@Anonymous wrote:
This is kind of weird. I guess I really need to pay attention. I just assumed both account would show the exact same thing. What account are you guys keeping? Does it even make sense to keep both cards? Do I still get both free night certificates with both cards? I guess I should do the Amex one since I’ll automatically get gold? Or does it matter? It’s so confusing!
No, you currently have two different accounts for the same combined loyalty program. Once you merge them, you'll only have one account but everything in both accounts will be combined together (with a possible delay for any activity in August). I kept my SPG account by accident because I was rushing through the combination process when the websites were constantly going down during "merge weekend."
Which cards do you have exactly? It certainly may be worth keeping them both. You'll get a free night certificate from each card, as well as 15 elite night credits (15 total whether you have 1 card or 5).
@Anonymous wrote:
Well I have the Marriott Premier Plus and now the Amex upgraded SPG. I know they will be combined but say if I just have all my points dumped into the SPG, I would still get my Marriott free night certificate and all the perks with that card?
Yes, absolutely. No matter which account you keep, you'll get the perks from both cards. After you deduct the $300 credit, both cards will more than pay for themselves with the free night certificates alone (and as I'm seeing numerous $800-$1000 nights in my perusing of 50k properties this week, I'd argue that the SPG Luxury can more than pay for itself even without deducting the $300 credit).
