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Ritz-Carlton Rewards® Credit Card
I put together a chart showing all Ritz-Carlton hotels by category. This way you can see the redemption tiers in one place. I’ve also arranged them geographically so I could develop a better sense of where the properties cluster, and at what points price.
This is especially important given the strong new Ritz-Carlton Rewards® Credit Card. It’s from Chase but ‘5/24 limits’ don’t seem to apply!
In addition to coming with Gold Elite status (which is honored at Marriott hotels, comes complimentary the first year and that you retain each year you spend $10,000 on the card, plus the ability to spend $75,000 on the card for Platinum); a $300 Airline Fee credit, $100 Global Entry credit, and unlimited use $100 Airline Ticket discounts when buying for 2 or more passengers (apparently also an authorized user benefit); 3 complimentary upgrades to The Ritz-Carlton Club® Level each year valid on paid stays of up to seven nights (here’s how to use them); plus airport lounge access and a premium concierge, the card gives you:
- A great signup bonus of 3 complimentary nights at any participating Tier 1-4 Ritz-Carlton hotel after $5,000 spend on purchases in your first 3 months from account opening.
Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, credit: Ritz-Carlton
This is the Ritz-Carlton and Ritz-Carlton partner hotels tier chart:
The signup bonus of 3 complimentary nights is valid for any hotels up to tier 4. Only 13 of the 94 hotels on this chart are tier 5, and 4 are EDITION hotels rather than Ritz-Carlton hotels. So you can redeem these complimentary nights at 77 different Ritz-Carlton properties.
Here are Ritz-Carlton hotels by category.
Country | City | Hotel | Tier | |
United States | McLean, VA | The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner | 1 | |
China | Beijing | The Ritz-Carlton Beijing, Financial Street | 1 | |
China | Beijing | The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing | 1 | |
China | Guangzhou | The Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou | 1 | |
China | Shenzhen | The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen | 1 | |
China | Chengdu | The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu | 1 | |
China | Tianjin | The Ritz-Carlton, Tianjin | 1 | |
Egypt | Cairo | The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo | 1 | |
Germany | Wolfsburg | The Ritz-Carlton, Wolfsburg | 1 | |
India | Bangalore, Karnataka | The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore | 1 | |
Indonesia | Jakarta | The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place | 1 | |
Indonesia | Jakarta | The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Mega Kuningan | 1 | |
Kazakhstan | Almaty | The Ritz-Carlton, Almaty | 1 | |
Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur | 1 | |
Qatar | Doha | The Ritz-Carlton, Doha | 1 | |
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh | 1 | |
United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal | 1 | |
United States | Marana, AZ | The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain | 2 | |
United States | Orlando, FL | The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes | 2 | |
United States | Atlanta, GA | The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead | 2 | |
United States | Atlanta, GA | The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta | 2 | |
United States | St. Louis, MO | The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis | 2 | |
United States | White Plains, NY | The Ritz-Carlton New York, Westchester | 2 | |
United States | Cleveland, OH | The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland | 2 | |
United States | Arlington, VA | The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City | 2 | |
Bahrain | Manama | The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain | 2 | |
Chile | Santiago | The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago | 2 | |
China | Shanghai | The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai | 2 | |
China | Sanya | The Sanya EDITION | 2 | |
Portugal | Sintra | Penha Longa Resort | 2 | |
Qatar | Doha | Sharq Village & Spa | 2 | |
Russian Federation | Moscow | The Ritz-Carlton, Moscow | 2 | |
Saudi Arabia | Jeddah | The Ritz-Carlton Jeddah | 2 | |
South Korea | Seoul | The Ritz-Carlton, Seoul | 2 | |
United Arab Emirates | Dubai | The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre | 2 | |
United States | Marina del Rey, CA | The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey | 3 | |
United States | Rancho Mirage, CA | The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage | 3 | |
United States | Denver, CO | The Ritz-Carlton, Denver | 3 | |
United States | Amelia Island, FL | The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island | 3 | |
United States | Fort Lauderdale, FL | The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale | 3 | |
United States | Miami, FL | The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, Miami | 3 | |
