I beg to differ on that one. When it comes to shonky hotels, Amex, from my experience, will side with them, given that they know what side their bread is butter

I beg to differ on that one. When it comes to shonky hotels, Amex, from my experience, will side with them, given that they know what side their bread is buttered on. By comparison my Chase/Visa sided with me when I was ripped off by a shady accommodation listing. I agree totally with the sentiment though, also the 1-2% cash back is great.