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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-05-19</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001040261</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PEGASUS SOLUTIONS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PEGS</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001234629</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BOLES ROBERT J JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>0</isDirector><isOfficer>1</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther><officerTitle>EVP-Sales and Marketing</officerTitle></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><footnotes/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Ric L. Floyd</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-05-21</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