United States | Miami Beach, FL | The Miami Beach EDITION | 3 | |
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Naples, FL | The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples | 3 | |
United States | Sarasota, FL | The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota | 3 | |
United States | Greensboro, GA | The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee | 3 | |
United States | Chicago, IL | The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago | 3 | |
United States | New Orleans, LA | The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans | 3 | |
United States | New York, NY | The New York EDITION | 3 | |
United States | Charlotte, NC | The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte | 3 | |
United States | Philadelphia, PA | The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia | 3 | |
United States | Dallas, TX | The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas | 3 | |
Austria | Vienna | The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna | 3 | |
Canada | Toronto, ON | The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto | 3 | |
China | Sanya | The Ritz-Carlton Sanya, Yalong Bay | 3 | |
China | Taipa, Macau S.A.R. | The Ritz-Carlton, Macau | 3 | |
Germany | Berlin | The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin | 3 | |
Hungary | Budapest | The Ritz-Carlton, Budapest | 3 | |
Indonesia | Bali | The Ritz-Carlton, Bali | 3 | |
Israel | Herzliya | The Ritz-Carlton, Herzliya | 3 | |
Japan | Osaka | The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka | 3 | |
Mexico | Cancun | The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun | 3 | |
Oman | Muscat | Al Bustan Palace, A Ritz-Carlton Hotel | 3 | |
Spain | Guia de Isora Tenerife | The Ritz-Carlton, Abama | 3 | |
Switzerland | Geneva | The Hotel de la Paix | 3 | |
Turkey | Istanbul | The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul | 3 | |
United Kingdom | London | The London EDITION | 3 | |
United States | Dana Point, CA | The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel | 4 | |
United States | Half Moon Bay, CA | The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay | 4 | |
United States | Los Angeles, CA | The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles | 4 | |
United States | San Francisco, CA | The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco | 4 | |
United States | Truckee, CA | The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe | 4 | |
United States | Washington, DC | The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, Washington, D.C. | 4 | |
United States | Washington, DC | The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC | 4 | |
United States | Kapalua, HI | The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua | 4 | |
United States | Boston, MA | The Ritz-Carlton, Boston | 4 | |
United States | New York, NY | The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park | 4 | |
Aruba | Aruba | The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba | 4 | |
Canada | Montreal | The Ritz-Carlton, Montreal | 4 | |
Japan | Okinawa | The Ritz-Carlton, Okinawa | 4 | |
Puerto Rico | Carolina | The Ritz-Carlton, San Juan | 4 | |
Spain | Barcelona | Hotel Arts Barcelona | 4 | |
United States | Avon, CO | The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch | 5 | |
United States | Bal Harbour, FL | The Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour, Miami | 5 | |
United States | Key Biscayne, FL | The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami | 5 | |
United States | Miami Beach, FL | The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach | 5 | |
United States | Naples, FL | The Ritz-Carlton, Naples | 5 | |
United States | New York, NY | The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park | 5 | |
United States | St. Thomas, VI | The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas | 5 | |
Cayman Islands | Grand Cayman | The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman | 5 | |
China | Hong Kong | The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong | 5 | |
China | Shanghai | The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong | 5 | |
Japan | Kyoto | The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto | 5 | |
Japan | Tokyo | The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo | 5 | |
United Arab Emirates | Dubai | The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai | 5 |
Here’s how properties are distributed:
- Category 1: 17
- Category 2: 18
- Category 3: 31
- Category 4: 15
- Category 5: 13
The most hotels are at category 3. Indeed, there are more category 3 hotels than there are category 4 and 5 hotels which is more than reasonable. And there are more category 1 and 2 hotels than category 3. That helps when it comes time to redeem points and not just free night certificates for stays. And remember of course that you can transfer points from Chase Ultimate Rewards, for instance, that you earn with the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card if you need to top off an account.
