American Express India has just added a new birthday benefit to all Amex Platinum Charge cardholders. Here’s everything you need to know,
What’s the benefit?
- Rs.10,000 Taj Voucher
- Validity: ~3 months
You can expect the voucher to be issued ~1 month prior to your birthday so that the voucher is available for you to use on you special day.
This benefit is likely for all cardholders having birthdays from Aug 2021 onwards as confirmed by the support, but I couldn’t get the exact date from which this offer is eligible.
- Update: Looks like its eligible for all who have their birthdays after “26th July” as reported by a reader
My Thoughts
I’ve been hoping for a good birthday benefit from American Express for a long time as we’ve all been spoiled well in the past with HDFC 10X rewards, SBI Prime 5X rewards and hopefully great 10% cashback on Zomato Edition credit card.
But as HDFC offer isn’t active lately and as SBI prime offer has new restrictions, this benefit on Amex Platinum is a great thing to happen for the expensive metal cardholders.
While that’s a great news for the day, it would be nice if they add similar benefit to other premium cards as well, maybe for Reserve & Platinum Travel.
is it for everyone when i checked up the support team after reading your post they said it is only for selected
I’m said the same but the same agent interestingly called me back in 10 mins apologising for wrong info. And he said its indeed for all from Aug. 🙂
Seems he was not aware of the latest development on this previously.
So yea, it used to be. But it’s for all going forward.
Siddharth brother, Can you update the source or link for this!
Also is it applicable to PLATINUM CORPORATE CARD (which is also a charge card)
I doubt if this offer has any t&c link as they just send the voucher over email with limited info.
The offer terms are dated in March so they probably started soon after, maybe to select few. I got mine ~1 month early too. Birthday in August.
The voucher is 90 days. Stays only. One time use only.
Cool. Advance wishes!! I’m hoping for one next month 🙂
Just spoke with them. So it’s only for people who have their birthdays after the 26th of July.
Really glad to know this but my birthday falls in August and I haven’t received these yet. Nor any notification of the same. It would be interesting get these.
You should be getting within 1st week of Aug. Else please do check with support reg. the same.
Yeah. Received them yesterday
Good to know another value add!! Nice
Can these vouchers can be used for 2 nights of 5k each?
I have 10k Taj voucher from Amex Platium Travel card
Yes, you can use these for any number of nights. But the thing is that these vouchers are applicable ONLY on ‘standard rates’ and NOT on ‘member rates’ or any other ‘offer rates’. Any other expenses done in the hotel like food etc. can not be cleared using these vouchers.
One suggestion, use these vouchers only on ‘Taj’ properties, not on any ‘vivanta’ property if you want a luxury experience. Because I have a really bad experience in Vivanta.
Interestingly, writing this reply from a ‘premium room with courtyard view’ in Vivanta Surajkund itself. 😄
Still you can use them on member rates if you are lucky.
I have used my amex voucher at Taj Palace Delhi on recently published member rates with 50% discount for gold members (upgraded to Club room with taj upgrade voucher). That even includes in room dining bills and minibar expenses.
Mine is in Aug, received voucher few hours back.
I’ve received the voucher a few hours back. My birthday is in the early days of Aug.
americanexpress.com/content/dam/amex/in/benefits/plat_tajvoucherbday_tc.pdf
I too got 10k Taj gv with 3 month validity and b’day in Aug.
mine was in May… :/ . never got anything
My birthday was in July. Nothing for me either.
can 02 vouchers be used against a single stay ? say on an average a 2 day stay comes around 25 k in north india taj properties…so a 10K voucher like this and a 14k voucher in lieu of 24k points of MRCC be combined to take care of it ?
Plz respond.
Yes
How to make best use of this voucher
There is an opportunity to double dip. 10% cashback offer is going on for Flipkart. This can lead to healthy 15+% return when combined with 15 points for 100 Rs multiplier offer
need to verify from the community.
on requesting for a taj booking,i was informed we cannot use amex vouchers if we are booking as Gold Status ( as gold status already gets 20% of on stays ),and booking on standard rate multiple gift vouchers can be used.
Request if anyone verify this or share their experience on this.
I used the vouchers recently at taj aguada along with 50% off . Worked for me.
Hi Sid, I hold a AMEX Rewards card as LTF. Is there a way to convert it to other varients of AMEX as a LTF Card?
Amex can’t upgrade or change card variants due to RBI ban. You’d need to wait. Typically upgrades are automatic and so is moving to a charge card. Everything else requires a fresh new application and Amex may or may not ask for income documents again. Amex product changes are shutting down old card and establishing a new one so that has a CIBIL impact for some.
My Birthday was on 30 July but haven’t received any voucher against my Travel or Metal card.
hi Sid, thank you for timely intimating the offer on PLAT cards,
as confirm by CC , Taj voucher will be sent on 28 Aug for Birthday falling in SEP mont and this is applicable to all PLAT members
thank you, regards
Yeah. I checked a day back on that and I was said that it may get triggered bit earlier too.
Update: Got the 10k Taj voucher today, life renewing early Sep.
Even I got yesterday the 10K Vouchers
My bday was in August too, but even being a platinum card holder I have not received any such vouchers.
Do check with support. Most have got it.
Is the offer still ongoing? My birthday just passed but never got any vouchers.
Is this offer still available my birthday on 08th March not got voucher
Received the voucher in last week of January for birthday in February. Even though it is a Taj Voucher, AmEx’s gesture did trigger a dopamine rush. 🙂
Received voucher today, for my birthday next month. Validity one year
I have an Amex Platinum Travel Card, and during the time it was issued i was made aware of the fact that a voucher for a stay at Hotel Taj is provided to the users on their birthdays but it’s been a few months and I’ve not been intimated about the same.
My birthdate for your perusal is 24th of Feb.
It is clearly written, this benefit is for platinum charge metal card only, where it is written for platinum travel card?
Is Amex still gifting Taj gift vouchers of 10000 on Birthdays for metal card holders
Yes, got one a week ago.
Is this benefit Still working? I mean are they still gifting Taj vouchers for Amex Platinum?
Yes
I have received a email of A special birthday gift from American Express of TAJ STAY VOUCHER. This voucher Date of Issuance is 19/5/2022 and Date of Expiry is 14/5/2023. Kindly guide us to extend the validity of this voucher.
Most Taj properties happily accept Taj vouchers issued by Amex, against milestone spends, to settle any dues even on discounted stays. Stays which are discounted either by epicure or tataneu or shareholder coupons, etc. However Fort Aguada in Goa doesn’t. Balances must be paid through any mode such as card, cash etc and even Taj Experiences GCs which are bought using your Amex card itself. You can use it to settle restaurant bills separately during your discounted stay, but if you add the restaurant spend to your room bill, then the Amex-issued-voucher-against-milestone won’t be accepted at Fort Aguada.