EXHIBIT 32

Section 906 Certification

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

     Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officers of Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby certify that:

     (i) the accompanying quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2007 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;

     and

     (ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Thomas F. Hewitt  

Thomas F. Hewitt 

Chief Executive Officer 

	/s/ Bruce A. Riggins
	Bruce A. Riggins
Dated: May 10, 2007	Chief Financial Officer