EX-3.309

We, the undersigned, each capable of contracting, for the purpose of forming a corporation pursuant to Chapter 1 of Title 12 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, do hereby certify:

To engage in any lawful activity for which corporations may be formed under the Louisiana Business Corporation Law.

The foregoing clauses shall be construed both as purposes and powers, and it is hereby expressly provided that the foregoing enumeration of specific powers and purposes shall not be held to restrict or limit in any manner the general powers or purposes of this corporation. In general, to carry on any other business in connection with or related or incidental to the foregoing, whether manufacturing or otherwise, permitted by law; to have and exercise all the powers conferred by present or future laws of Louisiana upon corporations formed for any or all of the purposes aforesaid, and to do any or all of the things herein set forth the same extent as natural persons might or could do.

FOURTH: The aggregate number of shares which the corporation shall have authority to issue is one thousand (1,000) of the par value of One Dollar ($1.00) each.

FIFTH: The full name and post office address of each incorporator is as follows:

SIXTH: No director or officer of the corporation shall be personally liable to the corporation or its shareholders for damages for breach of his fiduciary duty as a director or officer, except that this provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director or officer for: (a) any breach of the duty of loyalty; (b) for knowing violations of law or bad faith acts or omissions involving intentional misconduct; (c) for liability statutorily imposed under Sec. 92(d); or (d) for any transaction from which the director or officer derived an improper personal benefit.

SEVENTH: This corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in these articles in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon shareholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF we the undersigned, each capable of contracting, have hereunto affixed our signatures on this 2ND day of Nov., 1994.

BE IT KNOW, That on this 2nd day of the month of November, 1994 in the year of our Lord, 1994, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified, there came and appeared Katherine M. Rheinecker, known to me, Notary, and known by me to be one of the persons whose name appear upon the foregoing instrument and said appearer declared and acknowledged unto me, Notary, that he executed the said instrument for the uses and purposes therein set forth and apparent.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said appearer has signed these presents, and I have hereunto set my official hand and seal on the day and date first hereinabove written.

If the registered agent is changed, the new agent(s) must sign below before a notary public as required by Act 769 of 1987.

W. Fox McKeithen

Secretary of State

[Seal]

NOTICE OF CHANGE OF REGISTERED OFFICE

AND/OR CHANGE OF REGISTERED AGENT

(R.S.12:104 & 12:236)

Domestic Corporation

(Business or Non-Profit)

Enclose $20.00 filing fee

Make remittance payable to

Secretary of State

Do not send cash

Return to: Commercial Division

P.O. Box 94125

Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125

Phone (225)925 4704

Web Site: www.sec.state.la.us

Corporation Name:

Embassy Suites Club No. Three, Inc.

CHANGE OF LOCATION OF REGISTERED OFFICE

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the above named corporation has authorized a change in the location of the corporation’s registered office. The new registered office is located at:

To be signed by one (1) officer or two (2) directors

Date

CHANGE OF REGISTERED AGENT(S)

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the above named corporation has authorized the change of the corporation’s registered agent(s). The names(s) and address(es) of the new registered agent(s) is/are as follows:

Corporation Service Company

320 Somerulos Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70802-6129

/s/ Vivien S. Mitchell

9/6/00

President, Vice President or Secretary

Date

Vivien S. Mitchell, Vice President

AGENT AFFIDAVIT AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ACCEPTANCE

I hereby acknowledge and accept the appointment of registered agent(s) for and on behalf of the above named corporation.

Corporation Service Company

By:

/s/ Bobbie Hall

Registered Agent(s)

Bobbie Hall, Asst. Vice President

Sworn to and subscribed before me, the undersigned Notary Public, on this date: September 18, 2000

/s/ Debbra A. Elias

Notary

Debbra A. Elias

Commission #1224642

Notary Public-California

Sacramento County

My Comm. Expires Jun 15, 2003


NAME		ADDRESS

Katherine M. Rheinecker		906 Olive Street
		St Louis MO 63101

Anne E. Diamond		906 Olive Street
		St Louis MO 63101

Gerard S. Rath		906 Olive Street
		St Louis, MO 63101


	[SEAL]	/s/ KAREN L. BUSS
(Notary Seal)		KAREN L. BUSS NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF MISSOURI MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 6/20/97 CITY OF ST. LOUIS


I hereby accept the appointment of registered agent.

New registered agent(s):

Lawrence S. Bell

/s/ Lawrence S. Bell				Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 28 day of November, 1994.

				/s/ [Illegible Signature]
				Notary Public

November 29, 1994				/s/ Nadine Greenwood
Date				To be signed by President, Vice-President, or Secretary
				Nadine Greenwood


		C T CORPORATION SYSTEM

		By:		/s/ John J Linnihan
				Agent
				John J Linnihan



New Orleans, Louisiana 70130

Name and Address of Registered Agent(s)				Lawrence S. Bell


registered agent(s). The names(s) and address(es) of the new registered agent(s) is/are as follows:


		/s/ [Illegible Signature]
		President or ~~Vice President~~
		(Registered agent if only registered office is changed)


Secretary of State		FEE FOR FILING—$20.00





Registered Office		315 Julia Street



Corporation Name:		EMBASSY SUITES CLUB NO. THREE, INC.


354 Rev. 5/97		(See instructions on back)