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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899078-04-000321
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040504

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FELCOR LODGING TRUST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000923603
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				752541756
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		545 E JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1300
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75062
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9724444900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		545 E JOHN CARPENTER FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1300
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75062

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FELCOR SUITE HOTELS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940523

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WELCH ANDREW J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001100654

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14236
		FILM NUMBER:		04777573

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FELCOR LODGING TRUST INC
		STREET 2:		545 E JOHN CARPENTER FRWY SUITE 1300
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75062
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9724444908

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FELCOR LODGING TRUST INC
		STREET 2:		545 E JOHN CARPENTER FRWY SUITE 1300
		CITY:			IRVING
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75062
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-04-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000923603</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FELCOR LODGING TRUST INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FCH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001100654</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WELCH ANDREW J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O FELCOR LODGING TRUST INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>545 E JOHN CARPENTER FRWY SUITE 1300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>IRVING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75062</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. Vice President &amp; Treasurer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-04-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>12750</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>57966.5248</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Stock granted under 2001 Restricted Stock and Stock Option Plan; vests over four years at a rate of 25% per year subject to the satisfaction of certain performance criteria; initial vesting in year 2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Not applicable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Andrew J. Welch</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-05-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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