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The Offer
No direct link, either targeted via e-mail (subject line of ‘<name>, It’s here! Upgrade to the new Starwood Preferred Guest(R) American Express Luxury Card’) or it will show up when logged in and you navigate to the SPG Luxury card sign up page (look for the ‘upgrade’ words
- Some existing American Express SPG personal cardoffers are again seeing offers to upgrade to the new SPG Luxury card. Offer I saw was for 50,000 points, but others might be higher or lower.
Card Details
- Valid until January 31st, 2019
- $450 annual fee
- $300 in statement credits each year of card membership for eligible purchases at SPG & Marriott properties
- Card earns at the following rates:
- 6x points per $1 spent at participating SPG & Marriott Rewards hotels
- 3x points per $1 spent at U.S. restaurants and on flights booked directly with airlines
- 2x points per $1 spent on all other purchases
- Free night award every year after your card account anniversary (can be used at any property that costs under 50,000 points per night)
- Complimentary gold elite status
- Platinum elite status after you spend $75,000 or more on the card in a calendar year
- Starting in 2019: 15 nights towards elite status (you’re restricted to getting this benefit once per Marriott Loyalty program number)
- Unlimited complimentary priority pass lounge access for you and up to two accompanying guests
- Statement credit for Global Entry ($100) or TSA PreCheck ($85) every four years
- No foreign transaction fees
- Free, unlimited Boingo Wi-Fi access
- Free in-room premium internet access at SPG & Marriott participating hotels
- Read full review here
Our Verdict
This is the second round of upgrade offers that have gone out, you can read our post on the first round here. Sign up bonus on the SPG Luxury card when you apply directly is now 75,000 points. This upgrade offer is worth considering, we talk about why in these three posts:
- We talk about why the upgrade offer is worth a second look here
- We confirm the $300 credit does apply in the first year
- We confirm it’s possible to get an upgrade offer and the regular bonus here
For more information on upgrade offers in general, you’ll find this linked post highly helpful.
Hat tip to reader Brettan
