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Starwood Preferred Guest® Business Card from American Express OPEN
- Earn up to 25,000 Starpoints® – Receive 10,000 Starpoints after your first purchase, and another 15,000 bonus Starpoints when you spend $5,000 in 6 months – enough for up to 6 free nights at a Category 1 or 2 hotel.
- Redeem Starpoints at over 1,000 hotels and resorts in nearly 100 countries, and for flights on more than 350 airlines through SPG Flights. No blackout dates.
- $0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $65
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| Intro APR: | N/A* |
| Intro Period: | N/A |
| APR: | 15.24% - 19.24% (variable) * |
| Annual Fee: | $65.00* |
| Issuer: | American Express |
| Card Network: | American Express® |
| Card Category: | Business (Regular) |
| Card Type: | - Affinity Card - Co-Branded Credit Card - Reward Card |
| Credit Needed: | Good* |
Starwood Preferred Guest Business Credit Card is designed for business owners having good or excellent credit. It's a low interest credit card with special focus on those businesses requiring employees to travel frequently.
An introductory APR period applies towards purchases and balance transfers over a mid term period. During this period, very low interest is applied. Purchase APR after the intro period is moderate and based on a prime rate.
Balance transfers from other credit cards charging higher interest incur no transfer fee.
Additional cards are available on request.
Card members are uplifted to Gold Preferred status with $30,000 spending within an annual period. Business owners who charge purchases to this card have access to discounted purchasing at participating merchants and retailers through the OPEN Savings network.
Travel accident and auto rental insurance applies to those members who qualify. Online account access to the card account lets card members read from paperless statements to get past expenses, and card charges. Internet transactions without the card members' approval incur zero liability. American Express offers other internet related services including a small business initiative for small business owners to familiarize and exchange ideas.
Emergency cash and card replacement assists card members and employees who happen to misplace their wallets or have it stolen during travel. Travel and emergency assistance services let members easily book travel tickets, and hotel accommodation.
Card members receive 10,000 bonus points with a first purchase. Other eligible purchases afterwards earn a single point per dollar spent. Purchases at participating Starwood hotels earn double points. The program allows card members the flexibility to convert points earned to miles. 5,000 bonus miles are awarded on every 20,000 points exchanged. Points expire once the card isn't used throughout a 12 month period. There's no annual cap.
Points earned are redeemed for accommodation at Starwood Hotels and Resorts with no blackout dates. There are over 890 Starwood hotels worldwide including Sheraton, Westin, W Hotels, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, and Le Meridien chain of hotels and resorts.
The Starwood Preferred Guest Business Credit Card is issued by American Express. It allows business owners consolidate travel related expenditure into a single card account to enjoy discounts and partake in the OPEN Savings program.
See card agreement/terms and conditions before applying.
Disclaimer: This content is not provided or commissioned by American Express. Opinions expressed here are author’s alone, not those of American Express, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by American Express.
| Reward Types: | - Hotel Reward Cards - Travel Reward Cards |
| Reward Unit: | Point |
| Reward for $1 spent: | 1.00 |
| Rewards: | - 25,000 Bonus Starpoints® – Receive 10,000 Starpoints after your first purchase, and another 15,000 bonus Starpoints when you spend $5,000 in 6 months – enough for up to 6 free nights at a Category 1 or 2 hotel. - 1 Starpoint for virtually every dollar you spend on the Card - 2 Starpoints at participating Starwood hotels and resorts - Redeem Starpoints at over 1,000 hotels and resorts in nearly 100 and for flights on more than 350 airlines, all with no blackout dates. - Stay 2 nights and get the 3rd night free at participating Sheraton hotels and resorts worldwide. |
| Expiration: | 1 Year |
| Yearly Limit: | None |
| Other Benefits: | - Cardholder is upgraded to Gold Preferred status when spending is $30,000 in a calendar year - Internet account related services - Access to the OPEN Savings Network - Discounts on products and services at participating merchants and retailers - Emergency card and card replacement - Travel and emergency assistance services - No liability for unauthorized Internet transactions See website for additional benefits** |
| Online Account Access: | Yes |
| Introductory APR: | N/A* |
| Applied Towards: | Purchases, Balance Transfer |
| Introductory Period: | N/A* |
| APR on Purchases: | 15.24% - 19.24% (variable)* |
| Annual Fee: | $65.00* |
| Grace Period: | 20 days* |
| Min Finance Charge: | $0.50 |
| Late Payment Fee: | $38.00* |
| Over Limit Fee: | $35.00 |
| Balance Transfer: | No |
| APR Cash Advances: | 19.99% |
| Cash Advance Fee: | 3.00% |
| Minimum Fee: | $5.00 |
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† The information provided for Starwood Preferred Guest Business Card from American Express OPEN is believed to be accurate at the time of evaluation (Jan 13, 2012). We strongly advise visitors to review the terms and conditions provided to verify accuracy of the information posted prior to applying for the product.
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