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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.50

                        NO PERSONAL LIABILITY NONRECOURSE
                                 PROMISSORY NOTE

                                  Dallas, Texas

$665,000.00                                                    February 13, 2001

     FOR VALUE RECEIVED, FRED J. KLEISNER (referred to herein as the "Maker"),
promises to pay to WYNDHAM INTERNATIONAL, INC., a Delaware corporation (referred
to herein as the "Payee"), or its assigns, the sum of SIX HUNDRED SIXTY FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($665,000.00), together with interest on the
unpaid principal balance as set forth below.

     1. Certain Definitions. The following items, when used in this Note, shall
have the meanings assigned to them below:

        (a) Stated Rate. The term "Stated Rate" means 5.07%.

        (b) Maximum Rate. The term "Maximum Rate" shall mean, on any day, the
highest nonusurious rate of interest (if any) permitted by applicable law on
such day. For purposes of Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. Art. 5069-1.04(b), as it may
from time to time be amended, the "applicable rate ceiling" shall be the
"indicated rate" ceiling from time to time in effect as limited by Art.
5069.1.04(b); provided, however, that to the extent permitted by applicable law,
Payee reserves the right to change the "applicable rate ceiling" from time to
time by further notice and disclosure to Maker; and, provided further, that the
"highest nonusurious rate of interest permitted by applicable law" for purposes
of this Note shall not be limited to the applicable rate ceiling under Art.
5069-1.04 if federal laws or other state laws now or hereafter in effect and
applicable to this Note (and the interest contracted for, charged and collected
hereunder) shall permit a higher rate of interest.

     2. Interest Rate. The unpaid principal balance from the date hereof until
maturity shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the lesser of the
Stated Rate or the Maximum Rate. Interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof
shall be calculated at a daily rate equal to 1/365th of the rate per annum
herein provided, and shall be charged and collected on the actual number of days
elapsed. Such interest, if not prepaid, will accrete at the rate of 5.07%
compounded annually. After maturity, unpaid principal and, to the extent
permitted by law, interest on this Note shall bear interest at a rate equal to
the lesser of (i) four (4) percentage points over the Stated Rate or (ii) the
Maximum Rate.

     3. Payment of Principal and Interest. The entire principal balance and
accrued interest on this Note shall become due and payable on the earlier of (i)
the seventh anniversary of the date hereof or (ii) the Date of Termination (as
defined in that certain Employment Agreement between Maker and Payee effective
as of March 27, 2000) of Maker's employment with Payee in the event Maker's
employment is terminated by Payee for "Cause" (as defined in Subparagraph

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7(c) of such Employment Agreement) or by Maker for any reason other than "Good
Reason" (as defined in Subparagraph 7(e) of such Employment Agreement).

     4. Events of Default.

        (a) The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall be
deemed an event of default hereunder ("Event of Default"):

            (i)   The failure of Maker to make any payment on this Note when the
        same becomes due and payable and such failure continues for ten (10)
        days after notice of such failure to pay is received by Maker from
        Payee; or

            (ii)  Maker shall commence any case, proceeding or other action
        seeking reorganization, arrangement or adjustment of his debts under any
        bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization law, or seek the appointment of
        a receiver, trustee or custodian for Maker or for all of his property;
        or

            (iii) Any case, proceeding or other action shall be commenced
        against Maker seeking reorganization, arrangement or adjustment of his
        debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization law or seeking
        the appointment of a receiver, custodian or trustee for Maker or for all
        or substantially all of his property, and such case, proceeding or other
        action remains undismissed for a period of sixty (60) days after
        commencement thereof.

        (b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder, at its option,
may declare the entire unpaid principal balance and accrued interest on this
Note to be immediately due and payable without notice of any kind to Maker and
without any other presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of
which are hereby expressly waived by Maker, and may, at its option, exercise any
other right or remedy existing at law or in equity. Failure to exercise any such
right or remedy shall not constitute a waiver of the right to exercise the same
in the event of any subsequent default.

