Thanks! Hoping it drops off too. Unfortunately, there are only about four hotels in this area. One has multiple reviews that frequently mention the word "bugs" so that's a no go. The other two are double what I paid this weekend... sigh.
Help SPG pro...please...
We are both new and got welcome promos for the program. I also just got the biz card and DH is going to get it closer to 3/28 to buy me time on the MSR.
Here is my promo:
1st stay= 5 qualifying nights + 2nd stay=5 qualifying nights= 10 qual nights.
I have the biz nights credited too.
complete by 4/30.
Here is his promo:
1st stay=2500 bonus points + 2nd stay=5000 pts = 7500 bonus points
complete by 5/30
So which should I prioritize. I lean towards his since he is a biz traveler. He needs 13 more stays to retain diamond at Hilton for next year, which shouldn't take more than 8wks. I was planning to have him complete those and then start working on SPG/marriott points. So him getting status is more impt than me since I only travel for kid sports and vacations.
Another idea is use my promo for our 1 night stay near airport in Palm Springs next week and Memphis soccer tourney in April.
Have him use his before it expires in May even if not done with hilton status renewal by then.
Are these both worthwhile or should I just stick with racking up hilton for now and then hit his promo after that? I'm not familiar enough with SPG/Marriott to know.
ETA: I am thinking I should skip my promo. The biz card gave me 5 nights, then the promo would give me 10 more...so I'd be at 15...still 10 nights away from gold. Any future stays would be in DHs name since he is the frequent traveler and will get to gold pretty quickly.
The only new card opened w/in 24 mo is my southwest card. DH is not an AU.
Looking to maximize points for free tix and/or hotel stays...we have a big family so looking to make it cheaper (not move to front of plane).
We travel often so I’m thinking we can build points and use them when they work out. Next vacay is Cancun, but that’s booked/paid. I’m thinking of booking a late summer vacay to London/Paris and wouldn’t mind being able to use points for a couple hotel nights. Next year we are looking at the Disney med cruise, so we could focus on that for airfare since it’s further out.
Our airports are SFO/SJC/OAK, United is heavy at SFO but that’s probably my least favorite airline. I haven’t focused on a particular airline since we have so much variety serving these airports that I hop around to whoever has the best flight.
Don’t wait until you meet the minimum spend to apply for your next card... unexpected car repairs and no minimum spend to put it towards I just applied for the CIP this morning, since we met the Marriott MSR last week.
This really is great advice! I always get antsy when I get under $1,000 remaining on a MSR knowing that anything unexpected could mess up my plans. BUT you also hate to apply for the next card too soon as it cuts down on the time you have to hit that MSR...it's such a delicate balancing actDon’t wait until you meet the minimum spend to apply for your next card... unexpected car repairs and no minimum spend to put it towards I just applied for the CIP this morning, since we met the Marriott MSR last week.
We now have the $7k MSR to meet on DW’s SPG Biz and I guess the $5k spend on a Amex MBZ Plat after that. I hate making spends on Amex for fear of the RATs!
This really is great advise! I always get antsy when I get under $1,000 remaining on a MSR knowing that anything unexpected could mess up my plans. BUT you also hate to apply for the next card too soon as it cuts down on the time you have to hit that MSR...it's such a delicate balancing act
This really is great advise! I always get antsy when I get under $1,000 remaining on a MSR knowing that anything unexpected could mess up my plans. BUT you also hate to apply for the next card too soon as it cuts down on the time you have to hit that MSR...it's such a delicate balancing act
I feel for you! I took my car in to get some hail damage fixed and also the bumper from being rear ended, so I had two different insurance checks. I got the Marriott personal because the hail check alone was $3000 plus my $500 deductible, so I was well over the min spend. I put the $700 from the bumper on my SPG card... then within a week or so I got them to match me to the $5k/100k offer, plus I had applied for SPG biz... Now I'm hoping DH's SPG biz app is approved, but I met my spend on the last day of Feb and we had a trip this past weekend we could have used a new card on, plus one this coming weekend!Don’t wait until you meet the minimum spend to apply for your next card... unexpected car repairs and no minimum spend to put it towards I just applied for the CIP this morning, since we met the Marriott MSR last week.
If not this one, the next one... I'm an addict Hope everything was okay with your daughter!We are waiting for my husband's AMEX SPG biz card to come in the mail. That's a 7k min spend. My daughter just had 2 ER visits, an ambulance ride, and 4 nights in the hospital w/MRI and other expenses. I expect about $12,500 out of pocket, but just a guess based on our insurance cap. However, I am wondering when the final bill will come. I know they go back and forth with the insurance company first. I really hope I can use this toward min spend.
I was seriously thinking about applying for an Amex card for the off chance it provides me with the card number instantly, but I can’t remember who that happened too and which card.DH's AMEX app still says in progress... It's making me anxious.
I've been trying to catch up from last Thursday or so, so I'm just going to go with:
@wendow aww your daughters are too pretty and what a wonderful story about the one's first dance. Also, I had started reading your FL thread because it's something we've been talking about doing.
I feel for you! I took my car in to get some hail damage fixed and also the bumper from being rear ended, so I had two different insurance checks. I got the Marriott personal because the hail check alone was $3000 plus my $500 deductible, so I was well over the min spend. I put the $700 from the bumper on my SPG card... then within a week or so I got them to match me to the $5k/100k offer, plus I had applied for SPG biz... Now I'm hoping DH's SPG biz app is approved, but I met my spend on the last day of Feb and we had a trip this past weekend we could have used a new card on, plus one this coming weekend!
I feel like that happened with my original personal SPG card, and then DH's and my MILs... but that was in 2016. If only everyone did that every time, it would be so handy! My SPG biz card had 10 days from application to first purchase with waiting for it to come.I was seriously thinking about applying for an Amex card for the off chance it provides me with the card number instantly, but I can’t remember who that happened too and which card.
We are waiting for my husband's AMEX SPG biz card to come in the mail. That's a 7k min spend. My daughter just had 2 ER visits, an ambulance ride, and 4 nights in the hospital w/MRI and other expenses. I expect about $12,500 out of pocket, but just a guess based on our insurance cap. However, I am wondering when the final bill will come. I know they go back and forth with the insurance company first. I really hope I can use this toward min spend.
From what I've been reading, everyone says it happens on personal cards.I feel like that happened with my original personal SPG card, and then DH's and my MILs... but that was in 2016. If only everyone did that every time, it would be so handy! My SPG biz card had 10 days from application to first purchase with waiting for it to come.
THank you! I have a friend who lives in FL and her new neighbors are from CO. She says they are loving FL and not missing the cold at all!@wendow aww your daughters are too pretty and what a wonderful story about the one's first dance. Also, I had started reading your FL thread because it's something we've been talking about doing.
The cash price for SPG fluctuates. The points I think are standard, that’s what I paid for Dolphin.
Do I book the whole thing first, then call and apply free night? Or book 1 day less than I need, then call and add a free night?