Starwood AMEX free night

[blondietink]

Got an email today that states on our AMEX card anniversary, we will be credited with a free night redemption reward.

We also got a notice earlier in the year that we got a free night redemption reward for having the Marriott credit card.

Will we be able to use both or just one. since for the moment we are keeping both cards?

 

[VacationForever]

You will be able to use both. Only the 15 nights awards are not stackable.

 

[duke]

The previous "free night" certificates were usable on nights costing at most 25,000 Marriott points (about 8,000 SPG value - LOW Quality). They were NOT upgradable by adding additional points to stay in a higher value hotel room. Most people report just letting them expire unused. Good luck with the new certificates.

 

[VacationForever]

New Marriott Visa and old SPG AmEx certificates are at 35K, alot more useful.

 

[duke]

OneMileAtATime has posted excellent answers to your comments....

Everything You Need To Know About The New SPG Amex Free Night Certificates
https://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2018/07/09/spg-free-anniversary-certificates/

Best Alternative To The SPG Amex Come August
https://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2018/07/10/best-alternative-to-spg-amex/

 

[Moparman42]

Everybody is saying to get the Chase ultimate rewards card, but are those points transferrable to Marriott/SPG? And if so, at what conversion rate? I love my SPG Amex and am planning on getting the luxury card in August. After the credits and perks, the annual fee will pay for itself, and I think I can achieve the 75k spend to get platinum, so there's that too. thoughts?

 

[duke]

Everybody is saying to get the Chase ultimate rewards card, but are those points transferrable to Marriott/SPG? And if so, at what conversion rate? I love my SPG Amex and am planning on getting the luxury card in August. After the credits and perks, the annual fee will pay for itself, and I think I can achieve the 75k spend to get platinum, so there's that too. thoughts?

Points earning on the NEW cards has been devalued by 1/3.
Only reason to get this card is to earn Platinum.
See links above.

 

[Moparman42]

I know about the devaluation, but some points are worth more than others. it's hard to compare apples to apples when one companies points transfer at a lesser rate or not at all. even with the lowered earn, if you use it right (especially since the luxury card brings you back up to 3 points for restaurants and airlines) it can still be lucrative. I was just asking about how the chase transferred to marriott/spg, if at all. planning my card future since the hawaiian card doesn't earn for nothing.

 

[Henry M.]

They claim points transfer 1:1 to various programs, including Marriott Rewards.

 

[duke]

Henry is correct.
You will do much better with the Chase Sapphire Reserve (for travel and restaurants) and the Alliant credit union Visa for all other spend.