Over the weekend, a reader commented on our Amex Platinum card page with a hot tip: some Equinox gyms offer spa services. I had no idea that it is possible to get things like a massage or facial at some Equinox gyms — and that could potentially be great info for Platinum cardholders who live near an Equinox gym.
The consumer Amex Platinum card has garnered a reputation as a “coupon book” with its various monthly, semi-annual, and annual credits for various types of charges. One of the “coupons” that I’ve never even tried to use is an annual credit for an Equinox membership. The Platinum card offers “up to $300 in statement credits each year when you pay for an Equinox+ digital subscription with live and on-demand classes, or an Equinox club membership (subject to auto-renewal)” with your Amex Platinum card.
I haven’t been interested in using this credit because I don’t live near an Equinox gym and I’m not interested in a paid workout app (I do need to work out more, but a workout app doesn’t interest me).
However, a reader commented on our Amex Platinum card page to say that they have gone to Equinox for a massage a couple of times (including both last year and again this year) and as a non-member, they received a statement credit for the cost of the massage (which was less than $300). That could be awesome.
I had no idea that some Equinox locations offer both “body” (massage) and “skin care” services. I looked up one location and saw that a 50-minute, 80-minute or even a 110-minute massage fell well below the annual statement credit threshold (though with gratuity I suppose the 110-minute massage may go just above or below the threshold depending on your generosity and of course keep in mind that I only checked pricing at one suburban location, so YMMV as prices probably vary).
Keep in mind that the terms of the statement credit do not mention services purchased at an Equinox gym as being qualifying. Still, since the cost of an annual membership is covered and Equinox surely wants an in-club charge for that membership to trigger the credit (since the idea of the partnership is to get you in the door), I’m not surprised to hear that any charge at the desk in the fitness club might trigger the annual credit.
This isn’t something you can necessarily rely on working since it is certainly possible that it won’t work forever or won’t work everywhere, but it certainly may be worth giving this a shot if you have an Equinox gym in your vicinity. I’ll probably gamble on this at some point as it would make the Platinum card far easier for me to justify keeping since my wife gets regular massages anyway and our travels will almost surely bring us within range of an Equinox spa several times per year.
Find locations near you here: https://equinox-spa.com/locationsList
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