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)
Apr 30, 2019, 9:05 pm
#3076
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Proud resident of flyover country.....
Programs: MS AMEX PLAT- Marriott Titanium-HH G- UA Silver-JPM RC . DL-AA-BA
Posts: 3,892
May 1, 2019, 6:37 am
#3077
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 7,901
I guess the card website finally died last month,
https://www.ritzcarltonrewardscard.com/
https://web.archive.org/web/20190213...wardscard.com/
I had been using this as a reference to benefits. Has anyone seen a new site to replace it?
https://www.ritzcarltonrewardscard.com/
https://web.archive.org/web/20190213...wardscard.com/
I had been using this as a reference to benefits. Has anyone seen a new site to replace it?
May 1, 2019, 6:47 am
#3078
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: MD/DC
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, TK Gold
Posts: 1,536
I guess the card website finally died last month,
https://www.ritzcarltonrewardscard.com/
https://web.archive.org/web/20190213...wardscard.com/
I had been using this as a reference to benefits. Has anyone seen a new site to replace it?
https://www.ritzcarltonrewardscard.com/
https://web.archive.org/web/20190213...wardscard.com/
I had been using this as a reference to benefits. Has anyone seen a new site to replace it?
Which you can also access from your Chase account (this is how I found it)
May 1, 2019, 8:02 am
#3079
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 7,901
Thank you! I'm surprised they changed the style so much. The old site looked like a lot of work was put into it.
May 11, 2019, 2:06 pm
#3080
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 177
I reviewed the bill from my bed through the room TV on the morning I was scheduled to check out (very useful feature by the way) and the credit was already there. The front desk agent also mentioned it when I went to check out.
Overall I'm really glad I went with that rate code. It was the first time I had the opportunity to use a Club Level Upgrade certificate (I make 90% of my bookings using points) and it saved us ~$280 per night, which is nothing to sneeze at on a 5-night stay (although to be fair we probably wouldn't have paid for it if I hadn't had the certificates - we might have even chosen a different property altogether). We definitely made the most out of it, getting breakfast at the lounge every day and maybe 50% of our other meals there as well.
We also had the hotel car drop us off somewhere once, saving us a ~$20 taxi ride (this was a benefit provided exclusively to lounge guests).
And as a result of never needing food while at the hotel (thanks to the lounge) we didn't try any of their restaurants and didn't order room service, so we used the $100 credit on spa.
Last edited by mk712; May 11, 2019 at 2:14 pm
May 12, 2019, 12:32 am
#3081
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: CA
Programs: cnb reward for travel/gas/restaurant/grocery
Posts: 81
Marriott platinum
Somehow I found my status changed from gold to platinum recently. I was downgrade since all the change Marriott merger did... I have Ritz card not didn't spend 10k so I don't understand what brings me this perk.
May 12, 2019, 2:37 pm
#3083
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: USA
Posts: 1,084
Any recent experience w the concierge? I’ve always liked to use JPM Over Amex or Citi Prestige. If I had to send flowers or chocolates or whatever I could just call them, give them the budget, and on occasion give them full discretion to pick something. Had a recent experience where the rep wanted me to have to do another call once they located the exact price so they can confirm and authorize the cc #. Unacceptable IMO As this defeats the purpose of having to concierge take the ball and run. I’ve had this IMO for years w JPM Until recently but I’ve switched to Amex Plat concierge. Has there’s been any changes w JPM concierge provider or any policy change. Btw the rep did tell me that they can’t pull up prior requests because they switched vendors (weird?)
May 12, 2019, 6:51 pm
#3084
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: SJC
Programs: AAdvantage 2MM+ Lifetime PLT; BA, CO, UA, US; SPG; HHonors Gold
Posts: 757
Just to confirm: I ended up not bringing it up, thinking I'd just deal with that at check out if the credit didn't appear on my bill.
I reviewed the bill from my bed through the room TV on the morning I was scheduled to check out (very useful feature by the way) and the credit was already there. The front desk agent also mentioned it when I went to check out.
Overall I'm really glad I went with that rate code. It was the first time I had the opportunity to use a Club Level Upgrade certificate (I make 90% of my bookings using points) and it saved us ~$280 per night, which is nothing to sneeze at on a 5-night stay (although to be fair we probably wouldn't have paid for it if I hadn't had the certificates - we might have even chosen a different property altogether). We definitely made the most out of it, getting breakfast at the lounge every day and maybe 50% of our other meals there as well.
We also had the hotel car drop us off somewhere once, saving us a ~$20 taxi ride (this was a benefit provided exclusively to lounge guests).
And as a result of never needing food while at the hotel (thanks to the lounge) we didn't try any of their restaurants and didn't order room service, so we used the $100 credit on spa.
I reviewed the bill from my bed through the room TV on the morning I was scheduled to check out (very useful feature by the way) and the credit was already there. The front desk agent also mentioned it when I went to check out.
Overall I'm really glad I went with that rate code. It was the first time I had the opportunity to use a Club Level Upgrade certificate (I make 90% of my bookings using points) and it saved us ~$280 per night, which is nothing to sneeze at on a 5-night stay (although to be fair we probably wouldn't have paid for it if I hadn't had the certificates - we might have even chosen a different property altogether). We definitely made the most out of it, getting breakfast at the lounge every day and maybe 50% of our other meals there as well.
We also had the hotel car drop us off somewhere once, saving us a ~$20 taxi ride (this was a benefit provided exclusively to lounge guests).
And as a result of never needing food while at the hotel (thanks to the lounge) we didn't try any of their restaurants and didn't order room service, so we used the $100 credit on spa.
May 13, 2019, 11:05 am
#3085
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 483
Does this card still cover the $100 Global Entry credit? I just called CS and they said it's not a benefit. Also, is it a yearly benefit?
May 13, 2019, 11:11 am
#3086
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: SJC (AA PLT 2MM - Marriott LTT - Avis Preferred)
Posts: 2,028
Global Entry Application Fee Statement Credit
Apply for global entry, a U.S. customs and border protection program, using your Ritz-Carlton credit card to pay your application fee (currently $100) and receive a $100 statement credit. If approved, you will also be eligible to receive TSA pre ✔® privileges at no additional cost.
May 13, 2019, 11:44 am
#3087
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,953
May 13, 2019, 2:55 pm
#3088
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: MD/DC
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Marriott Titanium, TK Gold
Posts: 1,536
May 16, 2019, 7:44 am
#3089
Join Date: May 2010
Programs: AA Pro;Ritz Carlton Ambassador;Hilton Silver: SPG Gold
Posts: 111
Why is the card still not available to new applicants? Will there be any changes for existing card members?
May 16, 2019, 7:53 am
#3090
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,953