Originally Posted by
COLINDAD
I know some think that the Brilliant will work for them and I am glad for them, but Marriott IMHO really devalued the overall desirability of holding the card by hiking the annual fee by $200 for the gargantuan 85K certificate whose overall utility is lost on someone like me.
It’s a fair point. If you found value in the 50K FNC for $150, you may like the Ritz Carlton card which offers an 85K FNC for $150. The $300 credit is harder to use than the old $300 Marriott credit was but way easier to use than this stupid monthly dining credit is. The overall value proposition is clear with some nice enhancements including:
- Best-in-class travel insurances (trip delay applies to one-way fares, primary CDW car rental insurance, etc)
- The best version of priority pass (unlimited guests with full restauraunt, experience, and lounge access)
- Free authorized users that also get the best priority pass
Genuinely think this is the second best hotel card out there today… only behind the Hilton Aspire. It just gets no love from bloggers because they can’t earn affiliate income off it. Sorry for hijacking this thread with Ritz card shilling….