As borders continue to open and restrictions are eased across the world, your next international trip may be closer than you think.
As borders continue to open and international travel restrictions are eased across the world, your next trip may be closer than you think. If your sights are set on global travel adventure this year, you may have the chance to turn your dream into an itinerary. Whether you’re hoping to explore a new destination, pamper yourself in a relaxing locale, or make connections with friends and family, there are a number of international vacation destinations to satisfy your wanderlust. To help inspire your next trip, we’ve rounded up some trip ideas that are certain to spark excitement—book your next getaway with American Express Travel and stay at one of these amazing Fine Hotels + Resorts® and The Hotel Collection properties.* You can find more information and tips on the return of international travel through our COVID-19 Information Hub.†
†Please be aware that international travel may be impacted by changing requirements and restrictions; travel guidance will vary by country.
For many of us, when we think of traveling abroad we think of Europe, and what better place to celebrate getting back to what we love than by visiting the City of Love? Surround yourself with luxe details at Castille Paris, located in a beautifully restored 18th-century building in the heart of the first arrondissement. Use your $100 experience credit1 toward a meal at the award-winning L’Assaggio, run by Michelin-starred chef Ugo Alciati.
1Experience Credit varies by property.
Roomers Munich, Autograph Collection in Germany is a destination in itself with its playful modern decor combining colorful flourishes with copper and brass accents. Enjoy a room upgrade at check-in, when available2, and explore the historic surroundings. Don’t miss a private tour of the incredible fairytale-like castle of Neuschwanstein, arranged by the hotel.
2Certain room categories are not eligible for upgrade.
The charming coastal haven of Borgo Egnazia in Brindisi, southern Italy, is as alluring as it is relaxing. Fortunately, there’s guaranteed 4pm check-out to maximize your time. Breathe in the fresh air rolling off the Adriatic Sea as you stroll through ancient olive groves of the Itria Valley. This hotel is made from local stone and may resemble an ancient citadel, but it has all the modern comforts you’ll desire for your seaside escape.
Settle into Santorini at Canaves Oia Epitome. The property is perched on the northwestern tip of the Greek island and makes for a stunning place to relax and unwind. Cruise around the island discovering hidden gem beaches and caves along the coast or plunge into one of the many pools at the resort. Use your $100 experience credit toward evening cocktails as you gaze over the tranquil Aegean Sea.
Oh, Canada. How we’ve missed you! Make up for lost time by staying at the warm and welcoming Four Seasons Resort Whistler. Soak in the free-form heated pool at this intimate mountain retreat after a day of exploring the blue caves or the 14-room spa. It is vacation, after all. Get the most out of your stay with guaranteed 4pm check-out.
Or stay close to business and culture at The St. Regis Toronto, which soars 65 stories above the bustling Canadian metropolis. Take the elevator up to the 31st floor and treat your mind, body and soul to some bliss at Iridium Spa, or indulge in a different kind of therapy in the retail district just steps away from the hotel.
Vogue Hotel Montreal Downtown is a Card Member favorite where you can experience your own pied-à-terre in this charming city. Take a seat at La Société Bistro and enjoy a chic blend of Parisian and North American cuisine using your $100 experience credit.
Your stay at Vancouver’s Wedgewood Hotel and Spa begins with complimentary Belgian chocolates, and each turndown service includes freshly baked cookies. Need we say more? A room upgrade at check-in, when available, will maximize your already generous accommodations, and nightly live entertainment at Bacchus Lounge further sweetens the deal.
For some quality me-time, you can’t overlook Mexico. Set between two scenic bluffs on the Baja peninsula, Esperanza, Auberge Resorts Collection is an ideal introduction to Mexico’s Cabo San Lucas. Kick-start a day of fantastic food with complimentary breakfast for two, then sample the local cuisine at Cocina del Mar. Don’t miss the weekly Mexicanisimo fiesta, where chefs cook traditional regional specialties and fireworks illuminate the night sky.
For swimming, snorkeling and diving, visit Montage Los Cabos, which offers some of the region’s finest aquatic activities. Lounge on the pristine white sand beach or spice up your trip with a visit to the nearby mining ghost town of El Triunfo. Soak up a little extra sun with your guaranteed 4pm check-out.
