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  As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 31, 1997 
                                                      Registration No. 333-
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                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C.  20549
  
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                                      FORM S-8
                               REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                          UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  
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                             FELCOR SUITE HOTELS, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
            MARYLAND                                             75-2541756
  (State or other jurisdiction                                (I.R.S. Employer
  of incorporation or organization)                          Identification No.)
  
  
                      545 E. JOHN CARPENTER FRWY. , SUITE 1300
                                IRVING, TEXAS 75062
                                   (972) 444-4900
           (Address, including ZIP Code, and telephone number, including
              area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
  
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       FELCOR SUITE HOTELS, INC. 1994 RESTRICTED STOCK AND STOCK OPTION PLAN
       FELCOR SUITE HOTELS, INC. 1995 RESTRICTED STOCK AND STOCK OPTION PLAN
                            (Full title of the plan(s))
  
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                                LAWRENCE D. ROBINSON
                     SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
                             FELCOR SUITE HOTELS, INC.
                      545 E. JOHN CARPENTER FRWY., SUITE 1300
                                IRVING, TEXAS 75062
                                   (972) 444-4900
             (Name, address, including ZIP code, and telephone number,
                     including area code, of agent for service)
  
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                          CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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         TITLE OF SECURITIES            AMOUNT BEING      OFFERING PRICE    AGGREGATE OFFERING     REGISTRATION 
           BEING REGISTERED            REGISTERED (1)     PER SHARE (2)           PRICE                FEE      
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   Common Stock, $0.01 par value..... 1,950,000 shares      $31.261             $60,958,950          $18,473
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  (1) This Registration Statement also covers such additional number of shares of
      Common Stock as may be issuable pursuant to the antidilution provisions of
      the Plans.
  
  (2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee and,
      pursuant to Rules 457(h)(1) and 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933,
      based upon the exercise price for outstanding stock options and the average
      of the high and low sale prices of the Common Stock on the New York Stock
      Exchange on July 28, 1997.
  
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                                  EXPLANATORY NOTE
  
      This Registration Statement includes a Reoffer Prospectus relating to only
  those shares of Common Stock of the Registrant issued to participants pursuant
  to one or more of the Plans prior to the filing of this Registration Statement.
  
  
  
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  REOFFER PROSPECTUS
  
                                   155,500 SHARES
  
                                       [LOGO]
                             FELCOR SUITE HOTELS, INC.
  
                                    COMMON STOCK
                            (PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE)
  
  
  
           This Prospectus relates to the offering ("Offering") by certain
  present and former directors and officers of FelCor Suite Hotels, Inc.
  ("Company") named herein ("Selling Shareholders"), including persons who may be
  deemed to be "affiliates" of the Company, as defined in Rule 405 promulgated
  under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"), of up to
  155,500 shares of the Company's Common Stock ("Shares") which previously have
  been issued to such persons pursuant to the Company's 1994 Restricted Stock and
  Stock Option Plan and/or 1995 Restricted Stock and Stock Option Plan
  (collectively, "Plans").  The Selling Shareholders named herein constitute all
  of the persons currently holding "restricted securities" (as that term is
  defined in General Instruction C to Form S-8) heretofore issued pursuant to one
  or more of the Plans, without regard to whether such persons have any present
  intention of effecting resales pursuant hereto.  The Offering of the Shares by
  the Selling Shareholders is not subject to any underwriting agreement.  The
  Company will receive none of the proceeds from the sale of the Shares
  hereunder.  All expenses of registration incurred in connection with the
  Offering are being borne by the Company, but all selling and other expenses
  incurred by Selling Shareholders will be borne by such Selling Shareholders.
  None of the Shares offered pursuant to this Prospectus have been registered
  prior to the filing of the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus is a
  part.
  
           The Shares may be sold by the Selling Shareholders from time to time
  on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") or such other national securities
  exchange or automated interdealer quotation system on which the Common Stock is
  then listed, through negotiated transactions or otherwise at market prices
  prevailing at the time of the sale or at negotiated prices.  See "Plan of
  Distribution."
  
           The Common Stock of the Company is listed on the NYSE under the symbol
  "FCH."  The last reported sale price of Common Stock on July 28, 1997, on the
  NYSE was $38-9/16 per share.  To preserve its status as a real estate
  investment trust ("REIT"), the Company's Charter limits the Common Stock that
  may be owned by any single person or affiliated group to 9.9% of the
  outstanding shares and restricts the transferability thereof under certain
  circumstances.
  
           SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 3 FOR A DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN
  FACTORS THAT SHOULD BE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED BY PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS OF THE
  COMMON STOCK OFFERED HEREBY.
  
           Each Selling Shareholder and any broker executing selling orders on
  behalf of the Selling Shareholders may be deemed to be an "underwriter" within
  the meaning of the Securities Act .  Commissions received by any such broker
  may be deemed to be underwriting commissions under the Securities Act.
  
  
               THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED
               BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE
             SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
               COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED
                 UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS.
             ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
  
  
                   THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS JULY 31, 1997.
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                                    THE COMPANY
  
           FelCor Suite Hotels, Inc. is a self-administered equity REIT that, at
  June 30, 1997, owned an approximate 93% general partner interest in FelCor
  Suites Limited Partnership ("Partnership"), which holds the Company's
  interests, directly or through subsidiaries, in 67 hotels with an aggregate of
  16,486 suites and rooms in 25 states (collectively, "Hotels"). The Hotels
  include 51 Embassy Suites(R) hotels, one hotel in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina,
  that is in the process of conversion to an Embassy Suites hotel, nine
  Doubletree Guest Suites(R) hotels, five Sheraton(R) hotels and one Hilton
  Suites(R) hotel.  Fifty of the Hotels are managed by a subsidiary of Promus
  Hotel Corporation ("Promus"), which is the largest operator of full-service,
  all-suite hotels in the United States.  Unless the context otherwise requires,
  all references herein to the business and assets of the Company refer to FelCor
  Suite Hotels, Inc., the Partnership and their respective subsidiaries, on a
  consolidated basis.  At June 30, 1997, the Company was the largest owner of
  Embassy Suites hotels in the United States.
  
           To enable the Company to qualify as a REIT, the Partnership leases the
  Hotels, and expects to lease any additional hotels acquired by it in the
  future, to DJONT Operations, L.L.C., or a subsidiary thereof ("Lessee"),
  pursuant to leases providing for the payment of rent based primarily upon the
  suite or room revenues of such hotels ("Percentage Leases").  The Lessee pays
  rent to the Company under the Percentage Leases and, in addition, pays all
  franchise fees, management fees and other operating expenses of the hotels
  leased by it.  The Lessee, which provides its audited financial statements to
  the Company, is controlled by Hervey A. Feldman, the Chairman of the Board of
  the Company, and Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr., the President and Chief Executive
  Officer of the Company.  Messrs. Feldman and Corcoran beneficially own an
  aggregate 50% equity interest in the Lessee and have entered into an agreement
  with the Company to utilize any amounts distributed to them from the Lessee, in
  excess of their tax liability for the earnings of the Lessee, to purchase
  additional shares of Common Stock or Units at then current market prices.  A
  corporation owned by the children of Charles N. Mathewson, a director of the
  Company, owns the remaining 50% equity interest in the Lessee.
  
           The Company's executive offices are located at 545 E. John Carpenter
  Frwy., Suite 1300, Irving, Texas 75062.  The Company may also be reached by
  telephone at (972) 444-4900, by facsimile transmission at (972) 444-4949, or by
  e-mail addressed to information@felcor.com.  Additional information regarding
  the Company may be obtained from its Internet web site at
  http://www.felcor.com.
  
  GROWTH STRATEGY
  
           The Company's growth strategy is to utilize management's expertise and
  knowledge of the hotel industry to acquire hotel assets and oversee the
  management of such assets.  The Company's senior management includes Hervey A.
  Feldman, Chairman of the Board, and Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr., President and
  Chief Executive Officer.  Mr. Feldman has been engaged in the hotel business
  for approximately 30 years, including serving as the founding President and
  Chief Executive Officer of Embassy Suites (the predecessor of Promus) from
  January 1983 to May 1990 and as its Chairman of the Board from June 1990 until
  January 1992.  Mr. Corcoran has been engaged in the hotel and restaurant
  business since 1979, with experience in the development, financing and
  acquisition of hotel and restaurant properties.  Messrs. Feldman and Corcoran
  are the co-founders of the Company, which was formed through a merger with
  entities originally formed in 1991.  Messrs. Feldman and Corcoran, together
  with other executive officers and directors of the Company, beneficially owned
  an aggregate of approximately 3.5% of the Common Stock and units of limited
  partner interest in the Partnership ("Units") outstanding at June 30, 1997.
  
