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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 16)

                                  LODGIAN, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    54021P106
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                             Edgecliff Holdings, LLC
                         Casuarina Cayman Holdings Ltd.
                            Edgecliff Management, LLC
                        1994 William J. Yung Family Trust
                                   Joseph Yung
                                 William J. Yung
            The 1998 William J. Yung and Martha A. Yung Family Trust
                               207 Grandview Drive
                          Fort Mitchell, Kentucky 41017
                            Attn: Mr. William J. Yung

                                 with a copy to:

                    Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
                           1285 Avenue of the Americas
                             New York, NY 10019-6064
                           Attn: James M. Dubin, Esq.

                               September 15, 2000
                     (Date of Event which Requires Filing of
                                 this Statement)

         If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box
o.

Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be
sent.

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

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The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).



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                  Edgecliff Holdings, LLC ("Edgecliff"), Casuarina Cayman
Holdings Ltd. ("Casuarina"), Edgecliff Management, LLC ("Management"), the 1994
William J. Yung Family Trust (the "1994 Trust"), William J. Yung, Joseph Yung,
and The 1998 William J. Yung and Martha A. Yung Family Trust (the "1998 Trust")
(collectively, the "Reporting Persons") hereby amend the report on Schedule 13D
filed by certain of the Reporting Persons on October 19, 1999, as amended by
Amendment No. 1 filed on November 12, 1999, as amended by Amendment No. 2 filed
on November 16, 1999, as amended by Amendment No. 3 filed on November 22, 1999,
as amended by Amendment No. 4 filed on December 29, 1999, as amended by
Amendment No. 5, filed on January 18, 2000, as amended by Amendment No. 6 filed
on April 7, 2000, as amended by Amendment No. 7 filed on April 18, 2000, as
amended by Amendment No. 8 filed on May 4, 2000, as amended by Amendment No. 9
filed on May 30, 2000, as amended by Amendment No. 10 filed on July 14, 2000, as
amended by Amendment No. 11 filed on July 19, 2000, as amended by Amendment No.
12 filed on July 20, 2000, as amended by Amendment No. 13 filed on August 22,
2000, as amended by Amendment No. 14 on August 31, 2000 and as amended by
Amendment No. 15 on September 8, 2000 (the "Schedule 13D"), in respect of the
common stock, par value $.01 per share, of Lodgian, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Lodgian"), as set forth below.

Item 1.           SECURITY AND ISSUER.
                  -------------------

                  Unchanged

Item 2.           IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
                  -----------------------

                  Unchanged.

Item 3.           SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
                  -------------------------------------------------

                  Unchanged.

Item 4.           PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
                  ----------------------

                  The information below supplements the information previously
reported in item 4.

                  On or about September 15, 2000, Edgecliff commenced the
mailing of additional soliciting materials in connection with its solicitation
of proxies from stockholders of Lodgian to be used at Lodgian's 2000 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders. Copies of these additional soliciting materials are
attached hereto as Exhibits 25 and 26.

Item 5.           INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
                  ------------------------------------

                  Unchanged.

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Item 6.           CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH
                  -------------------------------------------------------------
                  RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
                  -----------------------------------

                  Unchanged.

Item 7.           MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
                  --------------------------------

                  The Exhibit Index incorporated by reference in Item 7 of the
Schedule 13D is hereby supplemented by adding the following to the end thereof.

         25.               Additional Soliciting Material.

         26.               Additional Soliciting Material.

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                                                                       SIGNATURE

                  After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.


Dated:  September 15, 2000

                              EDGECLIFF HOLDINGS, LLC


                              By:  /s/ William J. Yung
                                   ----------------------
                                   Name: William J. Yung
                                   Title:  President


                              CASUARINA CAYMAN HOLDINGS LTD.


                              By:  /s/ William J. Yung
                                   ----------------------
                                   Name: William J. Yung
                                   Title:  President


                              EDGECLIFF MANAGEMENT, LLC


                              By:  /s/ William J. Yung
                                   ----------------------
                                   Name: William J. Yung
                                   Title:  President


                              1994 WILLIAM J. YUNG FAMILY TRUST

                              By:  The Fifth Third Bank,
                                     as Trustee


                              By:  /s/ Robert M. Erickson
                                   ------------------------
                                   Name: Robert M. Erickson
                                   Title:   Trust Officer

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                              /s/  Joseph Yung
                              --------------------------------
                                   Joseph Yung


                              /s/  William J. Yung
                              --------------------------------
                                   William J. Yung


