5 SECRET American Express Benefits You NEED to Know

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@TheCreditShifu 2 ай бұрын

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@Poseidonslair 2 ай бұрын

Thought I had switched over to a Graham Stephan video there a couple of times! 🤣

@nicknedelcu 2 ай бұрын

FYI Waldorf Astoria in Panama is Fine Hotel & Resorts and I was able to book it for like $170/night. Such a good value

@BlackTheEngineer 13 күн бұрын

you're the first youtuber that has done one of these and actually gave true secrets, I had no idea about the NBA lounges

@deborahanderson4211 2 ай бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed yourself in the DMV!

@ZaDOSmiKa 2 ай бұрын

Good content!

@rene.s.s 2 ай бұрын

I love FHR and it even used to be a little more OP booking late in the year and then on January 1st adding more nights. I’ve stayed at the Fairmont Seattle, the only time I got upgraded to a Junior Suite. Stayed at the Bellagio. Stayed at Venetian/Pallazo. And the best experience I ever had was at the Londoner, in well you can guess. Cheers!

@LucBequette 2 ай бұрын

I was upgraded to the second-nicest suite in the resort at Sun Gardens Dubrovnik. It was awesome. I was treated like a king and I think people were trying to figure out how the hell I got set up with that haha

@happyron 2 ай бұрын

Went to the New York Centurion Restaurant using my platinum card during the day. Was a bit disappointed as it was kinda typical lunch but was 260 bucks and the staff wasn’t super nice. Not terrible but a bit of a letdown

@happyron 2 ай бұрын

Asked about the secret speakeasy that they supposedly had and someone said that they only did it as an invite only type thing

@user-wh1ti5cl2c 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. And sharing some of the mistakes all of us make. Like myself.I have been neglecting a fine hotel and resorts. Not anymore though

@walternyc 2 ай бұрын

Great video. Didn't know about the points redeeming website, it takes tons of time to find the best deal on the airlines site so this is excellent. On the hotel front one issue I've found is that the price of the hotels in the Amex website is consistently higher than reserving via the hotel or other reservation sites; so you get the benefit but at an extra cost (when you don't use the once a year $200 credit)

@fbx03 2 ай бұрын

I've been to the centurion in Vanderbilt. It's nice.

@DCGEMINI202 2 ай бұрын

The conrad in dc is beautiful. Next time try the sakura suite. Probably the best room I’ve ever stayed in in dc

@TheCreditShifu 2 ай бұрын

Yeah i want to do that next time

@omarkassem2391 2 ай бұрын

Hi Ben, would you say FHR is better than having Hilton diamond/Marriott platinum for a non business travel. Do you get more upgrades etc?, can the breakfast benefit be applied to more than two people ie if you have kids?

@chaddaniel254 2 ай бұрын

Be careful about booking back to back stays through FHR trying to double dip on credits. That is technically against the rules. From the terms and conditions, Back-to-back stays booked by a single Card Member, Card Members staying in the same room or Card Members traveling in the same party within a 24-hour period at the same property are considered one stay and are ineligible for additional FHR benefits (“Prohibited Action”). American Express and the Property reserve the right to modify or revoke FHR benefits at any time without notice if we or they determine, in our or their sole discretion, that you may have engaged in a Prohibited Action, or have engaged in abuse, misuse, or gaming in connection with your FHR benefits.

@FirstLast-bn6nl 2 ай бұрын

I used your advice to get the full Chase suite in the last 14 months (Flex, Sapphire Preferred, Unlimited, Amazon Prime, Ink Cash). To address the 5/24 rule, I am now past the anniversary of the Flex. Do I need to cancel it so I can apply for a new one (and new promotion) in 13 months or could I be approved for a new one while still holding one?

@elijahgreen5667 2 ай бұрын

Sadly all the MGM properties are no longer in FHR, Bellagio and others have all been moved to the hotel collection.

@nickb654 Ай бұрын

Just convinced me it is way to complicated to get AXP benefits

@srujangulla9519 2 ай бұрын

15:22 Loved the way background music starts.. you have nice taste Ben. 🎶Also at DC Conrad, I have two kids little too. How do you manage the breakfast. Is it separate cost for kids?

@TheCreditShifu 2 ай бұрын

Yeah its extra for kids, but you usually can use the $100 food credit towards the kids breakfast, thats what I did at Fairmont in Hawaii, kids were $25 per day at the breakfast buffet so the $100 credit paid for two days of breakfasts for them

@tjjonesrodeo 28 күн бұрын

I have an Amex business gold and am wanting to get the personal Charles Schwab Platinum. Can I use the points from my business gold to transfer to my Schwab IRA or do I have to get a personal Amex gold for that to work?

@mikea9777 2 ай бұрын

Do you need to have the platinum card to use the amex card member entrances at arenas?

@danielcarmona9243 2 ай бұрын

No any Amex card will work

@porcine83 2 ай бұрын

He has a British accent, so MUST know what he's talking about! J/K I appreciate the info.

@Ryan31310 2 ай бұрын

realizing you have young kids you take on your flights too. are there any business class flights you find work well with young kids? mine is 3 and so far I've taken him on united with the 2 in the middle.

@TheCreditShifu 2 ай бұрын

I have taken them on BA, Swiss and Japan airlines business class. Now that they are older (5 and 7) just regualr business class seats are fine, but in the old says, when they were under two, we would look for wider seats or family friendly setups like the old BA business class where you had like your own little "fort" of 4 seats in the middle with walls around two of them.

@Ryan31310 2 ай бұрын

@@TheCreditShifu Thanks, doing JAL next month 😄

@TheCreditShifu 2 ай бұрын

@@Ryan31310 the food is great

@lhopi 2 ай бұрын

This content is good, but I miss your Star Trek content!😊

@MixxMatrix Ай бұрын

I noticed you said the FHR credit is $200. Then you said a $400/nt hotel could be $200/nt with the credit. But didn't you also say, the $200 credit is only valid on bookings 2 nights+? Wouldn't that make it $300/nt for two nights before taxes+fees?

@TheCreditShifu Ай бұрын

For FHR you can book one night and get the credit, but there is also the Hotel Collection (HC) and for HC you need to book two consecutive nights on one booking to get any benefits and the $200 credit.

@BoywithLoveeee 2 ай бұрын

I wish they do the rebate on the personal card as well. Thanks for this one

@lewis20002000 2 ай бұрын

Just get rod of the personal and get the business. You'll gain more than You'll miss.

@scottstempmail9045 2 ай бұрын

$30-180 in NY? Honestly, it's not bad.

@violetlight8138 16 күн бұрын

I cannot believe you couldn't get into the lounge it Japan because you are not a Japanese card holder. Seriously? Not cool.

@lewis20002000 2 ай бұрын

" not to rub more salt in that wound", but you would of gotten delta miles as the MR portal booking would of been interpreted as a cash purchase of that ticket to Hawaii.

@TheCreditShifu 2 ай бұрын

Right!

@peenkisthenewblack Ай бұрын

Super handy video but the flitting of eyes while reading script is kiiiilling me

@winterfern4881 2 ай бұрын

For the fine hotels and resorts, is it worth it to use your Amex points for that? I typically save amex for flights because of better value and use capital one to do hotels/airbnb. Also use Hilton card when I have enough points or free night award.

@nicknedelcu 2 ай бұрын

I kinda like that they have the carbon emissions thing. It’s like a liberal tax