     5. Voluntary Prepayment. Maker shall have the right and privilege from
time to time to prepay in whole or in part the unpaid principal of this Note
without premium or penalty, provided that the accrued interest on the amount
prepaid is likewise paid, and the accrual of interest shall immediately cease on
any amount so prepaid.

     6. Waiver. Maker waives demand, presentment for payment, notice of
nonpayment, protest and notice of protest and agrees to any substitution,
subordination or release of any parties primarily or secondarily liable hereon.
No waiver by Payee of any of its rights or remedies hereunder or under any other
document evidencing or securing this Note or otherwise shall be considered a
waiver of any other subsequent right to remedy of Payee; and no delay or
omission in the exercise or enforcement by Payee of any rights or remedies shall
be construed as a waiver of any right or remedy of Payee.

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     7.  Attorneys' Fees. If this Note is not paid pursuant to the terms
hereof and is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection, or if it is
collected through bankruptcy or any other court proceeding after maturity, then
Payee shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees for collection.

     8.  Limitation on Agreements. It is the intention of Maker and Payee to
comply with applicable usury laws. In furtherance thereof, Maker and Payee
stipulate and agree that, notwithstanding any provision contained in this Note,
or in any other agreement between Maker and Payee, Payee shall never be entitled
to receive, collect or apply as interest on this Note, any amount in excess of
the Maximum Rate, and, in the event Payee ever receives, collects or applies as
interest any such excess, such amount that would be excessive interest shall be
deemed to be a partial prepayment of principal and treated hereunder as such,
and if the principal amount of the Note is paid in full, any remaining excess
shall forthwith be paid to Maker. In determining whether the interest paid or
payable, under any specific contingency, exceeds the Maximum Rate, Maker and
Payee shall, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, (i)
characterize any non-principal payments (other than payments hereunder) as an
expense, fee or premium rather than as interest, (ii) exclude voluntary
prepayments and the effects thereof, and (iii) amortize, prorate, allocate and
spread in equal parts the total amount of interest throughout the entire
contemplated term of this Note so that the interest rate is uniform throughout
such term.

     9.  Limitation on Liability. THIS NOTE SHALL BE NONRECOURSE TO MAKER AND
MAKER SHALL HAVE NO PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THE PAYMENT HEREOF.

     10. Governing Law and Venue. This Note is being executed and delivered
and is intended to be performed in the State of Texas. This Note shall be
construed as to both validity and performance and enforced in accordance with
and governed by the laws of the State of Texas.

     11. Notices. All notices or other communications required or permitted
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if
delivered personally or sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid,
with return receipt requested, addressed to Maker or Payee as follows:

                                    If to Payee to:

                                    Wyndham International, Inc.
                                    1950 Stemmons Freeway
                                    Suite 6001
                                    Dallas, Texas 75207
                                    Attention:  General Counsel

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                                    If to Maker to:

                                    Fred J. Kleisner at address on file with the
                                    Payee

or such other address as shall be furnished in writing by Maker or Payee to the
other, in accordance with the above provisions, and such notice or communication
shall be deemed to have been given as of the date so delivered in the case of
personal delivery or three (3) days after deposit in the mail in the case of
certified or registered mail

