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EXHIBIT 10.20

                           DALE SUPPLEMENTAL RETENTION
                            AND PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT

         This Supplemental Retention and Performance Agreement ("Agreement") is
made as of this 1st day of December, 2002 by and between ARLINGTON HOSPITALITY,
INC., a Delaware corporation ("Company"), whose address is 2355 South Arlington
Heights Road, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005, and JAMES B. DALE ("Employee"),
whose address is 3105 Royal Fox Drive, St. Charles, Illinois 60174. Also party
hereto for the purposes of Section 4 is Arlington Lodging Group, Inc.

                                    RECITALS:

     A.   Employee is an executive officer of the Company. The Company is
desirous of entering into this Agreement in order to provide Employee: (i) an
incentive to continue his employment with the Company; and (ii) an incentive
compensation program to reward Employee for attaining certain desirable mutually
agreed objectives.

     B.   Employee is willing to continue his employment with the Company,
subject to the terms and conditions set forth below.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants contained
herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

     1.   Recitals.  The Recitals set forth above are incorporated by
reference herein and made a part hereof as if fully rewritten.

     2.   Severance Bonus. In the event that between the date hereof and
December 31, 2003, Employee's employment with the Company is terminated other
than due to death, "Disability," "Voluntary Termination" or "Cause," Employee
shall be entitled to a Severance Bonus of $50,000, payable at the rate of
$10,000 per month on or before the 10th day of each month following the month in
which Employee's employment is terminated. In the event Employee's employment is
not terminated by the Company on or before December 31, 2003, or Employee's
employment is terminated prior to such date due to death, Disability, Voluntary
Termination or Cause, then Employee shall not be entitled to a Severance Bonus.
For purposes of this Section 2, the following definitions shall apply:

          (a) "Disability" shall mean termination of Employee's employment
     following absence from the Company pursuant to circumstances which qualify
     Employee to receive disability payments pursuant to the disability
     insurance policy presently maintained by the Company for the benefit of
     Employee.

          (b) "Cause" shall mean termination of Employee's employment by the
     Company due to any of the following circumstances:

               (i) conduct amounting to fraud, embezzlement, illegal misconduct
          in connection with Employee's performance of services for the Company
          or any of its subsidiaries;

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               (ii) the conviction of Employee by a court of proper jurisdiction
          of (or his written, voluntary and freely given confession to) a crime
          which constitutes a felony (other than a traffic violation) or an
          indictment that results in material injury to the Company's property,
          operation or reputation;

               (iii) the willful failure of Employee to comply with reasonable
          directions of the Board after:

                    (1) written notice delivered to the Employee describing such
               willful failure; and

                    (2) Employee has failed to cure or take substantial steps to
               cure such willful failure after a reasonable time period as
               determined by the Board in its reasonable discretion (not to be
               less than thirty (30) days) unless counsel for the Company, in
               good faith believes, that the directions of the Board (or its
               actions or inactions in response to the Employee's written
               notice) are illegal; or

               (iv) willful misconduct or a material default by the Employee in
          the performance or observance of any promise or undertaking of
          Employee or commission of an act of dishonesty in connection with
          Employee performing services to or for the benefit of the Company or
          any of its subsidiaries, which willful misconduct, default or
          dishonest act has a material adverse effect on the Company and has
          continued for a period of ten (10) business days after written notice
          thereof from the Company to the Employee; provided, that if such
          willful misconduct or default is of a nature that it or the injury
          therefrom cannot be reasonably cured within such ten (10) day period
          (but is curable -- for purposes hereof an act of dishonesty with
          material adverse consequences will not be deemed susceptible of cure)
          then, if Employee shall have commenced an attempt to cure such default
          within such ten (10) day period, the period to cure the default shall
          be extended until the earlier of:

                    (1) the date which is forty-five (45) days after receipt of
               notice;

               or

                    (2) the date that Employee has failed to diligently continue
               his efforts in a reasonable manner to cure his default.

          (c) "Voluntary Termination" shall mean Employee's voluntary
     resignation from employment by the Company.

