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]
Nov 9, 2017, 12:30 pm
#3271
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Programs: UA-1k, 1mm, Marriott-LT Platinum, Hertz-Presidents Circle
Posts: 6,355
It's a cushion for me that I have needed 2 years in the last 6. There is no way I'm NOT going after platinum and thus I see this and the personal card as a buffer. I keep paying, but this year maybe my last needing it as next year I will be lifetime platinum.
Nov 9, 2017, 3:17 pm
#3272
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posts: 1,277
But in general, I find I get enough value out of the offers to make it worth it. Even though I have a whole bunch of American Express cards, including free ones that also come with offers, I get enough out of them that I feel I can keep any Amex with an annual fee under $100. I realize that's not the case for everyone. As an example, though, this year I went to Vegas with a group of friends and had 6 rooms booked in my name at Aria. I was able to use the #AmexMGM twitter offer (now expired) on every single one of my cards, plus a few of my friends did too. For the SPG cards, that was $60 per card. Since I have an authorized user card for my wife for both of them, that right there saved $120 per card for the $95 annual fee. Anything else is a bonus. I'm also going to end up with huge value out of the spend $300 get $60 SPG offer on my cards this year, too.
Again, I realize this doesn't work for everyone. But for me, I can justify any of these annual fees with it.
Nov 9, 2017, 8:30 pm
#3273
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: SNA
Programs: AA EXP, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Plat, Marriott Gold, National EE
Posts: 1,204
Nov 21, 2017, 5:49 pm
#3274
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Vail, CO
Programs: AA EXP/1mm, Marriott Titanium/LT Gold, UA Silver
Posts: 626
I just got an email on this targeted to my personal card
Dec 17, 2017, 8:36 am
#3275
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: IAD/DCA
Posts: 31,797
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Dec 18, 2017, 9:46 pm
#3276
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PHX
Programs: AS 75K; UA 1MM; Hyatt Globalist; Marriott LTP; Hilton Diamond (Aspire)
Posts: 56,446
Wow That Was Fast
Applied for personal card late Friday night, card delivered via UPS on Monday.
Dec 22, 2017, 9:21 am
#3277
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: PIT-SCE-AOO-PHL-NYC-WAS
Programs: free agent
Posts: 1,034
Hey, got a quick question about hitting $30k spending to keep SPG gold (and Marriott gold). Just tried to clarify on few things with an incompetent Amex chat agent, and he's no help. I reached over $30k recently based on my calculation during my current billing cycle, so I shouldn't be worried and assume that AMEX can detect that I made $30k during 2017 calendar year since my statement will end on Jan 7.
Dec 22, 2017, 10:01 am
#3278
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 7,901
I don’t see a question but the $30k includes December charges regardless of the January statement date if that’s what you’re asking.
Jan 24, 2018, 1:50 pm
#3279
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: YYZ
Programs: UA1K MM, JL JMB SAPPHIRE, Marriott Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,267
Looks like I and few friends got 4S 10N credit from amex card, others still get 2S 5N
Jan 24, 2018, 2:08 pm
#3280
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: New York City
Programs: UA: 1K, Hyatt: Explorist and Marriott: LF Titanium Elite
Posts: 1,268
Jan 24, 2018, 2:09 pm
#3281
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Dallas, TX
Programs: Bonvoy Titanium, Hyatt Globalist, Hertz Gold
Posts: 1,386
Where did you see this ? I also received this, but thought it was a mistake!
Jan 24, 2018, 2:25 pm
#3282
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 56
Received 4S/10N today as well on top of my annual posting on 1/9. Thanks SPG.
Jan 24, 2018, 2:46 pm
#3283
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: 18,913
Huh, I got an email a couple hours ago but assumed it was just a delayed email from the earlier posting (1/10 for me) and didn't think to check my account. But I have only received an undeserved extra 2 stays/5 nights, who can I complain to? 
I assume this is just an error that will get fixed...
(Reminiscent of I think last year when a bunch of DL cardholders got extra MQM boosts that were eventually reversed but not before some people grabbed Choice Benefits due to temporary status bump...)
I assume this is just an error that will get fixed...
(Reminiscent of I think last year when a bunch of DL cardholders got extra MQM boosts that were eventually reversed but not before some people grabbed Choice Benefits due to temporary status bump...)
Jan 24, 2018, 3:10 pm
#3284
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Las Vegas
Programs: American Airlines Plat Pro, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 207
Also got a double-counted stay/nights bonus; I'm at 8 stays / 20 nights overall. It was enough to push me over to Platinum for the year (I already had 30+ nights for 2018), so I got an email notifying me I have platinum until 2020 8)
Jan 24, 2018, 6:45 pm
#3285
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: TX
Posts: 2,734
Same here, I was wondering what is up with that.