UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

(1)

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 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Exchange Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Exchange Act.

Item 1.

Security and Issuer

(a)                                  Shares of Beneficial Interest (hereafter “Shares”)

(b)                                 InnSuites Hospitality Trust (hereafter “IHT”)

1615 E. Northern Avenue

Suite 102

Phoenix, Arizona  85020

Item 2.

Identity and Background

(a)                                  James F. Wirth

(b)                                 1615 E. Northern Avenue, Suite 102, Phoenix, Arizona 85020

(c)                                  Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of IHT

(d)                                 No

(e)                                  No

(f)                                    United States of America

Item 3.

Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

Mr. and Mrs. Wirth received 647,231 Shares on February 2, 1998 in exchange for all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Buenaventura Properties, Inc., a corporation owned by Mr. and Mrs. Wirth.  Mr. and Mrs. Wirth received 32,352 Shares on August 10, 1998 as a distribution in respect of certain partnership interests owned by them.  Mr. and Mrs. Wirth received 5,000 Shares on November 8, 2002 in respect of their ownership interests in and services provided to Suite Hospitality Management Inc.  On July 27, 2000, IHT repurchased 300,000 Shares from Mr. and Mrs. Wirth and, on July 26, 2002, IHT repurchased 183,513 Shares from Mr. and Mrs. Wirth.  Mr. and Mrs. Wirth acquired 153,930 Shares in open market purchases with personal funds between December 18, 1998 and January 31, 2003 at market prices at the time of each purchase.  On February 2, 2004 and February 18, 2004, Mr. and Mrs. Wirth received 47,363 Shares and 8,200 Shares, respectively, as consideration for the purchase by Suite Hospitality Management Inc. of all of the outstanding shares of InnSuites Licensing Corp., a corporation owned by Mr. and Mrs. Wirth.  On March 24, 2004, Mr. Wirth converted 50,000 Class B Units (“Units”) in RRF Limited Partnership, an entity controlled by and consolidated with IHT, into 50,000 Shares as the Units were convertible into Shares on a one-for-one basis.  On December 3, 2004, Mr. and Mrs. Wirth acquired beneficial ownership of 25,120 Shares that were purchased by their dependent children.  On January 31, 2005, Mr. and Mrs. Wirth received 3,905,173 Shares as a distribution in respect of Units directly or indirectly owned by them in RRF Limited Partnership, acquired beneficial ownership of 96,383 Shares in return for the cancellation of a note held by a corporation owned by Mr. and Mrs. Wirth, acquired beneficial ownership of 180,630 shares in return for the cancellation of notes held by their dependent children, and received 1,000,000 Shares upon conversion of 1,000,000 Units directly or indirectly owned by them.  The Shares reported on this Schedule 13D also include options for 50,000 Shares that are exercisable within 60 days by Mr. Wirth.

Item 4.

Purpose of Transaction

Mr. Wirth acquired the Shares for investment purposes as a result of the above-described transactions.  As a result of the above-described transactions, Mr. and Mrs. Wirth have acquired beneficial ownership of a majority of IHT’s outstanding Shares.

Item 5.

Interest in Securities of the Issuer

(a)                                  Mr. Wirth beneficially owns 5,717,869 Shares, representing approximately 65.6% of the outstanding Shares.  Mr. Wirth owns 5,517,869 of those Shares jointly with his wife, Gail J. Wirth, including 2,252,852 Shares owned by corporations controlled by Mr. and Mrs. Wirth and 205,750 Shares owned by their dependent children.  Mr. Wirth disclaims beneficial ownership of 150,000 Shares held by Mrs. Wirth and this Schedule 13D should not be deemed an admission that Mr. Wirth is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any other purpose.

(b)                                 Mr. Wirth has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 200,000 Shares and shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 5,517,869 Shares.  Mr. Wirth shares voting and dispositive power with his wife, Gail J. Wirth.  Mrs. Wirth is an officer and/or director of several privately-held companies controlled by her and Mr. Wirth.  Mrs. Wirth’s business address is 1615 E. Northern Avenue, Suite 102, Phoenix, Arizona 85020.  Mrs. Wirth has not, in the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction subjecting her to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.  Mrs. Wirth is a citizen of the United States of America.

(c)                                  Other than as described in Item 3, above, Mr. and Mrs. Wirth have not acquired or disposed of any Shares within the past 60 days.

(d)                                 Not Applicable.

(e)                                  Not Applicable.

Item 6.

Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

Not Applicable.

Item 7.

Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

99(a)                      Debt Exchange Agreement, effective as of January 31, 2005, between IHT and RRF Limited Partnership.

99(b)                     Yuma Acquisition Agreement, effective as of January 31, 2005, between IHT and RRF Limited Partnership.

99(c)                      Note Exchange Agreement, effective as of January 31, 2005, between IHT and Hulsey Hotels Corporation.

99(d)                     Notes Exchange Agreement, effective as of January 31, 2005, between IHT and the note holders named therein.

99(e)                      Class B Units Conversion Agreement, effective as of January 31, 2005, between IHT and the Class B Unit holders named therein.

February 2, 2005

Date

/s/ James F. Wirth

Signature

James F. Wirth

Name/Title