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~~August 410, ~~2003~~2004

333-63768
(Commission File Number)

MERISTAR HOSPITALITY MERISTAR HOSPITALITY OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. FINANCE CORP (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


MERISTAR HOSPITALITY		MERISTAR HOSPITALITY
OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.		FINANCE CORP
(Exact name of registrant as		(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)		specified in its charter)

75-2648837		52-2321015
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

MERISTAR HOSPITALITY		MERISTAR HOSPITALITY
FINANCE CORP II		FINANCE CORP III
(Exact name of registrant as		(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)		specified in its charter)

73-1658708		46-0467463
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

75-2648837		52-2321015
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

MERISTAR HOSPITALITY MERISTAR HOSPITALITY FINANCE CORP II FINANCE CORP III (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

73-1658708		46-0467463
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

4501 NORTH FAIRFAX DRIVE
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA 22203
(Address of principal executive offices)

~~Registrants~~Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 812-7200

~~1010~~ITEM ~~WISCONSIN AVENUE, N~~5.~~W. WASHINGTON,~~ ~~D.C.~~OTHER ~~20007 (202) 295-1000 (Former~~EVENTS ~~name~~AND orREGULATION ~~former~~FD ~~address, if changed since last report)~~ DISCLOSURE

~~ITEM~~ On 12July 29, 2004, MeriStar Hospitality Corporation issued a press release announcing that it had appointed Paul J. ~~RESULTS~~Klaassen OFto ~~OPERATIONS~~the ~~AND~~Board of Directors. ~~FINANCIAL~~The ~~CONDITION~~press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this item. Mr. Klaassen was appointed on July 13, 2004 to serve a term expiring on the date of the annual meeting in 2005, and until his successor is duly elected and qualifies. Mr. Klaassen will also serve on the Board’s Nominating & Governance Committee.

OnITEM ~~November 4, 2003, MeriStar Hospitality Corporation issued a press release announcing its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003~~7. ~~The~~FINANCIAL ~~press~~STATEMENTS ~~release~~AND is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this item. The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing. EXHIBITS

SIGNATURES


Exhibit		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated as of July 29, 2004.

~~Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the~~SIGNATURES ~~registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the~~ ~~undersigned hereunto duly authorized.~~

~~MERISTAR~~ Pursuant ~~HOSPITALITY~~to ~~OPERATING~~the ~~PARTNERSHIP,~~requirements ~~L.P.~~of ~~MERISTAR~~the ~~HOSPITALITY~~Securities ~~FINANCE~~Exchange ~~CORP.~~Act ~~MERISTAR~~of ~~HOSPITALITY~~1934, ~~FINANCE~~the registrant ~~CORP.~~has IIduly ~~MERISTAR~~caused ~~HOSPITALITY~~this ~~FINANCE~~report ~~CORP.~~to ~~III~~be ~~By:~~signed ~~MERISTAR~~on ~~HOSPITALITY CORPORATION,~~ its ~~General~~behalf ~~Partner~~by ~~By:~~the undersigned ~~/s/~~hereunto ~~Jerome~~duly Jauthorized. ~~Kraisinger Jerome J. Kraisinger Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel~~

~~Date~~MERISTAR HOSPITALITY OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. MERISTAR HOSPITALITY FINANCE CORP. MERISTAR HOSPITALITY FINANCE CORP. II MERISTAR HOSPITALITY FINANCE CORP. III By: ~~November 4~~MERISTAR HOSPITALITY CORPORATION, ~~2003~~ ITS GENERAL PARTNER By: /s/ Jerome J. Kraisinger Jerome J. Kraisinger Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

Date: August 10, 2004

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