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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080410165440
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001095449-08-000035
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080408
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080410
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080410

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Red Lion Hotels CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001052595
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOTELS & MOTELS [7011]
		IRS NUMBER:				911032187
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 W NORTH RIVER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			SPOKANE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5094596100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 W NORTH RIVER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			SPOKANE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99201

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WESTCOAST HOSPITALITY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000214

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CAVANAUGHS HOSPITALITY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980108

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Columbia Pacific Opportunity Fund LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001399010
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13957
		FILM NUMBER:		08750473

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 University St
		STREET 2:		Ste 2500
		CITY:			Seattle
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2067289063

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 University St
		STREET 2:		Ste 2500
		CITY:			Seattle
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98101
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2008-04-08</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001052595</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Red Lion Hotels CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RLH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001399010</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Columbia Pacific Opportunity Fund LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>600 University St</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>Ste 2500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>Seattle</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98101</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-04-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>11900</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.2828</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2301808</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-04-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>9200</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>8.2761</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2311008</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Alexander B. Washburn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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