OT: Amex Platinum is it worth £300 ?
Jan 11, 2007, 7:58 am
#151
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For example, we have booked a suite at the Waldorf Towers for the May bank holiday. 3 nights at a cancellable rate, room only, is $929 + 13.5% on the Hilton website. 3 nights through Amex Fine Hotels & Resorts is $790 + 13.5%, with free breakfast, free afternoon tea for two and an upgrade at check-in if available, plus a guaranteed 4pm check-out.
If you value the breakfast at $50 per day for a couple (and the afternoon tea at $0!) then I have saved $623 on a 3-day stay, plus a guaranteed late check-out and a potential upgrade. This is my entire annual fee repaid in one go.
If you value the breakfast at $50 per day for a couple (and the afternoon tea at $0!) then I have saved $623 on a 3-day stay, plus a guaranteed late check-out and a potential upgrade. This is my entire annual fee repaid in one go.
Jan 11, 2007, 8:08 am
#152
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The hotel discounts are great - IF you are a five-star person. Not sure how you can have tested these Amex, as I doubt they would give out Fine Hotels & Resorts rates unless you are a Plat or Cent cardholder.
There is a thread on the Amex board entitled 'Please post your FHR benefits' which outlines savings.
There is a thread on the Amex board entitled 'Please post your FHR benefits' which outlines savings.
Did shop around before this and the Amex rates worked out at around $150-200 a night cheaper.
Jan 11, 2007, 8:26 am
#153
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Here is the link to the FHR hotel guide with benefits http://www134.americanexpress.com/tr...csg&cdtyp=plat
Here is the German centurion site where you can do some rate research. Click on "Hotel Suchen". http://amex.start.de/classes/smp.pro...mer_id=amex_cc
Thanks to whoever posted the German link on the Amex board
Here is the German centurion site where you can do some rate research. Click on "Hotel Suchen". http://amex.start.de/classes/smp.pro...mer_id=amex_cc
Thanks to whoever posted the German link on the Amex board
Aug 30, 2007, 5:49 am
#154
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The Amex Plat now comes with the slightly dubious benefit of AC entry when flying AA, in addition to BD, CO etc. A limited benefit to OW status holders, but an "enhancement" nevertheless 
Last edited by Disco Volante; Aug 30, 2007 at 6:36 am Reason: I'm not sure if the card allows entry for a guest - Raffles will know!
Aug 30, 2007, 6:01 am
#156
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Aug 30, 2007, 6:05 am
#157
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Has anyone used a UK-issued Amex Plat to get into any Admiral's Club? It's apparently only an official benefit with the US card, but I don't know whether they can check in any way or do they just look at it?
Aug 30, 2007, 6:25 am
#158
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I suppose all they need to do is look on the back of the card which has "UK" on it?
Aug 30, 2007, 6:29 am
#159
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I thought they could tell by the numbers. IIRC they did that with the VS Clubhouse access where it used to be a Plat benefit for the UK but no US.
Aug 30, 2007, 6:36 am
#160
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Aug 30, 2007, 8:30 am
#161
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I guess the whacking great chip stuck into it is a bit of a giveaway!
From reading the thread on AAnother forum, the Admiral lounge dragons operate similar to the delta/continental lounges with regards to which cards give access , by way of a printed laminate with pictures of the plat/priority pass/centurion etc showing and which ones apply to what access.
On another note, had the £120 fee sneaked onto my BA amex statement.... quick call to query it as i have a plat charge card. Had to check I had indeed had the plat card more than 6 months to qualify for the free ba amex, confirmed I had, then refunded the charge
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Aug 30, 2007, 9:07 am
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Aug 30, 2007, 10:28 am
#165
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