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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: Last day for American Express ‘Shop Small’ Don’t forget that today (Sunday) is the last day for the Amex ‘Shop Small’ offer. You will receive £5 .....
News in brief: Last day for American Express ‘Shop Small’ Don’t forget that today (Sunday) .....
18 Dec 201618 December 2016 • 47 comments
If you have ANY American Express credit or charge card – except TSB – you can make big savings on your Christmas shopping from today until 18th December with ‘Shop Small’. .....
If you have ANY American Express credit or charge card – except TSB – you can make big savings on .....
3 Dec 20163 December 2016 • 132 comments
News in brief: Get a free Uber ride up to $65 If you are heading to the US between now and New Year, American Express and Uber are running a holiday season promotion giving you two free Uber rides up .....
News in brief: Get a free Uber ride up to $65 If you are heading to the US between now and New Year, American .....
20 Nov 201620 November 2016 • 105 comments
Last year I reviewed the Servisair lounge in Heathrow Terminal 3. Actually, I reviewed five lounges in Terminal 3 in the same day – I don’t mess about ….. The Servisair lounge .....
Last year I reviewed the Servisair lounge in Heathrow Terminal 3. Actually, I reviewed five lounges in .....
20 Nov 201620 November 2016 • 13 comments
One of the most useful benefits of having an American Express Platinum card – and one which genuinely helps me justify the £450 fee – is the Fine Hotels & Resorts programme. FHR, as .....
One of the most useful benefits of having an American Express Platinum card – and one which genuinely .....
14 Nov 201614 November 2016 • 31 comments
This is my review of the American Express Platinum charge card. It is part of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether or not they are .....
This is my review of the American Express Platinum charge card. It is part of my series .....
27 Oct 201627 October 2016 • 76 comments
18 months ago I ran this post on ‘What is your credit card ‘end game’ strategy?‘. This was fundamentally about which cards you should, long term, end up keeping in your wallet .....
18 months ago I ran this post on ‘What is your credit card ‘end game’ strategy?‘. This .....
24 Oct 201624 October 2016 • 191 comments
American Express Platinum and Centurion cardholders get a number of decent hotel deals, mainly through the Fine Hotels & Resorts programme (late check-out, upgrade if available at check-in, free .....
American Express Platinum and Centurion cardholders get a number of decent hotel deals, mainly through the .....
3 Oct 20163 October 2016 • 2 comments
American Express Platinum gained a new benefit yesterday, albeit indirectly – I doubt the people at American Express even knew it was coming. Singapore Airlines Krisflyer and Shangri-La Hotels .....
American Express Platinum gained a new benefit yesterday, albeit indirectly – I doubt the people at .....
28 Sep 201628 September 2016 • 88 comments
As I have written another article today about a new indirect benefit of having the American Express Platinum charge card (ie Star Alliance Silver status), I thought it was worth flagging up another .....
As I have written another article today about a new indirect benefit of having the American Express Platinum .....
28 Sep 201628 September 2016 • 17 comments
News in brief: American Express launches new cashback deals A new wave of Amex cashback offers launched this week. Some, all or none of these will be available for registration under the .....
News in brief: American Express launches new cashback deals A new wave of Amex cashback offers launched this .....
15 Sep 201615 September 2016 • 99 comments
News in brief: Free cinema tickets from American Express As part of its London Film Festival sponsorship, American Express has arranged free screenings of the Opening Night Gala Film, A United .....
News in brief: Free cinema tickets from American Express As part of its London Film Festival sponsorship, .....
14 Sep 201614 September 2016 • 18 comments
It’s time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals. Our updated directory of all 25 UK travel credit cards .....
It’s time for our monthly round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and .....
12 Sep 201612 September 2016 • 82 comments
News in brief: Pay your car tax with American Express Long-term readers of HfP will know that the ability to pay your road tax with an American Express card has come and gone over the last couple of .....
News in brief: Pay your car tax with American Express Long-term readers of HfP will know that the ability to .....
21 Aug 201621 August 2016 • 93 comments
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