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                                                                   Exhibit 10.16

                                 March 1,2001

Mr. James D. Carreker
6801 Baltimore
Dallas, Texas 75205

Dear Jim:

     This letter agreement (the "Agreement") confirms the agreement that we have
reached regarding the termination of your employment with Wyndham International,
Inc. ("WII") and its respective related and affiliated entities (collectively,
the "Companies").

     The purpose of this Agreement is to establish a mutually agreeable
arrangement for ending your employment. This Agreement does not constitute and
should not be construed as an admission by the Companies that they have in any
way violated any legal obligation that they owe to you or to any other person or
as an admission by you that you have in any way violated any legal obligation
that you owe to the Companies or to any other person. To the contrary, the
panics' willingness to enter into this Agreement demonstrates that they are
continuing to deal with each other fairly and in good faith.

     With those understandings and in exchange for the promises set forth below,
you and the Companies agree as follows:

     1.   Termination. You and WII hereby acknowledge that, subject to the
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provisions of this Agreement, you resigned your position as Chairman of the
Board of WII effective October 13, 2000. Any offices, board of director seats or
affiliations that you held with any of the Companies terminated as of October
13, 2000, other than your seat as a director of WII and any memberships you may
have on committees of the Board of Directors of WII. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, for purposes of determining your compensation and other benefits
payable to you pursuant to the Executive Employment Agreement dated as of August
18, 1999 but effective as of April 19, 1999, between you and WII, as amended by
Amendment No. 1 (the "Amendment") to Executive Employment Agreement dated as of
March 27, 2000 (as so amended, the "Employment Agreement"), the date of
termination of your employment wit WII shall be deemed to be December 31, 2000
(the "Date of Termination"). You and WII acknowledge and agree that your
termination from employment is a termination for "Good Reason." and that you
complied with the "Good Reason Process" following a "Good Reason Event" as such
three terms are defined in Subparagraph 7(e) of the Employment Agreement.

     2.   Compensation and Benefits.
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          (a) Accrued and Unpaid Base Salary: Unused Vacation. Any accrued and
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     unpaid base salary was paid to you on or before January 10, 2001. You and
     WII agree that you have four weeks of accrued and unused vacation for which
     you will be paid
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     $48,000 on or before March 10, 2001, if such amount has not been paid to
     you prior to the date of this Agreement.

          (b)  Incentive Compensation. You and WII agree that for purposes of
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     computing your Incentive Compensation (as defined in the Employment
     Agreement) for 2000, the measurement of Employer EBITDA Achievement (as
     defined in the Employment Agreement) for 2000 for you shall not differ from
     the measurement of Employer EBITDA Achievement used to determine the
     incentive compensation for 2000 for the Chief Executive Officer of WII. You
     also agree that you shall, at the time of receipt of same, pay to WII as
     payment on the Master Note (as defined in the Employment Agreement) to the
     extent such Master Note is then unpaid, twenty-five percent (25%) of the
     after tax Incentive Compensation paid to you. For purposes of computing
     such after tax Incentive Compensation, you will be deemed to pay federal
     income taxes at the 39.6% marginal rate (or such higher rate, if any, as is
     the highest federal marginal rate for 2001 at the time of payment) and to
     pay no state or local taxes with respect thereto. Within ten (10) days
     after the date WII determines actual bonuses for 2000, WII will pay you any
     Incentive Compensation for 2000 to which you may be entitled, provided that
     WII may set-off against such payment up to 25% of the after tax amount of
     such Incentive Compensation to the extent the Master Note is then unpaid.
     You acknowledge that WII has paid you all of the Incentive Compensation for
     2000 to which you are entitled pursuant to this Paragraph 2(c), consisting
     of $936,000 which was paid to you in January 2001.

          (c)  Severance. WII will pay you or your estate a severance amount
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     (the "Severance Amount") of $4,365,000, subject to your continuing strict
     adherence to the provisions of Paragraphs 5 and 6 of the Employment
     Agreement. You acknowledge and agree that the timely payment of this
     Severance Amount fully and completely satisfies the Companies' obligation
     to pay your severance under Paragraph (8)(d)(l) of the Employment
     Agreement. The Severance Amount shall be reduced by applicable withholdings
     and shall be payable without notice or demand in 36 equal monthly
     installments on the last day of each month, commencing January 31, 2001. In
     the event that you commence any employment as an employee during the period
     from October 13, 2000 through December 31, 2002, WII shall be entitled to
     set-off against any remaining installments of the Severance Amount (1) the
     lesser of (x) $312,000 or (y) 50% of all sums paid to you as base
     compensation for such new employment (but not as incentive or other
     compensation) during the period from October 13, 2000 through December31,
     2001, and (2) the lesser of (x) $156,000 or (y) 25% of all sums paid to you
     as base compensation for such new employment (but not as incentive or other
     compensation) during the period from January 1, 2002 through December31,
     2002. You shall provide WII prompt notice of any new employment and cash
     base compensation received during the period from October 13, 2000 through
     December 31, 2002.

          You acknowledge that on January 31, 2001, WII paid you the first
     installment of the Severance Amount, consisting of $121,250 (less
     applicable withholding) and on
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     February 28, 2001, WII paid you the second installment of the Severance
     Amount, consisting of $121,250 (less applicable withholding). Not later
     than March 1, 2001, WII shall deposit the remaining unpaid gross Severance
     Amount (including withholding) of $4,122,500 into escrow with Bank One
     Texas NA (the "Escrow Agent") pursuant to that certain Escrow Agreement
     being executed contemporaneously with this Agreement by and among WII,
     Executive and the Escrow Agent (the "Escrow Agreement"). Upon such deposit,
     the Severance Amount shall be paid to you in accordance with the terms of
     the Escrow Agreement. It is expressly understood and agreed, however, that
     the Escrow Agreement does not supersede the parties' rights and obligations
     under this Agreement, including those set forth below:

               (i)   Withholdings. When installments of the Severance Amount are
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          paid to you, the Escrow Agent shall remit to WII the applicable
          federal and state, if any, withholdings on such employment earnings
          (in such amounts as WII shall from time to time inform the Escrow
          Agent and you) and WII shall pay such withheld amounts over to the
          appropriate taxing authorities.

               (ii)  Taxation of Unpaid Amounts. If you reasonably determine
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          that federal income taxes are due on unpaid portions of the Severance
          Amount, you may, as specified in the Escrow Agreement, deliver a
          notice to the Escrow Agent and shall on the same date deliver a copy
          of such notice to WII notifying them of such determination and the
          amount of taxes due, whereupon the Escrow Agent shall on the eleventh
          day following receipt of such notice make payment to you of a portion
          of the Severance Amount equal to the amount of such income taxes and
          such advance payment shall be offset against any future payments of
          the Severance Amount; provided, however, that if WII objects to such
          determination by, as specified in the Escrow Agreement, delivering
          notice of its objection to the Escrow Agent (with a copy to you)
          within the ten days after the Escrow Agent's receipt of your notice,
          then the Escrow Agent shall suspend such advance payment of the
          Severance Amount unless and until (x) you and WII agree on the amount,
          if any, of such advance payment and deliver a notice of such agreement
          to the Escrow Agent, or (y) such dispute is settled pursuant to the
          arbitration procedures set forth in Paragraph 10 hereof, whereupon
          such advance payment, if any, of the Severance Amount shall be made in
          accordance with such arbitration award.

               (iii) Set-Off for other Employment. If WII is entitled to set off
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          against remaining installments of the Severance Amount base
          compensation received by you from other employment as provided in
          Paragraph 2(c) hereof and WII so elects to reduce the amount of the
          Severance Payment by such set-off, WII shall, as specified in the
          Escrow Agreement, deliver notice of such reduction to the Escrow Agent
          and shall on the same date deliver a copy of such notice to you,
          whereupon effective on the eleventh day following the delivery of such
          notice any subsequent installments of the Severance Amount payable to
          you shall be so
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          reduced and at the time of payment of such installments, the amount
          that has been set-off shall be paid by the Escrow Agent to WII;
          provided, however, that if you object to such reduction by, as
          specified in the Escrow Agreement, delivery of notice of your
          objection to the Escrow Agent (with a copy to WII) within the ten days
          after the Escrow Agent's receipt of WII's notice of reduction, then
          the Escrow Agent shall suspend further payments of the portion of the
          installments of the Severance Amount equal to the reduction specified
          in the notice by WII unless and until (x) you and WII agree on the
          amount, if any, of such reductions and deliver a notice of such
          agreement to the Escrow Agent, or (y) such dispute is settled pursuant
          to the arbitration procedures set forth in Paragraph 10 hereof,
          whereupon payment of the amount of such reduction shall be made in
          accordance with such arbitration award.