           The Company seeks to increase operating cash flow and enhance
  shareholder value through both internal growth and acquisitions.  The Company's
  internal growth strategy is to utilize its asset management expertise to
  improve the quality of its hotels through renovating, upgrading and
  repositioning, thereby improving the revenue performance of the hotels, and to
  participate, through the Percentage Leases, in any growth in revenues at its
  hotels.  The Company's acquisition growth strategy remains focused primarily
  upon the purchase of additional existing or newly developed hotels that meet
  the Company's investment criteria.  The Company also may construct additional
  suites, rooms and/or meeting space at certain of its hotels if market and other
  conditions warrant.  The Company is currently adding an aggregate of 134 suites
  at two of its existing hotels and recently announced the completion of 129
  suites at one of its hotels.
  
  
  
  
  
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           The Company intends to continue to focus its acquisition strategy
  primarily upon the purchase of upscale, full-service hotels (both all-suite
  and traditional) that will fit within one of the Company's premium brand
  owner/manager alliances with Promus, Doubletree Hotels Corporation
  ("Doubletree") and ITT Sheraton Corporation ("Sheraton").  The Company believes
  that it has and will continue to benefit from its strong relationships with its
  brand owner/managers.
  
  STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS
  
           The Company's primary business objectives are to (i) focus on sound
  hotel selection, (ii) add value to its hotels through active asset management
  and the strategic application of capital, and (iii) build solid working
  relationships with, and be the "owner-of-choice" for, selected premium,
  full-service hotel brand owner/managers who are willing to commit to the
  on-going success of the hotels they license/manage for the Company.  The
  Company currently maintains brand owner/manager relationships with Promus,
  Doubletree and Sheraton.
  
           Promus Hotel Corporation is the owner of the Embassy Suites brand and
  the manager of 50 of the Hotels.  The relationship with Promus has provided the
  foundation for the Company's historical growth and includes (i) a substantial
  continuing equity investment by Promus in the Company, (ii) a 50% equity
  interest in 12 of the Hotels, (iii) agreements to make subordinated loans to
  the Lessee (in support of the Lessee's obligations under ceratin Percentage
  Leases), (iv) the guaranty of a $25 million loan to the Company and (v) a
  recently announced letter of intent to develop five to ten new Embassy Suites
  hotels at mutually agreed locations for acquisition by new joint ventures with
  the Company.
  
           Doubletree Hotels Corporation is the owner of the nation's second
  largest full-service, all-suite hotel brand, Doubletree Guest Suites, and is
  (and is expected to continue as) the manager of all nine of the Company's
  Hotels operated under such brand.  As part of its relationship with the
  Company, Doubletree (i) has acquired a 10% equity interest in three of the
  Hotels, (ii) has agreed to make subordinated loans to the Lessee (in support of
  the Lessee's obligations under certain Percentage Leases), (iii) has
  subordinated certain of its customary fees to the Lessee's obligations under
  applicable Percentage Leases and (iv) has granted the Lessee, under its
  management agreements, certain performance-based termination rights.
  
           ITT Sheraton Corporation is the owner of the Sheraton brand and one of
  the world's largest hotel companies, with more than 410 hotels in over 60
  countries.  Under the Company's strategic relationship with Sheraton, Sheraton
  has agreed (i) to provide its brand and management expertise to the Company
  under long-term management contracts, (ii) to assist the Company in identifying
  new hotel investment opportunities for operation under the Sheraton name, (iii)
  in certain instances, to make subordinated loans to the Lessee (in support of
  the Lessee's obligations under certain Percentage Leases), (iv) to subordinate
  for designated periods of time certain of its customary fees to the Lessee's
  obligations under applicable Percentage Leases, and (v) to grant the Lessee
  termination rights in the event of certain changes of control with respect to
  its parent or in the event Sheraton fails to meet certain performance-based
  standards.
  
                                    RISK FACTORS
  
            In addition to the other information contained in, or incorporated by
  reference into, this Prospectus, prospective investors should carefully
  consider the following factors in evaluating an investment in the Shares
  offered hereby.
  
  OPERATIONAL RISKS OF RAPID GROWTH
  
           The Company's acquisition of interests in 24 hotels during the six
  months ended June 30, 1997, has resulted in a substantial increase in the
  number and geographic dispersion of the hotels owned by the Company and leased
  to the Lessee.  The addition of the hotels recently acquired by the Company to
  those previously leased to the Lessee pursuant to the Percentage Leases, may
  result in increased demands upon, or require additions to, the Company's staff.
  The increased demand upon the time of such employees, particularly if
  additional qualified staff cannot be obtained, could adversely affect the
  operations and revenues of the Company.
  
