American Express® Gold Card vs Bank of Maharashtra - SBI Platinum Credit Card
Joining Fees
₹1,000
₹2,999
Editor's Rating
3.8
2.3
Key Features
- 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
Editor's Review
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
