Aug 11, 2016, 1:33 pm
Last edit by: RedSun
Ritz-Carlton Rewards Visa Infinite (closed to new applications)
All card offers are dead as of 7/26/18.
Information still available on the Chase SITE.
The previous version of this card was discussed HERE.
(Expired) New Card Bonus ($4,000 spending): Two free night certificates good at any Ritz Carlton (Marriott) properties up to 60,000 points (possible to book any SPG properties later)
(old: at any tier 1-4 Ritz Carlton Hotel after $4k spend).
current offer (dead): https://creditcards.chase.com/a1/rit...n/naepredirect
Things qualifying/not qualifying under $300 annual travel credit
one member wrote: AA is now showing gift cards as "giftcard" rather than general purchase if the csr looks closely. Last year it worked for me, yesterday it did not and csr told me that's why. However, later the same day I also requested the credit by Secure Message (for "baggage fees) and it was approved. Very YMMV now but still doable. 2/10/2017
Southwest Airlines GCs work fairly easily. I've generally bought them for $150 and said they're excess baggage fees.
Frequent Miler has a collection of data points of what has worked in the past. Link
All card offers are dead as of 7/26/18.
Information still available on the Chase SITE.
The previous version of this card was discussed HERE.
(Expired) New Card Bonus ($4,000 spending): Two free night certificates good at any Ritz Carlton (Marriott) properties up to 60,000 points (possible to book any SPG properties later)
(old: at any tier 1-4 Ritz Carlton Hotel after $4k spend).
current offer (dead): https://creditcards.chase.com/a1/rit...n/naepredirect
- Annual fee of $450 NOT waived.
- 6 points per dollar at Marriott properties, including SPGs and Ritz-Carltons. (same as all Chase & AmEx Marriott cards)
- 3 points per dollar at restaurants, car rental companies and airline tickets purchased directly from airlines
- 2 points per dollar on all other purchases (same as all Chase & AmEx Marriott cards)
- Annual (anniversary) free night award good at any Marriott (including Ritz) property up to 50,000 MRs.
- Automatic Marriott Gold Status.
- Marriott Platinum Status after $75,000 card spending in a card-member year.
$100 companion airfare discount booked through Visa Infinite website.- $100 statement credit for Global Entry after the Global Entry program application fee is charged to an eligible card.
- $300 Annual (calendar) Travel Credit "Only the following types of non-ticket purchases qualify for this offer: airline lounge day pass, or towards a yearly lounge membership of your choice; airline seat upgrades; airline baggage fees; in-flight Internet/entertainment; in-flight meals."
- Three (3) Ritz Carlton Club Level upgrade certificates each year for up to 7 nights each stay. The stays must be paid stays, excluding point redemption and award night.
- Troon Rewards and PRIVÉ ACCESS golf benefits
- $100 credit for qualifying dining, spa or other hotel recreational activities. Use the credit with any paid stay at The Ritz-Carlton of two nights or more OR get a $100 hotel credit per stay at all Marriott luxury properties. Advance reservations are required. Valid only on non-discounted rates. Cannot be combined with any packages, discounts, negotiated corporate or group rates or point-redemption bookings.
Things qualifying/not qualifying under $300 annual travel credit
one member wrote: AA is now showing gift cards as "giftcard" rather than general purchase if the csr looks closely. Last year it worked for me, yesterday it did not and csr told me that's why. However, later the same day I also requested the credit by Secure Message (for "baggage fees) and it was approved. Very YMMV now but still doable. 2/10/2017
Southwest Airlines GCs work fairly easily. I've generally bought them for $150 and said they're excess baggage fees.
Frequent Miler has a collection of data points of what has worked in the past. Link
Ritz-Carlton Visa Infinite - closed for applications 7.26.2018 (2016-2021)
Aug 7, 2018, 6:27 pm
#2161
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 706
Applied late July. Account shows annual fee hit August 1st. UPS notification saying a label for next day air was created August 3rd. It's August 6th and the card has yet to be shipped. Kind of crappy that they charge the annual fee before they've even shipped the card.
Has anyone applied the $1,500 trick to the Ritz and CSR at the same time?
Has anyone applied the $1,500 trick to the Ritz and CSR at the same time?
Aug 7, 2018, 8:28 pm
#2162
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 350
Is plat status supposed to kick in 8/19 for those within the first year?
