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)
Oct 1, 2016, 9:49 pm
#391
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: 10023-Central Park West
Programs: CHASE UNITED CLUB; CITI PRESTIGE； IHG SPIRE AMBASSADOR; RITZ-CARLTON GOLD; Global Entry
Posts: 227
Last week, I upgraded my 2017-Feb trip to Asia with 30k miles and $600 co-payment. I called Ritz about $300 credit, they seemed to be OK with $300 credit on this.
I also asked them to lower my Credit line on this card from $32000 to $1500. They also OKed.
I don't know how it will work out beyond this point.
I also asked them to lower my Credit line on this card from $32000 to $1500. They also OKed.
I don't know how it will work out beyond this point.
Oct 3, 2016, 10:38 am
#392
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Thousand Oaks, Ca., USA
Programs: AA Lifetime Plat; Bonvoy Titanium Lifetime Elite;Hyatt Globalist; HHonors Diamond; United Silver
Posts: 8,318
I saw that the cash portion of cash and point upgrade was covered.
Anyone do a buy-up to first class (all cash) and get that covered?
Anyone try to and get denied?
Thanks!
Anyone do a buy-up to first class (all cash) and get that covered?
Anyone try to and get denied?
Thanks!
Oct 3, 2016, 11:34 am
#393
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 3,786
Since secure message didn't seem to work, I call them to get the $100 global entry reimbursement. They told me now that the card is VISA infinite, it will be reimbursed automatically and it will take 6 to 8 weeks to show up. This is strange because my wife's CSR is also VISA infinite and the -$100 credit shows pretty much the next day. I has been 2 weeks and still nothing. Have to keep an eye on it to see if it actually shows up.
Oct 3, 2016, 5:31 pm
#394
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Madison, WI
Programs: Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 973
A couple of quick data points for people wanting to know how the card functions long-term:
1) I decreased the credit limit in the past. I had the $395 annual fee just post
Oh well, still worth keeping.
2) Even though the AF just posted, and I did *not* make the 75K spend last year (only 10K), I still have platinum status with Marriott. I'll update if/when I get downgraded to gold, but for now that's a huge perk (since that includes Silver with United, platinum with SPG, and pseudo-status with Delta).
1) I decreased the credit limit in the past. I had the $395 annual fee just post
Oh well, still worth keeping. 2) Even though the AF just posted, and I did *not* make the 75K spend last year (only 10K), I still have platinum status with Marriott. I'll update if/when I get downgraded to gold, but for now that's a huge perk (since that includes Silver with United, platinum with SPG, and pseudo-status with Delta).
Oct 3, 2016, 5:34 pm
#395
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 1
I am new to this but can someone please tell me what gift card I can buy to use the $300 airline credit?
Oct 3, 2016, 9:09 pm
#396
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 2,731
Since secure message didn't seem to work, I call them to get the $100 global entry reimbursement. They told me now that the card is VISA infinite, it will be reimbursed automatically and it will take 6 to 8 weeks to show up. This is strange because my wife's CSR is also VISA infinite and the -$100 credit shows pretty much the next day. I has been 2 weeks and still nothing. Have to keep an eye on it to see if it actually shows up.
Oct 4, 2016, 7:58 am
#397
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: 10023-Central Park West
Programs: CHASE UNITED CLUB; CITI PRESTIGE； IHG SPIRE AMBASSADOR; RITZ-CARLTON GOLD; Global Entry
Posts: 227
An update for a DATA point:
$300 credit posted and $395 AF refunded.
Last week, I upgraded my 2017-Feb trip to Asia with 30k miles and $600 co-payment. I called Ritz about $300 credit, they seemed to be OK with $300 credit on this.
I also asked them to lower my Credit line on this card from $32000 to $1500. They also OKed.
I don't know how it will work out beyond this point.
$300 credit posted and $395 AF refunded.
Last week, I upgraded my 2017-Feb trip to Asia with 30k miles and $600 co-payment. I called Ritz about $300 credit, they seemed to be OK with $300 credit on this.
I also asked them to lower my Credit line on this card from $32000 to $1500. They also OKed.
I don't know how it will work out beyond this point.
Oct 5, 2016, 10:26 am
#398
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SMF
Posts: 1,251
I love this new $100 off air benefit, I've already saved $600 in the last month using it. I've used it several times in connection with the jetBlue flash sales when they had $19 flights, where since the total cost is less than the $100 credit the flights end up being free.
Right now they have flights for $39 from SMF-LGB which means after the credit I've been able to book some day trips to Long Beach for $54 roundtrip this fall and winter. This may be the most useful credit card benefit I have.
Right now they have flights for $39 from SMF-LGB which means after the credit I've been able to book some day trips to Long Beach for $54 roundtrip this fall and winter. This may be the most useful credit card benefit I have.
Oct 5, 2016, 12:28 pm
#399
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: 787
Programs: Too many to list
Posts: 1,306
Oct 5, 2016, 3:43 pm
#400
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 27
Does lowering the credit limit converts the card back to Visa Signature from Visa Infinite? I applied for the card using the old Visa Signature link, I transferred credit over, and it has since been upgraded to a Visa Infinite.
Oct 5, 2016, 7:27 pm
#401
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: FL
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Diamond, SPG Plat, IC Plat Amb, HH Diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 1,299
I love this new $100 off air benefit, I've already saved $600 in the last month using it. I've used it several times in connection with the jetBlue flash sales when they had $19 flights, where since the total cost is less than the $100 credit the flights end up being free.
Right now they have flights for $39 from SMF-LGB which means after the credit I've been able to book some day trips to Long Beach for $54 roundtrip this fall and winter. This may be the most useful credit card benefit I have.
Right now they have flights for $39 from SMF-LGB which means after the credit I've been able to book some day trips to Long Beach for $54 roundtrip this fall and winter. This may be the most useful credit card benefit I have.
Oct 5, 2016, 7:41 pm
#402
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 24
How have users experiences been with getting popular properties with open dates with this card? Thanks in advance.
Oct 5, 2016, 7:41 pm
#403
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: 10023-Central Park West
Programs: CHASE UNITED CLUB; CITI PRESTIGE； IHG SPIRE AMBASSADOR; RITZ-CARLTON GOLD; Global Entry
Posts: 227
By lowering my Credit line on this card from $32000 to $1500.
I was never upgraded. I don't know when they will upgrade me to infinite.
I was never upgraded. I don't know when they will upgrade me to infinite.
Oct 5, 2016, 8:50 pm
#404
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 6
Hi! Newbie here! I've read a number of the messages here but not all the upstream messages. Has anyone had any luck buying airline gift cards (say $50 increments) with this card and getting reimbursed by calling them? Or is there a way to upgrade an award travel with $ using this card. If so, any tips?
thanks!
thanks!
Oct 6, 2016, 12:51 am
#405
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 71
Hi! Newbie here! I've read a number of the messages here but not all the upstream messages. Has anyone had any luck buying airline gift cards (say $50 increments) with this card and getting reimbursed by calling them? Or is there a way to upgrade an award travel with $ using this card. If so, any tips?
thanks!
thanks!
I think you're better off buying smaller value gift cards, $25 or under.