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Amex Offers
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Sep 28, 2026
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4 min read
A $165.92 room completed a $150 Amex Offer. What followed involved a few more moving parts.
Amex Platinum
+5
Sep 27, 2026
1 min read
AN EXPATVISTA COLLECTION
IHG
+6
Apr 15, 2026
2 min read
The real cost of switching from points to cash on Marriott and IHG stays
Mar 7, 2026
3 min read
I visited four Marriott hotels to see whether I could buy a gift card at the front desk and trigger an Amex hotel offer. None would sell me one.
