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<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF PAUL WHETSELL
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.3

To whom it may concern:

     The undersigned, Paul W. Whetsell, hereby consents to being named as a
designee to be elected as a director of FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated in the
Registration statement on Form S-4 of FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated and
FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership filed on June 7, 2001, all prospectuses
related thereto and all subsequent amendments thereto.

                                                       Yours Sincerely,

                                                       /s/ Paul W. Whetsell
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                                                       Paul W. Whetsell

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