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)
Jun 5, 2018, 12:07 pm
#1816
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 559
So the Ritz Gold status from the Ritz-Carlton credit card will give you a platinum status after August? I thought that the Gold status not earned by actual stay will not become platinum. But yesterdays' Frequent Miler's post says having the Ritz credit card before August will give you Platinum after August.
https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.c...ard-right-now/
https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.c...ard-right-now/
When the prog was first announced , all the bloggers did a post on Amex plat and Spg card to get gold , assuming it will get platinum. Apart from readers , every other bloggers went gold with referrals.
Jun 5, 2018, 1:01 pm
#1817
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: MD/DC
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, TK Gold
Posts: 1,536
So the Ritz Gold status from the Ritz-Carlton credit card will give you a platinum status after August? I thought that the Gold status not earned by actual stay will not become platinum. But yesterdays' Frequent Miler's post says having the Ritz credit card before August will give you Platinum after August.
https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.c...ard-right-now/
https://frequentmiler.boardingarea.c...ard-right-now/
The way I understand it (which of course could be completely wrong) is that Gold status in Marriott that was comped from SPG Gold would not be converted to Platinum. Otherwise Gold Marriott would be (and the e-mail they have sent me seems to indicate the same).
The argument would be that there was an fair exchange for the status and it is not just comped (i.e., the required spend on the card).
Of course, that might not mean anything in the Marriott world. And I'm not sure the IT systems are smart enough to know the difference.
We'll figure it out in August.
Jun 5, 2018, 4:12 pm
#1818
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 1,028
The way I understand it (which of course could be completely wrong) is that Gold status in Marriott that was comped from SPG Gold would not be converted to Platinum. Otherwise Gold Marriott would be (and the e-mail they have sent me seems to indicate the same).
The argument would be that there was an fair exchange for the status and it is not just comped (i.e., the required spend on the card).
Of course, that might not mean anything in the Marriott world. And I'm not sure the IT systems are smart enough to know the difference.
We'll figure it out in August.
The argument would be that there was an fair exchange for the status and it is not just comped (i.e., the required spend on the card).
Of course, that might not mean anything in the Marriott world. And I'm not sure the IT systems are smart enough to know the difference.
We'll figure it out in August.
Jun 6, 2018, 5:08 am
#1819
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 12
Is there any up to date documentation on what chase will reimburse via the fee credit?
I'm trying to decide if this card is worth bothering with.
Giftcards for AA looks like it's mostly not working now. Delta GCs hasn't been working for a while now.
Those are my most commonly used airlines.
Perhaps it worth getting the card and then lowering the limit?
I'm trying to decide if this card is worth bothering with.
Giftcards for AA looks like it's mostly not working now. Delta GCs hasn't been working for a while now.
Those are my most commonly used airlines.
Perhaps it worth getting the card and then lowering the limit?
Jun 6, 2018, 9:50 am
#1820
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 1,028
Is there any up to date documentation on what chase will reimburse via the fee credit?
I'm trying to decide if this card is worth bothering with.
Giftcards for AA looks like it's mostly not working now. Delta GCs hasn't been working for a while now.
Those are my most commonly used airlines.
Perhaps it worth getting the card and then lowering the limit?
I'm trying to decide if this card is worth bothering with.
Giftcards for AA looks like it's mostly not working now. Delta GCs hasn't been working for a while now.
Those are my most commonly used airlines.
Perhaps it worth getting the card and then lowering the limit?
Jun 6, 2018, 3:53 pm
#1823
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 66
It took me about two weeks. They can't expedite it. The shipping itself is overnight, but apparently they have to go through a "process" before they ship it out that takes a while.
Jun 7, 2018, 6:41 pm
#1825
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 301
I guess the question is: do you want Platinum until Feb 2019 or Platinum until Feb 2020? Status is good for the year you earn it, the following year, and up to February of the next year.
As I understand it, and I think this is the same speculation that's floating around:
Marriott Gold earned via Ritz $10k
in 2017 - Platinum until Feb 2019.
Jan-Jul 2018 - Platinum Elite until Feb 2020.
after Aug 2018 - gold.
As I understand it, and I think this is the same speculation that's floating around:
Marriott Gold earned via Ritz $10k
in 2017 - Platinum until Feb 2019.
Jan-Jul 2018 - Platinum Elite until Feb 2020.
after Aug 2018 - gold.
Jun 7, 2018, 6:45 pm
#1826
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 301
What happens for purchases above your CL on the Ritz?
Issue: Hitting $10k in the next month on a $1.5k CL.
With a reduced CL, this becomes a bit of an issue. With Visa Infinite cards my understanding is there technically isn't an upper CL but it's more in line with Amex's charge card policy. Can anyone provide some first-hand experience?
Issue: Hitting $10k in the next month on a $1.5k CL.
With a reduced CL, this becomes a bit of an issue. With Visa Infinite cards my understanding is there technically isn't an upper CL but it's more in line with Amex's charge card policy. Can anyone provide some first-hand experience?
Jun 7, 2018, 8:02 pm
#1827
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: EWR/PHL/BWI
Posts: 4,412
I guess the question is: do you want Platinum until Feb 2019 or Platinum until Feb 2020? Status is good for the year you earn it, the following year, and up to February of the next year.
As I understand it, and I think this is the same speculation that's floating around:
Marriott Gold earned via Ritz $10k
in 2017 - Platinum until Feb 2019.
Jan-Jul 2018 - Platinum Elite until Feb 2020.
after Aug 2018 - gold.
As I understand it, and I think this is the same speculation that's floating around:
Marriott Gold earned via Ritz $10k
in 2017 - Platinum until Feb 2019.
Jan-Jul 2018 - Platinum Elite until Feb 2020.
after Aug 2018 - gold.
Jun 7, 2018, 9:03 pm
#1828
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 301
You received gold through the Ritz in Sept 2017 so it is only good until Feb 2019, not Feb 2020.
Jun 8, 2018, 3:35 am
#1829
Join Date: Jul 2008
Programs: *A
Posts: 1,390
What happens for purchases above your CL on the Ritz?
Issue: Hitting $10k in the next month on a $1.5k CL.
With a reduced CL, this becomes a bit of an issue. With Visa Infinite cards my understanding is there technically isn't an upper CL but it's more in line with Amex's charge card policy. Can anyone provide some first-hand experience?
Issue: Hitting $10k in the next month on a $1.5k CL.
With a reduced CL, this becomes a bit of an issue. With Visa Infinite cards my understanding is there technically isn't an upper CL but it's more in line with Amex's charge card policy. Can anyone provide some first-hand experience?