Category: Platinum Card

Your Guide to The Platinum Card from American Express

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Written by Travis Cormier @ MileValue

If you’re looking for a solid, do it all travel card, then The Platinum Card® from American Express should be on your radar. This one card brings you great airport lounge access, hotel status, and more.

Let’s keep it short, because there’s a lot to get into with this great card and we’re going to take a deep dive into everything you need to know about the Amex Platinum.

The Basics of The Platinum Card from American Express

Before we dive deep into the perks of the Amex Platinum, we need to go over all the basics.

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An Overview of American Express’ Fine Hotels and Resorts (FHR)

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Written by Anna Zaks @ MileValue

If you have The Platinum Card® from American Express (Rates & Fees) or The Business Platinum® Card from American Express (Rates & Fees), you’ve probably poked around the benefits page and came across the Fine Hotels + Resorts program. 

The FHR program provides elite-like benefits at select properties for hotels booked through the program. In order to get all the benefits, you do need to book through the FHR program and not directly with the property.

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An Overview of American Express’ Fine Hotels and Resorts (FHR)

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Written by Anna Zaks @ MileValue

If you have The Platinum Card® from American Express (Rates & Fees) or The Business Platinum Card® from American Express (Rates & Fees), you’ve probably poked around the benefits page and came across the Fine Hotels + Resorts program. 

The FHR program provides elite-like benefits at select properties for hotels booked through the program. In order to get all the benefits, you do need to book through the FHR program and not directly with the property.

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New $200 American Express Travel Hotel Credit – Don’t Sleep on It

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Written by Anna Zaks @ MileValue

If you’ve been following the news in our hobby, you’ve probably already heard of the “enhancements” recently added to The Platinum Card® from American Express: 

Annual fee is now $695 (Rates & Fees) for new accounts opened on or after July 1, 2021 For existing cardmembers, the new annual fee will take effect on the annual renewal date on or after Jan.

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American Express Platinum Review 2021

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Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel

While I no longer carry an Amex Platinum myself, I’d like to review the card again, given the big changes Amex recently announced. Why so late? Cuz my computer was off getting repaired. But, anyway, here’s my American Express Platinum review 2021 edition. The American Express Platinum is a card I have deeply conflicted feelings […]

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The Centurion Lounge San Francisco

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Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel

At the end of our time in San Francisco, we headed to the airport early due to the Silvercar return process. Thankfully, that didn’t take too long so we went to check out the Centurion Lounge San Francisco. Location The Centurion Lounge San Francisco is in Terminal 3 (the United Airlines terminal) near gate 74. […]

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American Express Further Restricting Benefits

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Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel

The past few days haven’t been good for Amex cardholders. Why? Because American Express is further restricting benefits. And those changes are leaving some wondering if they should keep their Amex card(s). Airline Fee Reimbursement My friend Brandon pointed this change out to me last week Friday, and many bloggers, like Gary Leff, also talked […]

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I Canceled My American Express Platinum Card

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Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel

One year after opening my account, I canceled my American Express Platinum Card. It’s not that I don’t like the card; rather, I don’t find the card’s value proposition all that compelling. Why I Applied Admittedly, the primary driver behind my Platinum Card application was to gain access to the Platinum Concierge. After all, I […]

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Review: The American Express Platinum Card

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Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel

As you’ll recall from my 2018 Strategy 2.0, I recently picked up the American Express Platinum Card.  And it’s a card I’ve long been conflicted about because my points strategy is different from many bloggers.  I’m even conflicted about writing this review now, but here it is. The reason why I’m conflicted about writing a […]

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Amex Business Platinum Card Upgrade Fees

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Written by evildoughboi @ Running for Status

So last month I upgraded my Amex Business Gold card to the Platinum Card. The partial year membership fee didn’t hit until my statement closed last week. I logged in and saw two charges as they also automatically upgraded my wife’s card to Platinum as additional cardholder. For my card, I got charged $187.50 for…

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