By: /s/Jerome J. Kraisinger Jerome J. Kraisinger Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel MeriStar HospitalityCorporation   4501 North Fairfax Drive   Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22203 703 ###-###-####   Fax 703 ###-###-####

Exhibit 4.9

December 23, 2003

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20549

Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Item 601 (b) (4) (iii) of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, MeriStar Hospitality Corporation (the “Company”) hereby agrees to furnish copies of certain credit agreements to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon the request of the Commission, and, in accordance with such regulation, such instruments are not being filed as part of the current report on Form 8-K dated December 23, 2003.

Very truly yours,

MERISTAR HOSPITALITY CORPORATION