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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-04-039950
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040805
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040809

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RICHARDSON J WILLIAM
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001253698

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14331
		FILM NUMBER:		04961845

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3773 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 490S
		CITY:			LAS VEGAS
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7025677000

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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    <periodOfReport>2004-08-05</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>INTERSTATE HOTELS &amp; RESORTS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IHR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001253698</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RICHARDSON J WILLIAM</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4501 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 800</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ARLINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22203</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-08-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>22000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.40</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>72000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ J. William Richardson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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