8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


        Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 17, 2002


                             Boykin Lodging Company
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                      Ohio
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


        001-11975                                         34-1824586
(Commission File Number)                       (IRS Employer Identification No.)


     Guildhall Bldg., Suite 1500, 45 W. Prospect Ave, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)


                                 (216) 430-1200
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT

         The Board of Directors of Boykin Lodging Company, an Ohio corporation
("Boykin"), voted to approve the engagement of Deloitte & Touche ("Deloitte") as
Boykin's independent accountant for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2002, to
be effective upon Deloitte's acceptance of the engagement to act as Boykin's
independent accountant. Deloitte replaces Arthur Andersen, LLP ("Andersen"), who
was dismissed as Boykin's independent accountant effective April 17, 2002. The
Audit Committee of the Board of Directors did not consider the recommendation to
change accountants because the change was considered and approved by the entire
Board of Directors.

         The reports of Andersen on Boykin's financial statements for the past
two fiscal years did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion
and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting
principles.

         In connection with the audits of Boykin's financial statements for each
of the two fiscal years ended December 31, 2001, there were no disagreements
with Andersen on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial
statement disclosure, or auditing scope and procedures which, if not resolved to
the satisfaction of Andersen would have caused Andersen to make reference to the
matter in their report. Boykin has requested Andersen to furnish Boykin a letter
addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees
with the above statements. A copy of that letter, dated April 19 2002 is filed
as Exhibit 16.1 to this Form 8-K.

         During the two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim
period through April 22, 2002 neither Boykin nor anyone on behalf of Boykin
consulted with Deloitte regarding either the application of accounting
principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed; or the type
of audit opinion that might be rendered on Boykin's financial statements; or on
any matter considered important by Boykin in reaching a decision as to any
accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue or any matter that was either
the subject of a disagreement as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation
S-K, or any reportable event, as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.


ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

        (c)     Exhibits

        16.1 Arthur Andersen LLP Letter of Agreement dated April 19, 2002 to
        the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of Securities and Exchange act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                               BOYKIN LODGING COMPANY


                               /s/ Shereen P. Jones

Date: April 22, 2002           ---------------------------
                               Shereen P. Jones
                               Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                               and Chief Investment Officer



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EX-16.1

                                                                    Exhibit 16.1



April 19, 2002


Office of the Chief Accountant
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549



Dear Sir or Madam:

We have read Item 4 included in the Form 8-K dated April 17, 2002 of Boykin
Lodging Company to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are
in agreement with the statements contained in paragraphs 2 and 3 therein.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP




cc: Ms. Shereen P. Jones, Boykin Lodging Company