                              THE 1998 WILLIAM J. YUNG AND MARTHA A. YUNG FAMILY
                              TRUST


                              By:  The Fifth Third Bank,
                                     as Trustee


                              By:  /s/ Robert M. Erickson
                                   ------------------------
                                   Name: Robert M. Erickson
                                   Title:   Trust Officer

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                  -------------


EXHIBIT                    DESCRIPTION
-------                    -----------

1.                         Engagement Letter between Casuarina Cayman Holdings
                           Ltd. and Greenhill & Co., LLC, dated November 10,
                           1999. 1/

2.                         Letter to Lodgian, Inc. from Casuarina Cayman
                           Holdings Ltd., dated November 16, 1999. 2/

3.                         Letter to Casuarina Cayman Holdings Ltd. from
                           Lodgian, Inc., dated November 19, 1999. 3/

4.                         Letter to Lodgian, Inc. from Casuarina Cayman
                           Holdings Ltd., dated November 22, 1999. 3/

5.                         Joint Filing Agreement, dated November 22, 1999,
                           among Casuarina Cayman Holdings Ltd., the 1994
                           William J. Yung Family Trust, Joseph Yung and William
                           J. Yung. 3/

6.                         Joint Filing Agreement, dated December 29, 1999,
                           among Edgecliff Holdings, LLC, Casuarina Cayman
                           Holdings Ltd., Edgecliff Management, LLC, 1994
                           William J. Yung Family Trust, Joseph Yung, William J.
                           Yung and The 1998 William J. Yung and Martha A. Yung
                           Family Trust. 4/

7.                         Letter to Lodgian, Inc. from Casuarina Cayman
                           Holdings Ltd., dated January 18, 2000. 5/


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1/       Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D.

2/       Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D.

3/       Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D.

4/       Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D.

5/       Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule 13D.

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8.                         Joint Filing Agreement, dated January 18, 2000, among
                           Edgecliff Holdings, LLC, Casuarina Cayman Holdings
                           Ltd., Edgecliff Management, LLC, 1994 William J. Yung
                           Family Trust, Joseph Yung, William J. Yung and The
                           1998 William J. Yung and Martha A. Yung Family
                           Trust. 5/

9.                         Complaint, dated April 7, 2000. 6/

10.                        Motion, dated April 7, 2000. 6/

11.                        Joint Filing Agreement, dated April 7, 2000, among
                           Edgecliff Holdings, LLC, Casuarina Cayman Holdings
                           Ltd., Edgecliff Management, LLC, 1994 William J. Yung
                           Family Trust, Joseph Yung, William J. Yung and The
                           1998 William J. Yung and Martha A. Yung Family
                           Trust. 6/

12.                        Notice of Edgecliff Holdings, LLC to Lodgian, Inc.,
                           dated April 18, 2000. 7/

13.                        Preliminary Proxy Statement of Edgecliff Holdings,
                           LLC filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
                           on April 18, 2000. 7/

14.                        Stockholder Request Letter to Lodgian, Inc. from
                           Edgecliff Holdings, LLC, dated April 18, 2000. 7/

15.                        Amendment No. 1 to Preliminary Proxy Statement of
                           Edgecliff Holdings, LLC filed with the Securities and
                           Exchange Commission on May 4, 2000. 8/

16.                        Letter to Lodgian, Inc. from Casuarina Cayman
                           Holdings Ltd., dated July 13, 2000. 9/

17.                        Press Release issued by Lodgian, Inc., dated July 17,
                           2000. 10/


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5/       Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule 13D.

6/       Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 6 to the Schedule 13D.

7/       Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 7 to the Schedule 13D.

8/       Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 8 to the Schedule 13D.

9/       Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 10 to the Schedule 13D.

10/      Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 11 to the Schedule 13D.

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18.                        Letter to Lodgian, Inc. from Casuarina Cayman
                           Holdings Ltd., dated July 17, 2000. 10/

19.                        Complaint, dated July 19, 2000. 11/

20.                        Motion, dated July 19, 2000. 11/

21.                        Lodgian Complaint, dated August 16, 2000. 12/

22.                        Definitive Proxy Statement of Edgecliff Holdings, LLC
                           filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
                           August 31, 2000. 13/

23.                        Press Release, dated August 31, 2000. 13/

24.                        Motion to Dismiss, dated September 7, 2000. 14/

25.                        Additional Soliciting Material. 15/

26.                        Additional Soliciting Material. 15/


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10/      Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 11 to the Schedule 13D.

11/      Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 12 to the Schedule 13D.

12/      Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 13 to the Schedule 13D.

13/      Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 14 to the Schedule 13D.

14/      Filed as an Exhibit to Amendment No. 15 to the Schedule 13D.

15/      Filed herewith.



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