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Starwood Preferred Amex Credit Card

American Express® Gold Card

Starwood Preferred Amex Credit Card

The American Express® Gold Card has so many rewards for your travels and other purchases that you can easily lose co... Read more about American Express® Gold Card

The Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card from American Express offers 25,000 bonus starpoints after you use your new ... Read more about Starwood Preferred Amex Credit Card

3 points for each $ spent on airfare purchased directly from airlines.
2 points for each $ spent at US restaurants, US gas stations, and at US supermarkets.
1 point on other purchases (Terms and limitations may apply).
Up to $100 per calendar year in statement credits when incidental fees, such as baggage fees and other incidentals, are charged by the airline to your Premier Rewards Gold Card Account.
Up to 2x Membership Rewards points per eligible dollar spent, in addition to a $75 hotel credit to spend on qualifying dining, spa, and resort activities when you book a stay of at least two consecutive nights at participating properties.

Up to 5 Starpoints for every dollar of eligible purchases at participating Starwood hotels.
2 Starpoints for every dollar of eligible purchases on the Card at participating Marriott Rewards hotels.
1 Starpoint for all other eligible purchases.
Redeem Starpoints for free nights at any of Starwood's 11 distinct brands including St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W Hotels, Le Méridien, Westin, Sheraton, Aloft, Element Hotels, Four Points by Sheraton, Tribute Portfolio and Design Hotels.

Earn 35,000 Points after you spend $4,000 on purchases on your new Card in your first 3 months. This is a one time offer and can change over time.

25,000 bonus Starpoints after you use your new Card to make $3,000 in purchases within the first 3 months

$250

$0 intro annual fee for the first year (then $95)