Exhibit 99.2

                            SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

I, Jim Papovich, the Regional Director of Operations of Ridgewood Hotels, Inc.
(the "Company"), do hereby certify in accordance with 18 U.S.C.ss.1350, as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my
knowledge:

      3.    The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the three and
            six months ended September 30, 2002 (the "Quarterly Report") fully
            complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
            Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. ss.ss.78m or 78o(d)); and

      4.    The information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents,
            in all material respects, the financial condition and results of
            operations of the Company.

Dated: April 18, 2002

                                        /s/ Jim Papovich
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                                        JIM PAPOVICH
                                        Regional Director of Operations


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