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There is a complementary thread about the new R-C card on the Chase UR Forum here: Ritz-Carloton Visa Infinite
Ritz-Carlton credit card from Chase
May 10, 2012, 7:17 pm
#256
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 5,825
Received the letter from 'Ritz-Carlton Rewards Credit Card from J.P. Morgan' a couple of days ago.
'Important changes coming to your airport lounge membership'
- Priority Pass Select is converting to Lounge Club
- Still complementary to you and your guests
- Same as PPS but with a 'new network of lounges' ('350 lounges in 200 cities around the world')
Still relatively useless to me... In my metro area, only one club (SFO Alaska) among three airports - SFO, SJC, and OAK.
Chicago - Swiss lounge
IAD - BA Galleries Lounge
SEA - Alaska Board Room
DEN - zip
BOS - Air France GRAF Lounge
https://www.loungeclub.com/en/our-lounges/
My first impression of PPS was that it was useless for me / my travel patterns.
Reading through the Lounge Club materials reiterates this: Useless. Why bother. A hollow perk.
Maybe (since Chase / JP Morgan is affiliated with UA) they are working on bringing United Club in to the mix. If they do this, then I would find this card more useful.
I have Priority Pass Select from 3 different credit cards, but RCR is the only one I have heard anything from.
'Important changes coming to your airport lounge membership'
- Priority Pass Select is converting to Lounge Club
- Still complementary to you and your guests
- Same as PPS but with a 'new network of lounges' ('350 lounges in 200 cities around the world')
Still relatively useless to me... In my metro area, only one club (SFO Alaska) among three airports - SFO, SJC, and OAK.
Chicago - Swiss lounge
IAD - BA Galleries Lounge
SEA - Alaska Board Room
DEN - zip
BOS - Air France GRAF Lounge
https://www.loungeclub.com/en/our-lounges/
My first impression of PPS was that it was useless for me / my travel patterns.
Reading through the Lounge Club materials reiterates this: Useless. Why bother. A hollow perk.
Maybe (since Chase / JP Morgan is affiliated with UA) they are working on bringing United Club in to the mix. If they do this, then I would find this card more useful.
I have Priority Pass Select from 3 different credit cards, but RCR is the only one I have heard anything from.
I just recieved a second Loung Club Card today with the following letter:
"Dear Lark,
Recently, we sent you a new Lounge Club membership card, which may have contained errors. Affixed to this letter is a new membership card with correct information. Please destroy the old card and keep the new one with you when you travel.
Sincerely,
Director of Operations"
I can't find the other card they sent me right now (as I mentioned earlier, it is pretty useless to me...) so I don't have them both in front of me to compare the 'errors'.
Somebody screwed something up....
May 17, 2012, 5:32 pm
#258
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: LAX
Programs: Thai silver(expired), Eva Gold(expired), SPG Gold (expired), MR gold, AA Exp 1MM, UA platinum.
Posts: 404
May 23, 2012, 11:19 pm
#259
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: Hyatt Discoverist, SEIBU PRINCE CLUB Silver, Marriott Gold
Posts: 20,432
May 30, 2012, 12:52 pm
#260
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Florida
Programs: US CP, MR Gold, SPG Gold, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 441
I just got back from the RC in Orlando. I was able to use my club upgrade cert on a "leisure rate" which was the lowest quoted price on the website. Although I did make the booking around midnight so maybe the agents weren't up to date on what rates you could use?
Go Gators
Edit: RC in Pentagon City had a "Comfort you" rate for $169 a night and $50 credit. I called to book a couple of nights there and to use my last upgrade cert (my year ends next month) and they allowed me to use the cert at the $169 rate but instead have the $100 RC card credit. I again called late at night but this lady sounded more competent than the one I used for RC Orlando, so maybe they are softening up on that only upgrade on regular rate rule
Go Gators
Edit: RC in Pentagon City had a "Comfort you" rate for $169 a night and $50 credit. I called to book a couple of nights there and to use my last upgrade cert (my year ends next month) and they allowed me to use the cert at the $169 rate but instead have the $100 RC card credit. I again called late at night but this lady sounded more competent than the one I used for RC Orlando, so maybe they are softening up on that only upgrade on regular rate rule
Last edited by GNVGator; May 31, 2012 at 7:18 am
May 31, 2012, 7:47 am
#261
Join Date: Jan 2010
Programs: delta, marriott, hilton
Posts: 1
Still confused about combined Mariott and Ritz Carlton Rewards!!!
