how to skip the hassle with American Express Platinum

While an American Express Platinum card is a worthwhile investment for anyone interested in luxury travel, you can skip the hassle of calling American Express Platinum to take advantage of the hotel amenities.

You know the routine. Calling the toll-free number. Navigating your way through all the prompts. Entering your card number. Waiting on hold for the next available consultant. Getting the information you called for (after responding to all sorts of extraneous questions from the reservations agent you reach). Evaluating the information, making your travel decision, then calling back and going through the entire process again when you're ready to book.

There's a better way! Did you know that your own luxury travel consultant can book a Fine Hotels & Resorts property for you through Platinum Travel Service? You never need to call American Express, wait on hold, then deal with an unknown reservations agent in a call center somewhere. You can work with your own travel consultant who already knows your preferences. You can do it all with just one or two quick emails!

And if your travel consultant is a member of the Virtuoso network, you get the best of all worlds. While Virtuoso has similar rates and amenities as Fine Hotels and Resorts, it covers far more five star luxury hotels. Best of all, your personal travel consultant can take the time to contact hotel management personally on your behalf and request VIP service for you.

You can skip the hassle of waiting on hold with American Express!

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