If Cancún is calling, check into NIZUC Resort & Spa, which overlooks the Caribbean Sea. Tequila tasting, Mexican agave body treatments and tennis are all on the menu — take your pick. And don’t forget to take advantage of the complimentary 50-minute massage for two people per room during your stay.
With ocean views from every room, an oceanfront whirlpool and a spa featuring a Mayan Sanctuary Ritual, there’s something for everyone at The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun. Explore the area’s ancient Mayan heritage and vibrant marine life and use your $100 experience credit at one of the hotel’s inviting eateries.
Set within a lush complex with crystal clear lagoons, Andaz Mayakoba Resort Riviera Maya will connect you with the local culture through activities, tastings and more. Hike out to the nearby Mayan ruins, and then post up poolside with tacos from Tinta del Pulpo using your $100 experience credit.
Go big and then go home. Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana is the all-inclusive, all-suite resort you’ve been waiting for. Overlooking the shores of Juanillo Beach, it’s minutes away from championship golf courses, a state-of-the-art marina, deep sea fishing, eco-parks and adventure excursions. Laze in the outdoor oasis lagoon or use your $100 experience credit toward a revitalizing massage in the hotel’s spa.
For full-service luxury lodging with an eco-friendly approach, Rosewood Le Guanahani St. Barth is your destination. Hike the island’s nature reserves, head out on a deep-sea fishing trip, then cook your catch with the help of a hotel chef. Or simply soak up every glorious moment on the resort’s 18 lush and secluded acres before your guaranteed 4pm check-out.
An endless summer dream awaits at The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, Puerto Rico, nestled at the foothills of El Yunque National Rainforest and steps from the azure waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Enjoy state of the art cuisine, explore the lush and exotic wildlife of our sanctuary, and test your golf skills in Bahia’s expertly designed 18-hole course. For more excitement, enjoy our water sports or take advantage of your $100 experience credit which can be used toward pampering yourself with a custom spa day in our Iridium Spa.
Located on its own private island in the Turks and Caicos, COMO Parrot Cay epitomizes luxury. With 1,000 unspoiled acres of nature and a mile-long beach, you’ll be able to truly unwind in paradise. Traverse tropical forests on complimentary cruiser bikes, and snorkel off Fort George Cay while learning about fish identification and coral ecology. With guaranteed 4pm check-out, there’s time to do it all.
*Terms and Conditions
Fine Hotels + Resorts: Fine Hotels + Resorts® program benefits are available for new bookings made through American Express Travel with participating properties and are valid only for eligible U.S. Consumer, Business, and Corporate Platinum Card® Members and Centurion® Members (Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Card Members are not eligible). Bookings must be made using an eligible Card and must be paid using that Card, or another American Express® Card, in the eligible Card Member's name, and that Card Member must be traveling on the itinerary booked. The average total value of the program benefits is based on prior-year bookings for stays of two nights; the actual value varies. Noon check-in and room upgrade are subject to availability and are provided at check-in; certain room categories are not eligible for upgrade. The type of experience credit and daily breakfast (for two) varies by property; the experience credit will be applied to eligible charges up to the amount of the experience credit. Advance reservations are recommended for certain experience credits. If the cost of Wi-Fi is included in a mandatory property fee, a daily credit of that amount will be applied at check-out. Benefits are applied per room, per stay (with a three-room limit per stay); back-to-back stays within a 24-hour period at the same property are considered one stay. Benefit restrictions vary by property. Benefits cannot be redeemed for cash and are not combinable with other offers unless indicated. Benefits must be used during the stay booked. Any credits applicable are applied at check-out in USD or the local currency equivalent. Benefits, participating properties, and availability and amenities at those properties are subject to change.