         Company may maintain an employee leasing agreement under which Employee
is employed by a separate corporation and then "leased" to the Company whereby
the Company agrees to pay all costs of employment of Employee pursuant to an
employee leasing contract ("ELC"). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in the ELC, Employee shall be deemed to constitute an employee of, and
employed by the Company, for purposes of this Agreement, whether Employee is a
direct employee of the Company or leased to the Company pursuant to the ELC.

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         All determinations of Employee's entitlement to Severance Bonus shall
be made in the sole discretion of the Company and shall be binding on Employee
absent a showing of bad faith or manifest error.

     3. Continued Employment Performance Bonus. If and only if Employee remains
in the employ of the Company through December 31, 2003, then Employee shall be
paid the "Retention Bonus Amount" on or before ten (10) days following the
Company's completion of its audit for calendar year 2003, with such sum to be
paid in cash ("Cash Retention Bonus Amount") plus common stock of the Company
("Stock Retention Bonus Amount") based upon that number of shares of common
stock of the Company ("Shares") set forth below, subject to adjustment in the
event of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization,
merger, consolidation, or other similar event occurs between the date hereof and
January 10, 2004. By setting the Stock Retention Bonus Amount as a finite number
of Shares, the Company is providing Employee the opportunity to share in the
subsequent appreciation of such shares. Employee shall not be entitled to any
Retention Bonus if Employee is not employed by the Company at January 1, 2004
for any reason.

         The Retention Bonus Amount shall be the sum of each of the "Targets"
set forth below that are achieved by Employee during Employee's employment by
the Company. All determinations of Target achievement shall be made in the sole
discretion of the Company and shall be binding upon Employee absent a showing of
bad faith or manifest error. The Company shall compute the aggregate Retention
Bonus Amount as soon as practicable following completion of its financial
statements for calendar year 2003 and shall total up the Cash Retention Bonus
Amount plus the number of Shares comprising the Stock Retention Bonus Amount
(any fractional Share shall be rounded up to the nearest whole Share amount).
The Targets are as follows:

          (a) $150 per month plus 45.45 Shares per month for each month from
     December, 2002 through November, 2003 that Employee delivers to the CEO and
     the Board of Directors of the Company ("Board"), unaudited financial
     statements (income statement balance sheet and statement of cash flow) of
     the Company, by the 25th of the following month (maximum of $1,800 plus
     545.45 Shares).

          (b) $250 per quarter plus 75.76 Shares per quarter for each quarter
     that a Form 10-Q is filed during 2003 within the SEC specified deadline (no
     extension) without requiring an amendment during the period of this
     Agreement (maximum of $750 plus 227.27 Shares).

          (c) $500 plus 151.52 Shares if Form 10-K required in 2003 is filed
     within SEC specified deadline (no extension).

          (d) $250 per quarter plus 75.76 Shares per quarter for every quarter
     in 2003 that involved a Form 3, 4 or 5 filing and the filing was filed
     within the SEC filing time frame and in a manner where no supplemental
     disclosure (proxy or otherwise) is required or any amendment (e.g., done
     right, done on time and Company does not look bad) (maximum of $1,000 plus
     303.03 Shares in the event filings are made every quarter; no bonus
     allocable for any quarter in which a filing is not required).

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          (e) $1,250 plus 378.79 Shares for identification and hiring/naming of
     controller/successor acceptable to Board by April 1, 2003 (Target met if
     offer is accepted prior to such date but employment starts later).

          (f) $250 plus 75.76 Shares for every hotel sale by the Company or any
     of its subsidiaries under contract after November 7, 2002 and closed by
     December 31, 2003 not including Vicksburg or Freeport properties owned by
     Company subsidiaries.

          (g) $100 plus 30.30 Shares for initial draft minutes of Board of
     Directors meeting held after November 6, 2002 completed and circulated to
     board for comment/amendment within ten (10) business days following a board
     meeting.

          (h) $100 plus 30.30 Shares for management of the minutes amendment
     iteration process such that each set of minutes referred in subparagraph
     (g) above to be voted on at the next board meeting are not amended.

          (i) Financing Bonus. Financing terms of the following must be
     acceptable to the Board and closed by dates below:

               (i) $5,000 plus 1,515.15 Shares for a minimum $70,000,000
          (Omnibus) if closed before February 1, 2003 and if LaSalle line
          extended; $2,500 plus 757.58 Shares if after February 1, 2003 and
          before May 31, 2003.

