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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060303101306
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-014913
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060303
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060303

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LODGIAN INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001066138
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOTELS & MOTELS [7011]
		IRS NUMBER:				522093696
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3445 PEACHTREE ROAD N E SUITE 700
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30326
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4043649400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3445 PEACHTREE ROAD N E SUITE 700
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30326

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MACLENNAN JAMES A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001213036

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14537
		FILM NUMBER:		06662061

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5203 BRISTOL INDUSTRIAL WAY
		CITY:			BUFORD
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30518
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    <periodOfReport>2006-03-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001066138</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LODGIAN INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LGN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001213036</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MACLENNAN JAMES A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3445 PEACHTREE RD, NE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 700</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30326</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President of FInance</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>No securities beneficially owned</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>0</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>s/ James A. MacLennan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-03-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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