The Ritz Carlton Rewards CC with 140k points signup bonus!

[tacaza]

If anyone interested in getting the Ritz card, now is a good time to do so.

Call 1-888-846-7004 to apply.

Mention these RSVP:

F5BP - 140k points after 2k spend in 3 months. Annual fee of $395 not waived first year.

F53K - 70k points, $395 waived first year.

Sorry if I drag you guys out of the garden. Good luck!

[Ailee92]

Before anyone gets happy for a 140k sign up bonus remember to check the points value.

Majority of credit card churners unless they have a very huge love for Hilton for unknown reasons would prefer 1 Starpoint (Starwood) vs 5 Hilton points

1 Starpoint is valued at around 2-3 cents, and 1 Hilton point right now I would value at not even 0.5 cents a piece. Do the math first, then decide.

[rkinnahan]

OP, did you get this signup bonus to work?

Also, Ritz is part of the Marriott family, not Hilton.  Marriott Rewards seem to be a bit more aligned to those who make a lot of stays, but if you were to couple this Ritz deal with a Marriott Premier, you're looking at over 200k Marriott points for the 1 $395 fee.  Plus 1 free Ritz night.  Not a bad deal.  Definitely researching this one a bit more.

[Ailee92]

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@rkinnahan wrote:

OP, did you get this signup bonus to work?

Also, Ritz is part of the Marriott family, not Hilton.  Marriott Rewards seem to be a bit more aligned to those who make a lot of stays, but if you were to couple this Ritz deal with a Marriott Premier, you're looking at over 200k Marriott points for the 1 $395 fee.  Plus 1 free Ritz night.  Not a bad deal.  Definitely researching this one a bit more.

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Never stated Ritz was a part of Hilton, just too lazy to do a comparison directly, Just stating how useless some points are compared to others. I guess it wasn't clear enough, lazy while at work.

[rkinnahan]

Oh  that makes more sense.  Definitely agree that each hotel program has varying values associated with their points.  Everyone should evaluate the ways they plan on using the cards and weigh the pros and cons.

No matter what though, 140k bonus is pretty large given the other offers out there.  The $395 fee is a bit steep, but there are a number of perks that come with it including a $200 travel stipend.

[emptypockets]

Also, be aware that since Ritz Carlton is a part of Marriott - if you already have a Mariott card, the terms and conditions state:

"Chase cardmembers who currently have or have had a Chase credit card in any Rewards Program associated with this offer or have received a similar bonus offer, may not be eligible for a second Chase credit card in the same Rewards Program, or for any bonus offer."

There are reports on other forums of people already holding the Marriott card not being eligible to receive the Ritz bonus points.

[Ailee92]

Redemption Category Redeemed for… Dollar Value Points Required Cents per Point

Hotels	Night at Shanghai, a Tier 1 hotel	$340 (lowest rate)	30k	1.13
Hotels	Night at Shanghai	$525 (highest rate)	80k	0.66
Hotels	Night at New York Central Park, a Tier 5 hotel	$895 (guest room)	70k	1.28
Airline Miles	1,500 miles on Air France	$60	10k	0.6
Airline Miles	35k miles on Air France	$1400	125k	1.12
Airline Miles	1,500 miles on Emirates	$79	10k	0.79
Airline Miles	35k miles on Emirates	$1,836	125k	1.47
Airline Miles	2k miles on United Airlines	$1,660	10k	0.16
Airline Miles	50k miles on United Airlines	$41,500	125k	0.33
Airline Miles	2k miles on Delta Airlines	$1460	10k	0.15
Airline Miles	50k miles Delta Airlines	$36,500	125k	0.29
Merchandise	Mac Mini	$699	153k	0.46
Gift card	$500 Neiman Marcus	$500	118k	0.42
Gift card	$200 Neiman Marcus	$200	62k	0.32

That's Nerdwallet's breakdown of the value of Ritz Carlton points. I would say it's pretty abysmal. Also those prices are off season prices so you could get a better redemption in the high season. I checked the Tier 5 in NY and right now it's $1095 a night starting. So 70k points there wouldn't be too terrible. 1.5 cents value.

I would still prefer 25k Starwood points for 50k Ritz Carlton points, but even at 140k and $400 annual fee it's really not a bad deal. Although I suspect most card churners don't frequent Ritz Carlton enough to keep the card when the fee renews.

It's basically 2-4 nights at Ritz depending on Tier preference for $400.

[creditYum]

Any idea as to when this offer expires?

[tacaza]

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@rkinnahan wrote:

OP, did you get this signup bonus to work?

Also, Ritz is part of the Marriott family, not Hilton.  Marriott Rewards seem to be a bit more aligned to those who make a lot of stays, but if you were to couple this Ritz deal with a Marriott Premier, you're looking at over 200k Marriott points for the 1 $395 fee.  Plus 1 free Ritz night.  Not a bad deal.  Definitely researching this one a bit more.

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I got approved this morning for a 9k CL and the CSR comfirmed the bonus.

[CreditScholar]

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@emptypockets wrote:

Also, be aware that since Ritz Carlton is a part of Marriott - if you already have a Mariott card, the terms and conditions state:

"Chase cardmembers who currently have or have had a Chase credit card in any Rewards Program associated with this offer or have received a similar bonus offer, may not be eligible for a second Chase credit card in the same Rewards Program, or for any bonus offer."

There are reports on other forums of people already holding the Marriott card not being eligible to receive the Ritz bonus points.

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The interesting thing is that per the T&C, it works one way but not the other.

Earn 50,000 bonus points
To qualify and receive your bonus, you must make purchases totaling $1,000 or more during the first 3 months from account opening. Purchases do not include using your account for balance transfers or cash advances, or using any checks that access your account. After qualifying, please allow 6 to 8 weeks for bonus points to post to your Marriott Rewards account. To be eligible for this bonus offer, account must be open and not in default at the time of fulfillment. This one-time bonus offer is valid only for first-time Marriott Rewards Credit Card Cardmembers with new accounts. Previous and existing Marriott Rewards Credit Card Cardmembers/accounts are not eligible for this bonus offer. If your account is not open for at least 6 months, Marriott and Chase reserve the right to deduct the bonus points from your Marriott Rewards account.

A Complimentary Night using your 70,000 Ritz-Carlton Rewards points:
You will receive 70,000 bonus points with this offer, which can be redeemed for a complimentary night stay at

The Ritz-Carlton. To qualify and receive your bonus, you must make purchases totaling $2,000 or more during the first 3 months from account opening. Purchases do not include using your account for balance transfers, cash advances, or the payment of any fees on your account (including an annual fee, if applicable), or using any checks that access your account. After qualifying, please allow 6 to 8 weeks for bonus points to post to your account. To be eligible for this bonus offer, account must be open and not in default at the time of fulfillment. This one-time bonus offer is valid only for first-time cardmembers with new accounts. Previous and existing The Ritz-Carlton Rewards or Marriott Rewards® Credit Card cardmembers/accounts are not eligible for this bonus offer. If your account is not open for at least 6 months, The Ritz-Carlton and Chase reserve the right to deduct the bonus points from The Ritz-Carlton Rewards account.

This means that if you have a RC card first and apply for the Marriott card second, you can collect the signup bonuses on both. However if you have the Marriott card first and then apply for the RC afterwards, you are not eligible for the 2nd signup bonus. The order matters in this case.

I think the idea here is that they don't mind if RC patrons (who are probably much fewer in number) to expand into Marriott, but they don't want (the numerous) Marriott guests apping for the RC card simply for extra points.