               (ii) Mutually exclusive with (i) above, (i.e., this test is not
          earned if the test in (i) above is earned) $3,750 plus 1,136.36 Shares
          for a minimum $8,500,000 holding company financing of at least two and
          one-half (2 1/2) years ("asset sale bridge note") if closed before
          December 31, 2002 or $2,500 plus 757.58 Shares if after December 31,
          2002 and before February 1, 2003 or the extended LaSalle line
          termination but not later than May 31, 2003.

               (iii) Mutually exclusive with (i) and (ii) above (i.e., this test
          is not earned if the test in (i) or (ii) above is earned), $1,000 plus
          303.03 Shares for a minimum $8,500,000 holding company financing of at
          least one (1) year but less than two and one-half (2 1/2) years
          ("LaSalle or replacement") if closed before December 31, 2002 or $500
          plus 151.52 Shares if after December 31, 2002 and before February 1,
          2003 or extended LaSalle line termination date.

               (iv) $500 plus 151.52 Shares if by November 3, 2002 and $250 plus
          75.76 Shares if by December 31, 2002, LaSalle grants extension of line
          of credit in place as of November 6, 2002 past April 29, 2003. But not
          paid if renewed full line of LaSalle achieves Test (iii) above -
          Mutually exclusive (no double dip).

               (v) If no $70,000,000 refinancing (Omnibus) then $1,250 plus
          378.79 Shares for executing during 2003, a 1 year or more extension of
          the $20,000,000 GECC development line for another year.

The parties agree to take such actions and execute and deliver, promptly upon
request, such additional documents as may be necessary or appropriate to
implement the terms of this Agreement and effectuate its intent.

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     4. Employment Contract. The term of Employee's existing employment
agreement ("Employment Agreement") is hereby extended to a termination date of
January 12, 2005 and is hereby amended by substituting the Company for Arlington
Lodging Group, Inc. as Employee's employer. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in the Employment Agreement, the bonus amounts, if any,
payable to Employee pursuant to Section 2 and Section 3 of this Agreement are
specifically excluded from any severance compensation payable to Employee
pursuant to the Employment Agreement.

     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Employee's Employment
Agreement dated January 12, 2001 or in this Agreement, Company reserves the
right on an annual basis, beginning for calendar year 2004, to modify the
criteria for Employee's earning compensation under his Bonus Program in the
Employment Agreement, pursuant to any business plan or new bonus program
criteria approved by Company's Chief Executive Officer and/or Board of
Directors, provided such revised criteria provide Employee the opportunity to
earn potential bonus income at least substantially similar to that set forth in
the Employment Agreement, as determined in good faith discretion of the Board of
Directors. The terms of this Section 4 will supersede any inconsistencies with
the remainder of this Agreement or the Employment Agreement.

     5. Representations Regarding Stock Retention Bonus Amount. Employee
acknowledges and represents the following to Company with respect to the shares
of common stock of the Company, if any, that will be issued to Employee pursuant
to the Stock Retention Bonus Amount (the "Shares"):

          (a) Employee will be subject to income tax based upon the fair market
     value of the Shares issued to Employee on the date of issuance. Employee
     acknowledges that in the event that the Shares appreciate over the per
     share price used in computing the Stock Retention Bonus Amount, Employee
     will be liable for taxes for such issuance, which taxes may exceed the Cash
     Bonus Retention Amount. Employee hereby grants to the Company the right to
     apply such amount of the Cash Bonus Retention Amount as it deems necessary
     to satisfy applicable withholding tax obligations with respect to the
     Retention Bonus Amount (cash and Shares amounts), and further agrees that
     should more than the full Cash Bonus Retention Amount be necessary to
     satisfy Company's applicable withholding tax obligations regarding
     Employee, then Employee shall immediately fund such shortfall on notice
     from the Company and further authorizes the Company to withhold from
     Employee's paycheck such additional sums as are necessary to fund the
     shortfall.

