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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000900440-07-000122.txt : 20070912
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070912161411
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000900440-07-000122
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070910
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070912
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070912

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZWEDLING JEFFREY M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001199061

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25060
		FILM NUMBER:		071113431

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7170 RIVERWOOD DR
		CITY:			COLUMBIA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21046

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SUPERTEL HOSPITALITY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000929545
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				521889548
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1207

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		309 NORTH FIFTH STREET
		CITY:			NORFOLK
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4023712520

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		309 NORTH FIFTH STREET
		CITY:			NORFOLK
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68701

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HUMPHREY HOSPITALITY TRUST INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940906
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-09-10</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000929545</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SUPERTEL HOSPITALITY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SPPR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001199061</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ZWEDLING JEFFREY M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5020 MONUMENT AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RICHMOND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>23230</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-09-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2857</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.89</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>138276</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.89</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-09-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2857</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-12-31</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-05-24</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2857</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 43,659 shares of Common Stock held in various accounts of which Mr. Zwerdling serves as trustee or over which he has complete trading authorization (these positions are revocable).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jeffrey M. Zwerdling</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-09-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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