Exhibit (a)(3)







October 11, 2007

TO:          BAC HOLDERS OF CRI HOTEL INCOME PARTNERS, LP

SUBJECT:     OFFER TO PURCHASE BACS

Dear BAC Holder:

As described in the enclosed Offer to Purchase and related Letters of
Transmittal (the "Offer") the Purchasers named in the attached Offer
(collectively the "Purchasers") are offering to purchase up to 173,732
beneficial assignment certificates representing limited partnership interests
(the "BAC") in CRI HOTEL INCOME PARTNERS, LP (the "Partnership") at a purchase
price equal to:

                                   $14 per BAC
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The Offer will provide you with an opportunity to liquidate all, or a portion
of, your investment in CRI HOTEL INCOME PARTNERS, LP without the usual
transaction costs associated with market sales or partnership transfer fees.
Reasons you may wish to sell your BAC include:

o        HIGHEST OFFER PRICE YET. This offer is 20%, or $2.50 per BAC, higher
         than our previous offer and the highest tender offer price of which we
         are aware.

o        UNCERTAINTY OF PARTNERSHIP TERMINATION PRIOR TO 2016. Our offer
         provides you with the opportunity to receive a guaranteed amount of
         money in a specified time period. According to the Partnership's most
         recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, "The General Partner is not
         currently soliciting sale offers" and that the Partnership "will
         continue until December 31, 2016, unless dissolved earlier..."
         (emphasis added). Further, the General Partner has stated that it will
         "review sale opportunities for the portfolio of hotels in the next few
         years" but that "we believe that a refinancing at this time, rather
         than a sale of the hotels, is the most appropriate investment
         strategy." Therefore, investors may not see liquidity until 2016.

o        ILLIQUIDITY OF BACS. The relative illiquidity of the BAC resulting from
         the absence of a formal trading market makes the BAC difficult to sell.

o        NO FUTURE IRS FILING REQUIREMENTS. The tax year in which you sell your
         BAC will be the final year for which you will be obligated to file a
         K-1 for the Partnership with your tax return. This may represent a
         reduction in costs associated with filing complicated tax returns. Your
         decision to sell may have other favorable or unfavorable tax
         consequences and potential sellers should consult their individual tax
         advisers.

o        ELIMINATION OF RETIREMENT ACCOUNT FEES. If you sell your BAC, you may
         avoid incurring fees for having this investment in your IRA or
         retirement account. Because many custodians have transfer restrictions
         against limited partnership BACs or charge additional fees for holding
         this type of asset, many investors are faced with the task of searching
         for a way to avoid these fees. Once our cash payment is sent directly
         to your retirement account, you are free to consolidate your retirement
         accounts or transfer the funds to a custodian that offers lower fees.

After carefully reading the enclosed Offer, if you elect to tender your BAC,
mail (using the enclosed pre-addressed, postage paid envelope) or fax (then
mail) a duly completed and executed copy of the Letter of Transmittal (printed
on purple paper) and change of address forms, and any other documents required
by the Letter of Transmittal, to the Depositary for the Offer at:

                         MacKenzie Patterson Fuller, LP
                  1640 School Street, Moraga, California 94556
                            Facsimile: (925) 631-9119

If you have any questions or need assistance, please call the Depositary at
800-854-8357. This Offer expires (unless extended) November 20, 2007.