The Ritz-Carlton Credit Card Goes All Metal Again

Ritz-Carlton Credit Card Goes Metal

The Ritz-Carlton™ Credit Card from J.P. Morgan is discontinued luxury credit card that is quite popular. While you can no longer apply for this card directly, many people still have it in their wallets, and for good reason.

And if you do have this card, then there’s some good news coming your way. The Ritz-Carlton Credit Card is going all metal once again. The news was shared today through an email sent to cardholders.

Update: The numbers are in, and it’s bad news! The old Ritz-Carlton metal card was 28 grams, the new one is a measly 17 grams. Not nearly as fancy! (HT: EatMoreSleepMore)

The card used to be all metal previously, but that changed a few years back. You can now impress people once again, every time you make a purchase with your Ritz-Carlton Credit Card. The metal cards should be sent out soon and will replace your current cards.

Read on to see how you can still get this card even though you can’t apply directly, and why it’s worth having it in your wallet.

How to Get the Ritz-Carlton Credit Card?

As I mentioned above, you no longer apply for the Ritz-Carlton Credit Card. But you are still able to get it, and it’s actually quite easy. The answer is a product change from a specific Marriott Bonvoy card.

To get started, you need to first apply for the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card. Currently this card has a welcome bonus of 3 Free Nights (each night valued up to 50,000 points) after spending $3,000 on purchases in your first 3 months from account opening. Recently we also saw an offer for 5 Free Nights. 

You then need to hold the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card for at least a year (don’t forget to complete bonus requirements and earn the bonus). After that, you are finally eligible to upgrade to the Ritz-Carlton Credit Card You can use the chat feature in your Chase account, or call the number on the back of your card.

You will need at least $10,000 in credit limit to get the Ritz-Carlton Credit Card. So you might have to shift some credit around if that’s an issue.

Card Details

• Earn:

  • 6x points for every $1 spent at over 7,000 hotels participating in Marriott Bonvoy
  • 3x points for every $1 spent on dining, car rentals and airline purchases
  • 2x points for every $1 spent on all other purchases

• Annual free night award for stays up to 85,000 Bonvoy points per night
• Three upgrades to the Ritz-Carlton Club each year. Valid on paid stays of up to seven nights.
• $100 statement credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck every four years
• $300 in statement credits each year for airline incidentals.
• Priority Pass membership for main cardholder and authorized users
• Automatic Gold Elite status, with the option to earn Platinum elite status after spending $75,000 in a calendar year
• Receive 15 Elite Night Credits every calendar year
• Travel protections and insurance
• Purchase protections and extended warranty
• No foreign transaction fees
• Access to Chase Offers
• Annual Fee: $450

  • No Fee for Authorized Users

Guru’s Wrap-up

The Ritz-Carlton Credit Card is a premium Marriott Bonvoy card. The card comes with an annual 85,000-point free night certificate, which you can top off with an additional 15,000 points. That means that you can use it at many luxurious properties that cost up to 100,000 points per night, which is a value of $1,000 or more.

But it doesn’t end there. You also get a $300 travel credit, airport lounge access, $100 statement credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck, travel and purchase protections an more. The card comes with an annual fee of $450, but authorized users are free. And they also get lounge access.