The Hotel Collection: The Hotel Collection benefits are available for new bookings of two consecutive nights or more made through American Express Travel with participating properties and are valid only for eligible U.S. Consumer and Business Gold Card, Platinum Card® and Centurion® Members (Delta SkyMiles® Gold and Platinum Card Members are not eligible). Bookings must be made using an eligible Card and must be paid using that Card, or another American Express® Card, in the eligible Card Member's name, and that Card Member must be traveling on the itinerary booked. Room upgrade is subject to availability and is provided at check-in; certain room categories are not eligible for upgrade. The type of experience credit varies by property; the experience credit will be applied to eligible charges up to $100. Advance reservations are recommended for certain experience credits. Benefit restrictions vary by property. Benefits are applied per room, per stay (with a three-room limit per stay); back-to-back stays within a 24-hour period at the same property are considered one stay. Benefits cannot be redeemed for cash and are not combinable with other offers unless indicated. Benefits must be used during the stay booked. Any credits applicable are applied at check-out in USD or the local currency equivalent. Benefits, participating properties, and availability and amenities at those properties are subject to change.
$200 Hotel Credit: U.S. Consumer Basic and Additional Platinum Card® Members may receive up to a total of $200 in statement credits each calendar year, across all Cards on the Account, when using their eligible Platinum Card on eligible, prepaid Fine Hotels + Resorts® and The Hotel Collection bookings made through American Express Travel (meaning through AmexTravel.com, the Amex® App, or by calling the phone number on the back of your eligible Platinum Card). Delta SkyMiles® Platinum Card Members are not eligible for the benefit. To receive the statement credits, an eligible Card Member must make a new booking using their eligible Platinum Card through American Express Travel on or after July 1st, 2021, that is prepaid (referred to as “Pay Now” on AmexTravel.com and the Amex App), for a qualifying stay at an available, participating Fine Hotels + Resorts or The Hotel Collection property. Bookings of The Hotel Collection require a minimum stay of two consecutive nights. Eligible bookings must be made before December 31st, 11:59PM Central Time, each calendar year to be eligible for statement credits within that year. Statement credits may not be received or may be reversed if the booking is cancelled or modified. Eligible bookings do not include interest charges, cancellation fees, property fees or other similar fees, or any charges by a property to you (whether for your booking, your stay or otherwise). Please allow up to 90 days after an eligible charge is posted to your Account for the applicable statement credits to be posted to your Account. Call the number on the back of your eligible Platinum Card if statement credits have not posted by that time. If American Express does not receive information that identifies your transaction as eligible, you will not receive the statement credits. For example, your transaction will not be eligible if it is a booking: (i) made with a property not included in the Fine Hotels + Resorts or The Hotel Collection programs, (ii) not made through American Express Travel, or (iii) not made with an eligible Platinum Card. Participating properties and their availability are subject to change. If American Express, in its sole discretion, determines that you have engaged in or intend to engage in any manner of abuse, misuse, or gaming in connection with this benefit, American Express will not have an obligation to provide and may reverse any statement credits provided to you. Please refer to AmericanExpress.com/FHR and AmericanExpress.com/THC for more information about Fine Hotels + Resorts and The Hotel Collection, respectively.
5X Points for Platinum Card: You will get one Membership Rewards® point for each dollar charged for an eligible purchase on your Platinum Card® from American Express. You will get 4 additional points (for a total of 5 points) for each dollar spent on eligible travel purchases made on AmexTravel.com. Eligible travel purchases include the following purchases made with American Express Travel: scheduled flights, prepaid hotel purchases (prepaid flight+hotel packages booked on AmexTravel.com), minus returns and other credits. Eligible travel purchases do NOT include non-prepaid hotel bookings, car rentals and cruises, hotel group reservations or events, ticketing service, cancellation or other fees, interest charges, purchases of travelers checks, purchases or reloading of prepaid cards, or purchases of other cash equivalents. To be eligible for the additional points, you must both reserve and charge the travel purchase with the same eligible Platinum Card®. To modify a reservation, you must cancel and rebook your reservation. You can cancel and rebook your reservation on AmexTravel.com or by calling a representative of AmexTravel.com at 1-800-297-2977. Cancellations are subject to hotel cancellation policies. If hotel reservations are made or modified directly with the hotel provider, the reservation will not be eligible for additional points. Bonuses you may receive with your Card on other purchase categories or in connection with promotions or offers from American Express may not be combined with this benefit.
