1 EXHIBIT 21.1 RFS HOTEL INVESTORS, INC. SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT STATE OF NAME INCORPORATION ---- ------------- RFS Partnership, L.P. Tennessee RFS Managers, Inc. Tennessee RFS Financing Corporation Tennessee RFS Financing Partnership, L.P. Tennessee Ridge Lake General Partner, Inc. Tennessee RFS Financing II, L.P. Tennessee RFS TRS Holdings, Inc. Tennessee RFS Leasing II, Inc. Tennessee RFS Leasing III, Inc. Tennessee RFS Leasing IV, Inc. Tennessee RFS Leasing V, Inc. Tennessee RFS Leasing VI, Inc. Tennessee RFS Leasing VII, Inc. Tennessee RFS Leasing VIII, Inc. Tennessee RFS MM 1 1998 Corporation Virginia RFS MM 2 1998 Corporation Virginia RFS SPE 1 1998 LLC Virginia RFS SPE 2 1998 LLC Virginia RFS MM 2000 Corporation Virginia RFS MM 2 2000 Corporation Virginia RFS SPE 2000 LLC Virginia RFS SPE 2 2000 LLC Virginia Wharf Enterprises California