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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, £300 of restaurant credit each year, £100 of Harvey Nichols 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.
Airport lounge access card Priority Pass has been on a roll in the last couple of months, adding a large number of new UK restaurant deals for its cardholders via a deal with catering group SSP. At .....
Airport lounge access card Priority Pass has been on a roll in the last couple of months, adding a large .....
27 Jan 202427 January 2024 • 12 comments
The bumper 100,000 points American Express Platinum sign-up bonus ended last night, and today the deal has returned to normal. Except, there is a ‘new normal’. The standard sign-up bonus .....
The bumper 100,000 points American Express Platinum sign-up bonus ended last night, and today the deal has .....
10 Jan 202410 January 2024 • 31 comments
American Express is currently running biggest ever sign-up bonus for The Platinum Card. You must apply by Tuesday evening, however. The standard bonus of 30,000 Membership Rewards points, which .....
American Express is currently running biggest ever sign-up bonus for The Platinum Card. You must apply by .....
8 Jan 20248 January 2024 • 55 comments
We often get asked about the differences between American Express Preferred Rewards Gold and The Platinum Card from American Express. In truth, virtually the only thing that Amex Gold and Amex .....
We often get asked about the differences between American Express Preferred Rewards Gold and The Platinum Card .....
4 Jan 20244 January 2024 • 53 comments
The Platinum Card from American Express offers an exceptionally high sign-up bonus (40,000 Membership Rewards points, which convert to 40,000 Avios) and offers some great benefits. It also comes with .....
The Platinum Card from American Express offers an exceptionally high sign-up bonus (40,000 Membership Rewards .....
2 Jan 20242 January 2024
This is our beginners guide to whether you qualify for an American Express sign-up bonus or not. If you are planning your credit card strategy for 2024, this article will help you decide which cards .....
This is our beginners guide to whether you qualify for an American Express sign-up bonus or not. If you are .....
1 Jan 20241 January 2024 • 31 comments
American Express is currently running a ‘best ever’ sign-up bonus of 100,000 Membership Rewards points when you take out The Platinum Card. This would convert into 100,000 Avios (!) or .....
American Express is currently running a ‘best ever’ sign-up bonus of 100,000 Membership Rewards .....
30 Dec 202330 December 2023 • 8 comments
Airport lounge access card Priority Pass has been on a roll in the last couple of months, adding a large number of new UK restaurant deals for its cardholders via a deal with catering group SSP. At .....
Airport lounge access card Priority Pass has been on a roll in the last couple of months, adding a large .....
27 Dec 202327 December 2023 • 25 comments
American Express is currently running a ‘best ever’ sign-up bonus of 100,000 Membership Rewards points when you take out The Platinum Card. This would convert into 100,000 Avios (!) or .....
American Express is currently running a ‘best ever’ sign-up bonus of 100,000 Membership Rewards .....
18 Dec 202318 December 2023 • 52 comments
If you have an American Express Platinum card, one of the unsung but ‘free money’ benefits is that you will receive £100 per year to spend at Harvey Nichols stores. This offer is valid .....
If you have an American Express Platinum card, one of the unsung but ‘free money’ benefits is that .....
17 Dec 202317 December 2023 • 36 comments
One interesting and often-forgotten benefit of the American Express Business Gold card and the American Express Business Platinum card is annual Dell credit. It’s a strong benefit, especially .....
One interesting and often-forgotten benefit of the American Express Business Gold card and the American .....
16 Dec 202316 December 2023 • 19 comments
A valuable benefit that comes with The Platinum Card from American Express is £300 of annual dining credit. It makes a big dint in the annual membership fee. Each calendar year – so it resets .....
A valuable benefit that comes with The Platinum Card from American Express is £300 of annual dining credit. .....
6 Dec 20236 December 2023 • 79 comments
Here’s your reminder that American Express is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion from today – but only for three days. ‘Shop Small’ is an established Amex .....
Here’s your reminder that American Express is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion from .....
1 Dec 20231 December 2023 • 56 comments
American Express is currently running a ‘best ever’ sign-up bonus of 100,000 Membership Rewards points when you take out The Platinum Card. This would convert into 100,000 Avios (!) or .....
American Express is currently running a ‘best ever’ sign-up bonus of 100,000 Membership Rewards .....
29 Nov 202329 November 2023 • 64 comments
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