New Amex statement credits

[sudoer]

That's musubi

Or possibly aburi based on their description

 

[WeeWillyWonka]

That's musubi

slightly off topic, but 7/11 Hawaii have introduced a plant-based spam musubi lol

 

[_TheTraveller_]

The Hilton offer currently states that payment has to be made at the front desk. Has anyone tried booking online with it and still being eligible?

 

[Gold Member]

The Hilton offer currently states that payment has to be made at the front desk. Has anyone tried booking online with it and still being eligible?

I do this all the time via fully flexible bookings well beyond the Amex promo expiry date. I just ring the property and ask them to charge my card now, and just before the actual stay (but crucially within the cancellation limits) cancel the entire booking. Or if actually staying, reduce the number of nights to meet the spend threshold.

If not staying and just taking advantage of the rebate, just book it at least 3 months out as cancelling much earlier might reverse the rebate. Spread this across all Amex rebate hotel chains “offers”, across all of your Amex cards, and do so a few times a year per the Amex promos and you might just come close to recovering the amount of money they make from selling your data.

 

[WeeWillyWonka]

Has Amex ever reversed your hotel credit as a result?

 

[zig]

The Hilton offer currently states that payment has to be made at the front desk. Has anyone tried booking online with it and still being eligible?

I booked and paid online for an upcoming stay. The credit posted the following day.

 

[tinkybelle]

I actually went in to intercon syd said charge these cards they said yep
I said put it thru now they said yep
then the charges dropped off the following week
what THE F don’t they understand about CHARGE THE FING CARD NOW

 

[Gold Member]

Has Amex ever reversed your hotel credit as a result?

Yes, once, although I did cancel the booking circa 6 weeks after receiving the rebate so the Amex algo clearly has a minimum time qualification period.

 

[_TheTraveller_]

I ended up going with Hyatt which also had a requirement for it to be in person. I booked a prepaid rate last night but wasn't charged. Called up this morning and asked them to charge me now so I can get the bonus.

Was charged but no Amex notification

Edit: Came through 3 hours later!

 

[SydneySwan]

New offers;

Laithwaites 150 / 50
InfoTrackGo 50 / 10 up to 2 times
Red Cross - donate 70 / 20
Lotte Duty Free - 1000 / 150
Qatar Airlines - 2900 / 350

 

[SYD]

also…
Adidas 15% min spend $100
Apple $1000 / $100

 

[AIRwin]

Red Cross - donate 70 / 20

Mine is donate $60 for 1200 points up to 3 times

 

[Franko Costa]

I assume there are no cancellation fees for Qatar assuming it is fully flexible...asking for a friend

 

[Lat34]

Mine is donate $60 for 1200 points up to 3 times

I never get the Red Cross offer - they are one of the charities I support and pay with Amex

 

[AIRwin]

they are one of the charities I support and pay with Amex

Same here - I get these offers quarterly (noticed when I was preparing my tax return)

 

[SydneySwan]

Lots of offers today - far too many to list - for dining and not only in Sydney. All expiring end of August so I won’t be using any as I am overseas all month.

 

[SYD]

Lots of offers today - far too many to list - for dining and not only in Sydney. All expiring end of August so I won’t be using any as I am overseas all month.

Yep, I meant to post similar. Generally 15% back. Some min spends some not.

 

[Daver6]

Lots of offers today - far too many to list - for dining and not only in Sydney. All expiring end of August so I won’t be using any as I am overseas all month.

Not seeing any on my cards. Perhaps targeted realising I don't live in Sydney.

 

[boomy]

Not seeing any on my cards. Perhaps targeted realising I don't live in Sydney.

It’s targeted according to the city you’ve registered in.
I got dining offers in Brisbane on some of my cards.
Maybe Perth is not part of this month’s promo.

 

[Daver6]

It’s targeted according to the city you’ve registered in.
I got dining offers in Brisbane on some of my cards.
Maybe Perth is not part of this month’s promo.

When you say registered in. Do you mean registered for this promo? Or just what Amex has on file as your home address?