               (iv) Breach of Employment Agreement. If  WII is entitled to
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          terminate the payment of any further installments of the Severance
          Amount due to a breach by you of Paragraph 5 or Paragraph 6 of the
          Employment Agreement, and WII so elects to terminate the payment of
          any further installments, WII shall, as specified in the Escrow
          Agreement, deliver notice of such termination to the Escrow Agent and
          shall on the same date deliver a copy of such notice to you, whereupon
          on the eleventh day following the delivery of such notice, the
          Severance Amount shall be terminated and all funds held by the Escrow
          Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement shall be returned to WII;
          provided, however, that if you object to such termination by, as
          specified in the Escrow Agreement, delivering notice of your objection
          to the Escrow Agent (with a copy to WII) within the ten days after the
          Escrow Agent's receipt of WII's notice of termination, then the Escrow
          Agent shall suspend further payments of installments of the Severance
          Amount unless and until (x) you and WII reach a resolution with
          respect to such termination and deliver a notice of such resolution to
          the Escrow Agent, or (y) such dispute is settled pursuant to the
          arbitration procedures set forth in Paragraph 10, whereupon payments
          of the Severance Amount shall be made in accordance with such
          arbitration award.

               (v)  Interest on Unpaid Amounts. The prevailing party in any
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          arbitration proceeding pursuant to this Paragraph 2(c) shall be
          entitled to interest on any payments that were not paid when due from
          the due date at a rate equal to the lesser of 18% per annum or the
          maximum lawful rate. If you are the prevailing party in such
          arbitration, the interest provided herein shall be in lieu of, and not
          in addition to, the interest provided for in the last sentence of
          Paragraph 18 of the Employment Agreement.

          (d)  Effect of Termination on Equity Grants. You and WII understand
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     and acknowledge that on the Date of Termination all stock options and
     stock-based grants shall immediately vest and become exercisable and you
     shall have one year from December 31, 2000 or the remaining option term
     (not to exceed four years), if later, to
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     exercise the stock options. Your rights with respect to any vested stock
     options and other vested stock-based awards granted to you by the Companies
     shall survive the Date of Termination in accordance with and upon the terms
     provided in the employee stock option or incentive plan or any agreement or
     other instrument attendant thereto pursuant to which such options or awards
     were granted.

          (e)  Health/Dental/Vision Benefits. Until December 31, 2003, WII shall
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     pay such health insurance premiums as may be necessary to allow you, your
     spouse and other dependents to receive health insurance coverage
     substantially similar to that provided to you by WII as of October 12,
     2000. WII may satisfy its obligations hereunder by allowing you to
     participate at WII's expense in WII's existing group health, dental and
     vision plans. Nothing herein shall be construed to affect your or your
     dependants' rights to receive continuation coverage under WII's group
     health, dental and vision plans to the extent authorized by and consistent
     with 29 U.S.C. (~) 1161 et seq. (commonly known as "COBRA") and applicable
     group health, dental and vision plan terms.

          (f)  Membership Dues. Until December31, 2003, WII will pay all
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     membership dues and assessments (but not charges for goods and services)
     incurred by you wit respect to your country club membership at Preston
     Trails Golf Club or an equivalent country club selected by you.

          (g)  Automobile. Until December31, 2003, WII shall provide you, on the
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     same terms and conditions as in effect on October 12, 2000, with a company
     car or allowance therefor consisting of a BMW 750i or equivalent selected
     by you.

          (h)  Life Insurance. Until December 31, 2003 or your earlier death,
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     WII shall maintain in effect and pay the premiums on, a life insurance
     policy on your life in the amount of $2,000,000.00. You shall have the
     right to designate the beneficiary of such policy.

          (i)  Disability Insurance. Until December31, 2003 or your earlier
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     death, WII shall maintain in effect and pay the premiums on, a long-term
     disability insurance policy providing coverage for you substantially
     similar to the coverage you were receiving as of October 12, 2000.

          (j)  Office Space: Assistant. Until December 31, 2003, WII at its
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     expense will provide you with an office, all reasonable occupancy expenses
     associated therewith, a parking space therefor, related telephone and
     telefax facilities, and an assistant (Martha Rogers, or her replacement
     reasonably approved by you) at the location of your current office. So long
     as Martha Rogers is your assistant during such period, her monthly parking
     fee at such location shall not exceed $25.00. If the finish out by WII of
     your current office space is taxable compensation to you for federal income
     tax purposes, then WII will pay to you an amount (the "Gross-Up Payment")
     such that after payment by you of the federal income tax imposed on the
     Gross-Up Payment, you retain an amount of the
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     Gross-Up Payment equal to the federal income tax paid by you on such
     compensation for such finish out.

          (k)  Outplacement. For a period of one year after December 31, 2000,
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     WII shall pay for the cost of executive outplacement services selected by
     you for use in connection with obtaining alternate employment.

          (l)  Tax Preparation. Until December 31, 2005, WII shall provide
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     reasonable assistance and support to you or your estate as you or your
     estate shall reasonably require with the preparation and filing of tax
     returns, statements and forms insofar as such returns, statements or forms
     relate to your employment or other association with the Companies or any of
     their respective predecessors or affiliates. At the election of WII or you,
     such assistance and support shall be provided by either WII tax personnel
     or certified public accountants selected and compensated by WII.

          (m)  Promissory Notes. The Amended Original Note and the Master Note
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     (each as defined in the Employment Agreement) shall continue in full force
     and effect in accordance with their respective terms, provided, that you
     may, if you so elect, at any time and from time to time, upon providing
     reasonable advance notice to WII and entering into documentation reasonably
     satisfactory to WII evidencing such substitution of collateral, substitute,
     one share for one share, other shares of Class A Common Stock, par value
     5.01 per share (the "Class A Common Stock"), of WII, for the shares of
     Class A Common Stock that are currently held as "Collateral" for the
     Amended Original Note (it being acknowledged such shares currently being
     held formerly represented paired shares of the common stock of WII and
     Patriot American Hospitality, Inc.). As provided in Paragraph 2(b), you
     shall, at the time of receipt of same, pay to WII as payment on the Master
     Note (but not on the Amended Original Note) to the extent such Master Note
     is unpaid, twenty-five percent (25%) of the after tax Incentive
     Compensation paid to you for 2000 pursuant to Paragraph 2(b) hereof. In
     addition, you shall, at the time of receipt of same, pay to WII as payment
     on the Master Note to the extent such Master Note is then unpaid, a total
     of fifty percent (50%) of any after tax gain resulting from the exercise of
     options under the Option Agreement (as defined in the Employment
     Agreement). For purposes of computing the after tax gain on any such
     exercise, you will be deemed to pay federal income taxes at the highest
     marginal rate of federal taxation in effect at the time of exercise for the
     applicable calendar year and state and local taxes at the highest marginal
     rates of taxation in the state and locality where taxes thereon are
     lawfully due, net of the maximum reduction (if any) in federal income taxes
     that could be obtained from deduction of deductible state and local taxes.

          (n)  Indemnification. WII hereby agrees to forever indemnify you in
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     your capacity as a director of WII and Previous Employer (as defined in the
     Employment Agreement) to the extent set forth in the Agreement of
     Ratification and Renewal of Indemnification dated April 19, 1999 between
     WII and you (the "Indemnification Agreement"), which indemnity shall
     survive any termination of the Indemnification Agreement.
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          (o)  Other Benefits. Except as expressly provided above, your
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     eligibility to participate in any of the Companies' respective employee
     benefit plans and programs ceases on or after the Date of Termination in
     accordance with the terms and conditions of each of those benefit plans and
     programs and your rights to benefits under any of the employee benefit
     plans and programs, if any, are governed by the terms and conditions of
     each of those employee benefit plans and programs; provided, however, that
     at all future dates, you shall be provided with rights and benefits under
     WII's Property Usage Policy comparable to the standard rights and benefits
     provided under such policy to directors who are currently serving on the
     Board of Directors of WII.

