Not exact matches
For frequent travelers looking for a generous rewards rate — 5x points per $ 1 spent on airfare purchased directly from airlines or booked through American Express Travel and on
hotels booked on amextravel.com — as well as high - end
perks like $ 200 a year in credit to offset airline incidental expenses, a 60,000 point welcome bonus, and Gold status at Hilton and
Starwood hotels, the Platinum Card ® from American Express is a card that should definitely be on your radar.
Additionally, the
perks that come with automatic Gold Elite status — which include late checkout and enhanced room upgrades (based on availability)-- can be valuable to those who often stay at
Starwood and Marriott
hotels.
The best
perk is elite status with Hilton HHonors and
Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG)
hotel loyalty programs.
Starwood Preferred Guest ® Business Credit Card from American Express can help your business save money and give you exclusive
hotel perks if you regularly stay at
Starwood hotels (including Sheraton, Westin, Four Points by Sheraton, W Hotels, St. Regis, The Luxury Collec
hotels (including Sheraton, Westin, Four Points by Sheraton, W
Hotels, St. Regis, The Luxury Collec
Hotels, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection).
Both cards come with plenty of
perks, especially if you frequent one of the 1,300 +
hotels within the 11 different
Starwood Preferred Guest ® properties.
You can earn Starpoints with participating credit cards and SPG elite status
perks that will help boost your earnings when you stay at
Starwood and Marriott
hotel properties.
The Platinum card comes with many other
perks too, including a 40,000 - point sign - up bonus, a $ 100 fee credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck, various other discounts and credits at select
hotels,
Starwood Preferred Guest and Hilton HHonors Gold status, free Boingo WiFi and more.
The
Starwood card comes loaded with a range of premium
perks that are often reserved for more expensive credit cards, including free Internet access in select
hotel rooms and Boingo hot spots, access to ticket pre-sales and VIP events, and a free night's stay when you redeem your points for three to five consecutive nights.
To receive access to this awesome
perk, you must pay for your
hotel stay with your
Starwood Preferred Guest ® Business Credit Card from American Express.
Other Notable Features: Free airport lounge access, $ 200 airline fee credit, $ 100 Global Entry or $ 85 TSA Precheck credit, no foreign transaction fees, $ 200 Uber credit, $ 75 - $ 100
hotel credit,
Starwood Preferred Guest gold status, Hilton Honors gold status, free Boingo Wi - Fi access, platinum concierge service, car rental insurance, car rental
perks and discounts, luxury
hotel perks and discounts, exclusive events and services, free roadside assistance, travel protections, purchase protections
You can also enjoy additional
hotel perks if you stay at a
Starwood or Hilton property.
Gold Status with Hilton HHonors and
Starwood SPG
hotel loyalty programs One final travel
perk of the Amex Platinum is complimentary Gold access to the Hilton HHonors and
Starwood SPG loyalty programs.
The AMEX Platinum offers
perks when you book an eligible stay at one of the 975 + properties in their Fine
Hotels & Resorts collection, and it also comes with automatic Gold Status with both
Starwood Preferred Guest and Hilton Honors.
This could be in the form of an airline branded card for flights, a
hotel branded card for free nights and an annual fee card such as American Express Platinum for
perks like that card's $ 200 a year in airline credits, lounge access, faster trips through customs and instant
Starwood Gold status.
If you live in a United hub, a Delta - branded credit card will do you little good and if you want to use your
hotel points and
perks off the beaten track, your
Starwood or Hyatt points are not going to help you much!
Amex piles on a few more
perks too, such as gold status with Hilton and
Starwood and a $ 75 credit for two - night stays booked through the
Hotel Collection.
If you can maximize benefits like the $ 200 annual airline rebate, lounge access, free Hilton Gold status and free
Starwood Preferred Guest Gold status, the Fine
Hotels & Resorts program and Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee credits, this card's
perks can easily be far more valuable than the cost of the annual fee.
Normally Hilton HHonors Gold status requires 20 stays or 40 nights in its
hotels each year, while
Starwood Gold status requires 10 stays or 25 nights a year, so you're getting two solid
perks without being a road warrior.
Hilton HHonors Gold status gets you free lounge access or breakfast at most of its
hotels, which is a great money saving
perk, and
Starwood Preferred Guest Gold status gets you late checkout, free wifi, and room upgrades.
Quirky
perks like new terrace suites (with grass and sheep) at Marriott's Renaissance New York Times Square
hotel - a sign of
Starwood's influence?
Big
perk: Category 4
Starwood hotels have a «5th Night Free» promotion when you use points to book your
hotel, so when you book a points stay of 5 or more nights you automatically get the 5th night for free.