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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-06-027562.txt : 20060504
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060504113550
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-027562
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060502
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060504
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060504

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:		6430 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE, SUITE 200
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20817
		BUSINESS PHONE:		301-581-5900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6430 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE, SUITE 200
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20817

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KLAASSEN PAUL J & TERESA M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001031191

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11903
		FILM NUMBER:		06806778

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9401 LEE HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 300
		CITY:			FAIRFAX
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22031
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7032737500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9401 LEE HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 300
		CITY:			FAIRFAX
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22031
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-05-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001012967</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MERISTAR HOSPITALITY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MHX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001031191</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KLAASSEN PAUL J &amp; TERESA M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>MERISTAR HOSPITALITY CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6430 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE, SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BETHESDA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20817</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.01 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-05-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>9607</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>10.45</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Klaassen sold all of his shares as MHX converted from a public to a private company.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Paul Klaassen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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