American Express and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. are releasing the Starwood Preferred Guest Business Credit Card for small business owners and the enhanced Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card for consumers.
Cardmembers can take advantage of more benefits and better rewards, making it easier than ever for consumers and now small business owners to earn free nights at more than 825 Starwood hotels and resorts around the world and award flights with more than 30 airline partners.
Features of credit cards:
Bonus of 10,000 Starpoints on first purchase? enough to cover up to three nights for free (1)
Starpoints will be doubled for stays at participating Starwood Hotels & Resorts and purchases at Bliss Spa and other select Starwood retail stores.
If you spend $30,000 on your Card in a calendar year, you'll get an automatic upgrade to Gold Preferred Guest status. Access to private sales at certain Starwood shops.
The new Business Card has all of the improved benefits of the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card as well as programmes and services designed for small business owners. One example is the OPEN Savings(SM) programme, which was made for small businesses and gives automatic discounts on purchases at OPEN Savings(3) partners like Delta, FedEx Kinko's, and JetBlue. Also, the Business Card comes with expense management reports, an online system for keeping track of spending, and spending limits on additional cards, all of which make it easier to keep track of how much employees spend.
Advantages of credit cards:
For every eligible dollar spent on the Card, you get one (1) Starpoint.
You can use your Starpoints at more than 825 Starwood hotels and resorts in 95 countries, and there are no blackout dates. You can have a standard room if there is one.
You can move Starpoints to more than 30 frequent flyer programmes, and most of them let you do it one-for-one.
When you change 20,000 Starpoints into miles, you'll get an extra 5,000 Starpoints (4)
After the first year, there is a $30 annual fee, but additional cards are free.
Automatically become a member of Starwood Preferred Plus
Get a certificate for a 50% discount on a Starwood hotel stay when you get the card and renew it every year.
Cardmembers can earn as many Starpoints as they want.
Competitive introductory purchase annual percentage rate (APR) for the first six months
Retail and travel protections like Global Assist, Car Rental Loss and Damage Insurance, Purchase Protection Insurance, Travel Accident Insurance, American Express Card Baggage Insurance, Buyers Assurance Plan, Express Cash Emergency Card Replacement, Emergency Check Cashing, and 24-hour customer service.
The new Starwood Preferred Guest Business Card and the changes to the Starwood Preferred Guest Consumer Card are ways that Starwood and American Express are making their relationship even stronger. The new Cards make it easier than ever for consumers and small business owners to quickly earn great travel rewards by spending on their cards. Since 1996, when American Express first came out with the ITT Sheraton ClubMiles Card, Starwood and American Express have had a good relationship with their co-branded cards.
Credit Card Benefits Eligibility Requirements:
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