Originally Posted by
particlemn
... 95 dollar annual fee vrs 450 for the Amex.
There are many other benefits provided with American Express Platinum but missing from Chase Sapphire. I would not choose any credit card primarily on the basis of a hotel booking program because there is a free option: booking through a Virtuoso travel agent, which anyone can use with no restriction on method of payment.
http://www.virtuoso.com/
There is also a MasterCard World Elite hotel program:
http://www.mastercard.us/travel/worl...?choice=hotels