending another $5000, but can i list us as the same rewards number if we have two seperate credit cards account or does she have to have her own rewards account? if so isn't pretty easy (read no cost) to transfer points between the two accounts?
also if i cancel my account before the fee do i only have to wait a year to be able to get the bonus again?
Sep 1, 2012, 2:16 pm
#1782
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 1
got on the 30k first day they offetred it this time. think i have till feb to spend the $5k.
here's my question. if i refer my wife around chrirstmas if they come back with the 30k like last year, i can get 5k for referal, she will get the 30k for spending another $5000, but can i list us as the same rewards number if we have two seperate credit cards account or does she have to have her own rewards account? if so isn't pretty easy (read no cost) to transfer points between the two accounts?
here's my question. if i refer my wife around chrirstmas if they come back with the 30k like last year, i can get 5k for referal, she will get the 30k for spending another $5000, but can i list us as the same rewards number if we have two seperate credit cards account or does she have to have her own rewards account? if so isn't pretty easy (read no cost) to transfer points between the two accounts?
Try searching for articles/forum posts on SPG Amex churning and you'll find lots of articles on how people creatively "maximize" their points from sign-up bonuses.
Sep 9, 2012, 10:07 pm
#1783
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 111
SPG for United travelers
What is a good strategy for United elites regarding this card? Any United elites using this card? Would you recommend transferring the miles to US Airways at 1:1.25 and then using award tickets via US Airways. (BTW I don't have status on US. )
Sep 10, 2012, 5:05 am
#1784
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: On strike
Posts: 8,135
- Don't limit yourself to redemptions on UA. For tips/current information on redeeming across the range of Star Alliance carriers, see http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/us-ai...ad-merged.html
- US offers periodic transfer bonuses that take the ratio well above 1:1.25. For 2 good examples (now expired, of course) from the last 18 months, see http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/us-ai...fer-bonus.html and http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...ays-miles.html.
Sep 14, 2012, 5:25 pm
#1785
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 271
additional card
I would like to add my wife as an additional card member and am seeing that they require her SS # in order for her to be given a card.
Does this mean that a credit inquiry will be done on her if we add her as an additional cardmember?
Any insights would be very much appreciated.
Does this mean that a credit inquiry will be done on her if we add her as an additional cardmember?
Any insights would be very much appreciated.