The Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express Review 2018.4.19 Update: The sign-up bonus is only $200 now… 2018.4.16 Update: Today Marriott has announced its new program, and the info about the new credit cards are also released. After Aug 1st, the earning ability will be changed from 1x SPG (=3x Marriott) to 2x Marriott. Today DoC also got a…
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Disclaimer: The following passage is the author’s sole interpretations of Marriott’s policy and may not reflect the opinions held by US Credit Card Guide or Marriott International and its affiliates. The author bears no responsibility for the inaccuracies/inconsistencies of such interpretations and any consequences arising from such inaccuracies/inconsistencies. Everyone in the game of points-and-miles by now should have probably heard…
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Well this was developing FAST! A couple of days ago we shared the news that the SPG website will go down on August 1st. Back then we were wondering why Marriott and SPG had not made any official announcement, particularly given how close we were to the purported deadline. Now, two pieces of new information just emerged and may shed…
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As SPG and Marriott will have finished the highly anticipated merger by the end of this year, we could expect some news more often. Here is one rumor that just got out … This morning (and Thursday night in China), user brain1992 on Flyertea (China’s leading frequent flyer forum equivalent to FlyerTalk), showed a screenshot of his chat history with someone…
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Starwood Preferred Guest Business Credit Card from American Express Review 2018.4 Update: The sign-up bonus is only $200 now… Application Link AmEx Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) Business Benefits $200 offer: earn a $100 statement credit after you make $1,000 in purchases within the first 3 months. Plus, earn an additional $100 statement credit after your first purchase at a participating SPG or…
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Upon finishing up our stay on Easter Island, we flew to Lima via Santiago de Chile. The next morning we flew to Cusco on LATAM (previously known as LAN Peru) for our upcoming trip to Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley. Since LIM-CUZ is wholly in Peru, I used only 4,500 Avios(per person) for a one-way redemption. Since the one-way…
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This post is a collection of hotel points -> AA miles promotions. Similar hotel points -> UA miles promotions are collected here.
This is a free night summary, mainly focusing on how to get and redeem free night with the different hotel brands. If there is a mistake, please help correct me. 1. Introduction The two tables listed below are pretty comprehensive. Sign-up Bonus Free Night Comparison Table: Annual Free Night Comparison Table: Note: Chase Fairmont Credit Card listed below is discontinued 2. IHG 2.1….
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Marriott Travel Packages is the best way to redeem your SPG/Marriott points. In this post, I will introduce how to make the best out of SPG/Marriott through Marriott Travel Packages. Why choose the Marriott Travel Packages? As a hotel fan, I have not been redeeming Marriott and SPG points for hotels for over a year. Why? I have been saving points…
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Hey all, Today I’m going to write about the Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) Program. We’ll go through the ins and outs of the program. Buckle up and enjoy the ride! 1. Overview First the basics: Starwood has 1,300+ properties across the world. They range from mid to upper tier properties and have excellent hotels. Starwood was acquired by Marriott hotels…
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Hello, World! I’m a new blogger on US Credit Card Guide. My username is one of my favorite nicknames: The Yoosh. I’m a big fan of the travel/hotel/points world and my posts will be focused on helping you earn and maximize those points and benefits. How To Get SPG/Marriott Platinum Ok, so today I’m going to show you how to…
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Since Starwood has been acquired by Marriott last year, many people have had concerns about things like what the current Amex SPG card will be after complete merge or when the SPG card will no longer be available. So far, neither Marriott nor Starwood has made any official statement on the future of this card, but we do know it…
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Maybe Americans don’t know about the Chinese company Anbang at all. Neither do I several days ago, but some of my friends have some interesting information and insights about it. First of all, we shouldn’t treat Anbang as a usual insurance company. It is so special because its actually bosses, Chen Xiaolu and Wu Xiaohui, are “the Second Generation of…
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In the previous post we mainly discussed how to earn the SPG Starpoints, and in this post we mainly discuss how to use them. SPG card is so popular because that you have so much useful and valuable choices to redeem your starpoints. I will introduce you two ways to of SPG points — Free nights, and airlines miles. 1. Free nights in…
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With the boom of applying for AmEx SPG, I would like to talk about the SPG point system. Just like the Chase Ultimate Rewards serial, we still discuss it in two parts – how to earn and how to use. In this post we mainly discuss how to earn the SPG Starpoints, and in the next post we will mainly discuss…
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