I am still confused about the interchangeability of the MR and RCR credit cards. I currently have both cards. I am a Mariott platinum rewards member, and now, with my new RCR credit card, I supposedly have RCR gold elite status. So what does this mean? My current rewards account is with Mariott, so does this mean I actually have platinum status at RC? Do I simply use the matching card at whichever hotel I reserve a stay at? Does it matter which Rewards account I choose to use, or would either account work the same as a "catch-all" for collecting points. I really am confused.
May 31, 2012, 7:55 am
#262
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Florida
Programs: US CP, MR Gold, SPG Gold, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 441
I am still confused about the interchangeability of the MR and RCR credit cards. I currently have both cards. I am a Mariott platinum rewards member, and now, with my new RCR credit card, I supposedly have RCR gold elite status. So what does this mean? My current rewards account is with Mariott, so does this mean I actually have platinum status at RC? Do I simply use the matching card at whichever hotel I reserve a stay at? Does it matter which Rewards account I choose to use, or would either account work the same as a "catch-all" for collecting points. I really am confused.
Go Gators
May 31, 2012, 9:18 am
#263
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: DCA, EGE, IAD
Programs: MR LTT, BA Gold, AA LTP, UA Silver
Posts: 6,077
I'm not an expert on MR status but it's my understanding that a MR Gold (or any tier) does not get the same perks at an RC that he would get at a MR (upgrade, club access etc.). But as an RC gold you get upgrade (except to suite and club level), free internet, 25% bonus points, 10% off at the gift shop, and late check out. Somebody feel free to correct me on that though.
May 31, 2012, 9:23 am
#264
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: DCA, EGE, IAD
Programs: MR LTT, BA Gold, AA LTP, UA Silver
Posts: 6,077
I am still confused about the interchangeability of the MR and RCR credit cards. I currently have both cards. I am a Mariott platinum rewards member, and now, with my new RCR credit card, I supposedly have RCR gold elite status. So what does this mean? My current rewards account is with Mariott, so does this mean I actually have platinum status at RC? Do I simply use the matching card at whichever hotel I reserve a stay at? Does it matter which Rewards account I choose to use, or would either account work the same as a "catch-all" for collecting points. I really am confused.
Jun 22, 2012, 1:19 pm
#265
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 101
Just received my "cardmember welcome box" today. In the booklet it states (emphasis mine):
"$200 AIRLINE INCIDENTALS CREDIT
You can be reimbused each year with up to a $200 credit toward incidentals from any airline for baggage fees or in-flight meals. Simply charge your baggage fees and in-flight meals to your Ritz-Carlton Rewards Credit Card ......"
No mention of ticketing or change fee.
"$200 AIRLINE INCIDENTALS CREDIT
You can be reimbused each year with up to a $200 credit toward incidentals from any airline for baggage fees or in-flight meals. Simply charge your baggage fees and in-flight meals to your Ritz-Carlton Rewards Credit Card ......"
No mention of ticketing or change fee.
Jun 22, 2012, 2:37 pm
#266
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Florida
Programs: US CP, MR Gold, SPG Gold, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 441
Just received my "cardmember welcome box" today. In the booklet it states (emphasis mine):
"$200 AIRLINE INCIDENTALS CREDIT
You can be reimbused each year with up to a $200 credit toward incidentals from any airline for baggage fees or in-flight meals. Simply charge your baggage fees and in-flight meals to your Ritz-Carlton Rewards Credit Card ......"
No mention of ticketing or change fee.
"$200 AIRLINE INCIDENTALS CREDIT
You can be reimbused each year with up to a $200 credit toward incidentals from any airline for baggage fees or in-flight meals. Simply charge your baggage fees and in-flight meals to your Ritz-Carlton Rewards Credit Card ......"
No mention of ticketing or change fee.
