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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-04-029013.txt : 20040602
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040602110532
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-029013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040528
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040602

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RUSSELL JOHN J JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001215421

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14331
		FILM NUMBER:		04843185

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INTERSTATE HOTELS & RESORTS
		STREET 2:		4501 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE, SUITE 800
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22203

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERSTATE HOTELS & RESORTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001059341
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOTELS & MOTELS [7011]
		IRS NUMBER:				510379982
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1010 WISCONSIN AVE NW
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20007
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2029654455

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1010 WISCONSIN AVE N W
		CITY:			WASHINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			20007

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MERISTAR HOTELS & RESORTS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980407
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-05-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001059341</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INTERSTATE HOTELS &amp; RESORTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IHR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001215421</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RUSSELL JOHN J JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4501 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 800</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ARLINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22203</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.3500</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-05-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000.0000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-05-28</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000.0000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>17500.0000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Issued pursuant to the Interstate Hotels &amp; Resorts, Inc. Non-employee Directors' Incentive Plan.  1/3 of these options vest on 5/28/05, 1/3 of these options vest on 5/28/06 and 1/3 of these options vest on 5/28/07.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ John J. Russell, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-06-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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