     3.   Release of Claims. So long as the Companies timely recognize and honor
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the agreements made herein, you voluntarily and irrevocably release and
discharge the Companies, their related or affiliated entities, and their
respective predecessors, successors, and assigns, (including but not limited to
Patriot American Hospitality, Inc. ("PAHI")), and the current and former
officers, directors, shareholders, employees, and agents of each of the
foregoing (any and all of which are referred to as "Releasees") generally from
all charges, complaints, claims, promises, agreements, causes of action,
damages, arid debts that relate in any manner to your employment with or
services for the Companies, known or unknown ("Claims"), which you have, claim
to have, ever had, or ever claimed to have had against any of the Releasees
through the date on which you execute this Agreement SAVE AND EXCEPT for
indemnification pursuant to the Indemnification Agreement. This general release
of Claims includes, without implication of limitation, all Claims for or related
to: the Employment Agreement; the compensation provided to you by the Companies;
your termination as described in Paragraph 1; wrongful or constructive
discharge; breach of contract; breach of any implied covenant of good faith and
fair dealing; tortious interference with advantageous relations; intentional or
negligent misrepresentation, fraud or deceit; infliction of emotional distress,
and unlawful retaliation or discrimination under the common law or any federal,
state or local statute or law (including, without implication of limitation, the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of
1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment
Act, Tex. Lab. Code Sections 21.001, et seq., and Tex. Hum. Res. Code Sections
12 1.001, et seq.). You also waive any Claim for reinstatement, severance,
incentive or retention pay (except as expressly provided in this Agreement),
attorney's fees, or costs, relating to the above waived Claims. This Paragraph 3
does not release any claim for non-performance or breach after the date hereof
of this Agreement.

     You agree that you will not hereafter pursue any Claim against any Releasee
by filing a lawsuit in any local, state or federal court for or on account of
anything which has occurred up to the present time as a result of your
employment, and you shall not seek reinstatement with, or damages of any nature,
severance, incentive or retention pay, attorney's fees, or costs from the
Companies or any of the other Releasees.

     4.   Employment Agreement. This Agreement supersedes all provisions of the
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Employment Agreement other than Paragraphs 5 (Unauthorized Disclosure), 6
(Covenant Not to Compete), 9 (Parachute Payment), 10 (Notice), 12 (Tag Along and
Piggyback Rights), 13
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(Loans), 14 (Miscellaneous), 15 (Validity), 16 (Counterparts), 17 (No
Mitigation), 18 (Arbitration; Other Disputes), 19 (Third-Party Agreement and
Rights), 20 (Legal Fees), 21 (Litigation and Regulatory Cooperation) and 22
(Conflicts), or of Paragraphs 6 and 7 of the Amendment. The provisions of all
the above-referenced paragraphs are incorporated herein by reference and shall
continue to bind the Companies and you in accordance with their respective
terms.

     5.   Return of Property. All documents, records, material and all copies of
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any of the foregoing pertaining to Confidential Information (as defined in
Paragraph 5(a) of the Employment Agreement), and all software, equipment, and
other supplies, whether or not pertaining to Confidential Information, that have
come into your possession or been produced by you in connection with your
employment with WII or any of the Companies ("Property") have been and remain
the sole property of the Companies. You shall return all Property to the
Companies on or before the Date of Termination or as soon thereafter as you
become aware that such Property is in your possession. In no event should this
provision be construed to require you to return to the Company any document or
other materials concerning your remuneration and benefits during your employment
with the Companies or your IBM Thinkpad or the computer to be used by your
assistant at the location of your current office or any materials in your
possession in your capacity as a director (including as a member of any
committee of the board of directors) of WII.

     6.   Additional Representations. Warranties and Covenants. As a material
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inducement to the Companies to enter into this Agreement, you represent, warrant
and covenant as follows:

          (a)  You have not assigned to any third party any Claim released by
     this Agreement.

          (b)  You have not heretofore filed with any agency or court any Claim
     released by this Agreement.

     7.   Further Assurances. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions
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herein provided, each of the panics hereto agrees to use its reasonable efforts
to take, or cause to be taken, all action and to do, or cause to be done, all
things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws and regulations to
consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

     8.   Exclusivity. This Agreement sets forth all the consideration to which
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you are entitled from the Companies by reason of your termination and your
duties for the Companies while employed, and you agree that you shall not be
entitled to or eligible for any payments or benefits under any other Company
severance, bonus, retention or incentive policy, arrangement or plan except to
the extent provided for herein or as determined by the Board of Directors of
Will with respect to your service as a director.

     9.   Tax Matters. All payments and other consideration provided to you
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pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to any deductions, withholding or
tax reporting that the
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Companies reasonably determine to be required for tax purposes, provided,
however, that such withholding shall not reduce the gross Severance Amount
deposited with the Escrow Agent.

     10.  Arbitration of Disputes. Any controversy or claim arising out of or
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relating to this Agreement or the breach hereof shall, to the fullest extent
permitted by law, be settled by arbitration in accordance with Paragraph 18 of
the Employment Agreement. This Paragraph 10 shall be specifically enforceable.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Paragraph 10 shall not preclude either party
from pursuing a court action for the sole purpose of obtaining a temporary
restraining order or a preliminary injunction in circumstances in which such
relief is appropriate; provided that any other relief shall be pursued through
an arbitration proceeding pursuant to this Paragraph 10.

     11.  Consent to Jurisdiction. To the extent that any court action is
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permitted consistent with or to enforce Paragraph 10 of this Agreement, the
parties hereby consent to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in or
for Dallas County, Texas. Accordingly, with respect to any such court action,
you and the Companies (a) submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts;
(b) consent to service of process; and (c) waive any other requirement (whether
imposed by statute, rule of court, or otherwise) with respect to personal
jurisdiction or service of process.

     12.  Notices. Acknowledgements and Other Terms.
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          (a)  You are advised to consult with an attorney before signing this
     Agreement.

          (b)  You acknowledge and agree that WII's promises in this Agreement
     constitute consideration in addition to anything of value to which you are
     otherwise entitled by reason of the termination of your employment.

          (c)  By signing this Agreement, you acknowledge that you are doing so
     voluntarily and knowingly, fully intending to be bound by this Agreement.
     You also acknowledge that you are not relying on any representations by the
     Companies or any representative of the Companies concerning the meaning of
     any aspect of this Agreement. You understand that this Agreement shall not
     in any way be construed as an admission by the Companies of any liability
     or any act of wrongdoing whatsoever by the Companies against you and that
     the Companies specifically disclaim any liability or wrongdoing whatsoever
     against you on the part of themselves and their respective officers,
     directors, shareholders, employees and agents. You understand that if you
     do not enter into this Agreement and bring any claims against the
     Companies, the Companies will dispute the merits of those claims and
     contend that they acted lawfully and for good business reasons with respect
     to you.

          (d)  You acknowledge that you have been given the opportunity, if you
     so desired, to consider this Agreement for twenty-one (21) days before
     executing it. If not signed by you and returned to the General Counsel of
     WII so that it is received by close of business on the twenty-second (22nd)
     day after your receipt of the Agreement, this Agreement will not be valid.
     In addition, if you breach any of the conditions of the Agreement within
     the
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     twenty-one (21) day period, the offer of this Agreement will be withdrawn
     and your execution of the Agreement will not be valid. In the event that
     you execute and return this Agreement within twenty-one (21) days or less
     of the date of its delivery to you, you acknowledge that such decision was
     entirely voluntary and that you had the opportunity to consider this letter
     agreement for the entire twenty-one (21) day period. The Companies
     acknowledge that for a period of seven (7) days from the date of the
     execution of this Agreement, you shall retain the right to revoke this
     Agreement by written notice delivered to the General Counsel of WII before
     the end of such period, and that this Agreement shall not become effective
     or enforceable until the expiration of such revocation period (the
     "Effective Date").

          (e)  In the event of any dispute, this Agreement will be construed as
     a whole, will be interpreted in accordance with its fair meaning, and will
     not be construed strictly for or against either you or the Companies.

          (f)  The law of the State of Texas will govern any dispute about this
     Agreement, including any interpretation or enforcement of this Agreement.

          (g)  In the event that any provision or portion of a provision of this
     Agreement shall be determined to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, the
     remainder of this Agreement shall be enforced to the fullest extent
     possible and the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or portion of
     a provision will be amended by a court of competent jurisdiction to reflect
     the parties' intent if possible. If such amendment is not possible, the
     illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or portion of a provision will
     be severed from the remainder of this Agreement and the remainder of this
     Agreement shall be enforced to the fullest extent possible as if such
     illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or portion of a provision was
     not included.

          (h)  This Agreement may be modified only by a written agreement signed
     by you and an authorized representative of WII.