          (b) The Shares issuable to Employee will be acquired solely for the
     account of Employee for investment and not for subdivision, resale or
     redistribution. Employee has no direct or indirect agreements or
     understandings to sell or resell the Shares.

          (c) The Shares will not be registered under the Securities Act of
     1933, as amended ("Act"), and accordingly, their resale will only be
     permitted pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Act or a
     registration statement under the Act. The Company has no obligation to
     register the Shares and has no obligation to file those reports under the
     Securities Exchange Act of 1934 necessary to qualify the Shares for resale
     pursuant to Rule 144 under the Act. The certificate for the Shares will
     contain a corresponding restrictive legend.

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          (d) Employee has:

               (i) sufficient knowledge regarding the Company to evaluate an
          investment in the Shares;

               (ii) sufficient net worth and liquidity to bear the entire risk
          of loss with respect to the Shares; and

               (iii) has been advised that he should consult with his tax
          advisors to evaluate the tax impact of issuance and ownership of the
          Shares, and has access to competent tax advisors for advice as to the
          foregoing.

6.   Miscellaneous.

     (a) Survival. All representations, warranties and covenants of the parties
contained in this Agreement or made pursuant hereto, shall survive the date of
execution of this Agreement and remain in full force and effect, and shall
survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.

     (b) Counsel. All parties hereto have independent counsel, and no inference
shall be drawn in favor of or against any party by virtue of the fact that such
party's counsel was or was not the principal draftsman of this Agreement.

     (c) Notices. All notices or other communications required or permitted
under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly
given if delivered personally or sent by registered or certified mail, postage
prepaid or via national courier, addressed as to the party entitled to notice at
the address set forth above, or such other address as is subsequently provided
by written notice from such party to the other party.

     (d) No Assignment. Except as expressly noted below, this Agreement and the
rights of the parties under this Agreement may not be sold, assigned or
otherwise transferred without the prior written consent of the other party.

     (e) Entire Agreement. This Agreement, sets forth the entire agreement and
understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter
contemplated hereby, and supersedes all prior agreements, arrangements and
understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.

     (f) Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois. Should any dispute arise
under this Agreement, it shall be litigated in the state or federal courts
situated in Cook County, Illinois, to which jurisdiction and venue all parties
consent.

     (g) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which, whether photocopy, facsimile or ink, shall be
deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument.

     (h) Approval. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties, their
respective heirs, successors and assigns, and each entity party represents and
warrants that this Agreement has been duly approved by proper action.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of
the date first set forth above.

ARLINGTON HOSPITALITY, INC.                    EMPLOYEE

                                              /s/ James B. Dale
                                              ----------------------------------
                                               JAMES B. DALE

By: /s/ Kenneth M. Fell
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Its:
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                                               Date of Execution: 05-06-03
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ARLINGTON LODGING GROUP, INC.(1)

By:  /s/ Kenneth M. Fell
     --------------------------------
Its: --------------------------------

Date of Execution: 05-06-03
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(1) For purposes of Section 4.

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.21

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of the
1st day of July, 2002 by and between Arlington Hospitality Management, Inc.
("Company") and Richard A. Gerhart ("Executive").

                                   WITNESSETH:

     WHEREAS, the Company is engaged in the business of developing and
operating hotels.

     WHEREAS, pursuant to this Agreement, the Executive shall be employed by the
Company as its Senior Vice President of Hotel Operations, and the Company and
Executive desire to formalize the Executive's employment with this Agreement,
and the Executive desires to continue employment on the terms and conditions
described herein.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants and
agreements of the parties herein contained, the parties agree as follows:

     1.    EMPLOYMENT.    The Company hereby agrees to employ the Executive as
its Senior Vice President of Hotel Operations for the Term (as hereinafter
defined) and the Executive agrees to accept such employment on the terms and
conditions set forth herein.

     2.    DUTIES.   The Executive shall perform for the Company and all its
subsidiaries the responsibilities of the office of Senior Vice President of
Hotel Operations and the duties consistent with such office, subject to the
direction of the President of the Company. The Executive shall report to the
President of the Company or his designee.

     3.    TERM.     The initial term of the Executive's employment under this
Agreement (the "Initial Term") shall commence July 1, 2002, and shall continue
for three calendar years, unless earlier terminated as herein provided.