  
  
  
  
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  HOTEL INDUSTRY RISKS
  
      Operating Risks
  
           The Hotels are subject to all operating risks common to the hotel
  industry.  These risks include, among other things, intense competition from
  other hotels; over-building in the hotel industry which has adversely affected
  occupancy, average daily rate ("ADR") and revenue per available room or suite
  ("REVPAR") in the past; increases in operating costs due to inflation and other
  factors, which increases have not always been, and may not necessarily in the
  future be, offset by increased suite rates; dependence on business and
  commercial travelers and tourism; increases in energy costs and other expenses
  of travel; and adverse effects of general and local economic conditions.  Such
  factors could adversely affect the Lessee's ability to make lease payments and,
  consequently, the Company's ability to make any required payments of principal
  and interest on indebtedness and to make distributions to shareholders.
  Further, annual adjustments to the base rent and the thresholds for computation
  of percentage rent, based upon a formula taking into account changes in the
  U.S. Consumer Price Index ("CPI"), would (in the absence of offsetting
  increases in suite revenue and in the event of any decrease in suite revenue)
  result in decreased revenues to the Partnership under the Percentage Leases and
  decreased amounts available for required payments of principal and interest on
  indebtedness and to make distributions to the Company's shareholders.
  
      Competition
  
           Competition for Guests; Operations.  The hotel industry is highly
  competitive. Each of the Company's hotels experiences competition primarily
  from other upscale hotels in its immediate vicinity, but also competes with
  other hotel properties in its geographic market.  Some of the competitors of
  the Company's hotels have substantially greater marketing and financial
  resources than the Company and the Lessee.  A number of additional hotel rooms
  are in development, have been announced or have recently been completed in a
  number of the Company's markets, and additional hotel rooms may be developed in
  the future.  Such additional hotel rooms could have an adverse effect on the
  revenues of the Company's hotels in such markets.
  
           Competition for Acquisitions.  The Company may be competing for
  investment opportunities with entities that have substantially greater
  financial resources than the Company.  These entities may generally be able to
  accept more risk than the Company prudently can manage.  Competition may
  generally reduce the number of suitable investment opportunities offered to the
  Company and increase the bargaining power of property owners seeking to sell.
  
      Seasonality of Hotel Business
  
           The hotel industry is seasonal in nature.  Generally, hotel revenues
  are greater in the second and third quarters than in the first and fourth
  quarters.  Through diversity in the geographic location and in the primary
  customer base of the Company's hotels, the Company may be able to lessen, but
  not eliminate, the effects of seasonality.  Accordingly, seasonality can be
  expected to cause quarterly fluctuations in the Company's lease revenue, to the
  extent it receives percentage rent.
  
      Investment Concentration in Single Industry
  
           The Company's current strategy is to acquire interests exclusively in
  hotel properties. The Company will not seek to invest in assets selected to
  reduce the risks associated with investments in the hotel industry, and will be
  subject to risks inherent in concentrating investments in a single industry.
  Therefore, the adverse effect on the Company's lease revenue and amounts
  available for required payments of principal and interest on indebtedness and
  to make distributions to shareholders resulting from a downturn in the hotel
  industry will be more pronounced than if the Company had diversified its
  investments outside of the hotel industry.
  
      Emphasis on Embassy Suites Hotels; Market Concentration
  
           Fifty-one of the 67 Hotels are operated under, and one is in the
  process of being converted to, the Embassy Suites brand.  Accordingly, the
  Company is subject to risks inherent in concentrating the Company's investments
  in the Embassy Suites brand, such as a reduction in business following adverse
  publicity related to the brand, which could
  
  
  
  
  
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  have an adverse effect on the Company's lease revenues and amounts available
  for required payments of principal and interest on indebtedness and to make
  distributions to shareholders.
  
           The Hotels are located in 25 states; however, approximately 43% of
  such hotels are located in three states, with nine hotels located in each of
  Florida and Texas and with 11 hotels located in California.  Therefore, adverse
  events or conditions that affect those areas particularly (such as natural
  disasters or adverse changes in local economic conditions) could have a more
  pronounced negative impact on the operations of the Company and amounts
  available for required payments of principal and interest on indebtedness and
  on the Company's ability to make distributions to the Company's shareholders
  than events affecting other areas.
  
