With no foreign exchange fee,
complimentary Platinum status and an annual bonus of 6,000 points for renewing in exchange for an annual card fee of $ 75, it's a good deal.
In contrast, Hyatt Diamond members will get
complimentary Platinum status with M life, only one step below invitation - only NOIR status.
The card also comes with
complimentary Platinum status, but if you already have it, you'll get two free suite upgrade certificates (to be used on paid stays) in addition to the free nights.
You'll also get
complimentary Platinum status, which is not worth much but does get you a preferential view and free Internet access.
Not exact matches
To register your request for
complimentary Marriott Rewards Gold Elite
status: A MileagePlus member must hold an active, validated account with either Premier Gold, Premier
Platinum, Premier 1K, or Global Services
status in the MileagePlus Program.
That includes things like
complimentary gold
status with Hilton and Starwood hotels, free Boingo Wifi hotspots, and the
Platinum Dining ® Program.
Among other things,
Platinum Elite
Status membership entitles users to
complimentary room upgrades (subject to availability), and a 50 % bonus to base points (the ones received from simply staying at IHG properties, not the credit card rewards points).
You'll enjoy
complimentary access to over 1,000 airport lounges in the world, Gold
Status in the Hilton Honors and Starwood Preferred Guest programs, premium roadside assistance, and
Platinum Concierge, available day or night to take care of your requests, large and small.
When you have an AMEX
Platinum personal card, Mercedes - Benz card or small business card, you can request a
complimentary upgrade to Starwood Gold elite
status, which gets you:
Complimentary Silver
status earned through the Card Benefit Program does not waive the full number of stays or nights required for Gold or
Platinum status and you must earn Gold or
Platinum status in accordance with the Radisson Rewards Program Terms and Conditions to be eligible for higher
status.
Cardholders of the
Platinum Card ® from American Express receive
complimentary Hilton Honors and SPG Gold
Status upon enrollment, up to $ 200 airline fee credits every year at one qualifying airline, access to over 1,000 airport lounges around the world, and monthly credits to pay for Uber rides (up to $ 200 annually).
Hot Tip: Use The
Platinum Card ® from American Express to get
complimentary Hilton Honors Gold
status!
You can get Starwood Preferred Guest Gold
status by spending $ 30,000 on a Starwood Preferred Guest American Express, or simply by holding an American Express
Platinum or
Platinum Business card, both of which offer
complimentary Starwood Preferred Guest Gold
status.
As a
Platinum cardholder, you will also receive
complimentary membership and upgrade
status for several of the leading national rental car agencies.
Finally, if you're already an American elite, you get additional bonus miles according to your
status along with the opportunity to upgrade with 500 - mile stickers (or a
complimentary upgrade if you're Executive
Platinum).
Upon request, Business
Platinum ® Card from American Express OPEN cardmembers will receive a
complimentary upgrade to Hilton Honors Gold elite
status.
Some members with Premier
Platinum or Premier 1K
status receive upgrade instruments that they can use to avoid relying on miles or the gamble of a
complimentary upgrade.
Both the
Platinum Card from American Express and the Business
Platinum Card from American Express OPEN offer
complimentary Hilton gold
status and Starwood Preferred Guest gold
status to cardholders.
«
Complimentary Gold Membership» means the complimentary Gold Frequent Flyer status level awarded to a family member or friend of a Platinum Member in accordance with
Complimentary Gold Membership» means the
complimentary Gold Frequent Flyer status level awarded to a family member or friend of a Platinum Member in accordance with
complimentary Gold Frequent Flyer
status level awarded to a family member or friend of a
Platinum Member in accordance with clause 20.4;
Hot Tip: Use The
Platinum Card ® from American Express to get
complimentary Hilton Honors Gold
status!
Only the cardmembers with the consumer
Platinum Card, however, will receive a $ 200 per year Uber credit, VIP
status with Uber, and up to five
complimentary additional Gold Card on an account.
As an American Express
Platinum Card Member enrolled in
complimentary Hilton Honors Gold
status, you're eligible to earn 7,500 Hilton Honors Bonus Points after you stay 2 + nights at any Hilton property worldwide!
Marriott Rewards members who have temporary
Platinum Elite
status due to the Marriott Rewards Taste of Elite program are not eligible for RewardsPlus
complimentary status.
Members who have already registered for and received
complimentary MileagePlus Premier Silver
status through RewardsPlus in a calendar year and who qualify for Marriott Rewards
Platinum Elite
status for the following calendar year will have their previous registration with RewardsPlus automatically renewed and will receive
complimentary MileagePlus Premier Silver
status for the following calendar year.
