Do any credit cards include SPG Plat anymore?
Dec 5, 2006, 9:41 pm
#16
Join Date: Apr 2002
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The AMEX Centurion Card used to be great. One of the reasons I actually fly AA today is because I got Plat on TWA which they moved over (no flight miles on TWA).
SPG Plat used to be the best benefit but I always make Plat based on stays/nights. Every year, I dont think I will be making plat but I seem to squeeze enough nights/stays out. Last year it was over 100 nights yet this year it was 25 stays which allowed me to get it.
I hope SPG/AMEX work out a deal to bring Plat Status back. But I think SPG saw Centurion becoming too big.
SPG Plat used to be the best benefit but I always make Plat based on stays/nights. Every year, I dont think I will be making plat but I seem to squeeze enough nights/stays out. Last year it was over 100 nights yet this year it was 25 stays which allowed me to get it.
I hope SPG/AMEX work out a deal to bring Plat Status back. But I think SPG saw Centurion becoming too big.
Dec 6, 2006, 10:28 am
#17
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Originally Posted by Kagehitokiri
someone posted in membership rewards forum that starwood wanted $500 per cardholder and amex said no..
If AMEX offered to pass this benefit on it would not be 'at their cost' of $500, try $1,499 or more!
someone posted in membership rewards forum that starwood wanted $500 per cardholder and amex said no..
Yes, I recall reading something similar to that a few days ago. Don't you think people would snag that up fairly quickly if that was the case and made publically available? I mean, if Amex offered to pass that on to us, I can see the majority of folks who are would be in similar situations to me doing something like that.
Dec 6, 2006, 11:05 am
#18
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If it in fact was $1500, still, if I am going to be staying 30 or even 40 nights next year, the benefits of the best available room upgrade for a per night cost of $40-50 are WELL worth it. That's why I was considering getting the Centurion, for the insane cost, the SPG Plat benefits would've made it more worthwhile to me. Now it's just eh.
Cheers,
Adrian
Cheers,
Adrian