  CONSTRAINTS ON ACQUISITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
  
           The Company intends to continue to pursue its current growth strategy,
  which includes acquiring and improving hotel properties.  There is a risk that
  the Company will not have access to sufficient equity or debt capital to pursue
  its acquisition strategies indefinitely.  The Company generally cannot retain
  cash generated by operating activities.  To qualify as a REIT, the Company must
  distribute at least 95% of its taxable income annually.  The Company has a $400
  million line of credit ("Line of Credit") which, at June 30, 1997, had
  approximately $208 million available thereunder, although the Company is
  currently negotiating with its banks to increase the Line of Credit to $550
  million.  The Company's Board of Directors has adopted a policy that limits the
  Company's indebtedness to 40% of its investment in hotel properties, at cost.
  Since the Company generally cannot retain earnings and the term and amount of
  the Company's Line of Credit is limited, the Company's ability to continue to
  make hotel acquisitions following the expiration or utilization of such
  facilities will depend primarily on its ability to obtain additional private or
  public equity or debt financing.  There can be no assurance that such financing
  will be available to make future investments.
  
  CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
  
      General
  
           Because of the direct and indirect ownership interests of Messrs.
  Feldman, Corcoran and Mathewson in, and their positions with, the Company and
  the Lessee, there are inherent conflicts of interest in connection with the
  Company's purchase of hotels in which such persons held an interest and in the
  ongoing lease and operation of the Company's hotels.  Accordingly, the
  interests of the Company's shareholders may not have been, and in the future
  may not be, solely reflected in all decisions made or actions taken by officers
  and directors of the Company.  In an effort to address one of the primary
  continuing conflicts, Messrs. Feldman and Corcoran have entered into an
  agreement with the Company to utilize any amounts distributed to them from the
  Lessee, in excess of their tax liability for the earnings of the Lessee, to
  purchase from the Company additional shares of Common Stock (or Units) at the
  then current market price.
  
      No Arms-Length Bargaining on Percentage Leases and Compensation
  Arrangements for Officers and Directors
  
           The terms of the Percentage Leases and the initial compensation
  arrangements for Messrs. Feldman and Corcoran were not negotiated on an
  arms-length basis and, accordingly, may not reflect fair market values or
  terms.  Management of the Company believes, however, that the terms of such
  agreements are fair to the Company.  The lease payments under the Percentage
  Leases have been, and will be, calculated with reference to historical
  financial data and the projected operating and financial performance of the
  hotels to which they relate.  The terms of the Percentage Leases are believed
  by management of the Company to be typical of provisions found in other leases
  entered into in similar transactions.  Management believes that the initial and
  current compensation arrangements for officers and directors of the Company
  provide incentives for them to seek to maximize shareholder value, by tying
  incentive compensation to increases in the market value of the Common Stock.
  The Percentage Leases and the Company's executive compensation plans have been
  approved by the Company's "Independent Directors," being those directors who
  are not officers or employees of the Company or affiliates of any subsidiary or
  lessee thereof.  The Company does not own any interest in the Lessee.  All of
  the voting Class A membership interest in the Lessee (representing a 50% equity
  interest) is owned by Messrs. Feldman and Corcoran and all of the non-voting
  Class B membership interest in
  
  
  
  
  
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  the Lessee (representing the remaining 50% equity interest) is held by RGC
  Leasing, Inc., a Nevada corporation owned by the children of Charles N.
  Mathewson, a director of the Company.  As a result, such persons may have a
  conflict of interest with the Company in the performance of their management
  services to the Company in connection with the Percentage Leases.
  
      Continuing Hotel Operation, Development and Investment by FelCor Affiliates
  
           Messrs.  Feldman and Corcoran, or entities controlled by them ("FelCor
  Affiliates"), may (i) continue to own, develop and operate their respective
  existing interests in the St. Louis (Airport), Missouri Embassy Suites hotel,
  (ii) modify, dispose of or add to such existing interests or property, and
  (iii) acquire new or additional interests in any hotel development on certain
  undeveloped land owned by FelCor Affiliates in Irving, Texas.  Except as
  provided above, the FelCor Affiliates have no present intent to develop, own or
  operate additional hotel properties, and in any event will not do so without
  the approval of a majority of the Board of Directors, including a majority of
  the Independent Directors.
  
      Adverse Tax Consequences to Certain Affiliates on a Sale of Certain Hotels
  
           Certain affiliates of the Company may have unrealized gain in their
  investments in the six hotels acquired by the Company at its inception on July
  28, 1994 ("Initial Hotels").  A subsequent sale of such hotels by the Company
  may cause adverse tax consequences to such persons.  Therefore, the interests
  of the Company and certain of its affiliates, including Messrs. Feldman,
  Corcoran and Mathewson, could be different in connection with the disposition
  of any of such hotels.  However, decisions with respect to the disposition of
  all hotel properties in which the Company invests will be made by a majority of
  the Board of Directors, which majority must include a majority of the
  Independent Directors when the disposition involves any of the Initial Hotels.
  
