Last chance to convert Membership Rewards points to Jumeirah Sirius

A quick reminder that July 31st is the last possible day to transfer American Express Membership Rewards points to Jumeirah Sirius.

Amex has been very sneaky (or very stupid) over publicising this.

On the US Amex website, they have been publicising this for many months. However, it is not mentioned on the UK Membership Rewards site at all. You ONLY get a message saying that they are leaving the programme if you do a transfer to Jumeirah – it then pops up in a message.

I get a feeling that quite a few people are going to be very annoyed with Amex (again) when this partner disappears with effectively no notice.

You can effectively get 1p per Amex Membership Reward by transferring your points to Sirius and using them wisely. I discussed in this post how you can redeem for meals or drinks in the Jumeirah hotels in London and get roughly 1p per Amex point.

Amex’s hotel partners are now, frankly, pathetic.

Club Carlson is the star draw, with a generous 1:3 conversion rate. However, Radisson simply does not have a very large footprint. I discussed in this post how you should be able to get 1p per Amex MR point with a transfer to Club Carlson.

Jumeirah now follows Priority Club and Marriott Rewards out of the Membership Rewards door.

Hilton remains, of course, but since their devaluation earlier this year, Hilton HHonors rewards are generally not great value. Only ‘cash and points’ redemptions remain a sweet spot, in my view.

Starwood also remains, but Starwood hotel redemptions are generally poor value for super-luxury properties at 30,000 points per night (60,000 Amex points) although they are a decent deal for their other hotels. The SPG programme, ironically, is best used to transfer Amex points into airline programmes like Miles & More which are not direct Amex partners.

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

5,000 Avios for signing up, no annual fee and an Economy 2-4-1 voucher for spending ….. Read our full review

British Airways American Express Premium Plus

25,000 Avios and the UK’s most valuable credit card perk – the 2-4-1 companion voucher Read our full review

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & two airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express

30,000 points and an unbeatable set of travel benefits – for a fee Read our full review

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

20,000 points sign-up bonus and free for a year Read our full review

American Express Business Platinum

40,000 points sign-up bonus and a long list of travel benefits Read our full review

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

The most generous Avios Visa or Mastercard for a limited company Read our full review

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

1% cashback and no annual fee Read our full review