What are Amex Platinum's hotel benefits? This question is about The Platinum Card® from American Express

The American Express Platinum card hotel benefits include: Gold elite status in the Marriott Bonvoy and Hilton Honors hotel loyalty programs (when enrolled). $200 credit each year on prepaid Fine Hotels + Resorts® or The Hotel Collection bookings with American Express Travel when you pay with your American Express Platinum card (requires a minimum two-night stay). 5 points / $1 spent on prepaid hotel bookings at amextravel.com when using your American Express Platinum card. The Amex Fine Hotels and Resorts program offers more benefits with any stay at its 1,100+ worldwide locations. They include: Free amenities worth $100, daily breakfast for 2, guaranteed 4 p.m. late checkout and free Wi-Fi. Other Fine Hotels benefits include noon check-in and free room upgrades, when available. Some of the perks that come with elite Hilton and Marriott status are bonus points for hotel stays, late checkout and room upgrades, if available. To take advantage of either Hilton or Marriott elite status, you can only book rooms with the respective property. Bookings made through third-party websites such as Amex Travel will not earn bonus points from either hotel’s loyalty program.

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The American Express Platinum card hotel benefits include:

Gold elite status in the Marriott Bonvoy and Hilton Honors hotel loyalty programs (when enrolled).
$200 credit each year on prepaid Fine Hotels + Resorts® or The Hotel Collection bookings with American Express Travel when you pay with your American Express Platinum card (requires a minimum two-night stay).
5 points / $1 spent on prepaid hotel bookings at amextravel.com when using your American Express Platinum card.
The Amex Fine Hotels and Resorts program offers more benefits with any stay at its 1,100+ worldwide locations. They include:

Free amenities worth $100, daily breakfast for 2, guaranteed 4 p.m. late checkout and free Wi-Fi. Other Fine Hotels benefits include noon check-in and free room upgrades, when available.

Some of the perks that come with elite Hilton and Marriott status are bonus points for hotel stays, late checkout and room upgrades, if available. To take advantage of either Hilton or Marriott elite status, you can only book rooms with the respective property. Bookings made through third-party websites such as Amex Travel will not earn bonus points from either hotel’s loyalty program.

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Is Amex Platinum worth it?

Yes, Amex Platinum is worth its $695 annual fee for big spenders with good credit who travel frequently and can use benefits such as airport lounge access and airline fee credits. Earning the 80,000 points initial bonus by spending $6,000 in the first 6 months also goes a long way toward making the card worthwhile.

For the first year alone, you could wind up with at least $1,600 in net value (rewards and other perks, minus...

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What are American Express Fine Hotels and Resorts?

The American Express Fine Hotels and Resorts are a collection of nearly 70 luxury hotel brands that offer special benefits for American Express Platinum card and American Express Business Platinum card cardholders at more than 1,100 locations in 500+ cities worldwide. Perks include guaranteed 4 p.m. checkout, discounted room upgrades, complimentary breakfast for 2, free Wi-Fi and more. Each hotel also offers a free amenity that’s unique to that location.

Here are some brands included in the American Express Fine Hotels...

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