Starwood AMEX Master Thread

[Emkay]

If one SPG Amex card gives you 5 nights and 2 stays can you get 10 SPG Amex cards and automatically recieve Platinum status for having 50 nights? Anyone try that?

yes

they don't let you combine any other person's bonus nights. Not even your wife's. (I know, I've tried)  The only thing that you can combine/transfer is the SPG points and the 5K referral points.

its a new thing

[mordyl19]

yesits a new thing

so with the new rules in place, taking out 10 cards is the immediate way to platinum. Can anyone confirm that?

[CS1]

so with the new rules in place, taking out 10 cards is the immediate way to platinum. Can anyone confirm that?

in addition, is this for all primary, or for AUs, too?

[lunatic]

Trying to get spg gold via spending 30k per year. Does anyone know if it goes based on a calender year or the credit card anniversary year? If calender,  do they measure through 12/31 or through the December or January statement date?

[CS1]

Trying to get spg gold via spending 30k per year. Does anyone know if it goes based on a calender year or the credit card anniversary year? If calender,  do they measure through 12/31 or through the December or January statement date?

It says here that they $30K is to be spent within the calendar year: http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/58125
Also, you can become SPG Gold by having an Amex platinum or by having 10 stays. The 10 stays definitely go by calendar year.

[lunatic]

It says here that they $30K is to be spent within the calendar year: http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/58125
Also, you can become SPG Gold by having an Amex platinum or by having 10 stays. The 10 stays definitely go by calendar year.

So does that mean 12/31 even though my statement does not end them? Seems odd

[CS1]

So does that mean 12/31 even though my statement does not end them? Seems odd

Their whole system runs by calendar year, it seems. Definitely their annual stays for Gold and Platinum status. Those statuses are good for the whole year, plus the following Jan & Feb.
(For the $30K spending part, I quoted Dan's article, but there could possibly be a 2-week leeway if that's how the monthly statements run.... If I was aiming for $30K per year, then I'd call and find out..)

[mod]

I recently made the $30k and I'm gold through feb 16

[lunatic]

OK, since I am real close, I called Amex, just to make sure. According to CS (yeah, I know, dropr) it is a true calender year 1/1-12/31. Also, he said it was for that year and the next full year, so hopefully, but the time it is reported to amex, it will be 2015, and I will get two full years

[JayR]

Just got approved for amex starwood personal, can anyone explain the benefits of spg preffered and gold and how to reach those via spending vs actual stays. any links would be appreciated

[Ephraimh]

Just got approved for amex starwood personal, can anyone explain the benefits of spg preffered and gold and how to reach those via spending vs actual stays. any links would be appreciated

- free Wi-Fi + 250 point rebate for every Starwood stay
- 50% bonus points on paid stays
- room upgrades
- 4pm checkout, and more

If you have a platinum card you can upgrade to gold without any spending or stays.
 

[JayR]

Is the only way to get platinum SPG status is to have 40 stays. What are the benefits of platinum over gold?

[CS1]

Is the only way to get platinum SPG status is to have 40 stays. What are the benefits of platinum over gold?

You can reach Platinum with 25 stays.
Benefits over gold include 3 points per dollar,
better suites, 1,000 bonus points per check-in (at most locations).
If you make 50 nights, then you receive 10-Suite certificates:
Quote: "After 50 eligible nights, receive 10 Suite Night Awards that you can redeem for upgrades to suites and select premium rooms."

Standard platinum info (25 stays) from SPG site:

As a Platinum member, you’ll enjoy all the benefits of Gold status, plus even more rewards:
Earn three Starpoints® for every U.S. dollar spent on eligible stays — a 50% bonus over Preferred.
Your choice of welcome gift upon arrival — choose from bonus Starpoints, continental breakfast or local amenity.
An upgrade to best available room at check-in — including a Standard Suite.
Complimentary in-room, high-speed Internet access.
Complimentary health-club, Club-level and Executive-level access.
Guaranteed room availability when your room is booked by 3 p.m., 72+ hours prior to arrival.

[JayR]

You can reach Platinum with 25 stays.
Benefits over gold include 3 points per dollar,
better suites, 1,000 bonus points per check-in (at most locations).
If you make 50 nights, then you receive 10-Suite certificates:
Quote: "After 50 eligible nights, receive 10 Suite Night Awards that you can redeem for upgrades to suites and select premium rooms."

Standard platinum info (25 stays) from SPG site:

As a Platinum member, you’ll enjoy all the benefits of Gold status, plus even more rewards:
Earn three Starpoints® for every U.S. dollar spent on eligible stays — a 50% bonus over Preferred.
Your choice of welcome gift upon arrival — choose from bonus Starpoints, continental breakfast or local amenity.
An upgrade to best available room at check-in — including a Standard Suite.
Complimentary in-room, high-speed Internet access.
Complimentary health-club, Club-level and Executive-level access.
Guaranteed room availability when your room is booked by 3 p.m., 72+ hours prior to arrival.

Thank you!!
Is the 1000 points per check-in only for paid stays?

[CS1]

Thank you!!
Is the 1000 points per check-in only for paid stays?

Most Starwood check-ins have a 1,000 bonus point ammenity (even with a points stay).

I believe that the "Four Points" may have 500 bonus.

[BOOKY]

i have already a AMEX SPG CARD for 3 years and I opened now a spg.Com account,  how can I make that I should be able to see my spg balance in my spg.com account, I added my amex card to my account but the balance is 0 I have now more than 20k points on my amex spg

[coralsnake]

i have already a AMEX SPG CARD for 3 years and I opened now a spg.Com account,  how can I make that I should be able to see my spg balance in my spg.com account, I added my amex card to my account but the balance is 0 I have now more than 20k points on my amex spg

You need to have an SPG.com account for the account number that is tied to the credit card. If you just opened a new account online it's not going to show your points balance tied to the credit card since that's a different account.

[BOOKY]

How do I open a account that it's tied with my amex card, can you please link me?

[coralsnake]

How do I open a account that it's tied with my amex card, can you please link me?

Call SPG

[JayR]

IME, i just copy my rewards # from my amex account (Right above the total points I earned), then create new account using rewards # (on top right of screen), then it will prompt you to create new account. After 2 days, the points posted on SPG website. This only works if you didn't already accumulate points on your current SPG account.