Originally Posted by
Need
Marriott gives status away too. You just need a credit card to get Gold and spend $75 a year to get Plat. More than the $40K for Hilton Diamond, but not too bad.
Originally Posted by
Need
Originally Posted by
SkiAdcock
I think you meant $75K, not $75
I'm assuming you're referring to the Ritz Carlton card.
haha yeah.
Even with that admission you've still got more facts wrong. The RC card only gives Gold one year:
https://creditcards.chase.com/credit...arlton-rewards
Automatic Gold Elite Status your first account year
As a new Cardmember, enjoy complimentary Gold Elite status in The Ritz-Carlton RewardsŪ program for your first account year. To continue to enjoy Gold Elite Status benefits, simply spend $10,000 your first year and each subsequent year to maintain your Gold Elite status.
after that it needs substantial spend.
On top of that, it's got a quite high annual fee of $395.
By contrast, the Hilton Amex Surpass card gives you HH Gold for $75 a year, every year you hold it, and the Hilton Citi Reserve card gives you HH Gold for $95 a year, every year you hold it.
So I don't see how a $395 annual fee + $10000 spend requirement a year (after the first year) is "giving status away".
