American Express® Gold Card vs Bank of Maharashtra - SBI Platinum Credit Card

• Welcome Gift of 4,000 Bonus Membership Rewards^® Points
• Get benefits on travel bookings with American Express Travel Online
• Avail access to valuable travel benefits under The Hotel Collection: Get a room upgrade (where available) and a US$100 hotel credit while staying two consecutive nights at over 400 hotels worldwide including Hilton Hotels, Intercontinental and Hyatt Hotels 
• Avail 2 Supplementary Gold Credit Cards at no additional cost

• Get Welcome Gift voucher worth Rs. 3,000 from any one of the brand partners
• Spend linked gift vouchers worth Rs. 6,000
• 5X Reward Points on Dining, Departmental store and International spends
• Card Anniversary gift voucher worth Rs. 3,000 

Pros

• Earn 1,000 Bonus Membership Rewards Points for simply using your Card 6 times on transactions of Rs. 1,000 and above every month
• Redeem points for the fabulous 18 Carat and 24 Carat Gold Collection
• Enjoy greater flexibility in spending with "no pre-set" limit

Cons

• The travel rewards can only be redeemed through amextravel.com
• Variable APR/Interest Rates

Pros

• Avail spend rewards on annual spending of Rs. 4 lakhs and 5 lakhs, each
• Receive e- Gift Voucher worth Rs. 3,000 from any of the following brands: Yatra, Hush Puppies/Bata, Westside, Shoppers Stop
• 2 complimentary Domestic Airport Lounge visits every quarter in India

Cons

• Although you’ll get a complimentary membership to the Priority Pass Program worth $99, there’s a usage fee of $27 +taxes that will be charged to Bank of Maharashtra - SBI Platinum Credit Card every time you visit an airport lounge. Moreover, only the Primary Cardholders are eligible for Priority Pass and complimentary membership will be valid for 2 years only