Starwood Preferred Guest® Card from American Express®

Starwood Preferred Guest® Card from American Express® Review: Credit Cards

 
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Rating:
Bottom Line:
Travel rewards program winner with a value of $0.021 per point for hotels, free night at top hotel after first purchase, stay 2 nights get 3rd night free
Full Review:
Starwood Preferred Guest® Card from American Express® earned top honors on our Travel Rewards Program Analysis as the branded travel card with the highest point value. With a hotel point value of $0.021 per point and a flight value of $0.012 per point, the Starwood Preferred Guest card hotel point value was more than double the other travel programs we reviewed. This high point value makes it a great choice for anyone staying at Starwood hotels who'd like to earn free nights and flights. It also includes perks like earning a free night a luxurious Category 4 hotel after the first purchase, and getting the third night free at Sheraton hotels.

Rewards
  • No blackout dates.
  • Earn 10,000 bonus Starpoints after your first purchase—enough for a free night at a Category 4 hotel.
  • Earn 4 to 5 Starpoints for every dollar you spend at Starwood Preferred Guest Hotels and Resorts.
  • Earn 1 Starpoint for every eligible dollar spent everywhere else.
  • Earn additional 15,000 Starpoints when you spend $5,000 in first 6 months.
  • Stay 2 nights and get the 3rd night free at participating Sheraton® Hotels and Resorts worldwide.

Redeem Rewards
  • Redeem Starpoints for free nights at over 1,000 hotels and resorts in nearly 100 countries and for free flights on over 350 airlines.

Fees and APR
  • $0 annual fee first year; $65 per year thereafter.
  • Intro APR: 2.9% for first 6 months, then purchase APR.
  • Purchase APR: 15.24-19.24% (Variable) APR.
  • Balance Transfer APR: 2.9% APR for first 6 months, then purchase APR. Balance transfer fee is $5, or 3% of the amount of each transfer, whichever is greater.


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Service Details:

Purchase APR:2.9% for first 6 months, then 15.24-19.24% (Variable)
Features:10,000 bonus points after first purchase; earn 4- 5 points for every dollar you spend at Starwood Hotels; 1 point per $1 spent everywhere else
Annual Fee :$0 first year; $65/yr thereafter.
Credit Needed:Excellent

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