     12. Arbitration. Maker and Payee agree that any claim, controversy or
dispute arising out of or relating to this Note that cannot be amicably settled
shall be referred to binding arbitration as hereinafter provided. If arbitration
is required to resolve a dispute between Maker and Payee, Payee will notify the
American Arbitration Association ("AAA") and request AAA to select one person to
act as the arbitrator for resolution of this dispute. The selected arbitrator
will establish the rule for arbitration of the dispute and such rules will be
binding upon all parties to the arbitration proceeding. The arbitrator may use
the rules of the AAA for commercial arbitration but is encouraged to adopt such
rules as the arbitrator deems appropriate to accomplish the arbitration in the
quickest and least expensive manner possible. Accordingly, the arbitrator may
(i) dispense with any formal rules of evidence and allow hearsay testimony so as
to limit the number of witnesses required, (ii) minimize discovery procedures as
the arbitrator deems appropriate, (iii) act upon his understanding or
interpretation of the law on any issue without the obligation to research such
issue or accept or act upon briefs of the issue prepared by any party, (iv)
limit the time for presentation of any party's case as well as the amount of
information or number of witnesses to be presented in connection with any
hearing, (v) prevent any party from allowing an attorney to present or argue the
party's case before the arbitrator in any hearing, and (vi) impose any other
rules which the arbitrator believes appropriate to effect a resolution of the
dispute as quickly and inexpensively as possible. The arbitration shall take
place in Dallas, Texas. The arbitrator will have the exclusive authority to
determine and award costs of arbitration and the cost incurred by any party for
attorneys, advisors and consultants. Any award made by the arbitrator shall be
binding on Maker, Payee and all parties to the arbitration and shall be
enforceable to the fullest extent of the law.

     13. Tax Matters. Maker acknowledges that Maker has not relied on any advice
from Payee with regard to the tax treatment of the Note.

                                                     MAKER

                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Fred J. Kleisner

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.51

                     ADDENDUM NO. 5 TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

      WHEREAS, Wyndham International, Inc. ("Employer") and Fred J. Kleisner
("Executive") are parties to that certain Executive Employment Agreement
effective as of March 27, 2000, as amended by the Addenda thereto effective as
of July 13, 2001, November 14, 2001, January 7, 2002 and January 28, 2002 (as so
amended, the "Employment Agreement"); and

      WHEREAS, Employer and Executive wish to amend the Employment Agreement as
specified in this Addendum No. 5 to the Employment Agreement (this "Addendum")
for the purpose of encouraging the continuation of Executive's employment with
Employer;

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the Company and Executive hereby agree that effective January 6,
2003, the Employment Agreement is amended as hereinafter set forth.

      1. Certain Defined Terms. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein
shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Employment Agreement.

      2. Amendment to Subparagraph 3(a). Subparagraph 3(a) of the Employment
Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

            (a) Base Salary. Executive shall receive an annual minimum base
      salary ("Base Salary"). Thereafter, Executive's Base Salary shall be
      redetermined at least thirty (30) days before each annual compensation
      determination date established by Employer during the Period of Employment
      but in any event no later than the first quarter of the applicable fiscal
      year (the "Annual Compensation Determination Date") in an amount to be
      fixed by the Board, but in no event shall such re-determined Base Salary
      (the "Adjusted Base Salary") be less than the Base Salary or Adjusted Base
      Salary, as the case may be, determined on the Annual Compensation
      Determination Date of the prior fiscal year. The Base Salary or, if
      applicable, the Adjusted Base Salary, shall be payable in substantially
      equal bi-weekly installments.

      3. Amendment to Subparagraph 3(b). The first paragraph of subparagraph
3(b) of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the following:

            (b) Incentive Compensation. In addition to Base Salary or, if
      applicable, Adjusted Base Salary, Executive shall be eligible to receive
      in each fiscal year during the Period of Employment, on or about the
      Annual Compensation Determination Date (or earlier as provided in
      Paragraphs 8 and 9 of this Agreement), cash incentive compensation (the
      "Incentive Compensation") in an amount determined annually by the
      Compensation Committee of the Board based on individual performance,
      "Employer EBITDA Achievement" (as hereinafter defined), and total return
      to shareholders;

