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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.
On 3rd March I wrote about a competition Hilton was running on Facebook which was exclusive to Amex Platinum cardholders. The article generated a lot of comments because the entry form was .....
On 3rd March I wrote about a competition Hilton was running on Facebook which was exclusive to Amex Platinum .....
21 Mar 201821 March 2018
For the last 18 months, Amazon has been offering an exclusive £15 discount code for Amex Gold, Green and Platinum charge card holders when they spend £25 or more. This offer expires on 31st March .....
For the last 18 months, Amazon has been offering an exclusive £15 discount code for Amex Gold, Green and .....
20 Mar 201820 March 2018
It is time for our regular round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and hotel credit card sign-up deals. To be honest, there is more ‘going’ than .....
It is time for our regular round up of what is coming and what is going in the world of UK airline and .....
15 Mar 201815 March 2018 • 106 comments
The Financial Times carried an article yesterday (paywall, or free if you google ‘Amex to woo retailers with biggest fee cut in 20 years’) in which the new American Express CEO talks of .....
The Financial Times carried an article yesterday (paywall, or free if you google ‘Amex to woo retailers .....
13 Mar 201813 March 2018
This is my review of the new Plaza Premium departure lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 5. This is part of our series of reviews of airport lounges across the UK. You see all of the reviews here. .....
This is my review of the new Plaza Premium departure lounge in London Heathrow Terminal 5. This is part of our .....
8 Mar 20188 March 2018 • 92 comments
Emirates has launched a decent cashback deal with American Express although not many people appear to have it. There seem to be a few variants so you will need to look through the .....
Emirates has launched a decent cashback deal with American Express although not many people appear to have .....
7 Mar 20187 March 2018
American Express has launched a new cashback deal with Heathrow Express. It is showing on my Platinum charge card and my British Airways Premium Plus card but not my Starwood Amex. You get £10 back .....
American Express has launched a new cashback deal with Heathrow Express. It is showing on my Platinum charge .....
4 Mar 20184 March 2018 • 71 comments
American Express is running an exclusive competition with Hilton just for its Platinum charge card holders. This means that your chances of winning are decent, especially as it is a niche prize. .....
American Express is running an exclusive competition with Hilton just for its Platinum charge card .....
3 Mar 20183 March 2018 • 34 comments
What I thought might be interesting to look at today, in very mercenary terms, would be to rank the best UK travel credit card sign-up bonuses in terms of cold hard cash. How do I value my miles and .....
What I thought might be interesting to look at today, in very mercenary terms, would be to rank the best UK .....
19 Feb 201819 February 2018 • 118 comments
We don’t do very many ‘first principles’ articles on Head for Points. A number of recent emails, plus a discussion in the comments section on Saturday from a reader who had been .....
We don’t do very many ‘first principles’ articles on Head for Points. A number of recent .....
12 Feb 201812 February 2018 • 191 comments
If you missed our article last week, American Express is now accepted at Aldi. A ‘£5 cashback when you spend £10’ offer appeared on many Amex cards yesterday – I have it on my .....
If you missed our article last week, American Express is now accepted at Aldi. A ‘£5 cashback when you .....
8 Feb 20188 February 2018 • 100 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 .....
7 Feb 20187 February 2018 • 99 comments
If you have an American Express Platinum card then you should know about the Fine Hotels & Resorts hotel booking programme. This is a grouping of 5-star hotels which offers special benefits to .....
If you have an American Express Platinum card then you should know about the Fine Hotels & Resorts hotel .....
3 Feb 20183 February 2018 • 46 comments
The newly refurbished Plaza Premium lounge at Abu Dhabi International Airport Teminal 1 has re-opened and here are a few pictures. Here is the official website, where you can also book a slot. See: .....
The newly refurbished Plaza Premium lounge at Abu Dhabi International Airport Teminal 1 has re-opened and here .....
1 Feb 20181 February 2018
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