Some further terms clarify that the upgrade to the Ritz clubs 3 times a year must be on paid stays, not award stays:
Club Level offer valid at participating hotels on up to three paid stays per Account Year
In additon, it is somewhat unclear whether one will get the 50,000 point bonus because it is limited to new cardholders/accounts.
This one-time bonus offer is valid only for first-time cardmembers with new accounts. Previous and existing cardmembers/accounts are not eligible for this bonus offer.
But is that a Chase account, a Marriott Rewards account or either? If one received a bonus from a MR credit card, is one eligible for the Ritz bonus??