     4.    COMPENSATION AND OTHER BENEFITS.

     4.1.  COMPENSATION.  As compensation for all services to be rendered
pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall pay the Executive during the Term,
Cash Compensation and Bonus at a rate specified in Exhibit A hereto ("Annual
Compensation") payable, unless otherwise specified, in accordance with the
payroll policies of the Company.

     4.2.  MISCELLANEOUS EMPLOYEE BENEFITS.   During the Term, the Executive
shall be permitted to participate in any group life, hospitalization, dental or
disability insurance plan, health program, pension plan, similar benefit plan or
other so-called "fringe benefits" of the Company (collectively, "Benefits"),
which may be available
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to other executive of the Company generally on the same terms as such other
executives.

          4.3.  GENERAL BUSINESS EXPENSES. The Company shall pay or reimburse
the Executive for all reasonable expenses reasonably and necessarily incurred
by the Executive during the Term in the performance of the Executive's services
under this Agreement. Such payment shall be made upon presentation of itemized
expense statements or vouchers or such other supporting information as the
Company may require.

          5.    TERMINATION BY THE COMPANY FOR CAUSE. The Company has the right,
at any time by serving notice, to terminate the Executive's employment under
this Agreement and to discharge the Executive for "Cause" (as hereinafter
defined). If such right is exercised, the Company's obligation to the Executive
shall be limited to the payment and/or satisfaction of unpaid Cash and Benefits
accrued up to the effective date specified in the Company's termination notice.
The Executive shall also be permitted to maintain health insurance benefits for
himself and covered dependents pursuant to COBRA commencing on the date the
Executive's employment is terminated. As used in this Section 5.1, the term
"Cause" shall mean and include (i) misappropriation of any money or other assets
or properties of the Company or an subsidiary of the Company other than an
isolated, insubstantial and unintentional misappropriation which is promptly
remedied by the Executive after receipt of written notice thereof given by the
Company; (ii) willful and material breach by the Executive of the terms of this
Agreement after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to the
Executive by the President of the Company which specifically identifies the
manner in which the President of the Company believes that the Executive has not
substantially performed his duties and such breach continues after receipt of
such written notice; and (iii) illegal conduct which has a significant negative
effect on the reputation or business of the Company.

          6.    SEVERANCE UPON TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE. If the Company
terminates the Executive's employment without Cause, it shall continue to pay
the Executive all compensation specified in Exhibit A for a period ending six
(6) months after the termination date.

          7.    VOLUNTARY TERMINATION. If the Executive voluntarily terminates
his employment, the Executive agrees to provide the Company with at least
thirty (30) days written notice.

          8.    OTHER PROVISIONS.

          8.1.  CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. As used in this Agreement, the following
terms have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires:

               (i)  "Person: means any individual corporate, partnership, firm,
          joint venture, associate, joint-stock company, trust, incorporated
          organization, governmental or regulation body or other entity.
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          (ii) "Cash flow" for any period means net income plus depreciation
     and amortization for such period, all determined in accordance with
     generally accepted accounting principles.

     8.2. NOTICES. Any notice or other communication required or permitted
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally, telegraphed,
telexed, sent by facsimile transmission or sent by certified, registered or
express mail, postage prepaid. Any such notice shall be deemed given when so
delivered personally, telegraphed, telexed or sent by facsimile transmission
or, if mailed, five (5) days after the date of deposit in the United States
mail, as follows:

          (i)  If to the Company, to:

               President
               Arlington Hospitality, Inc.
               2355 S. Arlington Heights Road, Suite 400
               Arlington Heights, IL 60005

          (ii) If to the Executive, to:

               Richard A. Gerhart
               4 Queens Way
               Lincolnshire, IL 60069

     Any party may change its address for notice hereunder by notice to the
other party hereto.

     8.3. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire agreement
between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes
all prior agreements, written or oral, with respect thereto.