          (i)  This Agreement and the Escrow Agreement constitute the entire
     agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
     supersede all prior agreements between the parties with respect to any
     related subject matter, except as provided in Paragraph 4 hereof and except
     for the Amended Original Note, the Master Note, the Option Agreement and
     the Indemnification Agreement which remain in effect in accordance with
     their respective terms, except as amended by this Agreement.

          (j)  This Agreement shall be binding upon each of the parties and upon
     their respective heirs, administrators, representatives, executors,
     successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of each party and to
     their heirs, administrators, representatives, executors, successors, and
     assigns.
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     If you agree to these terms, please sign and date below and return this
Agreement to the General Counsel of WII within 22 days.

                                         Sincerely,

                                         WYNDHAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                                         By /s/ Fred Kleisner
                                           -----------------------------------
                                           Fred Kleisner
                                           Chief Executive Officer & Chairman

Accepted and agreed to:

  /s/ James D. Carreker                             2-28-01
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James D. Carreker                        Date<PAGE>

                                                                   Exhibit 10.18

                           AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT
                           -------------------------

          AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT (this "Amendment and Restatement"), dated as
of September 25, 2000, among WYNDHAM INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Delaware corporation
(the "Borrower"), the Lenders from time to time party to the Increasing Rate
Note Purchase and Loan Agreement referred to below (the "Lenders"), Chase
Securities Inc. ("CSI"), as Lead Arranger and Book Manager, Bear Stearns
Corporate Lending Inc., as Co-Arranger and Syndication Agent, Bankers Trust
Company, as Syndication Agent and THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, as Administrative
Agent (the "Administrative Agent"). All capitalized terms used herein and not
otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings provided such terms in the
Increasing Rate Note Purchase and Loan Agreement referred to below.

                                  WITNESSETH:
                                  ----------

          WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, the Lead
Arranger and Book Manager, the Co-Arranger and Syndication Agent and the
Syndication Agent have entered into an Increasing Rate Note Purchase and Loan
Agreement, dated as of June 30, 1999 (as amended, modified or supplemented to,
but not including, the date hereof, the "Increasing Rate Note Purchase and Loan
Agreement");

          WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to amend the Increasing Rate Note
Purchase and Loan Agreement as herein provided; and

          WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions of this Amendment and
Restatement, the parties hereto agree as follows:

          1. The definitions of "Allocation Percentage," "EBITDA," "Equity
Ownership Interest," "Core Assets," "Indebtedness," "Joint Venture," "New
Hotel," "New Hotel Indebtedness," "Reinvestment Deferred Amount," "Reinvestment
Notice," Reinvestment Prepayment Amount," "Reinvestment Prepayment Date,"
"Responsible Officer," "Subsidiary," "Total Adjusted EBITDA" and "Total Cash
Interest Expense" contained in Section 1 of the Increasing Rate Note Purchase
and Loan Agreement are hereby amended to read in their entirety as follows:

          "Allocation Percentage" means (i) with respect to the Borrower or any
           ---------------------
     Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of any Borrower, 100% and (ii) for any other
     Person, the percentage that the Equity Ownership Interest of such Person
     held directly or indirectly by the Borrower represents of the entire Equity
     Ownership Interest of such Person; provided, however, that for purposes of
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     the calculation of compliance with the Total Leverage Ratio, Senior Secured
     Leverage Ratio or Interest Coverage Ratio, the Allocation Percentage with
     respect to the Total Indebtedness or Total Cash Interest Expense of Joint
     Ventures created or acquired after the First Amendment and Restatement
     Effective Date
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     shall be zero (so long as neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries
     makes any Investment in any such Joint Venture other than (a) the initial
     Investment in such Joint Venture, (b) any Investment in a Joint Venture
     after giving effect to which the Borrower's Equity Ownership Interest in
     such Joint Venture (direct and indirect) represents 20% or less of the
     entire Equity Ownership Interest of such Joint Venture and (c) Investments
     in a Joint Venture made pro rata with the other owners of such Joint
     Venture the sole purpose of which is to fund Capital Expenditures and
     operating maintenance expenses of such Joint Venture).

          "Core Assets" means Hotels (or Equity Ownership Interests in Persons
           -----------
     owning such Hotels) branded as Wyndham Hotels, Wyndham Resorts, Wyndham
     Grand Heritage Hotels, Wyndham Luxury Resorts, Summerfield Hotels or Hotels
     which will be branded as such within one year after acquisition thereof (so
     long as such Hotels are so branded within such time period); provided, that
                                                                  --------
     notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Hotels described in Schedule
     II and Unrestricted Assets shall not be included in this definition of Core
     Assets.

          "EBITDA" means for any Person for any period, the net income of such
           ------
     Person for such period, plus (a) the sum of the following amounts of such
     Person for such period determined in conformity with GAAP to the extent
     included in the determination of such net income: (i) depreciation expense,
     (ii) amortization expense and all other non-cash expenses and charges,
     (iii) interest expense, (iv) income tax expense, (v) extraordinary losses
     (and other losses on sales or other dispositions of assets not otherwise
     included in extraordinary losses determined in conformity with GAAP), (vi)
     all minority interests, including minority interests attributable to the OP
     Units and (vii) commencing with the first Fiscal Quarter in 1999, Non-
     Recurring Identified Charges, plus (b) cash Dividends actually received by
     the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower (other than Unrestricted
     Subsidiaries) from any Unrestricted Subsidiary, less (c) extraordinary
     gains of such Person determined in conformity with GAAP to the extent
     included in the determination of such net income (and other gains on sales
     or other dispositions of assets not otherwise included in extraordinary
     gains determined in conformity with GAAP) and equity earnings attributable
     to all minority interests, including equity earnings attributable to
     minority interests in the OP Units.

          "Equity Ownership Interest" means any and all shares, interests,
           -------------------------
     participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock
     of a corporation, any and all equivalent ownership interests in a Person
     (other than a corporation), including partnership interest and limited
     liability company membership interest, and any and all warrants, rights or
     options to purchase any of the foregoing (excluding Buy/Sell Arrangements
     so long as the obligations to purchase the interests in respect thereof are
     contingent); provided, that for purposes of the definitions of "Allocation
                  --------
     Percentage" and "Subsidiary" only, preferred or similar equity or ownership
     interests in a Person shall not constitute Equity Ownership Interests to
     the extent such interests (A) do not have voting power with respect to such
     Person (other than voting power obtained because of an event of default of
     a Joint Venture formed in connection with a Permitted Portfolio

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     Transaction), (B) whether by law, contract or otherwise, do not permit the
     creditors of such Person to have recourse against the holders of such
     interests with respect to the obligations and liabilities of such Person,
     (C) provide for redemption either (i) at the option of the holder, whether
     contingent or otherwise, (ii) at the option of the issuer, whether
     contingent or otherwise, or (iii) upon the occurrence of a certain event or
     condition (including, without limitation, the passage of time) and (D) are
     not exchangeable for or convertible into other equity interests except
     those which also satisfy the criteria set forth in clauses (A), (B) and (C)
     above.

          "Indebtedness" means as to any Person, without duplication, (i) all
           ------------
     indebtedness (including principal, interest, fees and charges) of such
     Person for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of any asset
     (including Forward Purchase Obligations but excluding Contingent Purchase
     Obligations) or services; (ii) the maximum amount available to be drawn
     under all letters of credit issued for the account of such Person and all
     unpaid drawings in respect of such letters of credit, (iii) all
     Indebtedness of the types described in clause (i), (ii), (iv), (v), (vi),
     (vii) or (viii) of this definition secured by any Lien on any asset owned
     by such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness has been assumed by such
     Person (it being understood and agreed that (x) the amount of such
     Indebtedness under this clause (iii) shall be deemed to be the lesser of
     the fair market value (as determined in the reasonable judgment of the
     Borrower) of such asset and the principal amount of such Indebtedness and
     (y) any Indebtedness of a Joint venture created or acquired in connection
     with a Permitted Portfolio Transaction, whose equity or other ownership
     interests are pledged by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, shall not
     be included as Indebtedness under this clause (iii) so long as such
     Indebtedness is not recourse to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries),
     (iv) Capital Lease Obligations, (v) all obligations of such person to pay a
     specified purchase price for goods or services, whether or not delivered or
     accepted, i.e., take-or-pay and similar obligations, (vi) all Guarantee
               ---
     Obligations of such Person, (vii) solely for purposes of Sections 6.03 and
     7.04, all net exposure of Derivative Obligations, including obligations
     under any Interest Rate Protection Agreement, Other Hedging Agreements or
     under any similar type of agreement or arrangement calculated in accordance
     with GAAP and (viii) Net Rental Payments; provided, that Indebtedness shall
                                               --------
     not include (a) trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business,
     (b) except to the extent covered by clause (viii) above, operating lease
     obligations (including, without limitation, the lessee's obligations under
     (i) the Existing Operating Leases and the Permitted Sale/Leaseback
     Transactions and (ii) any other operating lease pursuant to which the
     Borrower, or any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures, as lessee, leases
     all or any portion of a Hotel from the holder of an ownership or leasehold
     interest in such Hotel, as lessor), (c) short term notes evidencing earnest
     money deposits until delivered to the payee and (d) at the time of
     determination of outstanding Indebtedness at any time, the aggregate amount
     of Forward Purchase Obligations not in excess of $400,000,000 then
     outstanding.

