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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-11-003632.txt : 20110119
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-11-003632.hdr.sgml : 20110119
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110119110829
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-11-003632
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110119
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110119

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TOWN SPORTS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001281774
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MEMBERSHIP SPORTS & RECREATION CLUBS [7997]
		IRS NUMBER:				200640002
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 PENN PLAZA
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 246-6700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 PENN PLAZA
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10001

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALESSI KEITH E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001070975
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING [2015]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-52013
		FILM NUMBER:		11534807

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 NORTH CASCADE AVE, 14TH FLOOR
		CITY:			COLORADO SPRINGS
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80903-1614
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        <issuerName>TOWN SPORTS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CLUB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>ALESSI KEITH E</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 7000</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BROADWAY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22815</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.001</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-01-19</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>
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                    <value>1667</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>51665</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were issued pursuant to the Registrant's 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, as the annual award of shares puruant to the Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David Kastin, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-01-19</signatureDate>
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