If you are familiar with the Starwood Preferred Guest Card from Amex then you are probably familiar with the 25,000 Starpoint Bonus they have offered in the past. American Express has updated their Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card bonus offer and for a limited time you can earn up to 30,000 Starpoints®! This is enough for 3 free nights at a Category 4 hotel. This limited time offer began Tuesday July 26, 2011 and is good until Monday August 22, 2011. In order to earn the 30,000 Starpoint Bonus you have to spend $4,500 in the first three months. Here’s the breakdown of how the points are rewarded: you will get 10,000 points after your first purchase and 20,000 more points after spending $4,500 within the first three months of cardmembership.
The Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express is one of the most rewarding travel programs available. The Starwood Preferred Guest(R) Credit Card from American Express is ideal for those that want a great rewards card and for those that love to travel. The card is geared towards benefiting those that spend high dollar amounts on their card. There is an introductory rate of 2.9% for both purchases and balance transfers for the first 6 months. The balance transfer fee is either $5 or 3% of the amount of each transfer, whichever is greater. Here is a summary of the card offer:
- Starpoints® Bonus: 10K with your first purchase and another 15K when you spend $5k within 6 months - enough for up to 6 free nights at a category 1 or 2 hotel
- Free nights, free flights: Redeem Starpoints with over 350 airlines through SPG Flights and more than 1,000 hotels and resorts worldwide. No blackout dates
- 2011 SmarterTravel® Award for "Best Travel Rewards Card"
- $0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $65
