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)
Sep 19, 2018, 7:53 am
#2431
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 22
For folks who are lowering their limit, two/three questions: (1) are you doing this by calling in or by sm? (2) does this have to be done before you PAY the annual (mine posted last statement and I've already paid it off)? (3) any thoughts on risk of shutdown?
Last edited by shaky02dd; Sep 19, 2018 at 8:05 am
Sep 19, 2018, 9:37 am
#2432
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 did it via SM. It doesn’t have to be done before you pay, I paid off my fee and then the credit offset some other purchases in the next statement. I wouldn’t worry about a shutdown.
Sep 20, 2018, 12:01 am
#2433
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Bay Area, CA
Programs: AS MVP GOLD, HH Diamond, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Plat
Posts: 47
Yes. Today I booked 2 nights at a St.Regis using the Ritz Certs. You can call the SPG Member number at +1-888-625-4988. The rep will do two separate reservations. She said you can also do it online but one needs two different bookings, one per night and the certs can be applied online directly.
Sep 20, 2018, 5:39 am
#2434
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
Yes. Today I booked 2 nights at a St.Regis using the Ritz Certs. You can call the SPG Member number at +1-888-625-4988. The rep will do two separate reservations. She said you can also do it online but one needs two different bookings, one per night and the certs can be applied online directly.
Sep 20, 2018, 12:35 pm
#2435
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 101
Are you sure gift cards don't work? I've heard recent DPs regarding them. I bought myself an Air Canada gift card for 375 CAD (about 280 USD) and passed it off as a Maple Leaf Lounge membership, got instantly reimbursed via SM. They might be more savvy with respect to buying US gift cards depending on how they show up though. Dunno if you could buy yourself a "United Club Membership".
according to FAQ, gift card purchase will show up as either egift or buy a tab
Sep 20, 2018, 3:10 pm
#2436
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
It showed up as buyatab and didn't even code as travel. Rep didn't question it. It helped that I picked a number where if they googled it it would actually correspond to the price of the membership.
Sep 20, 2018, 7:08 pm
#2438
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 10
As others have said already, my certs also posted today. Checked the Marriott app on my phone during lunch break and didn't have them or the points in my account. Closed out the app and a few minutes later had an email from Marriott that my certs had been applied to my account. Opened app back up and there they were. Odd, but, a sigh of relief!
Sep 21, 2018, 2:22 pm
#2439
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 22
As others have said already, my certs also posted today. Checked the Marriott app on my phone during lunch break and didn't have them or the points in my account. Closed out the app and a few minutes later had an email from Marriott that my certs had been applied to my account. Opened app back up and there they were. Odd, but, a sigh of relief!
For context, I was trying to wait to complete the spend req until end of October, so I could get it in my November statement and have the certs last at least through my anniversary. Is "un-doing" the signup bonus something anyone has ever tried to do? I literally just want the cert to last through ideally xmas, or worst case through mid November.
Sep 21, 2018, 3:08 pm
#2440
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 706
So... randomly, I also got my certs posted last night (didn't even notice). But I haven't fulfilled the spend req.
For context, I was trying to wait to complete the spend req until end of October, so I could get it in my November statement and have the certs last at least through my anniversary. Is "un-doing" the signup bonus something anyone has ever tried to do? I literally just want the cert to last through ideally xmas, or worst case through mid November.
For context, I was trying to wait to complete the spend req until end of October, so I could get it in my November statement and have the certs last at least through my anniversary. Is "un-doing" the signup bonus something anyone has ever tried to do? I literally just want the cert to last through ideally xmas, or worst case through mid November.
You could try just having marriott extend the expiration dates?
Sep 21, 2018, 3:23 pm
#2441
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 22
I did have a refundable ticket I wound up cancelling after it posted, so ... would that count towards the MSR?
*In any event, I think your advice about working the marriott side to extend them is the most likely tactic that will bear fruit. May or may not bother asking Chase (except to confirm how far from the MSR I am -- if nothing else, knowing if the airline credited spend counts towards the MSR would be good to know, going forward).
Sep 22, 2018, 9:35 am
#2442
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 706
How far from fulfilling the MSR? Intentionally I am just ~$100. (Would be ~$400 but I used up the airline credits -- not even sure if those count? I've been operating assuming I need to spend ~$400 at this point.)
I did have a refundable ticket I wound up cancelling after it posted, so ... would that count towards the MSR?
*In any event, I think your advice about working the marriott side to extend them is the most likely tactic that will bear fruit. May or may not bother asking Chase (except to confirm how far from the MSR I am -- if nothing else, knowing if the airline credited spend counts towards the MSR would be good to know, going forward).
I did have a refundable ticket I wound up cancelling after it posted, so ... would that count towards the MSR?
*In any event, I think your advice about working the marriott side to extend them is the most likely tactic that will bear fruit. May or may not bother asking Chase (except to confirm how far from the MSR I am -- if nothing else, knowing if the airline credited spend counts towards the MSR would be good to know, going forward).
But yes if you buy something and it posts and then you get a refund, that refund doesn’t count against you (even so, I like to spend above this anyway).
Let us know if you get it extended! I’ve seen past DP’s have success (pre merger)
Sep 25, 2018, 5:24 am
#2443
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: MD/DC
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, TK Gold
Posts: 1,536
I've met the spend required for the old Gold Status in the card year 2017-2018, and therefore should be old Gold / new Platinum until January 31, 2020 (end of 2019 basically).
Of course my position is a little unique because my card year end falls smack in the middle between the transition date (8/18) and the new benefit kicking in (8/26) - but so far it seems I've did not get the status nor the free night.
Let's see what Chase will come back with.
Of course my position is a little unique because my card year end falls smack in the middle between the transition date (8/18) and the new benefit kicking in (8/26) - but so far it seems I've did not get the status nor the free night.
Let's see what Chase will come back with.
Communicating with Chase is a waste of time. Everything goes into a black hole to never be heard again from, with a request to wait yet another 6 business days for a response.
On the other hand, Marriott had confirmed the expiration date of the Platinum status would be 1/1/2020 (which they could not do before - I guess the ripple effects of the merger are finally subsiding). This contradict what I've got before - so either it was a merger effect that finally was corrected, or Chase pushed the right information, but just is doing a very bad job in communicating it.
Sep 25, 2018, 6:41 am
#2444
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 7,904
I've heard that before but have you seen it in writing or private message? Thanks.
Sep 25, 2018, 6:44 am
#2445
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: MD/DC
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, TK Gold
Posts: 1,536