Amex Travel Adds Over 400 New Fine Hotels + Resorts, Hotel Collection Properties

American Express announced on August 19 that it had added more than 400 hotels to its ultra-luxe Fine Hotels + Resorts and The Hotel Collection portfolios.

Here’s what travelers should know.

More Than 400 Properties Added

The new hotels are located in 49 destinations, and the additions bring the total number of hotels between the Fine Hotels + Resorts and The Hotel Collection to more than 3,100.

Here’s a look at some of the new hotels:

• Fine Hotels + Resorts (Italy): Collegio alla Querce, Auberge Resorts Collection — Some rooms in this 83-key hotel feature private terraces overlooking Tuscany. Amenities include several dining options, a pool and bar, and a spa.
• The Hotel Collection (Pennsylvania): Omni Bedford Springs Resort and Spa — This hotel offers several restaurants, a spa, indoor and outdoor pools, a whirlpool, and a fitness center.
• Fine Hotels + Resorts (Los Angeles): Regent Santa Monica Beach — Guest rooms and suites here feature private terraces, with amenities such as a signature restaurant, a spa, and a pool.
• Fine Hotels + Resorts (Portugal): Viceroy at Ombria Algarve — This hotel has 3 room types, several dining outlets, a spa, and more.
• Fine Hotels + Resorts (Japan): Waldorf Astoria Osaka — Amenities here include 3 restaurants, a spa, a library, a fitness center, and a pool.

About Fine Hotels + Resorts & The Hotel Collection

American Express has 2 complimentary programs for booking hotels: Fine Hotels + Resorts and The Hotel Collection. There are significant differences between the 2 programs, but both offer outsized value on luxury hotel stays across the world.

Let’s start with the benefits you’ll get with booking a Fine Hotels + Resorts property:

• Room upgrade upon arrival (when available)
• Daily breakfast for 2 guests
• Guaranteed 4 p.m. checkout
• Noon check-in, when available
• Complimentary Wi-Fi
• Unique property amenity, such as a spa or food and beverage credit valued at a minimum of $100

Fine Hotels + Resorts is only available to the Platinum Card^® from American Express, The Business Platinum Card^® from American Express, and Centurion^® Card from American Express cardholders.

Next up is The Hotel Collection. The program offers premium benefits on stays of at least 2 nights at select properties across the globe, such as:

• $100 credit towards eligible charges
• Room upgrade at check-in, if available

You’ll need one of the cards mentioned above to access The Hotel Collection, but unlike Fine Hotels + Resorts, this benefit is also available to American Express^® Gold Card and American Express^® Business Gold Card holders.

Final Thoughts

Amex Travel is bringing more than 400 new hotels into its Fine Hotels + Resorts and The Hotel Collection, which is excellent news for travelers. These are handpicked hotels in some of the most exciting destinations across the globe. With perks such as upgrades, property credits, and more, the programs just got a little more elite.