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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001261557-03-000002.txt : 20031110
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031107163737
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001261557-03-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030910
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031107

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MILLER STEPHEN K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001261557

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15291
		FILM NUMBER:		03985671

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1360 FRENCH CREEK DR
		CITY:			WAYZATA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55391

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ARLINGTON HOSPITALITY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000778423
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOTELS & MOTELS [7011]
		IRS NUMBER:				363312434
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2355 SOUTH ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60005
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8472285400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2355 SOUTH ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60005

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERIHOST PROPERTIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICA POP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19871111
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    <periodOfReport>2003-09-10</periodOfReport>


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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>ARLINGTON HOSPITALITY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HOST</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>MILLER STEPHEN K</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1360 FRENCH CREEK DR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WAYZATA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55391</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. VP - Real Estate &amp; Bus Dev</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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            </expirationDate>
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                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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                </underlyingSecurityShares>
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        <derivativeTransaction>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Exercise price as determined according to formula established at time of initial grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Amendment of outstanding option resulting in cancellation of option and grant of replacement option.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Exercise price not determine until date of exercise.  Indicated exercise price is price at which option could have been exercised on its expiration date.  Option expired unexercised.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Steven K. Miller</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-11-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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