<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by whiteknuckles:
Originally posted by BDLORD:
I think you have to book with AMEX Travel for the Plat. bene's.</font>
That's because they make no effort to obtain the lowest available rate for you, so in effect you're actually paying for the "bene's" IMHO.
I get a better deal (often paying less than the lowest available) at Ritz Carlton and Four Seasons.