UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):  November 14, 2007 Commission file number 0-9032

SONESTA INTERNATIONAL HOTELS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

New York

(State or Other Jurisdiction)

13-5648107

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

116 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02116

(Address of principal Executive Offices)

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code): 617-421-5400

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 5.02: DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

On November 14, 2007, Paul Sonnabend, Executive Vice President, resigned as an Officer of the Company, effective November 16, 2007

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized

	SONESTA INTERNATIONAL HOTELS CORPORATION
Date:  November 16, 2007	By:	/s/ Boy van Riel
		Name:   Boy van Riel
		Title:     VP & Treasurer
		(Authorized to sign on behalf of the Registrant as Principal Financial Officer).

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