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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100121160150
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001095449-10-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100119
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100121

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, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001399010
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13957
		FILM NUMBER:		10538972

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1910 FAIRVIEW AVENUE EAST
		STREET 2:		STE 500
		CITY:			Seattle
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(206) 453-0291

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1910 FAIRVIEW AVENUE EAST
		STREET 2:		STE 500
		CITY:			Seattle
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98102

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Columbia Pacific Opportunity Fund LP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070509
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-01-19</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001052595</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Red Lion Hotels CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RLH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001399010</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Columbia Pacific Opportunity Fund, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1910 FAIRVIEW AVENUE EAST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>STE 500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>Seattle</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98102</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>2010-01-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25300</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.0903</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3345606</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Alexander B. Washburn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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