Expand more than your horizons with the new ‘Emirates NBD Starwood Preferred Guest® World MasterCard®’

 I love travelling and I love retail therapy, spas and carrying wads of cash when exploring the off the beaten track can be risky – In comes banks that actually reward seasoned travellers with points that can again be spent on even more travelling and the latest in the market is the Emirates NBD Starwood Preferred Guest® World MasterCard.

The Emirates NBD Starwood Preferred Guest® World MasterCard will offer UAE consumers incredible rewards, including the ability to earn instant SPG Gold status that normally requires approximately 25 nights per annum and up to 50,000 bonus Starpoints – 25,000 Starpoints on activation – and another 25,000 Starpoints upon reaching a determined threshold* in the first three months.

The partnership hopes to offer luxurious travel options with more rewards and benefits across the globe. Emirates NBD Starwood Preferred Guest® World MasterCard cardholders in the UAE can redeem points across Starwood’s 1,200 properties and over 1,000 restaurants in over 100 countries across the company’s 10 internationally renowned brands – The Luxury Collection, St. Regis, W Hotels, Sheraton, Westin, Le Méridien, Tribute Portfolio, Four Points by Sheraton, Aloft and Element.

The ‘Emirates NBD Starwood Preferred Guest® World MasterCard®’ offers 1 Starpoint per US Dollar on domestic and international spends and 2 Starpoints per US dollar at all SPG® participating hotels; renewal bonuses that include free nights at select SPG properties and automatic SPG Gold status, and up to 30% discounts at restaurants and spas across Starwood hotels globally.

Cardholders can also benefit from discounts at participating restaurants, spas, health clubs and entertainment destinations via ‘Bon Appetit’, Emirates NBD’s dining loyalty programme.

Additional Emirates NBD benefits include access to over 500 airport lounges globally; complimentary local concierge services and airport transfers in the UAE; complimentary rounds of golf and privilege access to select courses across the UAE along with complimentary multi-trip travel insurance.