Update 7/9/25: Multiple sources have heard from Chase PR that this rumor is false, and there is no planned increase for the annual fee on the Ritz card.
Original Post 7/4/25:
Multiple rumors are coming out which point to a refresh of the Chase Ritz-Carlton card. The rumor has it that these changes will take effect on August 1, 2025. It’s likely that existing cardholders will keep the older card details for some time beyond August.
Changes:
- Annual fee to increasing from $450 to $695
- $200 renowned resort reservation credit
- Three Ritz-Carlton bar vouchers
Unchanged:
- $300 airline incidental credit
- 85k annual FNC unchanged
- Unlimited priority pass for authorized user cards
- Marriott Gold Elite Status
- Car rental insurance and travel protections stay the same
Overall this sounds like a big negative change if we have all the details. It’s possible there are more benefits or coupons that we haven’t heard yet about. Again, at this point it’s a all just rumors.
