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                                  EXHIBIT 10.1

        Form of Escrow Agreement between CNL Hospitality Properties, Inc.
                               and SouthTrust Bank

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                                ESCROW AGREEMENT

     THIS ESCROW AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is dated this ____ day of
___________, 2003, by and among CNL HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC., a Maryland
corporation (the "Company"), CNL SECURITIES CORP., a Florida corporation (the
"Managing Dealer"), and SOUTHTRUST BANK (the "Escrow Agent"). This Agreement
shall be effective as of the effective date of the Company's Registration
Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Effective
Date").

     WHEREAS, the Company proposes to offer and sell, on a best-efforts basis
through the Managing Dealer and selected broker-dealers registered with the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the Managing Dealer and such
selected broker-dealers are hereinafter referred to collectively as the
"Soliciting Dealers") up to 400,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company
(the "Shares") to investors at $10.00 per Share pursuant to a registration
statement (the "Registration Statement") filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission; and

     WHEREAS, the Company and the Managing Dealer desire to establish an escrow
in which funds received from subscribers will be deposited and the Escrow Agent
is willing to serve as Escrow Agent upon the terms and conditions herein set
forth;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged by the parties, the parties covenant and agree as follows.

     1. Establishment of Escrow Accounts. On or prior to the Effective Date, the
Company and the Managing Dealer shall establish an interest-bearing escrow
account with the Escrow Agent, which escrow account shall be entitled "ESCROW
ACCOUNT FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUBSCRIBERS FOR COMMON STOCK OF CNL HOSPITALITY
PROPERTIES, INC." (the "Escrow Account"). All monies deposited in the Escrow
Account are hereinafter referred to as the "Escrowed Funds." The Managing Dealer
will, and will cause selected broker-dealers acting as Soliciting Dealers to,
instruct subscribers to make checks for subscriptions payable to either the
Escrow Agent or the Company. The Managing Dealer may authorize certain
Soliciting Dealers which are "$250,000 broker-dealers" to instruct their
customers to make their checks for Shares subscribed for payable directly to the
Soliciting Dealer. In such case, the Soliciting Dealer will collect the proceeds
of the subscribers' checks and issue a check made payable to the order of the
Escrow Agent for the aggregate amount of the subscription proceeds.

     2. Deposits into the Escrow Account. The Managing Dealer will promptly
deliver all monies received from subscribers for the payment of Shares to the
Escrow Agent for deposit in the Escrow Account.

     3. Collection Procedure.

        (a) The Escrow Agent is hereby authorized to forward each check for
     collection and, upon collection of the proceeds of each check, to deposit
     the collected proceeds in the Escrow Account or, alternatively, the Escrow
     Agent may telephone the bank on which the check is drawn to confirm that
     the check has been paid.

        (b) Any check returned unpaid to the Escrow Agent shall be returned to
     the Soliciting Dealer that submitted the check. In such cases the Escrow
     Agent will promptly notify the Company of such return.

        (c) In the event that (i) the Company rejects any subscription for
     Shares or (ii) an investor who has telephonically or orally subscribed for
     Shares properly withdraws such subscription within ten (10) days from the
     date written confirmation has been mailed to the subscriber, and, in either
     such event, the Escrow Agent has already collected funds for such
     subscription, the Escrow Agent shall promptly issue a refund check to the
     drawer of the check submitted by or on behalf of the rejected or
     withdrawing subscriber. If either of the events specified in the clauses
     (i) or (ii) of the preceding sentence occur and, in either such event, the
     Escrow Agent has not yet collected funds for such subscription but has
     submitted the check relating to such subscription for collection, the
     Escrow Agent shall promptly issue a check in the amount of such check to
     the rejected or withdrawing subscriber after the Escrow Agent has cleared
     such funds. If the Escrow Agent

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     has not yet submitted the check relating to the subscription of the
     rejected or withdrawing subscriber, the Escrow Agent shall promptly remit
     such check directly to the drawer of the check submitted by or on behalf of
     the subscriber.

     4. Investment of Escrowed Funds. The Escrow Agent, immediately upon receipt
of each check remitted to it, shall deposit such check in a bank account
(including, but not limited to, interest-bearing savings accounts and bank money
market accounts), in short-term certificates of deposit issued by a bank, in
short-term securities directly or indirectly issued or guaranteed by the United
States Government, or in other short-term highly liquid investments with
appropriate safety of principal, all as directed by the Company. Interest and
dividends earned on such investments shall be similarly reinvested.

     5. Distribution of Escrowed Funds. The Escrow Agent shall release from the
Escrow Account to the Company any and all Escrowed Funds therein, together with
all interest earned thereon, upon written request of an officer of the Company.

     6. Liability of Escrow Agent.

        (a) In performing any of its duties under this Agreement, or upon the
     claimed failure to perform its duties hereunder, the Escrow Agent shall not
     be liable to anyone for any damages, losses, or expenses which it may incur
     as a result of the Escrow Agent so acting, or failing to act; provided,
     however, the Escrow Agent shall be liable for damages arising out of its
     willful default or misconduct or its gross negligence under this Agreement.
     Accordingly, the Escrow Agent shall not incur any such liability with
     respect to (i) any action taken or omitted to be taken in good faith upon
     advice of its counsel or counsel for the Company which is given with
     respect to any questions relating to the duties and responsibilities of the
     Escrow Agent hereunder, or (ii) any action taken or omitted to be taken in
     reliance upon any document, including any written notice or instructions
     provided for in this Escrow Agreement, not only as to its due execution and
     to the validity and effectiveness of its provisions but also as to the
     truth and accuracy of any information contained therein, if the Escrow
     Agent shall in good faith believe such document to be genuine, to have been
     signed or presented by a proper person or persons, and to conform with the
     provisions of this Agreement.

