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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000891836-06-000014.txt : 20060124
<SEC-HEADER>0000891836-06-000014.hdr.sgml : 20060124
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060124171047
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000891836-06-000014
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060120
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060124

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Langer Jonathan A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001328582

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32223
		FILM NUMBER:		06547088

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-902-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
		STREET 2:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STRATEGIC HOTEL CAPITAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001057436
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				331082757
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		77 W WACKER DR STE 4600
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3126585000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		77 WEST WACKER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		STE 4600
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60601
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    <periodOfReport>2006-01-20</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001057436</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STRATEGIC HOTEL CAPITAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SLH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001328582</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Langer Jonathan A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GOLDMAN, SACHS &amp; CO.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>85 BROAD STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-01-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>C</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1655293</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7178147</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Strategic Hotel Funding, LLC Units (right to acquire)</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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            <ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person is a managing director of Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. (&quot;Goldman Sachs&quot;). Goldman Sachs is a direct and indirect
 wholly-owned subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (&quot;GS Group&quot;). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership
 of the securities reported herein as indirectly owned except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The securities reported herein as indirectly owned are beneficially owned directly by limited liability companies of which
 affiliates of Goldman Sachs and GS Group are the general partner, managing member, manager, member or investment manager
 (&quot;WH Entities&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Strategic Hotel Funding, L.L.C. (&quot;SHC Funding&quot;) membership units (&quot;SHC Funding Units&quot;) are exchangeable for shares of
 Common Stock.  On January 20, 2006, WHSHC, L.L.C., which is a WH Entity, acquired 855,558 shares of Common Stock in exchange
 for an equal number of SHC Funding Units and W9/WHSHC, L.L.C.I, which is a WH Entity, acquired 799,735 shares of Common
 Stock in exchange for an equal number of SHC Funding Units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Holders of SHC Funding Units are entitled to present them for redemption for a cash amount equal to the then fair market
 value of an equal number of shares of Common Stock or, in SHC's sole discretion, an equal number of shares of Common Stock.
 SHC Funding Units are immediately eligible to be presented for redemption or became eligible as of June 29, 2005.  There is
 no expiration date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Roger S. Begelman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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