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                                                                    Exhibit 3.93

                       CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                        OF MERISTAR SANTA BARBARA, L.P.

     The undersigned, desiring to form a limited partnership pursuant to
Delaware revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act 6, Delaware Code, Chapter 17,
do hereby certify as follows:

     I.   The name of the limited partnership is MeriStar Santa Barbara, L.P.

     II.  The address of the Partnership's registered office in the State of
          Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington,
          County of New Castle.

          The name of the Partnership's registered agent for service of process
          in the State of Delaware at such address is The Corporation Trust
          Company.

     III. The name and mailing address of each general partner is as follows:

          Name
          MeriStar Hospitality Operating Partnership, L.P.

          Mailing Address
          1010 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.
          Washington D.C. 20007


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Certificate of Limited
Partnership of MeriStar Santa Barbara, L.P., as of 30th December 1999.


                                     MeriStar Hospitality Operating Partnership,
                                              L.P., General Partner

                                     /s/ Christopher L. Bennett
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                                     Christopher L. Bennett
                                     Vice President, Legal & Secretary