Amex® Platinum Marriott Benefits: Upgrade Every Stay
7 Min Read | Published: December 15, 2025
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Discover Amex® Platinum Marriott benefits, $600 in hotel credits, plus complimentary Marriott BonvoyTM Gold Elite Status for more rewarding stays.
At-A-Glance
- The American Express Platinum Card® catapults enrolled Card Members to Marriott Bonvoy® Gold Elite Status, bypassing the usual 25-night stay requirement.
- Gold Elite Status offers perks like available room upgrades, relaxed 2 p.m. checkouts, and extra points for eligible bookings.
- Platinum also provides up to a $600 Hotel Credit every year for qualifying prepaid bookings, and you may be able to maximize that even further through promotional room packages and strategic re-booking.
If you travel often, the usual hotel-stay hassles are familiar: waiting for your room to be ready, then hustling to pack and hit the road by check-out time. With the Platinum Card®, you can unlock Marriott Bonvoy® Gold Elite Status, turning routine hotel stays into smoother check-ins, late departures, and upgrades that make travel feel less like logistics and more like living well. You also get plenty of credits and perks to take with you wherever you go.1
Let’s look at how these Platinum benefits work, and how you can use them to get the most out of every stay.
Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite Status
From seamless mobile check-in to complimentary upgrades and curated welcome gifts, Gold Elite Status helps make travel exclusive, luxurious, and simple. And with Platinum enrollment, you’re automatically elevated to Gold Elite Status through the end of the next calendar year, eliminating the mandatory 25-night minimum.
When you use your Platinum Card, Gold Elite benefits include:2
- A welcome gift of 250-500 Marriott Bonvoy points
- 25% more Marriott Bonvoy points on eligible hotel purchase, including room rate and other incidentals that can be charged to your room, such as dining and spa.
- Exclusive member rates
- Flexibility to combine cash and Marriott Bonvoy points when booking
- Reservation guarantees that compensate you with covered lodging if your stay can’t be honored
- Enhanced room upgrades on stays booked with a Qualifying Rate at participating hotels, subject to availability upon check-in.
- Mobile check-in and mobile key for added ease
- The fastest internet and Wi-Fi available at no charge
- Marriott Bonvoy points redemption that can be used for eligible room charges
- 2 p.m. priority late checkout when the stay is booked with a Qualifying Rate at participating hotels, subject to availability.
- Savings on redemptions at top destinations worldwide with PointSavers™
Hotel Benefits
Your Platinum Card offers additional ways to elevate your stay: an annual $600 Hotel Credit in the form of statement credits of up to $300 semi-annually on prepaid Fine Hotels + Resorts® or The Hotel Collection bookings made through American Express Travel with your Platinum Card.3
Bookings with Fine Hotels + Resorts® and The Hotel Collection (2-night minimum) come with additional complimentary benefits, such as a room upgrade at check-in (Certain room categories are not eligible for upgrade), and a complimentary credit valued at $100 to use towards eligible charges, such as food and beverage, spa, or other on-property charges (vary by property). When you pair these perks with Gold Elite Status, you can unlock even more comfort to elevate your Marriott benefits—maybe start your morning with breakfast for two or indulge in a hotel spa session.
How to Enroll in Amex Platinum Marriott Benefits
Platinum Marriott Bonvoy benefit enrollment is easy:
- Log in to your Amex account or call the number on the back of your Card
- Enter your existing Marriott Bonvoy account number, or leave the field blank to have one created for you
- Submit your enrollment request and wait for confirmation, usually within 3-5 business days
- Once enrolled, you’ll enjoy Gold Elite Status as long as your Platinum Account remains open and in good standing.
How to Make the Most of Your Marriott Benefits
With a little planning, you could combine credits, pin down bonus offers, and even rebook strategically to make every Marriott reservation more valuable.
- Apply your $600 Hotel Credit
Use it toward a prepaid Marriott Bonvoy booking through Fine Hotels + Resorts or The Hotel Collection. - Hunt for competitive room package rates
You might be able to earn extra points per night or per stay when booking rooms that come with bonus-point offers. - Review your points regularly
Create and check your Marriott Bonvoy account routinely to confirm that any eligible bonus points have posted. If you notice missing points, contact Marriott Bonvoy for support. - Book loyalty award stays early
Book as early as possible with Marriott Bonvoy points instead of cash. Then, check back later. If the point requirement falls, you may be able to rebook your reservation at a lower rate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Platinum elevates your Marriott Bonvoy experience with Gold Elite Status. You can enjoy welcome gifts, faster Wi-Fi, room upgrades, extra complimentary amenities at qualifying premium properties, and more.
With enrollment, Platinum can upgrade your status at hotels worldwide, Hilton Honors GoldTM Status to Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite Status.4 Gold Elite means perks like late checkout, exclusive rates, and room upgrades when available, plus 25% more Marriott Bonvoy points on eligible stays.
Marriott Bonvoy membership lets you earn points on eligible stays and redeem them at thousands of properties. Members also enjoy access to exclusive rates, room upgrades when available, mobile check-in with a digital key, special savings on award redemptions with PointSavers, and more.
Yes. You can use your $600 Hotel Credit on prepaid bookings at participating Marriott Bonvoy properties through Fine Hotels + Resorts or The Hotel Collection. You can also combine cash, points, and applicable credits when you book.
The Takeaway
With Platinum, Gold Elite Status benefits can provide consistency and ease, no matter where you’ve booked your Marriott room. From city-center business stays to resort escapes across the world, you can count on upgrades, up to $600 in annual hotel credits, and thoughtful touches that make each stop feel like home.
1,4 For more on Offer and Benefit Terms for the American Express® Platinum Card, click here.
2 “Gold Elite,” Marriott Bonvoy
3 Read the $600 Hotel Credit terms and conditions to find more details
Liv Gillespie is a Philadelphia-based writer with a double M.A. in English Linguistics & Literature and Secondary Education. Her work focuses on personal finance.
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