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Just on the heals of the recently opened Amex Centurion lounges at ATL airport, Amex has just opened their newest Centurion Lounge at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) on Wednesday, 7/17. I haven’t been to this lounge ( embarrassingly I haven’t visited the ATL lounge either despite living in the city ), but let’s take a quick look at what you can expect!
Press Details from Amex
- Curated Menu by Top Centurion Lounge Chefs:
- For the first time ever, three Featured Chef Partners – Chef Michelle Bernstein, Chef Ravi Kapur, and Chef Michael Solomonov – created a delicious menu for the Centurion Lounge at DCA. The menu features some of Card Members’ favorite Centurion Lounge dishes, including Creamy Polenta, Shabazi Spiced Salmon with Pomegranate BBQ Sauce, and Tamari-Honey Glazed Tofu & Pineapple, giving global travelers a taste of Latin, Hawaiian, and Israeli cuisines.
- DC-Inspired Art Gallery:
- Inspired by D.C.’s rich history and culture, the lounge features an art gallery with commissioned artwork from local DC artists, including Claudia “Aziza” Gibson-Hunter, Lori Katz, and Emon Surakitkoson. The central dining area features a stunning ceiling sculpture made up of 260 lanterns to reflect the original boundary markers used to outline the city when it was founded in 1791.
- A Curated Cocktail Menu and Wine List Fit for the Nation’s Capital:
- Guests can enjoy specialty cocktails designed by Centurion Lounge Mixologist Jim Meehan, including Haku Hanami, inspired by D.C.’s cherry blossoms, and Ambrosia Spritz, featuring bitters and liqueurs from local producer Don Ciccio & Figli.
- Signature Centurion Lounge Amenities:
- Of course, the lounge also offers signature Centurion Lounge amenities that travelers know and love, like complimentary Wi-Fi, a shower suite, dedicated workstations, and more.
Lounge Access Rules
- To enter, present your valid Platinum Card, a boarding pass showing a confirmed reservation for same-day travel and a government issued ID.
U.S. Platinum Card and U.S. Business Platinum Card Members will be charged a per-visit fee of $50 for each guest or $30 for children aged 2 through 17, with proof of age. You can earn complimentary guest access for up to two guests by spending $75,000 or more in eligible purchases on your Card between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022 and in each calendar year thereafter.
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Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card
Welcome Offer
Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
Annual Fee
$95
Points Earned
Transferrable Chase Ultimate Rewards
- 5x on all travel purchased through Chase Travel℠
- 3x on dining, including eligible delivery services for takeout & dining out
- 3x on select streaming services
- 3x on online grocery purchases
- (excluding Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs)
- $50 Annual Chase Travel Hotel Credit via Chase Travel℠
- The begins immediately for new cardmembers and after your account anniversary for existing cardmembers
- 2x on all other travel
- 10% Anniversary Bonus
- Every year you keep the card, your total spend will yield a 10% points bonus. If you spend $10k in a year, you’ll get 1k bonus points
- Chase Sapphire Preferred continues to redeem at 1.25c in the Chase Travel℠ and the slew of other benefits remain in tact including Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver ( primary ), purchase protections, etc.
- Points are transferrable to 14 Ultimate Rewards partners
- Redeem in Chase Travel℠ for 1.25 cents per point
- No foreign transaction fees
- Suite of Travel and Purchase Coverage
- Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver is my favorite
- Get complimentary access to DashPass which unlocks $0 delivery fees and lower service fees for a minimum of one year when you activate by December 31, 2027.
- $95 Annual Fee
We keep an up to date spreadsheet that lists the best ever offers: You can find that spreadsheet here.
Historically 80k is a very, very good offer and hit in both 2022 and 2023. In 2021, we saw the offer hit an all time high of 100k. Who knows if that will ever come back.
Main Cast:
Cards that earn flexible points and should be used on the bulk of your purchases.
Supporting Cast:
Cards that earn fixed points in the currency of the airline/hotel and can not be transferred at attractive rates. These cards yield benefits that make it worth keeping, but not necessarily worth putting a lot of your everyday spend on.
The Chase Sapphire Preferred® is exceptional starter card and offers transferrable Ultimate Rewards, and pairs well with other Chase cards.
If you carry this card alongside Chase’s cashback cards like the Chase Freedom Flex® and Chase Freedom Unlimited® or the business versions: Ink Business Cash® , Ink Business Unlimited® you can combine the points into Preferred account and transfer into hotel and airline partners
Annual fee is quite low at $95 a year + you get a 10% anniversary bonus on points + $50 hotel credit in Chase travel.
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