April 7, 2013
TPG follower Andy tweeted a question about Starwood Gold status: “@thepointsguy which Amex plat gives SPG gold status? Biz, Personal or Benz?” Although it isn’t marketed well, all three American Express Platinum Cards: Personal, Mercedes-Benz Personal and Business give instant Gold status with Starwood Hotels (as well as the invite-only Centurion card). Simply call the number [...]
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April 4, 2013
I was recently approved for the Mercedez-Benz Platinum Card from American Express and earned 50,000 Membership Rewards points after $1,000 in spend within the first 3 months. I had an existing Platinum card when I applied and was approved, so this just goes to show that you can get the Mercedes-Benz 50,000 point sign-up bonus, [...]
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