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      provided, that, for fiscal year 2003, Executive shall receive minimum
      Incentive Compensation in the amount of Ninety-Two Thousand Dollars
      ($92,000), payable to Executive in four (4) equal installments on each of
      April 1, July 1, and October 1 of that year and on January 1, 2004; for
      fiscal year 2004, Executive shall receive minimum Incentive Compensation
      of One Hundred, Seventeen Thousand Dollars ($117,000), payable to
      Executive in four (4) equal installments on each of April 1, July 1, and
      October 1 of that year and on January 1, 2005; and, for fiscal year 2005,
      Executive shall receive minimum Incentive Compensation in the amount of
      One Hundred, Forty-Two Thousand Dollars ($142,000), payable to Executive
      in four (4) equal installments on each of April 1, July 1 and October 1 of
      that year and on January 1, 2006 (collectively, "Minimum Incentive
      Compensation"). Incentive Compensation shall equal up to three (3) times
      the then current Base Salary or, if applicable, Adjusted Base Salary.
      "Employer EBITDA Achievement" is the degree to which the annual budget
      established by Employer for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
      and amortization is achieved. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Incentive
      Compensation shall equal at least one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the
      Base Salary or, if applicable, Adjusted Base Salary for any year in which
      Employer EBITDA Achievement is one hundred percent (100%) or more ("Target
      Incentive Compensation").

      4. Addition of Subparagraph 3(m). The following subparagraph is hereby
added to the Employment Agreement immediately following subparagraph 3(l) of the
Employment Agreement:

            (m) Retention Bonus. Except as otherwise provided herein, in
      consideration for the services to be provided by Executive to Employer
      from April 1, 2003 through March 31, 2006 (the "Retention Period"),
      Employer agrees to pay Executive a retention bonus (the "Retention Bonus")
      in the aggregate amount of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000), with One
      Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) payable by Employer to
      Executive in a lump sum amount on January 7, 2003 and Five Hundred
      Thousand Dollars ($500,000) payable by Employer to Executive in a lump sum
      amount on January 1, 2004.

      5. Amendment to Subparagraph 7(e). Clause (C) of subparagraph 7(e) of the
Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:

            (C) any elimination of or involuntary reduction in Executive's
      Adjusted Base Salary, Minimum Incentive Compensation, if applicable, or
      Target Incentive Compensation;

      6. Amendment to Subparagraph 8(a). The first sentence of subparagraph 8(a)
of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with
the following sentence:

            If Executive's employment terminates by reason of his death,
      Employer shall, within thirty (30) days of death, pay in a lump sum amount
      to such person as his estate shall designate in a notice filed with
      Employer or, if no such person is designated, to Executive's estate, (i)
      Executive's accrued and unpaid Base Salary or, if applicable, his

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      Adjusted Base Salary, through the date of his death, (ii) any unpaid
      amount of the Retention Bonus, and (iii) any accrued and unpaid Incentive
      Compensation and Pro Rata Incentive Compensation.

      7. Amendment to Subparagraph 8(b). The first and second sentences of
subparagraph 8(b) of the Employment Agreement are hereby deleted in their
entirety and replaced with the following sentences:

            During any period that Executive is unable to perform his duties
      hereunder as a result of incapacity due to physical or mental illness or
      injury, Executive shall continue to receive (i) his accrued and unpaid
      Base Salary or, if applicable, his Adjusted Base Salary, (ii) any accrued
      and unpaid amounts of his Retention Bonus, if applicable, and (iii) any
      accrued and unpaid Incentive Compensation payments under subparagraph
      3(b), until and unless Executive's employment is terminated due to
      Disability in accordance with subparagraph 7(b) or until Executive
      terminates his employment in accordance with subparagraph 7(e), whichever
      first occurs. In the event of termination due to Disability, Employer
      shall, within thirty (30) days of the Disability Effective Date, pay in a
      lump sum amount to Executive (i) his accrued and unpaid Base Salary or, if
      applicable, his Adjusted Base Salary through the Date of Termination, (ii)
      any unpaid amount of the Retention Bonus, and (iii) any accrued and unpaid
      Incentive Compensation and Pro Rata Incentive Compensation.

