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 28, 2019, 6:33 pm
#3226
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: DYKWIA, But I'm a "Diamond Guest" UA 1K/2MM
Posts: 2,256
Sep 30, 2019, 10:48 am
#3227
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: 718
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, IHG Diamond
Posts: 967
Should I upgrade my marriott cc before anniversary? So I can get the 50k free nt instead of the 35k free nt?
Sep 30, 2019, 11:10 am
#3228
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,954
Sep 30, 2019, 12:00 pm
#3229
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: 718
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Platinum, IHG Diamond
Posts: 967
Oct 2, 2019, 6:40 pm
#3230
Join Date: Jul 2005
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Starwood Platinum, AA, SW, Delta
Posts: 885
For the travel benefits , we can pay for our award ticket taxes using the Chase Ritz card, but if the award ticket is paid using AA miles and not with UR will there still be travel benefits?
Oct 3, 2019, 6:17 am
#3231
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,954
Oct 4, 2019, 4:02 pm
#3232
Join Date: Jul 2005
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Starwood Platinum, AA, SW, Delta
Posts: 885
Chase earning program but that mean a lot of things
Oct 4, 2019, 6:51 pm
#3233
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: DL PM; IHG PlatAmb; Hilton Dia; Marriott Plat; Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 7,320
Oct 5, 2019, 3:26 am
#3234
Join Date: Jul 2005
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Starwood Platinum, AA, SW, Delta
Posts: 885
I am referring to trip delay coverage. I apologize for the confusion.
Oct 5, 2019, 7:53 am
#3235
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: DL PM; IHG PlatAmb; Hilton Dia; Marriott Plat; Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 7,320
Oct 8, 2019, 10:07 pm
#3236
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 58
Hi,
I see the Chase Ritz Carlton card has the option to spend $75,000/yr to get the Platinum status. Just wondering what is the best time in the year to reach the $75K spend for the Platinum status? Marriott refreshes the status on 2/1 every year, if I reach the $75K spend in June 2020, will I have Platinum status immediately? When will the Platinum status expire? Is it 1/31/21 or 1/31/22?
Thanks
I see the Chase Ritz Carlton card has the option to spend $75,000/yr to get the Platinum status. Just wondering what is the best time in the year to reach the $75K spend for the Platinum status? Marriott refreshes the status on 2/1 every year, if I reach the $75K spend in June 2020, will I have Platinum status immediately? When will the Platinum status expire? Is it 1/31/21 or 1/31/22?
Thanks
Oct 9, 2019, 9:33 am
#3237
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 140
Question about upgrading from Chase Bonvoy Boundless to RC card. When you do so, does your cardmember year change at all? Like if with my Boundless card i expect to 35k free night in April, would i get the RC 50k free night in April as well? Or will it be one year from upgrade? How does the annual fee work on the upgrade as well?
Oct 9, 2019, 5:45 pm
#3238
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: SFO/YYZ
Programs: AC 25K, AS MVP Gold, BA Bronze, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,466
Hi,
I see the Chase Ritz Carlton card has the option to spend $75,000/yr to get the Platinum status. Just wondering what is the best time in the year to reach the $75K spend for the Platinum status? Marriott refreshes the status on 2/1 every year, if I reach the $75K spend in June 2020, will I have Platinum status immediately? When will the Platinum status expire? Is it 1/31/21 or 1/31/22?
Thanks
I see the Chase Ritz Carlton card has the option to spend $75,000/yr to get the Platinum status. Just wondering what is the best time in the year to reach the $75K spend for the Platinum status? Marriott refreshes the status on 2/1 every year, if I reach the $75K spend in June 2020, will I have Platinum status immediately? When will the Platinum status expire? Is it 1/31/21 or 1/31/22?
Thanks
Each account anniversary year you make Purchases totaling $75,000 or more you will qualify for Platinum Elite Status through December 31 of the following year.
It's generally better to hit it early in a year as you then get it for the remainder of that year, and the following year. However, you have to make sure that your anniversary year has rolled over. That is to say, in your example if your anniversary date is March 1, 2020 and you hit 75K on June 1, 2020, your counter toward 75K of spend would reset on March 1, 2021 so there would be no point in spending 75K all at once in January 2021 in the hopes of getting platinum through to January 2023.
Oct 10, 2019, 4:02 am
#3239
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: DL, OZ, AC, AS, AA, BA, Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, IHG
Posts: 19,896
If you hit 75K in June 2020, you will have Platinum until the end of January 2022. It says Dec 31 but as you noted, Marriott resets a month later.
It's generally better to hit it early in a year as you then get it for the remainder of that year, and the following year. However, you have to make sure that your anniversary year has rolled over. That is to say, in your example if your anniversary date is March 1, 2020 and you hit 75K on June 1, 2020, your counter toward 75K of spend would reset on March 1, 2021 so there would be no point in spending 75K all at once in January 2021 in the hopes of getting platinum through to January 2023.
It's generally better to hit it early in a year as you then get it for the remainder of that year, and the following year. However, you have to make sure that your anniversary year has rolled over. That is to say, in your example if your anniversary date is March 1, 2020 and you hit 75K on June 1, 2020, your counter toward 75K of spend would reset on March 1, 2021 so there would be no point in spending 75K all at once in January 2021 in the hopes of getting platinum through to January 2023.
Oct 10, 2019, 12:16 pm
#3240
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: SFO/YYZ
Programs: AC 25K, AS MVP Gold, BA Bronze, UA Silver, Marriott Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 2,466
Not sure how often this is discussed, but is it worth spending $75k to get Platinum status? I'm going to hit Platinum before the end of the year so I'll have it for the rest of next year and into January 2021. With the 15 elite credits coming from my credit card, I'll have to hit 35 nights in 2020 to qualify for all of 2021? At this point in time, I can't say if it's easier for me to spend $75k or hit 35 nights.