          "Joint Venture" means with respect to any Person, at any date, any
           -------------
     other Person in whom such Person directly or indirectly holds an
     Investment, and whose financial results would not be consolidated under
     GAAP with the financial results of such Person on the

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     consolidated financial statements of such Person, if such statements were
     prepared as of such date; provided that (a) any Joint Venture of a Person
                               --------
     which is an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall not be treated as a Joint Venture
     hereunder for so long as such Person is an Unrestricted Subsidiary and (b)
     no Person shall be considered a Joint Venture solely because such Person is
                                                   ------
     characterized as a partnership for tax purposes.

          "New Hotel" means any Hotel owned by the Borrower, its Subsidiaries or
           ---------
     Joint Ventures which (i) is being or has been newly constructed, or
     substantially refurbished or rebuilt (so long as any such Hotel is or was
     substantially closed while being refurbished or rebuilt) or (ii) has been
     acquired by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and will be converted
     to a Core Asset; provided that any New Hotel shall cease to be treated as a
     New Hotel from and after the earlier of (x) the first day of the Fiscal
     Quarter occurring after 18 months from the date (a) such New Hotel opened
     or re-opened for business (in the case of clause (i) above) or (b) the
     conversion process begins (in the case of clause (ii) above) and (y) the
     Fiscal Quarter in which the ratio of Total Adjusted EBITDA to Total Cash
     Interest Expense attributable to such New Hotel equals or exceeds the
     Interest Coverage Ratio required to be exceeded by the Borrower under
     Section 6.01(c) for the most recent Fiscal Quarter.

          "New Hotel Indebtedness" means, with respect to any New Hotel, the sum
           ----------------------
     of (a) all Indebtedness either secured by such New Hotel or incurred to
     finance the construction, acquisition, refurbishment, conversion to a Core
     Asset or rebuilding of such New Hotel and (b) all other cash outlays in
     respect of the construction, acquisition, refurbishment, conversion to a
     Core Assets or rebuilding of such New Hotel; provided, that the interest
                                                  --------
     rate associated with any amounts under this clause (b) shall be deemed to
     be the interest rate which would have been applicable to Revolving Loans
     which are Eurodollar Loans having an Interest Period of three months
     determined on the first day of the then most recently ended Fiscal Quarter.

          "Reinvestment Deferred Amount" means with respect to any Reinvestment
           ----------------------------
     Event, the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds received by the Borrower or any of
     its Subsidiaries in connection therewith that (i) if a Reinvestment Notice
     as described in clause (i) of the definition thereof has been given, are
     not applied pursuant to Section 2.11 as a result of the delivery of a
     Reinvestment Notice, and (ii) if a Reinvestment Notice as described in
     clause (ii) of the definition thereof has been given, are intended to be
     applied pursuant to Section 2.11(d)(i) as a result of the delivery of a
     Reinvestment Notice.

          "Reinvestment Notice" means a written notice executed by a Responsible
           -------------------
     Officer stating that (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing
     and that the Borrower (directly or indirectly through a Subsidiary or a
     Joint Venture) intends and expects to use all or a specified portion of the
     Net Cash Proceeds of a Reinvestment Event to acquire assets useful in its
     business, (ii) the Borrower intends to use all or a specified portion of
     the Net Cash Proceeds of a Reinvestment Event to repay outstanding
     Indebtedness in accordance with the priorities set forth in Section
     2.09(c), and/or (iii) with respect to any Exchange described in Section
     6.05(c)(iii), after repayment of any Indebtedness (other

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     than Indebtedness of the Lenders pursuant to this Agreement) which is
     secured by any of the respective assets which were the subject of such
     Exchange, including any premium, make-whole or breakage amount related
     thereto, the Net Cash Proceeds thereof will be zero; provided that any
                                                          --------
     Reinvestment Notice stating the intention described in clause (i) above may
     be rescinded at any time prior to the Reinvestment Prepayment Date if it is
     replaced with a Reinvestment Notice stating the intention described in
     clause (ii) above.

          "Reinvestment Prepayment Amount" means with respect to any
           ------------------------------
     Reinvestment Event, the Reinvestment Deferred Amount relating thereto less
     any amount expended or irrevocably committed pursuant to a binding
     agreement, prior to the relevant Reinvestment Prepayment Date, to acquire
     assets useful in the Borrower's business, provided that such acquisition
     made with the Net Cash Proceeds of Dispositions of Core Assets shall be
     made in Hotels constituting Core Assets or to acquire the Equity Ownership
     Interest of a Subsidiary which owns a Hotel or Hotels constituting Core
     Assets.

          "Reinvestment Prepayment Date" means with respect to any Reinvestment
           ----------------------------
     Event, (i) if a Reinvestment Notice as described in clause (i) of the
     definition thereof has been given, the date occurring twelve months after
     such Reinvestment Event (plus an additional six months in the case of an
     Asset Disposition or an Exchange of Non-Core Assets for Net Cash Proceeds
     of $50,000,000 or greater), and (ii) if a Reinvestment Notice as described
     in clause (ii) of the definition thereof has been given, the date occurring
     five Business Days after the later of (x) the date of such Reinvestment
     Event, and (y) the date on which such Reinvestment Notice as described in
     clause (ii) of the definition there of was given.

          "Responsible Officer" means the chief executive officer, president,
           -------------------
     chief financial officer or treasurer of the Borrower, but in any event,
     with respect to financial matters, the chief financial officer, president
     or the treasurer of the Borrower.

          "Subsidiary" means as to any person, (i) any corporation more than 50%
           ----------
     of whose stock of any class or classes having by the terms thereof ordinary
     voting power to elect a majority of the directors of such corporation
     (irrespective of whether or not at the time stock of any class or classes
     of such corporation shall have or might have voting power by reason of the
     happening of any contingency) is at the time owned by such Person and/or
     one or more Subsidiaries of such person and (ii) any partnership, limited
     liability company, association, joint venture or other entity in which such
     Person and/or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person has more than a 50%
     Equity Ownership Interest at the time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no
     Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be considered a Subsidiary of the Borrower or
     its Subsidiaries for purposes of this Agreement.

          "Total Adjusted EBITDA" means, for any period without duplication, (i)
           ---------------------
     the product of (a) EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and Joint
     Ventures all on a combined basis in accordance with GAAP for such period
     (b) multiplied, in the case of each such Person, by the Allocation
     Percentage applicable to such Person, plus (ii) the

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     amount of Approved Procurement Savings set forth on Schedule I for the Test
     Period ended on the date set forth thereon; provided that for the purposes
                                                 -------- ----
     of the calculation of compliance with the Total Leverage Ratio, Senior
     Secured Leverage Ratio and Interest Coverage Ratio, (x) EBITDA of the
     Borrower and its Subsidiaries in clause (i)(a) above for the Test Period
     ending September 30, 2000 shall also include the difference (whether
     negative or positive) between (I) any selling, general and administrative
     expenses for such Test Period and (II) any selling, general and
     administrative expenses incurred during the last three Fiscal Quarters of
     such Test Period multiplied by 4/3, in each case as such selling, general
     and administrative expenses are determined in accordance with GAAP and (y)
     EBITDA of Joint Ventures created or acquired after the First Amendment and
     Restatement Effective Date included in clause (i)(a) above shall be reduced
     (but not to an amount less than zero) by the Allocation Percentage of any
     permanent principal payment of Indebtedness and payments of cash interest
     made during the period for which EBITDA was calculated; provided further
     that for the purposes of the calculation of the Interest Coverage Ratio,
     EBITDA of Joint Ventures created or acquired after the First Amendment and
     Restatement Effective Date included in clause (i)(a) above shall be reduced
     by the Allocation Percentage of cash interest income received by such
     Person during the period of calculation thereof.

