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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-02-29</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001342126</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Morgans Hotel Group Co.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MHGC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001668750</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Farhat Chadi M.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MORGANS HOTEL GROUP CO.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>475 TENTH AVE.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10018</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>See Remarks</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4754</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents restricted stock units granted to the reporting person which are subject to the terms and conditions of the Morgans Hotel Group Co. Amended and Restated 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended. The restricted stock units are fully vested as of the date of this filing.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>INTERIM CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Meredith Deutsch, by power of attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-03-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
