Originally Posted by rgrobins

I'm only Ritz because my cousin is a SVP @ RC. If you are staying at RC, I think there might be a slightly (read: really small) better chance to get upgrades, but I can't tell if that's because I'm RitzR or a relative. I do see colleagues with MR get shafted while I get upgraded, but it's rare. I still do MR MegaBonus even with RitzR.

My RC stays include Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore (No points, grrr), San Francisco, Atlanta-Buckhead, Marina Del Ray, Philadelphia & Boston (not worth it)