Amex Platinum - is booking hotels on the Amex Travel portal worth the 5x hotel points? Asking because I’ve heard that hotels sometimes don’t let nights booked there apply toward status or award points

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I don’t think they let it count. It’s like double dipping

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AmEx Platinum is generally a rip off.

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Btw Amex Platinum doesnt give you 5x points as long as its on corporate. Thats only for private amex platinum. I already fell for that.

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I’ve been sticking with Marriott, if it matters

Prices are usually pretty decent on Amex Travel; however, you only get 5x points if you prepay... not if you pay when checking in, and often times there’s not an option

Yeah I use my personal Amex Platinum and get reimbursed (don’t work for BAH anymore). Traveling 1-2 cities/week and spending so much time in transit, the extra perks are worth it to me (centurion/delta lounges, auto hotel status, rental car upgrades, etc). Amex points... not too sure about though.

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