EXHIBIT 31.2



CERTIFICATION



I, Craig R. Kitchin, certify that:



| | 1. | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Jameson Inns, Inc.;
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| | 2. | Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light
of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
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| | 3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
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| | 4. | The Companys other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e) for the Company and have:
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| | a. | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information
relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;
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| | b. | evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls
and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, based on our evaluation; and
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| | c. | disclosed in this annual report any change in the Companys internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Companys most recent fiscal quarter that
has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
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| | 5. | The Companys other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Companys auditors
and the audit committee of the Companys board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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| | a. | all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Companys ability to
record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
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| | b. | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
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Date: March 31, 2005



/s/    CRAIG R.
KITCHINCraig R. KitchinPresident and Chief Financial Officer