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)
Jan 10, 2020, 5:40 am
#3332
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: MD/DC
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, TK Gold
Posts: 1,536
Jan 12, 2020, 6:26 am
#3333
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 88
Thinking of changing my legacy Marriott card (the original one) to the Ritz Carlton card and I have 3 questions:
1. Does the old Marriott card still have the one elite night credit for 3k spend?
2. Does the Ritz Carton card really have unlimited guest for Priority Pass (I have the CSR and the Brilliant but both of them allow 2 maximum guests)?
3. I think the authorized user fee is $0, I can have my wife as an authorized user and we can buy airfare for both of our kids on separate purchases and save $200 per round trip (I would order one with one child and she would do the same with hers)?
1. Does the old Marriott card still have the one elite night credit for 3k spend?
2. Does the Ritz Carton card really have unlimited guest for Priority Pass (I have the CSR and the Brilliant but both of them allow 2 maximum guests)?
3. I think the authorized user fee is $0, I can have my wife as an authorized user and we can buy airfare for both of our kids on separate purchases and save $200 per round trip (I would order one with one child and she would do the same with hers)?
Jan 12, 2020, 7:49 am
#3334
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: MD/DC
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, TK Gold
Posts: 1,536
Thinking of changing my legacy Marriott card (the original one) to the Ritz Carlton card and I have 3 questions:
1. Does the old Marriott card still have the one elite night credit for 3k spend?
2. Does the Ritz Carton card really have unlimited guest for Priority Pass (I have the CSR and the Brilliant but both of them allow 2 maximum guests)?
3. I think the authorized user fee is $0, I can have my wife as an authorized user and we can buy airfare for both of our kids on separate purchases and save $200 per round trip (I would order one with one child and she would do the same with hers)?
1. Does the old Marriott card still have the one elite night credit for 3k spend?
2. Does the Ritz Carton card really have unlimited guest for Priority Pass (I have the CSR and the Brilliant but both of them allow 2 maximum guests)?
3. I think the authorized user fee is $0, I can have my wife as an authorized user and we can buy airfare for both of our kids on separate purchases and save $200 per round trip (I would order one with one child and she would do the same with hers)?
Jan 12, 2020, 7:56 am
#3335
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: ATL, BHM, DUB, County Wexford
Programs: DL DM, AA ExPlt, Diamond HH, HY, BW, & Titanium Elite Marriott
Posts: 4,863
Thinking of changing my legacy Marriott card (the original one) to the Ritz Carlton card and I have 3 questions:
1. Does the old Marriott card still have the one elite night credit for 3k spend?
2. Does the Ritz Carton card really have unlimited guest for Priority Pass (I have the CSR and the Brilliant but both of them allow 2 maximum guests)?
3. I think the authorized user fee is $0, I can have my wife as an authorized user and we can buy airfare for both of our kids on separate purchases and save $200 per round trip (I would order one with one child and she would do the same with hers)?
1. Does the old Marriott card still have the one elite night credit for 3k spend?
2. Does the Ritz Carton card really have unlimited guest for Priority Pass (I have the CSR and the Brilliant but both of them allow 2 maximum guests)?
3. I think the authorized user fee is $0, I can have my wife as an authorized user and we can buy airfare for both of our kids on separate purchases and save $200 per round trip (I would order one with one child and she would do the same with hers)?
Jan 12, 2020, 10:00 am
#3336
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: STL
Programs: AA
Posts: 167
It looks like someone answered your all your questions
I can answer #3 with certainty as well. Ritz Carlton card has a $0 authorized user fee and each authorized users can ask for their own priority pass. I personally love the Ritz card for 3 main reasons - 1) my entire family can get priority passes at no cost, 2) Visa Infinite discount ($100 savings for two people) - CSR doesn't have this, 3) Primary auto coverage for rental cars (same as CSR and CSP). I've always been able to use the $300 travel credit but its not as straight forward as the CSR - I've had to upgrade my flight (and when you do a long haul cash plus miles you can use this credit up all at once). A free Marriott night has been a good bonus too.
All in all, a solid card and one that I will keep for a very long time as long as they don't gut the benefits.
I can answer #3 with certainty as well. Ritz Carlton card has a $0 authorized user fee and each authorized users can ask for their own priority pass. I personally love the Ritz card for 3 main reasons - 1) my entire family can get priority passes at no cost, 2) Visa Infinite discount ($100 savings for two people) - CSR doesn't have this, 3) Primary auto coverage for rental cars (same as CSR and CSP). I've always been able to use the $300 travel credit but its not as straight forward as the CSR - I've had to upgrade my flight (and when you do a long haul cash plus miles you can use this credit up all at once). A free Marriott night has been a good bonus too.
All in all, a solid card and one that I will keep for a very long time as long as they don't gut the benefits.
Jan 12, 2020, 10:05 am
#3337
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: IAH
Programs: DL DM, Hyatt Ist-iest, Stariott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 12,791
Personally I have been getting my 50k FN and club upgrade certs right around my actual account anniversary mid December each year and my annual fee date is January 1.
Jan 12, 2020, 1:43 pm
#3338
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: ATL, BHM, DUB, County Wexford
Programs: DL DM, AA ExPlt, Diamond HH, HY, BW, & Titanium Elite Marriott
Posts: 4,863
It does sound like this card still has the most value.
Jan 13, 2020, 12:55 am
#3340
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: ORD (formerly SAN)
Programs: Hilton Diamond; IHG Platinum; Bonvoy Gold; AA Platinum Pro and United Premier Silver (DH = AA EXP)
Posts: 1,929
If spouse had old Marriott Premier (anniversary date in June), upgraded to Marriott Boundless (upgrade date in Sept and charged pro-rated AF difference), is upgrade to Ritz-Carlton allowed if new Marriott Boundless held for less than a year? Original Marriott Premier has been open for years.
Jan 13, 2020, 8:48 am
#3341
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: ATL, BHM, DUB, County Wexford
Programs: DL DM, AA ExPlt, Diamond HH, HY, BW, & Titanium Elite Marriott
Posts: 4,863
HUACA?
Jan 13, 2020, 8:49 am
#3342
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,958
Jan 13, 2020, 11:26 am
#3343
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: JRF
Programs: AA Gold, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond, National Executive Elite
Posts: 1,784
Not yet, but will be trying in the coming months after exhausting this year's Sapphire Reserve benefits/her UR balance. Were not enthused about the Sapphire Reserve AF-hike and fear the Ritz-Carlton card will soon go the way of the CO/UA Presidential Plus. I suspect it is indeed true you must hold each product for at least a year...
Jan 13, 2020, 12:26 pm
#3344
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: ATL, BHM, DUB, County Wexford
Programs: DL DM, AA ExPlt, Diamond HH, HY, BW, & Titanium Elite Marriott
Posts: 4,863
Jan 15, 2020, 3:26 pm
#3345
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: US
Programs: AA EXP 1MM, Starwood Gold, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 1,020
So it looks my anniversary is July 1. I'm about to spend $75,000 this month. Does that mean I will only get platinum status thru Dec 31, 2020?
If I did the $75,000 spend after July 1, then it would go to Dec 31, 2021?
If I did the $75,000 spend after July 1, then it would go to Dec 31, 2021?