     8.4. WAIVERS AND AMENDMENTS. This Agreement may be amended, superseded,
cancelled, renewed or extended, and the terms and conditions hereof may be
waived, only by a written instrument signed by the parties or, in the case of a
waiver, by the party waiving compliance. No delay on the part of any party in
exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver
thereof. Nor shall any waiver on the part of any party of any such right, power
or privilege hereunder, nor any single or partial exercise of any right, power
or privilege hereunder, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the
exercise of any other right, power or privilege hereunder.

     8.5. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in
accordance with the internal laws of the State of Illinois applicable to
agreements made and to be performed entirely within such State.
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     8.6. SUCCESSORS.

     (a)  This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without the prior
written consent of the Company shall not be assignable by the Executive
otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Executive's legal
representatives.

     (b)  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
Company and its successors and assigns.

     (c)  The Company will require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by
purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the
business and/or assets of the Company to assume expressly and agree to perform
this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would
be required to perform it if no such succession had taken place. As used in this
Agreement, "Company" shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any
successor to its business and/or assets as aforesaid which assumes and agrees to
perform this Agreement by operation of law, or otherwise.

     8.7.  COUNTERPARTS.  This Agreement may be executed in separate
counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an
original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.

     8.7. HEADINGS. The headings in this Agreement are for reference purposes
only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.

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

EXECUTIVE                                 ARLINGTON HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT, INC.

/s/ Richard A. Gerhart                    By: /s/ Michael P. Holtz
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Richard A. Gerhart                        Michael P. Holtz
                                          President
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                                   EXHIBIT A

                                  RICK GERHART

BASE SALARY:

            Year One     $132,500
            Year Two      137,800
            Year Three    144,000

BONUS STRUCTURE:

            AMERIHOST INN HOTELS:

            Same Store Sales:

            The Senior Vice President of Operations will be entitled to
            participate in a quarterly incentive, based upon the Same Store
            Sales performance of the owned AmeriHost Inn hotels. Following are
            the percentages and incentive breakdowns:

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            % Increase/Same Store Sales           Incentive $
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                        6%                            $600
                        7%                            $900
                        8%                          $1,200
                        9%                          $1,800
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            Each additional increase of 1% in Same Store Sales will result in
            $300 of additional bonus.

            Increase in GOP Over Budget:

            The Senior Vice President of Operations will be entitled to a bonus
            of 3% of the Actual GOP over the budgeted GOP. The bonus will be
            calculated and paid on a quarterly basis, and based upon the
            "pooled" of all AmeriHost Inns under his direction. This will
            exclude the Bortle managed hotels.

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            Increase in GOP Over Last Year:

            The Senior Vice President of Operations will be entitled to a bonus
            of 2% of actual GOP over the previous year's GOP. In order to
            qualify for part of this bonus, the hotel must have been open for
            business for at least two (2) years. All hotels that were open more
            than two (2) years in the quarter will qualify for this plan. The
            bonus will be calculated and paid on a quarterly basis, based on the
            "pooled" performance of all the AmeriHost Inns that are managed by
            Arlington Hospitality. This excludes the Bortle managed hotels.

            NON-AMERIHOST HOTELS

            Same Store Sales:   None

            Increase in GOP Over Budget:

            The Senior Vice President of Operations will be entitled to a bonus
            potential of 3% of the actual GOP over the budgeted GOP. The bonus
            will be calculated and paid on a quarterly basis, and based upon the
            "pooled" performance of all of the non-AmeriHost hotels under his
            direction. The Diversified properties will be excluded from
            participation in the bonus calculations.

            Property Sales:

            The Senior Vice President of Operations will be paid a bonus of $500
            for each AmeriHost Inn that the Company sells and receives a fee
            from Cendant. This bonus will be paid at the time of the closing.

            Overall Company Performance:

            The Senior will receive a bonus equal to 10% of his base salary if
            the Company succeeds in achieving its budgeted net income, cash flow
            or EBITDA for the year. This will be due and payable within 10 days
            after the year end numbers are finalized. If the total of the above
            bonus plans paid to the Executive are equal to or greater than 10%
            of his base salary, no bonus will be due and payable to the
            Executive for Company performance. If the total of the above bonus
            plans paid to the Executive are less than 10% of his base salary,
            the Executive will be given bonus up to 10% of his base salary if
            the Company achieves its performance objectives.

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