Jumeirah Sirius leaving Amex Membership Rewards?

A message has appeared on the US American Express website saying that Sirius, the Jumeirah Hotels programme, will cease to be a Membership Rewards transfer partner on 31st July.

There is no similar message on the UK site at the moment.  It is possible that this could just be a US move – Jumeirah lost control of its only US hotel, Essex House in New York, last year – but it would be rather odd.

If true, this would be another blow to the credibility of Membership Rewards, at least for hotel transfers:

Club Carlson is decent value as a transfer partner but they lack luxury properties

Hilton HHonors has lost a lot of its value in the recent devaluation

Starwood Preferred Guest is poor value for high-end redemptions and ironically is best used as a conduit to get Amex points into airline miles at a decent rate where Amex is not a direct partner (ie Miles & More)

There is also no mention on the Amex International Dollar Card / International Euro Card site about Jumeirah leaving those schemes.

Let’s see what develops.  Amex and Jumeirah have historically had a close relationship, with Amex Centurion holders getting Gold status in the Jumeirah loyalty programme.  Jumeirah has also run genuinely good exclusive promotions for Amex cardholders in the past.  It would be a shame if all that went away.

Want to earn more points from credit cards? – December 2021 update

If you are looking to apply for a new credit or charge card, here are our November 2021 recommendations based on the current sign-up bonus. 

You can see our full directory of all UK cards which earn airline or hotel points here. Here are the top current deals:

British Airways American Express

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British Airways American Express Premium Plus

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American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

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The Platinum Card from American Express

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Earning miles and points from small business cards

If you are a sole trader or run a small company, you may also want to check out these offers.

American Express Business Gold

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American Express Business Platinum

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British Airways Accelerating Business American Express

30,000 Avios sign-up bonus – plus annual bonuses of up to 30,000 Avios Read our full review

Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa

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For a non-American Express option, we also recommend the Barclaycard Select Cashback card for sole traders and small businesses. It is FREE and you receive 1% cashback on your spending:

Barclaycard Select Cashback Credit Card

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