The Ritz-Carlton™ Credit Card

Annual Fee:

• $450

Points Earning:

• 6X points on hotel purchases directly with Marriott
• 3X points on dining, car rentals and airline purchases
• 2X points on all other purchases

Perks & Benefits:

• 85K Annual Free Night Award
• $300 annual airline travel credit
• Priority Pass Select membership
  • Including Chase Sapphire Lounges
• 15 Elite Night credits
• Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite Status
  • Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Status after $75K spend on your card in a calendar year
• 3X Club Level upgrade certificates on paid nights
• $100 Global Entry credit
• VISA Infinite Travel Protections
• VISA Infinite Car Rental Collision Damage Waiver

My Thoughts:

• Arguably the best Marriott co-branded credit card.
• Easy to get value from the Annual Free Night + $300 airline travel credit.
• $300 airline travel credit is MUCH easier to use than AMEX airline incidental credit.
• Can’t beat travel protections.
• Marriott Bonvoy Gold status is pretty much worthless.
• KEEPER CARD for sure!

VIDEOS

• Beau Spends Earns Travels – Have You Discovered the Ultimate Travel Credit Card? Hint: It’s Not What You Think!
• Mark Reese // Credit & Finance – BIG UPDATE: Ritz Carlton Credit Card Review (Worth It?)
• Stan The Credit Frog – UNBOXING The Ritz Carlton Credit Card (and how you can too!)
• Chase Yokoyama – This Card is Too Powerful (Ritz-Carlton Card Review)

ARTICLES

• Travel on Points – The Ritz-Carlton™ Credit Card Review: It’s So Good, Applications are Closed
• Thrifty Traveler – How to Get the Ritz-Carlton Credit Card (& Why You Should!)
• Frequent Miler – Yes, the Ritz card is now the best value Marriott card
• AwardWallet – The Ritz-Carlton™ Credit Card Review: Bonvoy’s Best-Kept Secret