Go Gators
Jun 27, 2012, 12:06 am
#268
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 9
Chase Launching Ritz-Carlton Credit Card
I have a question about expiration of club upgrade certificate. If I get the card now, my certificates expire next June. But, I typically take a long vacation in the fall. Are they very strict about the expiration date? E.g., will I be prohibited from using a certificate for july 2013 travel until I renew my card next June? My concern is about room availability disappearing if I book too close to my travel date. I'd prefer to have flexibility re using certificate so that everything isn't pegged to the date I get the card. Any experiences with expiration dates?
Jul 1, 2012, 8:30 pm
#269
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: East Coast
Posts: 1,018
Edit: RC in Pentagon City had a "Comfort you" rate for $169 a night and $50 credit. I called to book a couple of nights there and to use my last upgrade cert (my year ends next month) and they allowed me to use the cert at the $169 rate but instead have the $100 RC card credit. I again called late at night but this lady sounded more competent than the one I used for RC Orlando, so maybe they are softening up on that only upgrade on regular rate rule
Jul 2, 2012, 7:13 am
#270
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Florida
Programs: US CP, MR Gold, SPG Gold, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 441
You would get drunk...
Seriously though, that is what the credit card companies originally had in mind when they came out with these flight credits. It would be covered. The only difference with the RC card and Amex plat is that with the RC card you have to call in and tell them which charges you are trying to get credited, but you can get multiple charges from different airlines credited. With Amex plat you have to designate which airline you want the credits attached to at the start of the year.
I just got back. I was charged $169 a night with $100 credit. The credit does not go towards room stay instead it's more for incidentals. Since we were staying in the Club Level there wasn't much to spend it on so I had a town car pick us up and take us to dinner and charged it to the room. $104 to go from RC to a restaurant in Gtown.
RC Pentagon City was ok as far as RCs go. It's a tier one property so it's not as nice as other RC properties. The Club was smallish compared to the only other one I have been to (RC Orlando) and the Concierge/lounge agents weren't as helpful/attentive. They did a fine job grabbing drinks etc. but were not great concierges. The food and booze spread was great thoguh. Note the hotel is not in DC as you either have to metro or cab it to get into town. Cabs are pretty expensive in DC but the hotel is literally 20 paces from the metro stop. The other thing that struck me was that they had combined shower/bath which I had never seen in an RC. Though for the price $169 a night on club level is hard to beat. But I wouldn't pay more than $200 to stay there. At that point I would find an RC in town.
Go Gators
Edit: Ahh I'm understanding your question now. Yes if you are just doing a matress run to get the 30k points this would be a great hotel for that. I hear the Ritz in cleveland and Berlin are pretty cheap too...
Seriously though, that is what the credit card companies originally had in mind when they came out with these flight credits. It would be covered. The only difference with the RC card and Amex plat is that with the RC card you have to call in and tell them which charges you are trying to get credited, but you can get multiple charges from different airlines credited. With Amex plat you have to designate which airline you want the credits attached to at the start of the year.
So what did you get? $169 is the lowest rate at that property, you used the club level AND got $100 credit (back to your RC card, not towards hotel amenities during that stay? How`s that property? I am wondering what is the best value and hoe it could be combined together-30K bonus points for 4 nights stay, $100 credit towards amenities during the stay, or credit to RC card?
RC Pentagon City was ok as far as RCs go. It's a tier one property so it's not as nice as other RC properties. The Club was smallish compared to the only other one I have been to (RC Orlando) and the Concierge/lounge agents weren't as helpful/attentive. They did a fine job grabbing drinks etc. but were not great concierges. The food and booze spread was great thoguh. Note the hotel is not in DC as you either have to metro or cab it to get into town. Cabs are pretty expensive in DC but the hotel is literally 20 paces from the metro stop. The other thing that struck me was that they had combined shower/bath which I had never seen in an RC. Though for the price $169 a night on club level is hard to beat. But I wouldn't pay more than $200 to stay there. At that point I would find an RC in town.
Go Gators
Edit: Ahh I'm understanding your question now. Yes if you are just doing a matress run to get the 30k points this would be a great hotel for that. I hear the Ritz in cleveland and Berlin are pretty cheap too...