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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081014083524
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001230295-08-000511
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081010
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081014
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081014

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STRATEGIC HOTELS & RESORTS, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001057436
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				331082757
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST MADISON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1700
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606-3415
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3126585000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST MADISON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1700
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606-3415

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STRATEGIC HOTEL CAPITAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980310

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COPPOLA EDWARD C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001023135

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32223
		FILM NUMBER:		081119865

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		223 WILSHIRE BLVD, SUITE 700
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3103946911

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		233 WILSHIRE BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			SANTA MONICA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90401
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    <periodOfReport>2008-10-10</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001057436</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STRATEGIC HOTELS &amp; RESORTS, INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BEE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>COPPOLA EDWARD C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>200 WEST MADISON STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1700</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60606</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-10-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>618</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>69203.0000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Common stock in the form of restricted stock units under the Amended and Restated 2004 Incentive Plan as a result of dividend equivalents on previously granted restricted stock units with respect to the dividends paid on October 10, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes common stock in the form of restricted stock units.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Paula C. Maggio as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-10-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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