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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001284409-06-000022
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060921
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060922
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060922

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOWLEY LEE C JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001046369

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11975
		FILM NUMBER:		061104028

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5005 ROCKSIDE RD
		CITY:			INDEPENDENCE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44131

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOYKIN LODGING CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001015859
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				341824586
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GUILDHALL BLDG 45 W PROSPECT AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44115
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2164301200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GUILDHALL BLDG 45 W PROSPECT AVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44115

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BOYKIN LODGING TRUST INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960604
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        <footnote id="F1">Disposed of in connection with the merger with Braveheart Realty (Ohio) Corp. (&quot;Braveheart&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Owned by the Howley Family Partnership, which is owned equally by the Reporting Person and his wife.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each unit is the equivalent of one Common Share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Distribution of amounts credited under the Directiors' Deferred Compensation Plan was made immediately prior to the effective time of the merger with Braveheart.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Options to purchase common shares granted under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plans with an exercise price of less than $11.00 per share were cancelled as of the effective time of the merger with Braveheart in exchange for a lump sum cash payment, without interest, less applicable withholding taxes, equal to the product of: (i) the excess, if any, of $11.00 over the exercise price per common share subject to that option, multiplied by (ii) the aggregate number of common shares underlying that option immediately prior to the merger effective time.  Options to purchase common shares with an exercise price greater than $11.00 per share were cancelled as of the merger effective time with no payment made.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>Peter W. Van Euwen, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-09-22</signatureDate>
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