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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001304020-04-000003.txt : 20041223
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041223110910
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001304020-04-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041221
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041223
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041223

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MHI Hospitality CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001301236
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		814 CAPITOL LANDING ROAD
		CITY:			WILLIAMSBURG
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23185
		BUSINESS PHONE:		757-229-5648

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		814 CAPITOL LANDING ROAD
		CITY:			WILLIAMSBURG
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23185

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sims Andrew
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001304020

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32379
		FILM NUMBER:		041222823

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		757-229-5648

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		814 CAPITOL LANDING ROAD
		CITY:			WILLIAMSBURG
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23185
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    <periodOfReport>2004-12-21</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001301236</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MHI Hospitality CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MDH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001304020</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Sims Andrew</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>814 CAPITOL LANDING ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WILLIAMSBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>23185</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO, President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Operating Partnership Units</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>639556</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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                    <value>639556</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Operating Partnership Units in MHI Hospitality, L.P., MHI Hospitality Corporation's operating subsidiary.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Holders of operating partnership units of MHI Hospitality, L.P. may not exercise the right to have such units redeemed prior to the one year anniversary of the issuance of the units without prior approval of the board of directors.  The units were issued on December 21, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">There is no expiration date to the redemption right.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">MHI Hospitality, L.P. is required to redeem the operating partnership units in exchange for cash, or at MHI Hospitality Corporation's option, shares of MHI Hospitality Corporation's common stock.  The cash redemption amount per unit is based on the market price of the common stock at the time of redemption.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Andrew M. Sims</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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