EXHIBIT 10.1

                               EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO
                              AMENDED AND RESTATED
                        AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                                       OF
                    WESTCOAST HOSPITALITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP



         THIS EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP dated as of November 1, 1997 (the "Amendment"), is dated for
reference purposes September 20, 2005.

         WHEREAS, the Partners have previously entered into that certain Amended
and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Cavanaughs Hospitality Limited
Partnership dated as of November 1, 1997, as amended from time to time
thereafter ("Partnership Agreement"); and

         WHEREAS, pursuant to authority granted to the General Partner by
Section 2.2 and Section 14.B(4) of the Partnership Agreement, the General
Partner desires to amend the Partnership Agreement to change the name of the
Partnership as set forth in this document ("Seventh Amendment");

         NOW, THEREFORE, that for good and adequate consideration, the receipt
of which is hereby acknowledged, the Partnership Agreement is hereby amended as
follows:

1.       Defined Terms. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this
Amendment shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Original
Partnership Agreement.

2.       Section 2.2 is amended to read as follows:

         Section 2.2 Name

         The name of the Partnership shall be Red Lion Hotels Limited
         Partnership. Subject to the provisions of Section 7.5.C of the
         Agreement, the Partnership's business may be conducted under any other
         name or names deemed advisable by the General Partner, including the
         name of the General Partner, any Affiliate or such other business name
         as the General Partner shall determine. The words "Limited
         Partnership," "L.P.," "Ltd." or similar words or letters shall be
         included in the Partnership's name where necessary for the purposes of
         complying with the laws of any jurisdiction that so require. The
         General Partner in its sole and absolute discretion may change the name
         of the Partnership at any time and from time to time and shall notify
         the Limited Partners of such change in the next regular communication
         to the Limited Partners.

3.       In view of the fact that the General Partner has changed its name to
Red Lion Hotels Corporation, the term "RLH" is substituted for the term "WHC"
wherever it appears in the Partnership Agreement.

4.       Scope of Amendment. Except as expressly modified or amended by this
Amendment, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and be binding on
the parties in accordance



with its terms. This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the parties hereto, and their respective heirs, personal representatives,
successors and assigns.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the General Partner has executed this Amendment as
of the date first above written.


                                           GENERAL PARTNER:

                                           RED LION HOTELS CORPORATION


                                           By /s/ Arthur M. Coffey
                                              --------------------
                                              Arthur M. Coffey, President