The AMEX
Platinum shines with its
Platinum Concierge Service, access to Centurion Lounges and Delta SkyClub lounges, premium Uber benefits,
complimentary Boingo membership,
complimentary SPG Gold
status, and
complimentary Hilton Honors Gold
status.
Complimentary Premier Silver
status in MileagePlus (open to
Platinum Elite members and above, registration required)
These are part of a growing roster of benefits that
Platinum Card Members can already take advantage of including: up to $ 200 Airline Fee Credit that can be used for incidental fees such as baggage on a selected airline each year, Starwood Preferred Guest Gold
Status and Hilton Honors ™ Gold
Status, access to the Delta Private Jet program,
complimentary access to Wi - Fi hotspots provided by Boingo Wireless, a Fee Credit for Global Entry or the TSA Pre ✓ program application and no foreign exchange fees.
And I pay the fees on cards that actually include some useful perks, like Hyatt's
complimentary Gold Passport
Platinum status and United's 3X RDM and 1X EQM on purchases.
When I consider that this was all
complimentary it makes me appreciate my
Platinum status a little bit more (at least for when I visit Marriott properties in Asia where the offerings are far better than back home).
I think Gold
status is still pretty good, which makes it even more worthwhile to get the Hyatt Visa credit card for the
complimentary Gold Passport
Platinum status and match it to M life Gold.
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 terms of the offer specifically mention U.S. cardholders who have a
Platinum Card, Business
Platinum Card, or Corporate
Platinum Card who have enrolled in
complimentary Hilton Gold
status through their Amex
Platinum Card.
That means you're roughly 20 % of the way toward top - tier
Platinum status (including
complimentary suite upgrades and breakfast) without staying at a single hotel!
To help keep the costs down without skimping on quality I really wanted to stay in properties that provided a good
complimentary breakfast — that would mean using my
Platinum status at Marriott properties and / or the Hyatt Club upgrades that are now given out with my Hyatt
status.
I was keen to make the most of my Marriott
Platinum status on this trip as that would get Joanna and I access to the Executive lounges where we would also get
complimentary daily breakfast — a very good money saver when traveling.
However, SPG Gold
status is
complimentary with an Amex
Platinum Card, and the
Platinum and Reserve versions of the Delta Amex cards offer bonus Medallion Qualifying Miles when you sign up as well as when reaching certain annual spend thresholds.
The
Platinum's
complimentary status with hotel loyalty programs, car rental programs, and membership with airport lounge networks and Boingo can add up to drastically improve the quality of your travels.
Virgin Australia Business Class «The Business» guests, Velocity
Platinum and Gold members, and partner airline reciprocal
status members receive
complimentary access to the Virgin Australia Lounge, and benefit from a more streamlined, fast - tracked security screening and entry process at selected airports:
Even though Ritz - Carlton Rewards is technically its own program, the RewardsPlus partnership terms and conditions explicitly states that Ritz - Carlton
Platinum members are eligible for
complimentary United Premier Silver
status.
Platinum Elite members can enjoy
complimentary elevated Hertz Gold Plus Rewards Five Star ®
status.
The
complimentary Gold
status is probably among the best hotel benefit now offered with the American Express
Platinum Card as it waves the 20 stays or 40 night minimum and you get a slew of benefits, even more than you get at SPG hotels.
Furthermore, Medallion members with Gold,
Platinum or Diamond
status also receive SkyTeam Elite Plus benefits, which include expedited baggage - handling and
complimentary lounge access (plus one guest) to most SkyTeam lounges worldwide.
Hilton becomes the second hotel company to offer
complimentary elite
status to American Express
Platinum Card Holders after Starwood Preferred Guest.
Those with
Platinum elite
status and above receive
complimentary access for themselves and up to eight companions at the time of booking.
You may not even need to do anything special to earn Executive
status; it's a
complimentary benefit of the American Express
Platinum Card.
We received
complimentary breakfast due to our
Platinum status, and there was a small breakfast area on one of the lower floors.
That fact, combined with the fact that my current
Platinum status will get me access to the executive lounge (at any Marriott property that offers one),
complimentary breakfast, late check - out and probably a room upgrade means that I've been checking out Marriott properties first.
I have Gold
status with Hilton Honors thanks to my Amex
Platinum card and Hilton Gold
status offers me a number of benefits I consider valuable — like
complimentary breakfast and a late check - out — so that opens up the possibility of a stay at a Hilton property.
Platinum Pro members will receive unlimited
complimentary upgrades in 500 - mile upgrade markets, nine award miles for each U.S. dollar spent, a 72 - hour upgrade window, two checked bags, and oneworld Saphire
status.
Even when I'm back in the US I'm not sure I'm going to care about
complimentary upgrades to PE (if that's what happens) if I can still get an exit row with my lifetime
Platinum status.