Here are Ritz-Carlton hotels geographically.
Country | City | Hotel | Tier | |
Aruba | Aruba | The Ritz-Carlton, Aruba | 4 | |
Austria | Vienna | The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna | 3 | |
Bahrain | Manama | The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain | 2 | |
Canada | Montreal | The Ritz-Carlton, Montreal | 4 | |
Canada | Toronto, ON | The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto | 3 | |
Cayman Islands | Grand Cayman | The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman | 5 | |
Chile | Santiago | The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago | 2 | |
China | Beijing | The Ritz-Carlton Beijing, Financial Street | 1 | |
China | Beijing | The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing | 1 | |
China | Chengdu | The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu | 1 | |
China | Guangzhou | The Ritz-Carlton, Guangzhou | 1 | |
China | Hong Kong | The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong | 5 | |
China | Sanya | The Sanya EDITION | 2 | |
China | Sanya | The Ritz-Carlton Sanya, Yalong Bay | 3 | |
China | Shanghai | The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai | 2 | |
China | Shanghai | The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong | 5 | |
China | Shenzhen | The Ritz-Carlton, Shenzhen | 1 | |
China | Taipa, Macau S.A.R. | The Ritz-Carlton, Macau | 3 | |
China | Tianjin | The Ritz-Carlton, Tianjin | 1 | |
Egypt | Cairo | The Nile Ritz-Carlton, Cairo | 1 | |
Germany | Berlin | The Ritz-Carlton, Berlin | 3 | |
Germany | Wolfsburg | The Ritz-Carlton, Wolfsburg | 1 | |
Hungary | Budapest | The Ritz-Carlton, Budapest | 3 | |
India | Bangalore, Karnataka | The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore | 1 | |
Indonesia | Bali | The Ritz-Carlton, Bali | 3 | |
Indonesia | Jakarta | The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Pacific Place | 1 | |
Indonesia | Jakarta | The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, Mega Kuningan | 1 | |
Israel | Herzliya | The Ritz-Carlton, Herzliya | 3 | |
Japan | Kyoto | The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto | 5 | |
Japan | Okinawa | The Ritz-Carlton, Okinawa | 4 | |
Japan | Osaka | The Ritz-Carlton, Osaka | 3 | |
Japan | Tokyo | The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo | 5 | |
Kazakhstan | Almaty | The Ritz-Carlton, Almaty | 1 | |
Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur | 1 | |
Mexico | Cancun | The Ritz-Carlton, Cancun | 3 | |
Oman | Muscat | Al Bustan Palace, A Ritz-Carlton Hotel | 3 | |
Portugal | Sintra | Penha Longa Resort | 2 | |
Puerto Rico | Carolina | The Ritz-Carlton, San Juan | 4 | |
Qatar | Doha | The Ritz-Carlton, Doha | 1 | |
Qatar | Doha | Sharq Village & Spa | 2 | |
Russian Federation | Moscow | The Ritz-Carlton, Moscow | 2 | |
Saudi Arabia | Jeddah | The Ritz-Carlton Jeddah | 2 | |
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh | 1 | |
South Korea | Seoul | The Ritz-Carlton, Seoul | 2 | |
Spain | Barcelona | Hotel Arts Barcelona | 4 | |
Spain | Guia de Isora Tenerife | The Ritz-Carlton, Abama | 3 | |
Switzerland | Geneva | The Hotel de la Paix | 3 | |
Turkey | Istanbul | The Ritz-Carlton, Istanbul | 3 | |
United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal | 1 | |
United Arab Emirates | Dubai | The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre | 2 | |
United Arab Emirates | Dubai | The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai | 5 | |
United Kingdom | London | The London EDITION | 3 | |
United States | Amelia Island, FL | The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island | 3 | |
United States | Arlington, VA | The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City | 2 | |
United States | Atlanta, GA | The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead | 2 | |
United States | Atlanta, GA | The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta | 2 | |
United States | Avon, CO | The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch | 5 | |
United States | Bal Harbour, FL | The Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour, Miami | 5 | |
United States | Boston, MA | The Ritz-Carlton, Boston | 4 | |
United States | Charlotte, NC | The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte | 3 | |
United States | Chicago, IL | The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago | 3 | |
United States | Cleveland, OH | The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland | 2 | |
United States | Dallas, TX | The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas | 3 | |
United States | Dana Point, CA | The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel | 4 | |
United States | Denver, CO | The Ritz-Carlton, Denver | 3 | |