          "Total Cash Interest Expense" means the sum of the total cash interest
           ---------------------------
     expense in respect of Total Indebtedness for such period determined in
     conformity with GAAP (excluding interest capitalized in accordance with
     GAAP, amortization of deferred financing costs and other non-cash charges
     and expenses) minus cash interest income; provided there shall be excluded
                                               --------
     from Total Cash Interest Expense the cash interest expense (not to exceed
     $20 million for any applicable period of calculation) attributable to New
     Hotel Indebtedness.

          2. Section 1 of the Increasing Rate Note Purchase and Loan Agreement
is hereby further amended by inserting therein the following new defined terms
in appropriate alphabetical order:

          "Cash Consideration" means, with respect to any Exchange or Asset
           ------------------
     Disposition, cash, Cash Equivalents, the assumption or retirement of
     Indebtedness with respect to the asset or property subject to such Exchange
     or Asset Disposition, or any combination of the foregoing.

          "Designated Joint Venture Assets" means any assets, property or Equity
           -------------------------------
     Ownership Interest purchased or acquired by the Borrower or any of its
     Subsidiaries and designated as "Designated Joint Venture Assets" by the
     Borrower by providing a Notice of Designation to the Administrative Agent
     at the time of the purchase or acquisition stating the Borrower (i) intends
     to convey, sell, convert or otherwise transfer such asset, property or
     Equity Ownership Interest to a Joint Venture within six months of such
     purchase or acquisition and (ii) the estimated percentage Equity Ownership
     Interest the Borrower will hold directly or indirectly in the Joint Venture
     after giving effect to such

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     conveyance, sale, conversion or transfer of such assets, property or Equity
     Ownership Interest to such Joint Venture.

          "Developmental Lease Property" means any property consisting of land
           ----------------------------
     and improvements thereon in the Hospitality/Leisure Related Businesses
     owned and developed by a Person other than the Borrower or any of its
     Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures for use by the Borrower and/or its
     Subsidiaries.

          "Developmental Lease Subsidiary" means a Subsidiary of the Borrower
           ------------------------------
     (created on or after the First Amendment and Restatement Effective Date)
     which is not a Subsidiary Guarantor and whose assets shall consist solely
     of leasehold interests and personal property in connection with the
     operation of such leasehold interests.

          "Developmental Lease Transaction" means any transaction in which a
           -------------------------------
     Developmental Lease Subsidiary, as a lessee, enters into a lease agreement
     to manage and/or operate a Developmental Lease Property.

          "Existing Operating Leases" means the operating leases set forth on
           -------------------------
     Schedule A attached to the First Amendment and Restatement.

          "First Amendment and Restatement" means the Amendment and Restatement
           -------------------------------
     to this Agreement, dated as of September 25, 2000.

          "First Amendment and Restatement Effective Date" means the First
           ----------------------------------------------
     Amendment and Restatement Effective Date as defined in the First Amendment
     and Restatement.

          "Net Rental Payments" means the difference between (A) Rental Payments
           -------------------
     and (B) any cash deposits or interest reserve made (or letter of credit
     support provided or caused to be provided) by the Borrower or any of its
     Subsidiaries, in each case in connection with any lease agreement entered
     into with respect to any Specified Developmental Lease Transactions;
     provided that in no event shall Net Rental Payments in connection with any
     --------
     lease agreement entered into in connection with any Specified Developmental
     Lease Transaction be less than, on any date, the scheduled payments to be
     made by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the one year period following
     such date under such lease agreement.

          "Notice of Designation" shall mean a notice duly executed by a
           ---------------------
     Responsible Officer of the Borrower listing the requirements set forth in
     the definition of Designated Joint Venture Assets.

          "Permitted Mezzanine Investment Entity" shall mean any Person (other
           -------------------------------------
     than any Unrestricted Subsidiary) in which the Borrower or any of its
     Subsidiaries makes an Investment in the form of a loan, so long as the
     Borrower or its Subsidiary is (or will be immediately after the making of
     such Investment) party to a management agreement or franchise agreement
     with respect to an asset owned by such entity on market terms as reasonably
     determined by the Borrower.

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          "Permitted Portfolio Transaction" means a transaction or series of
           -------------------------------
     related transactions between the Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries, on the
     one hand, and one other Person and/or any affiliates or group of parties
     related to such Person, on the other hand, designated in writing by the
     Borrower to the Administrative Agent as the "Permitted Portfolio
     Transaction," in connection with any Asset Dispositions, contributions by
     the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to Joint Ventures of the Borrower
     or any of its Subsidiaries (whether existing or created as a result of such
     contributions), or Exchanges described in Section 6.05(c) or any
     combination thereof with respect to no more than 45 properties (including
     any Equity Ownership Interests in Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures owning
     such properties); provided, however, that (i) the "Permitted Portfolio
                       --------- -------
     Transaction" shall consist primarily of Non-Core Assets (it being
     understood and agreed that in no event shall the Permitted Portfolio
     Transaction include more than eight Core Assets), (ii) the Borrower and its
     Subsidiaries shall be in compliance with the covenants contained in Section
     6.01 on a Pro Forma Basis, (iii) the Net Cash Proceeds of any portion of
     the "Permitted Portfolio Transaction" constituting an Asset Disposition or
     contributions by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to any Joint
     Ventures of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (whether existing or
     created as a result of such contributions) shall be applied within ten
     Business Days of each closing to repay outstanding Increasing Rate Term
     Loans (which on the initial closing of the Permitted Portfolio Transaction
     shall be so repaid by an amount at least equal to $125,000,000), (iv) the
     aggregate fair market value of the assets disposed of by the Borrower and
     its Subsidiaries pursuant to the Permitted Portfolio Transaction (as
     determined by the senior management of the Borrower) shall not exceed $1
     ,500,000,000, (v) the consideration (taken as a whole for the entire
     Permitted Portfolio Transaction) received by the Borrower and its
     Subsidiaries in respect of the Permitted Portfolio Transaction (excluding
     the portion thereof consisting of like-kind exchanges pursuant to and in
     compliance with Section 1031 of the Code) shall consist of at least 70%
     Cash Consideration, (vi) except as otherwise permitted in this Agreement,
     as to assets which are not disposed of pursuant to the Permitted Portfolio
     Transaction, the status of such assets (e.g., Core Asset v. Non-Core Asset)
                                             ----
     shall not be changed in connection therewith or as a result thereof, and
     the location of such asset within the Borrower's capital structure (e.g.,
                                                                         ----
     whether such asset is owned by the Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries, and
     in the case of a Subsidiary whether such Subsidiary is a Subsidiary
     Guarantor) shall not be changed in connection therewith or as a result
     thereof, (vii) all or substantially all of the assets received in
     connection with like-kind exchanges pursuant to and in compliance with
     Section 1031 of the Code shall be used only for hotel and hotel-related
     purposes (which term, for this purpose, shall exclude free-standing retail,
     golf, tennis, spa and other resort amenities), (viii) the aggregate
     Investments (net of Investment Returns) in Joint Ventures made or retained
     by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries pursuant to the Permitted Portfolio
     Transaction shall not exceed $250,000,000 (it being understood and agreed
     that Investments in Joint Ventures in excess of $250,000,000 shall be
     permitted to the extent permitted by Section 6.06(g), with any excess
     Investments over $250,000,000 to count against the baskets set forth in
     such Section 6.06(g)), (ix) no Change of Control shall arise as a result of
     such transaction, (x) except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, no
     Dividends shall be paid in connection with such transaction, and in
     connection with such transaction neither

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     the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall become obligated to pay any
     Dividends in the future, in each case except for Dividends expressly
     permitted to be paid under Section 6.07, (xi) no Unrestricted Subsidiaries
     shall be created, acquired or invested in connection with such transaction,
     and (xii) neither the definition of "Permitted Sale/Leaseback Transactions"
     nor Section 6.05(i) shall be deemed modified by this definition or by
     Section 6.17.

          "Permitted Sale/Leaseback Transactions" means any sale and leaseback
           -------------------------------------
     transaction in respect of properties set forth on Schedule B attached to
     the First Amendment and Restatement, together with any improvements,
     fixtures or personal property related to and located in or on such
     properties.

          "Rental Payments" means, on any date, the sum of the budgeted rental
           ---------------
     payments (not to include reimbursement for taxes, operating expenses or
     indemnification or other similar third party expenses) to be made by the
     Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the two year period following such date
     under lease agreements in connection with the Developmental Lease
     Transactions.

