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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-05-014886.txt : 20050310
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050310162515
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-05-014886
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050308
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050310
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050310

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERISTAR HOSPITALITY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001012967
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				752648842
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4501 N. FAIRFAX DRIVE
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7038127200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4501 N. FAIRFAX DRIVE
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22203

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN GENERAL HOSPITALITY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960428

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WHETSELL PAUL W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001033638

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11903
		FILM NUMBER:		05672724

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4501 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE, SUITE 800
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		703 387 3332

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4501 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE, SUITE 800
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22203
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-03-08</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001012967</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MERISTAR HOSPITALITY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MHX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001033638</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WHETSELL PAUL W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>MERISTAR HOSPITALITY CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>4501 N. FAIRFAX DRIVE, SUITE 500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ARLINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22203</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.01 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-03-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>22596</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.63</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>330930</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Of the 47,203 shares which vested to Mr. Whetsell on March 8, 2005 and were also granted on March 8, 2005, the Company withheld 22,596 shares as payment for Mr. Whetsell's income tax liability in connection with such vesting.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Paul W. Whetsell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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