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The Platinum Card is the most premium credit card that American Express offers openly to the general public in the UK.
It comes with a number of benefits including travel and car insurance, hotel status with chains such as Hilton, Marriott, Radisson and Melia, airport lounge access with Priority Pass, £400 of restaurant credit each year and much more.
This article looks at whether the American Express Platinum Card is worth the £650 annual fee.
You can read our full review of The Platinum Card by American Express here. You can apply for the card here.
News in brief: American Express unveils new Sidecar lounge concept Last week we brought you news that American Express will open its first proper Centurion Lounge in mainland Europe in Amsterdam .....
News in brief: American Express unveils new Sidecar lounge concept Last week we brought you news that American .....
17 Jul 202517 July 2025 • 11 comments
Airport lounge access card Priority Pass is not just about lounges. It also has deals with many airport restaurants where you can receive a free or discounted meal by showing your Priority Pass card. .....
Airport lounge access card Priority Pass is not just about lounges. It also has deals with many airport .....
15 Jul 202515 July 2025 • 48 comments
American Express has announced where its second Centurion lounge in Europe will open, almost four years since it opened its first European location at Heathrow Terminal 3. (Technically, American .....
American Express has announced where its second Centurion lounge in Europe will open, almost four years since .....
9 Jul 20259 July 2025 • 20 comments
The American Express cardmember lounge is returning to Wimbledon for the 2025 tournament which starts on Monday. Assuming nothing has changed, here are some photos from 2022 taken by reader Alex. .....
The American Express cardmember lounge is returning to Wimbledon for the 2025 tournament which starts on .....
27 Jun 202527 June 2025 • 34 comments
A valuable benefit that comes with The Platinum Card from American Express is £400 of annual dining credit. It makes a big dint in the annual membership fee. Every six months – so it resets on .....
A valuable benefit that comes with The Platinum Card from American Express is £400 of annual dining credit. .....
20 Jun 202520 June 2025 • 94 comments
In 2023, American Express brought back minimum income requirements for its UK personal and small business cards. Between 2016 and 2023, the company took a more holistic view of your finances. After .....
In 2023, American Express brought back minimum income requirements for its UK personal and small business .....
17 Jun 202517 June 2025 • 111 comments
Marriott Bonvoy is currently offering the biggest ever sign-up bonus you ever see – 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points – if you sign up for the Marriott Bonvoy American Express card by 15th July. .....
Marriott Bonvoy is currently offering the biggest ever sign-up bonus you ever see – 60,000 Marriott .....
15 Jun 202515 June 2025 • 1 comment
If you have The Platinum Card from American Express, one of the unsung ‘free money’ benefits has been £50 per half-year to spend at Harvey Nichols stores. This offer is valid instore and online .....
If you have The Platinum Card from American Express, one of the unsung ‘free money’ benefits has been £50 .....
8 Jun 20258 June 2025 • 55 comments
Until tomorrow night (Tuesday), American Express is running a bumper sign-up offer for The Platinum Card. The standard bonus of 50,000 Membership Rewards points, which converts to 50,000 Avios, was .....
Until tomorrow night (Tuesday), American Express is running a bumper sign-up offer for The Platinum Card. The .....
26 May 202526 May 2025 • 3 comments
Small Luxury Hotels of the World has launched a new cashback offer with American Express. Amongst other family cards, I have it on my Business Platinum card. It seems that Amex is now experimenting .....
Small Luxury Hotels of the World has launched a new cashback offer with American Express. Amongst other family .....
25 May 202525 May 2025 • 26 comments
It’s time for our annual rank of the best UK travel credit card sign-up bonuses in terms of cold hard cash. This article has been updated to include the Hilton Honors debit cards, launched in .....
It’s time for our annual rank of the best UK travel credit card sign-up bonuses in terms of cold hard .....
19 May 202519 May 2025 • 18 comments
We have covered Bluechain, a company which allows you to pay invoices, business or personal, with a credit card, a couple of times in the last few months. Bluechain charges your credit card, adds a .....
We have covered Bluechain, a company which allows you to pay invoices, business or personal, with a credit .....
16 May 202516 May 2025 • 99 comments
Airport lounge access card Priority Pass is not just about lounges. It also has deals with many airport restaurants where you can receive a free or discounted meal by showing your Priority Pass card. .....
Airport lounge access card Priority Pass is not just about lounges. It also has deals with many airport .....
14 May 202514 May 2025 • 43 comments
This is our review of The Platinum Card from American Express, which for the sake of simplicity we will sometimes refer to as Amex Platinum. Is The Platinum Card worth the £650 fee? We look at the .....
This is our review of The Platinum Card from American Express, which for the sake of simplicity we will .....
4 May 20254 May 2025 • 42 comments
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