American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts

American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts is the hotel program reserved for American Express Platinum and Centurion cardholders (plus certain Business equivalents), launched in 1991. About 1,700 partner hotels in 2025. Standard benefits when booking through Amex Travel: room upgrade on arrival subject to availability, daily breakfast for two, hotel credit (typically USD 100, sometimes USD 200-300 at premium brands like Aman or Cheval Blanc), guaranteed 12:00 noon check-in and 16:00 check-out (rare elsewhere), and premium WiFi. For travelers, Amex FHR is the leading amenity distribution program in the US and Middle East, closely followed by Virtuoso. For hotels, FHR partnership is highly coveted because it locks in high-spender volume.