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 25, 2017, 10:52 am
#798
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: TPA/DFW/K15
Programs: AA EXP, Mar AMB, HH LT DIA
Posts: 1,653
Jan 25, 2017, 12:10 pm
#800
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: AA PLT, AS 75K, DL DM, HY Globalist, HH Diamond, MC/RZ/SW Platinum, AB/UA Silver, WN CP
Posts: 1,122
DP: completed min spend on the 19th, transaction posted on the 20th, just got an email advising the free night certs are now in my account (the 25th). Statement doesn't close until early next month, so it sounds like this process is moving quicker than it may have before, when people were potentially waiting weeks after the close date.
Jan 26, 2017, 12:55 pm
#801
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: New York City + Vail, CO
Programs: American Airlines Executive Platinum, Marriott Bonvoy Ambassador Elite
Posts: 3,226
Does anyone have thoughts about the best properties (or otherwise most expensive properties) that the certificates can be redeemed at? I do a lot of travel to Hawaii, San Francisco, Miami, Paris, London, various parts of Asia. I've been a Starwood loyalist, but now have status with Mariott because of the merger.
Jan 27, 2017, 3:59 pm
#802
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 108
DP- Two separate AA GC transactions $50 each have been successfully reimbursed by sending a secure message via Chase webpage.
You need to say the date, amount and specifics of the incidental (pick from the approved list). Unless you say "seat upgrades/baggage fees etc.," they keep sending back the same message to "please specify the nature of the incidental expense". ymmv.
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You need to say the date, amount and specifics of the incidental (pick from the approved list). Unless you say "seat upgrades/baggage fees etc.," they keep sending back the same message to "please specify the nature of the incidental expense". ymmv.
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Jan 27, 2017, 5:16 pm
#803
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SMF
Posts: 1,251
Does anyone have thoughts about the best properties (or otherwise most expensive properties) that the certificates can be redeemed at? I do a lot of travel to Hawaii, San Francisco, Miami, Paris, London, various parts of Asia. I've been a Starwood loyalist, but now have status with Mariott because of the merger.
One thing worth noting is that status usually gets you very little at RC properties, besides the hard benefits like bonus points. Don't expect upgrades unless the hotel is fully booked and they have to upgrade people.
Jan 29, 2017, 1:35 pm
#804
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: WAS/TYO
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP (3MM), DL PM, BONVOY TITANIUM, HYATT GLOBALIST, HILTON DIAMOND, IHG DIAMOND AMB, et al
Posts: 5,913
Ended up cancelling my card via SM the day after my $300 travel credit posted. Annual fee refunded two days later. No questions asked, just a single SM did the trick. Definitely recommend this method instead of calling, based on what others are reporting here.
-FlyerBeek
-FlyerBeek
Jan 30, 2017, 9:42 am
#806
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: USA
Posts: 1,084
does anyone here have Ritz, Amex Plat and SPG cards?
Is there a reason i should be using Ritz card to pay for anything?
for Ritz/Marriott/SPG: 2 SPG/$ = 6 Ritz/MR > 5x with Ritz
Amex Plat = SPG Gold > Matched to Ritz Gold, so it is not necessary to spend $10k to maintain gold.
Is there a reason i should be using Ritz card to pay for anything?
for Ritz/Marriott/SPG: 2 SPG/$ = 6 Ritz/MR > 5x with Ritz
Amex Plat = SPG Gold > Matched to Ritz Gold, so it is not necessary to spend $10k to maintain gold.
Jan 30, 2017, 10:17 am
#807
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: ORD
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 4,219
does anyone here have Ritz, Amex Plat and SPG cards?
Is there a reason i should be using Ritz card to pay for anything?
for Ritz/Marriott/SPG: 2 SPG/$ = 6 Ritz/MR > 5x with Ritz
Amex Plat = SPG Gold > Matched to Ritz Gold, so it is not necessary to spend $10k to maintain gold.
Is there a reason i should be using Ritz card to pay for anything?
for Ritz/Marriott/SPG: 2 SPG/$ = 6 Ritz/MR > 5x with Ritz
Amex Plat = SPG Gold > Matched to Ritz Gold, so it is not necessary to spend $10k to maintain gold.
Jan 30, 2017, 10:52 am
#808
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Atlanta, GA
Programs: AA PLT, AS 75K, DL DM, HY Globalist, HH Diamond, MC/RZ/SW Platinum, AB/UA Silver, WN CP
Posts: 1,122
does anyone here have Ritz, Amex Plat and SPG cards?
Is there a reason i should be using Ritz card to pay for anything?
for Ritz/Marriott/SPG: 2 SPG/$ = 6 Ritz/MR > 5x with Ritz
Amex Plat = SPG Gold > Matched to Ritz Gold, so it is not necessary to spend $10k to maintain gold.
Is there a reason i should be using Ritz card to pay for anything?
for Ritz/Marriott/SPG: 2 SPG/$ = 6 Ritz/MR > 5x with Ritz
Amex Plat = SPG Gold > Matched to Ritz Gold, so it is not necessary to spend $10k to maintain gold.
Jan 30, 2017, 11:06 am
#809
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 225
does anyone here have Ritz, Amex Plat and SPG cards?
Is there a reason i should be using Ritz card to pay for anything?
for Ritz/Marriott/SPG: 2 SPG/$ = 6 Ritz/MR > 5x with Ritz
Amex Plat = SPG Gold > Matched to Ritz Gold, so it is not necessary to spend $10k to maintain gold.
Is there a reason i should be using Ritz card to pay for anything?
for Ritz/Marriott/SPG: 2 SPG/$ = 6 Ritz/MR > 5x with Ritz
Amex Plat = SPG Gold > Matched to Ritz Gold, so it is not necessary to spend $10k to maintain gold.
-Ritz stays (you must use the card when staying with one of the three free annual Club Level upgrades)
-The occasional bonus (in November they offered me 7500 bonus points if I charged $7500)
-Airline tickets, low cost, where the $100 rebate might be beneficial
-Price Protection (bought a $3000 TV that went down by $600 several months later; got a $500 refund)
Ymmv. Cheers.
Jan 30, 2017, 12:30 pm
#810
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: The Sunshine State
Posts: 146
z34 code requires a Ritz card be used, gives you the $100 credit per visit which I have used many times - better for me than 1X more points with the SPG card