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Starwood Preferred Guest® American Express Luxury Card

Limited Time Offer
Earn 100,000 Bonus Points
after you use your new Card to make $5,000 in purchases within the first 3 months.† Offer ends 10/31/2018.

$300 SPG/Marriott Rewards Statement Credit

Each year, you are eligible to receive up to $300 total in statement credits on your Card Account for eligible purchases made directly at participating SPG® or Marriott Rewards® hotels. Your first reward year begins on your account opening date. Each subsequent reward year begins on the anniversary of your account opening date.

15 Elite Night Credits
Each calendar year 15 Elite Night credits will be credited to your Marriott account on or before March 1.

6/3/2 Points
2 points for each U.S. dollar of eligible purchases charged on your Starwood Preferred Guest® American Express Luxury Card.

1 additional point (for a total of 3 points) for each U.S. dollar of airfare on a scheduled flight charged directly with passenger airlines (charter flights and private jet flights are excluded) and 1 additional point (for a total of 3 points) for each dollar charged at restaurants located in the U.S.

4 additional points (for a total of 6 points) for each U.S. dollar charged directly with participating Starwood properties, stand-alone Starwood retail establishments, and Starwood online stores. 4 additional points (for a total of 6 points) for each U.S. dollar charged directly with hotels participating in Marriott Rewards®, stand-alone Marriott-branded retail establishments, and Marriott-branded online stores (including online purchases of Marriott-branded gift cards).

Free Night Award (up to 50k points)
Each year, after renewal, you will receive one Free Night Award. The Free Night Award can be redeemed for a one-night stay inclusive of room rate and applicable taxes at participating SPG® and Marriott Rewards® hotels with a redemption level at or under 50,000 points.

Platinum Elite Status Upgrade
If, in any calendar year of Card Membership your total eligible purchases reach $75,000, you will be enrolled in Platinum Elite status. This upgrade to Platinum Elite status benefit is only available to the Basic Card Member. Your upgrade to Platinum Elite status is valid for the remainder of the calendar year in which it was earned and the subsequent calendar year.

Global Entry/TSA PreCheck

Priority Pass Select

Automatic Marriott Gold Elite Status

Annual fee of $450.
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Re: American Express SPG Luxury
« Reply #160 on: March 25, 2019, 02:22:27 PM »
So far I received my $300 for GC's during my upgrade year....

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Re: American Express SPG Luxury
« Reply #161 on: March 25, 2019, 06:13:20 PM »
Do we need to wait a full year from upgrading to SPG luxury before downgrading back? Or can it be downgraded at the annual fee time even though it’s less than a year?
In terms of clawback of the upgrade bonus.

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Re: American Express SPG Luxury
« Reply #162 on: May 02, 2019, 03:41:57 PM »
That would be real nice.

Now I'm just hoping the GC's will be credited for my "upgrade year" as I upgraded yesterday...purchased $300 in GCs today....and my anniversary day is April 5th.
So were you able to double dip?

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Re: American Express SPG Luxury
« Reply #163 on: May 06, 2019, 02:06:37 PM »
Yes I was.

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Re: American Express SPG Luxury
« Reply #164 on: May 06, 2019, 02:34:06 PM »
So were you able to double dip?
Yes I was.
Yep, just got another $300 credit!

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Re: American Express SPG Luxury
« Reply #165 on: May 06, 2019, 02:35:37 PM »
I hope to do one more next April before downgrading.

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Re: American Express SPG Luxury
« Reply #166 on: September 29, 2019, 01:26:39 PM »
I just got the credit for an egift card.
Seems like it doesn't work anymore.
Any MT hotel that still sells gc in NYC area?

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Re: American Express SPG Luxury
« Reply #167 on: September 29, 2019, 02:11:42 PM »
Seems like it doesn't work anymore.
Any MT hotel that still sells gc in NYC area?
Courtyard Paramus Rt 17 North. Had a few weeks ago.

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Re: American Express SPG Luxury
« Reply #168 on: September 29, 2019, 05:08:20 PM »
Seems like it doesn't work anymore.
Any MT hotel that still sells gc in NYC area?
Edit: credit just posted, egc works perfectly. Now waiting for the AF to post for a 2nd credit.
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Re: American Express SPG Luxury
« Reply #169 on: October 01, 2019, 03:51:07 PM »
Edit: credit just posted, egc works perfectly. Now waiting for the AF to post for a 2nd credit.

Just a heads up - I thought I had until AF posts to spend first year credit & second year starts after AF. That wasn’t true & I ended up not using year one. It goes by date card was opened.

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Re: American Express SPG Luxury
« Reply #170 on: October 01, 2019, 09:02:17 PM »
Just a heads up - I thought I had until AF posts to spend first year credit & second year starts after AF. That wasn’t true & I ended up not using year one. It goes by date card was opened.
That's right about opening the card, I upgraded the card which is different. Because they charge twice the AF (prorated and then at the anniversary), the credit is given twice (if you use it...). Some successful DP were reported here as well.

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Re: American Express SPG Luxury
« Reply #171 on: October 23, 2019, 04:54:58 PM »
If I upgrade to this card when do they charge me the $450?  My AF was charged 12/3. 

Will my $300 credit work now and then again in January?


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Re: American Express SPG Luxury
« Reply #172 on: October 24, 2019, 03:32:41 PM »
$300 eGC working these days?
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: American Express SPG Luxury
« Reply #173 on: October 24, 2019, 03:34:29 PM »
Yes, worked for me 2 weeks ago. Took 4 days to post.

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Re: American Express SPG Luxury
« Reply #174 on: October 24, 2019, 03:39:28 PM »
If I upgrade does that make me ineligible for bonus with a new application?
And does an upgrade go on Credit report as new or stays the same act number?
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Re: American Express SPG Luxury
« Reply #175 on: October 24, 2019, 03:40:36 PM »
If I upgrade does that make me ineligible for bonus with a new application?
And does an upgrade go on Credit report as new or stays the same act number?
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Yes, once you upgrade you had that product and are disqualified by the language.

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Re: American Express SPG Luxury
« Reply #176 on: October 24, 2019, 03:46:11 PM »
Yes, once you upgrade you had that product and are disqualified by the language.
So whats the benefit of upgrade Vs new application?

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Re: American Express SPG Luxury
« Reply #177 on: October 24, 2019, 03:52:02 PM »
So whats the benefit of upgrade Vs new application?
Twice the hotel credit, before and after AF.
125k (targeted) vs 75k public.

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Re: American Express SPG Luxury
« Reply #178 on: October 24, 2019, 04:04:03 PM »
Twice the hotel credit, before and after AF.
125k (targeted) vs 75k public.
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Re: American Express SPG Luxury
« Reply #179 on: October 24, 2019, 04:30:14 PM »
Why not get the card first and then upgrade your other card?