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    Enjoy 3 Free Nights at The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay and Save Over $2,600! Use the Other Perks of the Chase Ritz-Carlton Card to Help With the Rest of Your Trip!

    The new offer on the Chase Ritz-Carlton card is built for Big Travel with Small Money!

    You can use the perks of the card to get 3 free nights at top Ritz-Carlton hotels, $400 toward flight discounts, TSA PreCheck for easier airport security, and free Priority Pass Select membership to unwind in an airport lounge before or after your trip!

    Enjoy 3 Free Nights at The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay and Save Over $2,600! Use the Other Perks of the Chase Ritz-Carlton Card to Help With the Rest of Your Trip!

    I’ll show you how to combine the benefits to enjoy a memorable vacation!

    About the Chase Ritz-Carlton Card

    Link:   Ritz-Carlton Rewards Credit Card

    Link:   My Review of the Ritz-Carlton Rewards Credit Card

    In addition to the 3 free nights at Tier 1 to 4 hotels you’ll earn after you spend $5,000 within 3 months of account opening, and 10,000 points after you add an authorized user and make a purchase, you’ll also get great perks like:

    The card has a $450 annual fee, which is NOT waived for the first year.

    31 US Cities Where You Can Use Your Ritz-Carlton Card Free Nights

    Here’s a list of all 76 hotels where you can stay with your Chase Ritz-Carlton card free nights. Within the US, you have your pick of 31 cities.  Hotels in bold are ones I consider to be especially nice.  I’ve linked them to posts where I talked about them.
    Arizona
    California
    Colorado
    District of Columbia
    Florida
    Georgia
    Hawaii
    Illinois
    Louisiana
    Massachusetts
    Missouri
    New York
    North Carolina
    Ohio
    Pennsylvania
    Texas
    Virginia

    Travel in Style With Chase Ritz-Carlton Benefits

    Although this card has a high annual fee, the $300 statement credit for airline incidentals, $100 flight discount, Global Entry credit, and Priority Pass for airport lounge access, can effectively cancel it out – and give you the chance to travel in style.

    When you consider the potentially huge value of the sign-up bonus, you can put together a terrific trip to several worthwhile destinations.

    Here’s how to build your trip!

    Step 1 – Pick Your Ritz-Carlton Hotel

    You can use your 3 free nights at Tier 1 to 4 hotels.  You’ll usually save the most cash out-of-pocket with a higher-category hotel.  So this is your chance to splurge!

    For example, I found 3 nights at The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay near San Francisco in April 2017.

    Save ~$2,600 on 3 Free Nights in Gorgeous Northern California!
    The total stay is worth ~$2,600.  But you can use your 3 free nights here and pay nothing!

    So it’s easy to save $1,000 – or much more – with the Chase Ritz-Carlton card sign-up bonus alone, depending on where you want to stay.

    Step 2 – Get $100 Off Your Flights

    Link:   Easy $100 Flight Discounts With Ritz-Carlton Card, Everything to Know

    Here’s my guide on everything to know about using the $100 flight discount.  You can use this perk as many times as you want.  So if you have a lot of paid travel with a companion, this is an extremely easy way to save money!

    You’d Pay ~$656 for These Flights With Your $100 Flight Discount

    For example, I found 2 round-trip, non-stop coach flights from Houston to San Francisco for ~$756 (or ~$378 per person).  But with your $100 flight discount, you’d pay ~$656 for these flights (or ~$328 per person).

    This benefit works with most major US airlines.  And it’s an even better deal if you can find cheap flights to where you want to visit!

    Note:   The cardholder must be one of the passengers on the itinerary.  And certain airlines, like Southwest, Allegiant, Frontier, and Spirit, aren’t eligible.

    Step 3 – Save $300 on Incidentals

    You’ll get a $300 annual travel credit to use on things like seat upgrades, baggage fees and preferred lounge memberships or passes.  That can go a long way toward a more comfortable trip!

    Go Ahead and Upgrade to a More Spacious Seat

    In the example above, you can add an upgrade to a more spacious Economy Plus seat for $120 per person in one direction, and $108 per person in the other.  Your $300 travel credit could cover this upgrade!

    Note:   Make sure to do the upgrade separately so it appears as a second charge on your card statement.  If you purchase the upgrade with your ticket, you’ll pay one price and it will be harder to separate the fare from the upgrade.

    Or, if you want to check a bag, enjoy a snack and drink in-flight, or add any other upgrades to your flight, those would be reimbursed, too.  You can even upgrade to First Class if it’s available!

    You do NOT have to use your $300 annual travel credit in one trip.  You could even save it and use it on several different trips later on.

    Step 4 – Skip the Security Line With TSA PreCheck

    You’ll have a $100 credit to use for a Global Entry membership.  With Global Entry, you’ll normally get through airport security faster with TSA PreCheck.  Just be sure to add your Known Traveler Number (KTN) to your reservation.

    If you travel a lot domestically, this an excellent benefit that many Million Mile Secrets team members frequently enjoy.  And remember to give yourself enough time to make your Global Entry appointment before you want to use it!

    Step 5 – Relax in the Lounge

    Priority Pass Select membership is another benefit of the Chase Ritz-Carlton card.  For our example, I found 2 lounges in Houston and 1 lounge available in San Francisco.
    Have a Drink in the Elegant Air France Lounge in Houston – or Any Other Priority Pass Lounge You Find!
    Lounges are a great place to have a light snack and a drink, and to enjoy Wi-Fi and charge your phone before you fly.  Day passes are usually ~$50, so this is a great way to save even more money on your trip.

    Just remember to bring your Priority Pass card to the lounge with you.  It won’t be enough to present your Chase Ritz-Carlton card.

    Bottom Line

    It’s possible to build a memorable trip with the sign-up bonus and benefits of the Chase Ritz-Carlton card.  Depending on how often you use them, it’s also easy to cover the card’s $450 annual fee.

    There are 31 US cities with a Tier 1 to 4 Ritz-Carlton hotel.  When you sign-up for the Chase Ritz-Carlton card, you’ll get 3 free nights to enjoy after completing the minimum spending requirements.

    And you can use the card’s benefits like the $100 domestic flight discount, $300 annual travel credit, Global Entry credit, and Priority Pass Select membership to travel in style – and get up to $400 off your flights and travel incidentals.

    Which Ritz-Carlton hotel would you visit with your 3 free nights?

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