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.

The American Express Platinum card Marriott benefit offers complimentary Gold Elite Status in the Marriott Bonvoy hotel loyalty program, giving American Express Platinum card cardholders a extra bonus points during each stay, complimentary room upgrades (when available), 2 p.m. late checkout (when available) and more.  American Express Platinum card cardholders... show more

You can earn and redeem American Express Platinum card points by using it for purchases. With your American Express Platinum card, you'll earn 1 - 5 points per $1 spent. To qualify for this card's 5 points / $1 rewards rate, flights must be booked through the airline or... show more

The American Express Platinum card Avis benefit offers membership to the Avis Preferred car rental loyalty program. Perks include expedited service, complimentary 1-car-class upgrades, and discounts up to 15% on car rentals. To get these American Express Platinum card Avis benefits, users will need to register on the Avis website... show more

You can downgrade the American Express Platinum card by calling customer service at (800) 528-4800. As an American Express Platinum cardholder, you can only downgrade to the American Express® Gold Card or the American Express® Green Card.

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No, the American Express Platinum card Boingo benefit is no longer available. American Express discontinued the benefit for all of its cards as of January 1, 2020.  

American Express previously offered all American Express Platinum card cardholders a complimentary membership with the wireless provider Boingo. It provided unlimited Wi-Fi... show more

To earn the American Express Platinum card welcome bonus, new cardholders must spend $6,000 within the first 6 months of opening an account. The American Express Platinum card bonus is 100,000 points.

Keep in mind, however, that you will not be eligible for this introductory bonus offer if... show more

Yes, the American Express Platinum card does offer extended warranty protection. The American Express Platinum card extended warranty policy will lengthen the original manufacturer's warranty by up to 1 extra year for warranties of 5 years or less. The maximum coverage amount per item under the American Express Platinum card... show more

The American Express Platinum card foreign transaction fee is 0%, which is a welcome break given its hefty $695 annual fee.  

It is worth noting that the American Express Platinum card is one of several American Express cards with 0% foreign transaction fees. The American Express... show more

The American Express Platinum card purchase protection insures items bought with this card for up to $10,000 per incident and $50,000 per account per year. If an eligible item is lost, accidentally broken, or stolen within 90 days of the purchase date, Amex may reimburse its value. Authorized users are... show more