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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050304161444
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001046311-05-000086
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050304
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050304

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DESANTIS MICHAEL J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001048314

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13393
		FILM NUMBER:		05661498

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3019795056

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10750 COLUMBIA PIKE
		CITY:			SILVER SPRING
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20901

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001046311
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOTELS & MOTELS [7011]
		IRS NUMBER:				521209792
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10750 COLUMBIA PIKE
		CITY:			SILVER SPRING
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20901
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3015925181

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10750 COLUMBIA PIKE
		CITY:			SILVER SPRING
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20901

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHOICE HOTELS FRANCHISING INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971118

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971022
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    <documentType>5/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-02-11</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>1</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CHH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>DESANTIS MICHAEL J</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>10750 COLUMBIA PIKE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SILVER SPRING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20901</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior VP, Secy. &amp; Gen Counsel</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-06-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <securityTitle>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Transaction is an acquisition pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d) but was inadvertently reported as an open market purchase.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael J. DeSantis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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