Aug 7, 2018, 9:58 pm
#2163
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: IAH
Programs: DL DM, Hyatt Ist-iest, Stariott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 12,795
In theory, but honestly, I feel like the status, free night certs, everything are up in the air until the 19th. We can speculate all we want but nobody really knows for sure and it seems like Marriott is happy enough to leave us in the dark until then (assuming they even know what's going to happen).
Aug 9, 2018, 8:43 am
#2164
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 483
I just called Marriott Customer Service yesterday and the conversation I had was not heartening. All the bloggers said regardless of how we earned Gold Elite in 2018, as long as it was prior to August 1, we would automatically get Platinum Elite status until February 2020. The CS manager said that absolutely is not the case and only applies if we acheived Gold Elite through stays. Any data points, or do we just have to wait until August 18th?
Aug 9, 2018, 8:55 am
#2165
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: EWR/PHL/BWI
Posts: 4,412
I just called Marriott Customer Service yesterday and the conversation I had was not heartening. All the bloggers said regardless of how we earned Gold Elite in 2018, as long as it was prior to August 1, we would automatically get Platinum Elite status until February 2020. The CS manager said that absolutely is not the case and only applies if we acheived Gold Elite through stays. Any data points, or do we just have to wait until August 18th?
Aug 9, 2018, 9:47 am
#2168
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 1,028
I just called Marriott Customer Service yesterday and the conversation I had was not heartening. All the bloggers said regardless of how we earned Gold Elite in 2018, as long as it was prior to August 1, we would automatically get Platinum Elite status until February 2020. The CS manager said that absolutely is not the case and only applies if we acheived Gold Elite through stays. Any data points, or do we just have to wait until August 18th?
Aug 9, 2018, 2:29 pm
#2169
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: SFO/YYZ
Programs: AC 25K, AS MVP Gold, BA Bronze, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,472
I just called Marriott Customer Service yesterday and the conversation I had was not heartening. All the bloggers said regardless of how we earned Gold Elite in 2018, as long as it was prior to August 1, we would automatically get Platinum Elite status until February 2020. The CS manager said that absolutely is not the case and only applies if we acheived Gold Elite through stays. Any data points, or do we just have to wait until August 18th?
Aug 11, 2018, 7:15 pm
#2170
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 267
I second that. A rep told me yesterday that after the transition I won't be able to upgrade my existing 7 day hotel certificate to a higher level hotel. I told her that was not my understanding and she'd better doublecheck. She said she'd contact rewards team and had put me on hold. She came back and said Yes, they confirmed you will NOT be able to upgrade your certificate to a higher level. I insisted on transferring me to a sup on the rewards team, and finally when I got to talk to the sup, she said the rep was probably new and didn't know what she was talking about. I will be able to do the upgrade, but NOT the downgrade, which contradicts the rep who originally converted the points to the certificate.
Aug 11, 2018, 8:08 pm
#2171
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: SFO/YYZ
Programs: AC 25K, AS MVP Gold, BA Bronze, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,472
I second that. A rep told me yesterday that after the transition I won't be able to upgrade my existing 7 day hotel certificate to a higher level hotel. I told her that was not my understanding and she'd better doublecheck. She said she'd contact rewards team and had put me on hold. She came back and said Yes, they confirmed you will NOT be able to upgrade your certificate to a higher level. I insisted on transferring me to a sup on the rewards team, and finally when I got to talk to the sup, she said the rep was probably new and didn't know what she was talking about. I will be able to do the upgrade, but NOT the downgrade, which contradicts the rep who originally converted the points to the certificate.
Aug 13, 2018, 2:36 pm
#2173
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: MD/DC
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, TK Gold
Posts: 1,536
My annual anniversary date is later this month (after the cut of date of the new plan). So today I get the annual reminder of all the benefits (that they send before the posting of the annual fee) - and it includes all the old benefits of the card.
I'm wondering who is the genius who thought about wasting all the time, money and paper seding out materials which will be obsolete in 5 days.
I'm wondering who is the genius who thought about wasting all the time, money and paper seding out materials which will be obsolete in 5 days.
Aug 14, 2018, 8:56 am
#2174
Join Date: Jan 2011
Programs: Marriott Plat Premier/SPG Plat
Posts: 39
I have the card now and had for several years. Is it worth it for me to renew or should I cancel it?
Aug 14, 2018, 9:09 am
#2175
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: S. Calif.
Posts: 39
Do we think that we will find out on Aug 18th what happens to the Ritz Free Night Certificates Tier 1-4 from credit card sign up? We already know that they will be usable at Marriott, Ritz, Spg but what Cat or point value?