        (b) The Company hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Escrow
     Agent against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and
     expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable costs of investigation
     and counsel fees and disbursements which may be incurred by it resulting
     from any act or omission of the Company; provided, however, that the
     Company shall not indemnify the Escrow Agent for any losses, claims,
     damages, or expenses arising out of the Escrow Agent's willful default,
     misconduct, or gross negligence under this Agreement.

        (c) If a dispute ensues between any of the parties hereto which, in the
     opinion of the Escrow Agent, is sufficient to justify its doing so, the
     Escrow Agent shall be entitled to tender into the registry or custody of
     any court of competent jurisdiction, including the Circuit Court of Orange
     County, Florida, all money or property in its hands under the terms of this
     Agreement, and to file such legal proceedings as it deems appropriate, and
     shall thereupon be discharged from all further duties under this Agreement.
     Any such legal action may be brought in any such court as the Escrow Agent
     shall determine to have jurisdiction thereof. The Company shall indemnify
     the Escrow Agent against its court costs and attorneys' fees incurred in
     filing such legal proceedings.

     7. Inability to Deliver. In the event that checks for subscriptions
delivered to the Escrow Agent by the Company pursuant to this Agreement are not
cleared through normal banking channels within 120 days after such delivery, the
Escrow Agent shall deliver such uncleared checks to the Company.

     8. Notice. All notices, requests, demands and other communications or
deliveries required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally, given by
prepaid telegram or deposited for mailing, first class, postage prepaid,
registered or certified mail, as follows:

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     If to the subscribers for Shares:  To their respective addresses as
                                        specified in their Subscription
                                        Agreements.

     If to the Company:                 CNL Hospitality Properties, Inc.
                                        CNL Center at City Commons
                                        450 South Orange Avenue
                                        Orlando, Florida  32801
                                        Attention:  Mr. James M. Seneff, Jr.,
                                        Chairman of the Board

     If to the Managing Dealer:         CNL Securities Corp.
                                        CNL Center at City Commons
                                        450 South Orange Avenue
                                        Orlando, Florida 32801
                                        Attention: Mr. Robert A. Bourne, President

     If to the Escrow Agent:            SOUTHTRUST BANK
                                        135 West Central Boulevard, Suite 1200
                                        Orlando, Florida 32801
                                        Attention: Ms. Rebecca Brayman
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     9.  Fees to Escrow Agent. In consideration of the services to be provided
by the Escrow Agent hereunder, the Company will pay the Escrow Agent a fee for
its services hereunder (the "Escrow Fee"). The Escrow Fee shall be $350 for each
month or any portion thereof that the Escrow Account continues for the Company.
Payments by the Company, if any, shall be due and payable no less frequently
than six-month intervals while the escrow continues for the Company. In no event
shall the total Escrow Fees payable by the Company pursuant to this Agreement be
less than $2,100, nor more than $4,200, for any 12-month period. Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall any fee,
reimbursement for costs and expenses, indemnification for any damages incurred
by the Escrow Agent, or monies whatsoever be paid out of or chargeable to the
Escrowed Funds in the Escrow Account.

     10. General.

         (a) This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and enforced in all
     respects in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida applicable to
     contracts to be made and performed entirely in said state.

         (b) The section headings contained herein are for reference purposes
     only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this
     Agreement.

         (c) This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement and understanding
     of the parties with regard to this escrow transaction and supersedes all
     prior agreements, arrangements and understandings relating to the subject
     matter hereof.

         (d) This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded or cancelled,
     and any of the terms or conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written
     instrument executed by each party hereto or, in the case of a waiver, by
     the party waiving compliance. The failure of any party at any time or times
     to require performance of any provision hereof shall in no manner affect
     the right at a later time to enforce the same. No waiver in any one or more
     instances by any party of any condition, or of the breach of any term
     contained in this Agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise, shall be
     deemed to be, or construed as, a further or continuing waiver of any such
     condition or breach, or a waiver of any other condition or of the breach of
     any other terms of this Agreement.

         (e) This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more
     counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
     together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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         (f) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
     and their respective administrators, successors, and assigns.

     11. Representation of the Company. The Company hereby acknowledges that the
status of the Escrow Agent with respect to the offering of the Shares is that of
agent only for the limited purposes herein set forth, and hereby agrees it will
not represent or imply that the Escrow Agent, by serving as the Escrow Agent
hereunder or otherwise, has investigated the desirability or advisability of an
investment in the Shares, or has approved, endorsed or passed upon the merits of
the Shares, nor shall the Company use the name of the Escrow Agent in any manner
whatsoever in connection with the offer or sale of the Shares, other than by
acknowledgement that it has agreed to serve as Escrow Agent for the limited
purposes herein set forth.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the
date first above written.

                                  "Company"

                                  CNL HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC.

                                  By:    __________________________________
                                         JAMES M. SENEFF, JR.,
                                         Chairman of the Board

                                  "MANAGING DEALER"

                                  CNL SECURITIES CORP.

Attest: ________________          By:    ___________________________________
                                         ROBERT A. BOURNE, President

                                  "ESCROW AGENT"

                                  SOUTHTRUST BANK

Attest: ________________          By:    ___________________________________
                                  Name:  ___________________________________
                                  Title: ___________________________________

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