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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-029101
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031027
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031106

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CANDLEWOOD HOTEL CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001022820
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOTELS & MOTELS [7011]
		IRS NUMBER:				481188025
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9342 EAST CENTRAL
		STREET 2:		LAKEPOINT OFFICE PARK
		CITY:			WICHITA
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			67206
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3166311300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O LATHAM & WATKINS
		STREET 2:		650 TOWN CENTRE DRIVE 20TH FLOOR
		CITY:			COSTA MESA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92626

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			J P MORGAN CHASE & CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000019617
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21583
		FILM NUMBER:		03983517

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		270 PARK AVE
		STREET 2:		39TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2122706000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		270 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHASE MANHATTAN CORP /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960402

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHEMICAL BANKING CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHEMICAL NEW YORK CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880508
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<?xml version="1.0"?><ownershipDocument><schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>    <documentType>3</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-10-27</periodOfReport><noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned><issuer><issuerCik>0001022820</issuerCik><issuerName>CANDLEWOOD HOTEL CO INC</issuerName>        <issuerTradingSymbol>CNDL</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId><rptOwnerCik>0000019617</rptOwnerCik><rptOwnerName>J P MORGAN CHASE &amp; CO</rptOwnerName></reportingOwnerId><reportingOwnerAddress><rptOwnerStreet1>270 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1><rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2><rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity><rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState><rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode><rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription></reportingOwnerAddress><reportingOwnerRelationship><isDirector>0</isDirector><isOfficer>0</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>1</isOther><otherText>See Footnotes</otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><derivativeTable><
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 parent to JPMorgan Chase Bank ("JPMCB").   JPMCB is a party to a Voting Agreement, among Hospitality Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust, Six Continents Hotels, Inc., a Delaware corporation and other stockholders to the Voting Agreement, dated October 27, 2003 (the "Voting Agreement").   </footnote><footnote id="F3">As a result of this Voting Agreement, the stockholders party to the Voting Agreement may be deemed to constitute a "group" for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") with respect to the 14,873,218 shares of common stock equivalents representing sixty-two percent (62%) of the outstanding voting power of Candlewood Hotel Company, Inc.  that are subject to the Voting Agreement. </footnote><footnote id="F4">As a parent to JPMCB, wholly-owned subsidiary, the Issuer's securities owned by JPMCB may be regarded as being owned beneficially by J.P. Morgan Chase &amp; Co.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName
>J.P. Morgan Chase &amp; Co.; by: /s/ Joan Huggins</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-11-06</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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