Your Platinum Card® from American Express will get 4 additional points (for a total of 5 points) on the first $500,000 on eligible air purchases of scheduled flights made directly with a passenger airline or through American Express Travel (via the phone by calling 1-800-525-3355 or online via AmexTravel.com) per calendar year.
Merchants are assigned codes based on what they primarily sell. We group certain merchant codes into categories that are eligible for additional points. A purchase with a merchant will not earn additional points if the merchant’s code is not included in an additional points category. You may not receive additional points if we receive inaccurate information or are otherwise unable to identify your purchase as eligible for an additional points category. For example, you may not receive additional points when: a merchant uses a third-party to sell their products or services; or a merchant uses a third-party to process or submit your transaction to us (e.g., using mobile or wireless card readers); or you choose to make a purchase using a third-party payment account or make a purchase using a mobile or digital wallet.
Please visit americanexpress.com/rewards-info for more information about rewards.
5X Points for Business Platinum Card: You will get one point for each dollar charged for an eligible purchase on your Business Platinum Card® from American Express. You will get 4 additional points (for a total of 5 points) for each dollar spent on eligible travel purchases made on AmexTravel.com. Eligible travel purchases include the following purchases made on AmexTravel.com: scheduled flights, prepaid hotel purchases (including hotels and flight+hotel packages), minus returns and other credits. Eligible travel purchases do NOT include non-prepaid hotel bookings, car rentals and cruise, hotel group reservations or events, ticketing service, cancellation or other fees, interest charges, purchases of travelers checks, purchases or reloading of prepaid cards, or purchases of other cash equivalents. To be eligible for the 5x Membership Rewards® points, you must both reserve and charge the travel purchase with the same eligible Business Platinum Card®. To modify a reservation you must cancel and rebook your reservation. You can cancel and rebook your reservation on AmexTravel.com or by calling a representative of AmexTravel.com at 1-800-297-2977. Cancellations are subject to hotel cancellation penalty policies. If hotel reservations are made or modified directly with the hotel provider, the reservation will not be eligible for this 5X Membership Rewards® point benefit. For Business Platinum Card Members, extra points for air, prepaid hotel, and travel packages will be credited to the Membership Rewards account 10-12 weeks after final payment is made. Bonuses you may receive with your Card on other purchase categories or in connection with promotions or offers from American Express may not be combined with this benefit. The benefits associated with the Additional Card(s) you choose may be different than the benefits associated with your basic Card. To learn about the benefits associated with Additional Card(s) you choose, please call the number on the back of your Card.
Merchants are assigned codes based on what they primarily sell. We group certain merchant codes into categories that are eligible for additional points. A purchase with a merchant will not earn additional points if the merchant’s code is not included in an additional points category. You may not receive additional points if we receive inaccurate information or are otherwise unable to identify your purchase as eligible for an additional points category. For example, you may not receive additional points when: a merchant uses a third-party to sell their products or services; or a merchant uses a third-party to process or submit your transaction to us (e.g., using mobile or wireless card readers); or you choose to make a purchase using a third-party payment account or make a purchase using a mobile or digital wallet.
Please visit americanexpress.com/rewards-info for more information about rewards.
Pay with Points: To use Pay with Points, you must charge your eligible purchase through American Express Travel to a Membership Rewards® program-enrolled American Express® Card. Eligible purchases through American Express Travel exclude non-prepaid car rentals and non-prepaid hotels. Points will be debited from your Membership Rewards account, and credit for corresponding dollar amount will be issued to the American Express Card account used. If points redeemed do not cover entire amount, the balance of purchase price will remain on the American Express Card account. Minimum redemption 5,000 points.
See membershiprewards.com/terms for the Membership Rewards program terms and conditions.
If a charge for a purchase is included in a Pay Over Time balance on your Linked Account the statement credit associated with that charge may not be applied to that Pay Over Time balance. Instead the statement credit may be applied to your Pay in Full balance. If you believe this has occurred, please contact us by calling the number on the back of your Card.
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