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 17, 2003

                           Arlington Hospitality, Inc.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                                    Delaware
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

       0-15291                                           36-3312434
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(Commission File Number)                    (IRS Employer Identification Number)

   2355 South Arlington Heights Road,
 Suite 400, Arlington Heights, Illinois                     60005
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(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

        Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code (847) 228-5400

                                       N/A
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)




ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)      EXHIBITS

99.1     Press Release of Arlington Hospitality, Inc. dated November 17, 2003
         Announcing Third Quarter Results.

ITEM 12. OTHER EVENTS.

         On November 17, 2003, Arlington Hospitality, Inc. (the "Company")
issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and nine
months ending September 30, 2003. A copy of the Company's press release is
attached to this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

         The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the
exhibit attached hereto, is furnished solely pursuant to Item 12 of this Report.
Consequently, it is not deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section. It may only be incorporated by reference in another
filing under the Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933 if such subsequent
filing specifically references this Report.





                                   SIGNATURES

         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 hereunto duly authorized.

DATE:  November 17, 2003

                                  Arlington Hospitality, Inc.
                                  (Registrant)

                                  By: /s/ James B. Dale
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                                      James B. Dale
                                      Senior Vice President and
                                      Chief Financial Officer