United States | Fort Lauderdale, FL | The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale | 3 | |
United States | Greensboro, GA | The Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake Oconee | 3 | |
United States | Half Moon Bay, CA | The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay | 4 | |
United States | Kapalua, HI | The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua | 4 | |
United States | Key Biscayne, FL | The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami | 5 | |
United States | Los Angeles, CA | The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles | 4 | |
United States | Marana, AZ | The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain | 2 | |
United States | Marina del Rey, CA | The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey | 3 | |
United States | McLean, VA | The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner | 1 | |
United States | Miami Beach, FL | The Miami Beach EDITION | 3 | |
United States | Miami Beach, FL | The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach | 5 | |
United States | Miami, FL | The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, Miami | 3 | |
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Naples, FL | The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples | 3 | |
United States | Naples, FL | The Ritz-Carlton, Naples | 5 | |
United States | New Orleans, LA | The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans | 3 | |
United States | New York, NY | The New York EDITION | 3 | |
United States | New York, NY | The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park | 4 | |
United States | New York, NY | The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park | 5 | |
United States | Orlando, FL | The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes | 2 | |
United States | Philadelphia, PA | The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia | 3 | |
United States | Rancho Mirage, CA | The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage | 3 | |
United States | San Francisco, CA | The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco | 4 | |
United States | Sarasota, FL | The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota | 3 | |
United States | St. Louis, MO | The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis | 2 | |
United States | St. Thomas, VI | The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas | 5 | |
United States | Truckee, CA | The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe | 4 | |
United States | Washington, DC | The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, Washington, D.C. | 4 | |
United States | Washington, DC | The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC | 4 | |
United States | White Plains, NY | The Ritz-Carlton New York, Westchester | 2 |
Out of 94 hotels on the list, 42 are in the U.S. and 12 are in China. So geographically those are the biggest clusters. Four properties are in Japan and three are in Indonesia.
Ritz-Carlton Rewards® Credit Card
Aha, so *that’s* how it works! Thanks. I am a regular reader of this blog, but I rarely hear about this card and its virtues.
This card can really create miracles. Time nominate this one for sainthood.
Oh so there’s no annual fee? Because you don’t write about it…
You neglected to mention they can’t be used at Reserve properties either.
Well before chase started giving referrals this was just an ok card – now its like hotcakes.
I know there have been some changes recently but all the travel blogs act as though this is the best card ever.
There is only one way to interpret this obsession with a clearly mediocre card…
@K actually the card was just re-launched in August with new benefits and a bigger signup bonus
Yeah Gary i know – the added benefits is good but not that great.
I have this card and i really love it because of the club level upgrades and the gold status. The only improvements is increased signup bonus (1 night increase), the 100$ companion ticket benefit, priority pass select.
Still this card doesnt make sense if u dont stay at ritz carlton atleast twice a year making use of the club level upgrades.
My main point was this card started getting attention only after chase started giving referrals – which i know for a fact it did not before the card was revamped.
Hello would like to ask is the Ritz Carlton in Hawaii ( Honolulu) consider as Tier1-4 properties?
Thank you
Receive 1 free Night Award every year after your Card account anniversary. Award can be used for one night (redemption level at or under 50,000 Marriott Bonvoy Points) at a participating hotel. Certain hotels have resort fees. Editorial Disclaimer: Opinions expressed here are the author s alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, airlines or hotel chain, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities.