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American Express Business Platinum American Express Hilton Honors Surpass

Annual fee, welcome offer, top earning categories, and key benefits — compared side-by-side using Perqt's catalog data.

Lower annual fee: American Express Hilton Honors Surpass

American Express

Business Platinum

Annual fee
$895
Network
amex
Welcome value
—
Min spend
$20,000 / 3mo

Top earning rates

  • 5×Vacation rentals · Membership Rewards
  • 5×Hotels · Membership Rewards
  • 5×Flights · Membership Rewards
  • 2×All other purchases · Membership Rewards

Key benefits

  • American Express One AP Statement Credit (Spend Tier) · $2400
  • Amex Travel Online Flight Credit (Spend Tier) · $1200
  • Additional Dell Technologies Credit (Spend Tier) · $1000
  • $300 ChatGPT Business Credit · $300
  • $600 Hotel Credit · $300
Full American Express Business Platinum review

American Express

Hilton Honors Surpass

Annual fee
$150
Network
amex
Welcome value
~$520
Min spend
$3,000 / 6mo

Top earning rates

  • 12×Hotels and resorts within the Hilton portfolio · Hilton Honors
  • 6×U.S. restaurants
  • 6×U.S. supermarkets
  • 6×U.S. gas stations

Key benefits

  • Free Night Reward (Spend Tier) · $300
  • $200 Hilton Credit · $50
  • Hilton Honors® Gold Status · $0
  • National Emerald Club Executive Status · $0
  • Car Rental Loss and Damage Insurance · $0
Full American Express Hilton Honors Surpass review

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