          "Sale/Leaseback Subsidiary" means a Subsidiary of the Borrower
           -------------------------
     (whether existing on or after the First Amendment and Restatement Effective
     Date) whose assets consist solely of the assets held in connection with the
     Permitted Sale/Leaseback Transactions.

          "Sliver Equity Investment" shall mean any Person in which the Borrower
           ------------------------
     owns, directly or indirectly, an Equity Ownership Interest, equal to 20% or
     less of the aggregate Equity Ownership Interest of such Person.

          "Specified Developmental Lease Transaction" means any Developmental
           -----------------------------------------
     Lease Transaction in which the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor has
     guaranteed the obligations of a Developmental Lease Subsidiary in
     connection with such Developmental Lease Transaction.

          "Timeshare Development Transaction" means any sale by the Borrower or
           ---------------------------------
     any of its Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures of Unimproved Land which will be
     developed by the purchaser thereof (in which the Borrower may have or make
     an Investment, to the extent permitted hereunder) as a timeshare project.

          "Unimproved Land" means any land which does not contain any
           ---------------
     improvements other than infrastructure improvements.

          3. Section 5.02(b) of the Increasing Rate Note Purchase and Loan
Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

          (b) as soon as available, but in any event not later than 55 days
     after the end of each of the first three quarterly periods of each fiscal
     year of the Borrower and 100 days after the end of each fiscal year of the
     Borrower, (i) a certificate of a Responsible Officer

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     stating that, to the best of each such Responsible Officer's knowledge,
     each Loan Party during such period has observed or performed all of its
     covenants and other agreements, and satisfied every condition, contained in
     this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party to be
     observed, performed or satisfied by it, and that such Responsible Officer
     has obtained no knowledge of any Default or Event of Default except as
     specified in such certificate and (ii) in the case of quarterly or annual
     financial statements, (x) beginning with the Compliance Certificate for
     the Fiscal Quarter ending September 30, 1999, a Compliance Certificate
     containing all information and calculations necessary for determining
     compliance by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with the provisions of this
     Agreement referred to therein as of the last day of the Fiscal Quarter or
     fiscal year of the Borrower, as the case may be and (y) to the extent not
     previously disclosed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this clause
     (b), a listing of each new Subsidiary of any Loan Party acquired or created
     by any Loan Party since the date of the most recent list delivered pursuant
     to this clause (b) (or, in the case of the first such list so delivered,
     since the Effective Date);

          4. Section 5.02(e) of the Increasing Rate Note Purchase and Loan
Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

          (e) within 10 days after the receipt thereof by the Borrower, a copy
     of any "management letter" addressed to the board of directors of the
     Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries from its certified public accountants
     and any internal control memoranda relating thereto;

          5.  Section 5.09(b) of the Increasing Rate Note Purchase and Loan
Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

          (b) With respect to any new Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Foreign
     Subsidiary) created or acquired after the Effective Date by the Borrower or
     its Subsidiaries (which, for the purposes of this paragraph (b), shall
     include any existing Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Foreign
     Subsidiary), shall promptly (and in any event within 45 days) (unless the
     Administrative Agent otherwise consents, in its reasonable discretion,
     based on the economic or other burdens of effecting the following) (i)
     execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent such amendments to the
     Security Documents as the Administrative Agent deems necessary or
     advisable to grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the
     Lenders, a perfected first priority security interest in the Equity
     Ownership Interest of such new Subsidiary that is owned by the Borrower
     or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) to the extent such ownership interest is
     evidenced by certificated capital stock, deliver to the Administrative
     Agent the certificates representing such together with undated stock
     powers, in blank, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of
     the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be and (iii) cause such
     new Subsidiary (A) to become a party to the Guaranty and Collateral
     Agreement, (B) to take such actions necessary or advisable to grant to the
     Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders a perfected first
     priority security interest in the Collateral described in the Guaranty and
     Collateral Agreement with respect to such new

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     Subsidiary, including the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing
     statements in such jurisdictions as may be required by the Guaranty and
     Collateral Agreement or by law or as may be requested by the Administrative
     Agent and (C) to deliver to the Collateral Agent a certificate of such
     Subsidiary, substantially in the form of Exhibit H to the Guaranty and
     Collateral Agreement, with appropriate insertions and attachments. With
     respect to any new Joint Venture created or acquired after the Effective
     Date by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor, the actions described in
     clauses (i) and (ii) above shall be taken as if such Joint Venture were a
     Subsidiary and none of the actions described in clause (iii) above shall be
     required to be taken. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this
     paragraph (b), none of the actions described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii)
     above shall be required to be taken with respect to any Subsidiaries and
     Joint Ventures financed pursuant to Section 6.02(e) or with respect to
     Special Purpose Subsidiaries, Developmental Lease Subsidiaries or
     Sale/Leaseback Subsidiaries.

          6.  Section 6.01(c) of the Increasing Rate Note Purchase and Loan
Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

          (c) Interest Coverage Ratio. Permit the Interest Coverage Ratio to be
              -----------------------
     less than (w) for any Test Period ending after June 30, 2000 and on or
     prior to December 31, 2002, 1.75 to 1.00, (x) for any Test Period ending
     after December 31, 2002 and on or prior to December 31, 2003, 1.85 to 1.00,
     (y) for any Test Period ending after December 31, 2003 and on or prior to
     December 31, 2004, 1.95 to 1.00 and (z) for any Test Period ending after
     December 31, 2004, 2.10 to 1.00.

          7.  Section 6.05(c) of the Increasing Rate Note Purchase and Loan
Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

          (c) the following Dispositions (collectively "Exchanges") shall be
     permitted: (i) like-kind exchanges pursuant to and in compliance with
     Section 1031 of the Code (with any Net Cash Proceeds received in connection
     therewith not subject to a Reinvestment Notice to be applied as required
     under Section 2.09), (ii) a simultaneous exchange of assets for assets
     (with any Net Cash Proceeds received in connection there with not subject
     to a Reinvestment Notice to be applied as required under Section 2.09) and
     (iii) Dispositions of Non-Core Assets and Core Assets, for an amount equal
     to at least the fair market value thereof (determined in good faith by the
     senior management of the Borrower), for at least 75% Cash Consideration
     (other than in connection with a Timeshare Development Transaction, the
     Disposition of which shall not be subject to such limitation), provided
                                                                    --------
     that (A) within 10 days after the date of consummation of any Exchange, the
     ----
     Borrower shall deliver a Reinvestment Notice with respect thereto and any
     Reinvestment Prepayment Amount in respect thereof is applied as required
     under Section 2.09 and (B) all Net Cash Proceeds of Exchanges resulting
     from Dispositions of Core Assets shall be reinvested in Core Assets;

          8.  Section 6.05(d) of the Increasing Rate Note Purchase and Loan
Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting the phrase "cash consideration"
appearing therein and (ii)

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inserting in lieu thereof the phrase "Cash Consideration (other than in
connection with a Timeshare Development Transaction, the Disposition of which
shall not be subject to such limitation)".

          9.  Section 6.05 of the Increasing Rate Note Purchase and Loan
Agreement is hereby further amended by (i) deleting the word "and" contained at
the end of clause (g) thereof, (ii) deleting the period appearing at the end of
clause (h) thereof and inserting; "and" in lieu thereof and (iii) inserting
therein immediately following clause (h) thereof the following new clause (i):

          "(i) the Permitted Sale/Leaseback Transactions."

