Source: The Points Guy
Summary
The American Express Platinum Card offers a hotel statement credit of up to $600 per calendar year, which can be used to book hotels through American Express Travel. The author has used this benefit to book four stays over the past two years, receiving $1,300 in credits while stacking hotel promotions, elite status benefits, and on-property credits. The author shares their strategy for maximizing the statement credit, including choosing hotels with lower prices, stacking additional value, and using the on-property credit for dining or spa purchases. They also discuss how they justify the card’s $895 annual fee by using the hotel statement credit and other benefits.
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The escape is carefully planned.
The American Express Platinum Card offers a hotel statement credit of up to $600 per calendar year, which can be used to book hotels through American Express Travel. The author has used this benefit to book four stays over the past two years, receiving $1,300 in credits while stacking hotel promotions, elite status benefits, and on-property credits. They’ve stayed at hotels like the InterContinental Madrid, Boeira Garden Hotel Porto Gaia, and InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest, and have used the credit to pay for room upgrades, breakfast, and late checkout. The author’s strategy for maximizing the statement credit includes choosing hotels with lower prices, stacking additional value, and using the on-property credit for dining or spa purchases.
It’s a luxury stay, on a budget.
Author: Evan Null