      8. Amendment to Subparagraph 8(c). The first sentence of subparagraph 8(c)
of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with
the following sentence:

            If Executive's employment is terminated by Executive other than for
      Good Reason, then Employer shall, through the Date of Termination, pay
      Executive (i) his accrued and unpaid Base Salary or, if applicable, his
      Adjusted Base Salary then in effect on the date Notice of Termination is
      given, (ii) any accrued but unpaid "Pro Rata Retention Bonus" (as
      hereinafter defined) if such termination occurs before the last day of the
      Retention Period, (iii) any accrued, earned and unpaid Incentive
      Compensation, and (iv) such other benefits as are available under any
      Employer policy or practice then in effect. Pro Rata Retention Bonus
      equals the Retention Bonus multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of
      which is the number of days of Executive's employment during the Retention
      Period, including the Date of Termination in such period, and the
      denominator of which is 1,096. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Executive
      terminates employment other than for Good Reason during the Retention
      Period, Executive must remit to Employer the difference between the amount
      of Retention Bonus already paid to Executive and the Pro Rata Retention
      Bonus.

      9. Amendment to Subparagraph 8(d). The first sentence of subparagraph 8(d)
of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with
the following sentence:

            If Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason as provided
      in subparagraph 7(e) or if Executive's employment is terminated by
      Employer without

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      Cause as provided in subparagraph 7(d), then Employer shall, through the
      Date of Termination, pay Executive (i) his accrued and unpaid Base Salary
      or, if applicable, his Adjusted Base Salary then in effect on the date
      Notice of Termination is given, (ii) any unpaid amount of the Retention
      Bonus, and (iii) any accrued and unpaid Incentive Compensation and Pro
      Rata Incentive Compensation.

      10. Amendment to Subparagraph 8(e). Subparagraph 8(e) of the Employment
Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

            If Executive's employment is terminated by Employer for Cause as
      provided in subparagraph 7(c), then Employer shall, through the Date of
      Termination, pay Executive (i) his accrued and unpaid Base Salary or, if
      applicable, his Adjusted Base Salary then in effect on the date Notice of
      Termination is given, (ii) any accrued but unpaid Pro Rata Retention
      Bonus, and (iii) his accrued, earned and unpaid Incentive Compensation.
      Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Employer terminates Executive's
      employment for Cause during the Retention Period, Executive must remit to
      Employer the difference between the amount of the Retention Bonus already
      paid to Executive and the Pro Rata Retention Bonus.

      11. Amendment to Subparagraph 9(a). In the seventh line of subparagraph
9(a) of the Employment Agreement, the words "Five Million Dollars
($5,000,000.00)" are deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following:
Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000.00).

      12. Amendments to Subparagraph 9(b).

            (a) The period (".") at the end of clause (3) of subparagraph 9(b)
of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
"; and".

            (b) The following section is hereby added to subparagraph 9(b) of
the Employment Agreement after clause (3):

            (4) any unpaid amount of the Retention Bonus.

      13. Amendments to Parachute Escrow Agreement.

            (a) The first recital of the Parachute Escrow Agreement attached to
Addendum No. 3 as Attachment C (the "Parachute Escrow Agreement") of the
Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following:

            WHEREAS, Wyndham and Executive are parties to that certain Executive
      Employment Agreement between Wyndham and Executive dated as of March 27,
      2000, as amended by the Addenda thereto dated July 13, 2001, November 14,
      2001, January 7, 2002, January 28, 2002 and January 6, 2003 (as so
      amended, the "Employment Agreement"); and

            (b) In the first line of subparagraph 1(a) of the Parachute Escrow
Agreement, the word "$5,000,000" is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced
with the following: $4,000,000.

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      14. Governing Law. The validity, interpretation, construction, and
performance of this Addendum shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas
(without regard to principles of conflicts of laws).

      15. Counterparts. This Addendum may be executed in several counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together will
constitute one and the same instrument.

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Addendum
effective as of the date set forth above.

                                                WYNDHAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.

                                                By: /s/ MARK A. SOLLS
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                    Name:  Mark A. Solls
                                                    Title: Vice President

                                                /s/ FRED J. KLEISNER
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Fred J. Kleisner, Executive

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