          10.  Section 6.06(g) of the Increasing Rate Note Purchase and Loan
Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

          (g) Investments (net of Investment Returns) by the Borrower and its
     Subsidiaries in any Person that, prior to, or after giving effect to, such
     Investment, is a Joint Venture or a Permitted Mezzanine Investment Entity,
     (i) existing on the First Amendment and Restatement Effective Date and (ii)
     from and after the First Amendment and Restatement Effective Date in an
     aggregate amount, when added to the amount of Designated Joint Venture
     Assets (which for the purposes of calculating the value of any Equity
     Ownership Interest in such assets owned by the Borrower or any of its
     Subsidiaries shall be the estimated percentage Equity Ownership Interest
     for such asset referred to in the applicable Notice of Designation;
     provided that on the earlier of (A) the closing of the conveyance, sale,
     conversion or transfer of such assets referred to in such Notice of
     Designation or (B) six months after the date of such Notice of Designation,
     the Equity Ownership Interest in such assets shall be the actual Equity
     Ownership Interest owned in such assets at the time thereof) acquired, not
     to exceed (x) so long as Increasing Rate Term Loans remain outstanding,
     $200,000,000 at any time outstanding (of which $60,000,000 may be in Joint
     Ventures other than Sliver Equity Investments) and (y) on the first day of
     the Fiscal Quarter in which the Increasing Rate Terms Loans are repaid in
     full, $300,000,000 at any time outstanding (of which $90,000,000 may be in
     Joint Ventures other than Sliver Equity Investments), which amounts shall
     be increased to $400,000,000 and $120,000,000, respectively on the first
     anniversary of the first day of the Fiscal Quarter in which the Increasing
     Rate Returns Loans were repaid in full and $500,000,000 and $150,000,000
     respectively, on the second anniversary of the first day of the Fiscal
     Quarter in which the Increasing Rate Terms Loans were repaid in full and
     thereafter; provided that in the case of Joint Ventures acquired with
                 -------- ----
     Indebtedness described in Section 6.02(e), the net amount (net of
     Investment Returns relating to Investments made or acquired pursuant to
     this Clause (g)) of such Investments (when added to the Investments in
     Subsidiaries described in the proviso in (1) above) shall not exceed
     $150,000,000 at any time;

          11.  Section 6.08(a) of the Increasing Rate Note Purchase and Loan
Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting the phrase "or Indebtedness under
the Increasing Rate Term

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Loan Facility" appearing therein and (ii) deleting the phrase "and pursuant to
mandatory prepayment provisions contained in the Increasing Rate Term Loan
Facility (and as expressly permitted in this Agreement)" appearing therein.

          12.  Section 6.10 of the Increasing Rate Note Purchase and Loan
Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting in its entirety clause (v) contained
therein and (ii) inserting the following new clause (v) in lieu thereof:

     "(v) any restrictions with respect to (I) a Special Purpose Subsidiary
     imposed pursuant to the documents governing the related securitization or
     financing, (II) a Developmental Lease Subsidiary imposed pursuant to the
     documents governing such Developmental Lease Transaction (III) a
     Sale/Leaseback Subsidiary imposed pursuant to the documents governing such
     Permitted Sale/Leaseback Transaction and (IV) the lessee or tenant under
     Existing Operating Leases."

          13.  Section 6.12 of the Increasing Rate Note Purchase and Loan
Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting in its entirety clause (f) contained
therein and (ii) inserting the following new clause (f) in lieu thereof:

     "(f) any restrictions with respect to (I) a Special Purpose Subsidiary
     imposed pursuant to the documents governing the related securitization or
     financing, (II) a Developmental Lease Subsidiary imposed pursuant to the
     documents governing such Developmental Lease Transaction, (III) a
     Sale/Leaseback Subsidiary imposed pursuant to the documents governing such
     Permitted Sale/Leaseback Transaction and (IV) the lessee or tenant under
     the Existing Operating Leases."

          14.  Section 6 of the Increasing Rate Note Purchase and Loan Agreement
is hereby further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new
Section 6.16 and Section 6.17:

          "Section 6.16 Developmental Lease Transactions. Enter into any
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     Developmental Lease Transaction, provided, that any Developmental Lease
                                      --------
     Transaction may be entered into if, at the time of the entering into such
     transaction (and after giving effect thereto), the aggregate amount of
     budgeted rental payments (not to include reimbursement for taxes, operating
     expenses or indemnification or other similar third party expenses) under
     all Developmental Lease Transactions then in effect for the twelve month
     period commencing on the first day of the immediately following month shall
     not exceed (i) $15,000,000 at all times during the fiscal year ending
     December 31, 2001 and (ii) $20,000,000 at all times during any fiscal year
     thereafter.

          Section 6.17 Permitted Portfolio Transaction. Notwithstanding
                       -------------------------------
     anything to the contrary in this Agreement (but subject to the terms and
     conditions set forth below and in the definition of "Permitted Portfolio
     Transaction"), the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be permitted to
     enter into the Permitted Portfolio Transaction so long as (a) the Net Cash
     Proceeds of any portion of the Permitted Portfolio Transaction constituting
     an Asset Disposition or contributions by the Borrower or any of its
     Subsidiaries to Joint Ventures of

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     the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (whether existing or created as a
     result of such contributions) shall be applied within ten Business Days of
     each closing to repay the outstanding Indebtedness of the Borrower in the
     following manner: (i) first, to repay Increasing Rate Term Loans (which on
                           -----
     the initial closing date of the Permitted Portfolio Transaction shall be so
     repaid by an amount at least equal to $125,000,000) and (ii) second, to the
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     extent that the Increasing Rate Loans are all repaid in full, in accordance
     with the priorities set forth in Section 2.09(c); and (b) the consideration
     therefor shall be equal to at least the fair market value thereof as
     determined by the senior management of the Borrower. It is understood and
     agreed that, with respect to Investments in connection with the Permitted
     Portfolio Transaction, such Investments shall be permitted under Section
     6.06(g), except that any Dollar limitations, thresholds or restrictions or
     similar baskets set forth in Section 6.06(g) shall, after the consummation
     of such Permitted Portfolio Transaction, be calculated without giving
     effect to such Investments as if such Permitted Portfolio Transaction had
     not occurred."

          15.  Schedule I to the Increasing Rate Note Purchase and Loan
Agreement is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:

                                  SCHEDULE I
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                         APPROVED PROCUREMENT SAVINGS
                         ----------------------------

           ----------------------------------------------------
             Test Period Ending
             ------------------

           ====================================================
             September 30, 1999                   $40,000,000
           ----------------------------------------------------
             December 31, 1999                    $34,300,000
           ----------------------------------------------------
             March 3l, 2000                       $28,600,000
           ----------------------------------------------------
             June 30, 2000                        $22,900,000
           ----------------------------------------------------
             September 30, 2000                   $19,800,000
           ----------------------------------------------------
             December 3l, 2000                    $16,500,000
           ----------------------------------------------------
             March 3l, 2001                       $13,200,000
           ----------------------------------------------------
             June 30, 2001                        $ 9,900,000
           ----------------------------------------------------
             September 30, 2001                   $ 6,600,000
           ----------------------------------------------------
             December 31, 2001                    $ 3,300,000
           ----------------------------------------------------

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          16.  In order to induce the undersigned Lenders to enter into this
Amendment and Restatement, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants that (x)
no Default or Event of Default exists on the First Amendment and Restatement
Effective Date after giving effect to this Amendment and Restatement and (y) all
of the representations and warranties contained in the Increasing Rate Note
Purchase and Loan Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects
as of the First Amendment and Restatement Effective Date after giving effect to
this Amendment and Restatement, with the same effect as though such
representations and warranties had been made on and as of the First Amendment
and Restatement Effective Date (it being understood that any representation or
warranty made as of a specified date shall be required to be true and correct in
all material respects only as of such specific date).

          17.  This Amendment and Restatement is limited as specified and shall
not constitute a modification, acceptance or waiver of any other provision of
the Increasing Rate Note Purchase and Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document.

          18.  This Amendment and Restatement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each
of which counterparts when executed and delivered shall be an original, but all
of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. A complete set
of counterparts shall be lodged with the borrower and the Administrative Agent.

          19.  THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES
HEREUNDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

          20.  This Amendment and Restatement shall become effective on the date
(the "First Amendment and Restatement Effective Date") when (i) the Amendment
and Restatement of even date herewith to the Credit Agreement, dated June 30,
1999, among the Borrower, the lenders party thereto, NationsBank, N.A., and
Bankers Trust Company, as Syndication Agents (the "Syndication Agents"), Credit
Lyonnais New York Branch, as Documentation Agent (the "Documentation Agent"),
Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as Co-Documentation Agent (the "Co-
Documentation Agent") and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Administrative Agent (the
"Administrative Agent") has become effective under the terms thereof.

          21.  From and after the First Amendment and Restatement Effective Date
all references in the Increasing Rate Note Purchase and Loan Agreement and the
other Loan Documents to the Increasing Rate Note Purchase and Loan Agreement
shall be deemed to be references to the Increasing Rate Note Purchase and Loan
Agreement as modified hereby.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused a
counterpart of this Amendment and Restatement to be duly executed and delivered
as of the date first above written.

                               WYNDHAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.,

                               By /s/ Richard A. Smith
                                  -----------------------------
                                  Title: Richard A. Smith
                                         EVP & Chief Financial Officer

                               THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,
                                 as Administrative Agent,

                               By /s/ John F. Mix
                                  -----------------------
                                  Title: John F. Mix
                                         Vice President

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