RFS HOTEL INVESTORS INC
SC 13G, 1997-02-13
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
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                               UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C.  20549


                               SCHEDULE 13G


                 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                       (Amendment No. _____4_____)*


                         RFS Hotel Investors, Inc.
                             (Name of Issuer)

                       COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE
                      (Title of Class of Securities)

                                 74955J108
                              (CUSIP Number)


    *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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

    The information required in 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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1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

   Forstmann-Leff Associates Inc.
   13-3131718

2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                (a) 

                                                (b) 


3  SEC USE ONLY



4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   New York


                    5  SOLE VOTING POWER
   NUMBER OF
     SHARES            None
  BENEFICIALLY
    OWNED BY        6  SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH
    REPORTING          None
     PERSON
      WITH
                    7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       None

                    8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       None

9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     None

10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES


11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

    0%

12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    IA, CO

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1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

   FLA Asset Management, Inc.
   13-29256626

2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                (a) 

                                                (b) 


3  SEC USE ONLY



4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   Delaware


                    5  SOLE VOTING POWER
   NUMBER OF
     SHARES            None
  BENEFICIALLY
    OWNED BY        6  SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH
    REPORTING          None
     PERSON
      WITH
                    7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       None

                    8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                       None

9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     None

10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES


11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

    0%

12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    IA, CO

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Item 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER:

     RFS Hotel Investors, Inc.

Item 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

     1213 Park Place Center, Suite 200
     Memphis, TN  38119

Item 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:

     See Item 1 of the cover pages attached hereto

Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if none, residence:

     55 East 52nd Street
     New York, New York  10055

Item 2(c) CITIZENSHIP:

     See Item 4 of the cover pages attached hereto

Item 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

     Common Stock, par value $0.01

Item 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER:

          74955J108

Item 3    Forstmann-Leff Associates Inc., a New York corporation, is a
          registered investment adviser under Section 203 of the Investment
          Advisers  Act of 1940  (the "Act").  FLA Asset Management, Inc. is
          a registered investment adviser under the Act and a subsidiary of
          Forstmann-Leff Associates Inc.

Item 4    OWNERSHIP:

     (a)  Amount beneficially owned:
          See Item 9 of the cover pages attached hereto

     (b)  Percent of Class:
          See Item 11 of the cover pages attached hereto

     (c)  See Items 5 through 8  of the cover pages attached hereto

Item 5    OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

     This statement is being filed to report the fact that as of December 31,
     1996, the reporting persons have ceased to be the beneficial owners of
     more than 5% of the class of securities.

Item 6    OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:

     Not Applicable

Item 7    IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION  OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH 
          ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
          COMPANY:

          Not Applicable

Item 8    IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:

          Not Applicable

Item 9    NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:

          Not Applicable

Item 10   CERTIFICATION:

          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
          belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
          ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose
          of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the
          control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
          connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such
          purposes or effect.

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                                   SIGNATURES



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.


February 13, 1997


                                  FORSTMANN-LEFF ASSOCIATES INC.


                                  By:  /s/ Peter A. Lusk
                                       Peter A. Lusk
                                       Chief Operating Officer


                                   FLA ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.


                                   By:  /s/ Peter A. Lusk
                                   Peter A. Lusk
                                   Executive Vice President
                                   and Chief Operating Officer


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                                                                  Exhibit A

                                 AGREEMENT

     The undersigned, Forstmann-Leff Associates Inc. and FLA Asset
Management, Inc., agree that the statement to which this exhibit is appended
is filed on behalf of both of them.


February 13, 1997


                         FORSTMANN-LEFF ASSOCIATES INC.


                         By:  /s/ Peter A. Lusk                        
                         Peter A. Lusk
                         Chief Operating Officer


                         FLA ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.


                         By:  /s/ Peter A. Lusk                        
                         Peter A. Lusk
                         Executive Vice President
                         and Chief Operating Officer


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