      Conflicting Demands for Management Time
  
           Messrs. Feldman and Corcoran will be involved in the ownership and
  management of the Lessee, as well as other activities, in addition to their
  functions as officers and directors of the Company.  Such activities will
  include, without limitation, the ownership and management of their interests in
  the St. Louis (Airport), Missouri Embassy Suites hotel, subject to certain
  restrictions set forth in their employment agreements.  Therefore, Messrs.
  Feldman and Corcoran, as well as other officers and employees of the Company,
  some of whom are also officers of or provide services to the Lessee, will be
  subject to competing demands on their time.
  
  RISKS OF LEVERAGE; SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF FLOATING RATE DEBT
  
           At June 30, 1997, the Company's outstanding debt consisted of
  approximately $314.6 million in principal amount outstanding, including
  approximately $192.0 million under the Line of Credit, a substantial portion of
  which indebtedness bears interest at floating rates.  Since the Company intends
  to continue to acquire additional hotels, and must distribute annually at least
  95% of its taxable income to maintain its REIT status, it may borrow additional
  funds to make investments or distributions.  The Board of Directors has the
  discretion to permit the Company to incur debt, currently subject to certain
  contractual limitations and a self-imposed policy limiting indebtedness to an
  amount not exceeding 40% of the Company's investment in hotel properties, at
  cost, on a consolidated basis, after giving effect to the Company's use of
  proceeds from any indebtedness.  The Company has obtained the Line of Credit to
  provide, as necessary, funds for investments in additional hotel properties,
  working capital and cash to make distributions.  The Company's use of the Line
  of Credit for working capital, distributions and general corporate purposes is
  limited to 10% of the amount available thereunder.  The majority of Company's
  floating rate debt bears interest at the 30-day London Interbank Offered Rate
  ("LIBOR") (5.72% at June 30, 1997) plus an amount between 0.45% and 1.75%.
  
           There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to meet its
  present or future debt service obligations and, to the extent that it cannot,
  it risks the loss of some or all of its assets to foreclosure.  Changes in
  economic conditions could result in higher interest rates which could increase
  debt service requirements on the Company's substantial amount of floating rate
  debt and could reduce the amounts available for distribution to its
  shareholders.  Adverse economic conditions could cause the terms on which
  borrowings become available to be unfavorable.  In such
  
  
  
  
  
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  circumstances, if the Company is in need of capital to repay indebtedness in
  accordance with its terms or otherwise, it could be required to liquidate one
  or more investments in hotel properties at times that may not permit
  realization of the maximum return on such investments.
  
  TAX RISKS
  
      Failure to Qualify as a REIT
  
           The Company operates, and will continue to operate, so as to qualify
  as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.  However, the Company has not
  requested, and does not expect to request, a ruling from the Internal Revenue
  Service ("Service") that it qualifies as a REIT.  Furthermore, the continued
  qualification of the Company as a REIT will depend on the Company's continuing
  ability to meet various requirements concerning, among other things, the
  ownership of its outstanding stock, the nature of its assets, the sources of
  its income, and the amount of its distributions to its shareholders.  See
  "Federal Income Tax Considerations -- Taxation of the Company."
  
           If the Company were to fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year,
  the Company would not be allowed a deduction for distributions to shareholders
  in computing its taxable income and would be subject to federal income tax
  (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on its taxable income at
  regular corporate rates. Unless entitled to relief under certain provisions of
  the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("Code"), the Company also would
  be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years following
  the year during which qualification was lost.  As a result, the funds available
  for required payments of principal and interest on indebtedness and to make
  distributions to the shareholders would be reduced for each of the years
  involved.  Although the Company operates in a manner designed to allow it to
  qualify as a REIT, it is possible that future economic, market, legal, tax or
  other considerations may cause the Board of Directors, with the consent of a
  majority of the shareholders, to revoke the REIT election.  See "Federal Income
  Tax Considerations."
  
       REIT Minimum Distribution Requirements
  
           In order to qualify as a REIT, the Company generally is required each
  year to distribute to its shareholders at least 95% of its taxable income
  (excluding any net capital gain).  In addition, the Company is subject to a 4%
  nondeductible excise tax on the amount, if any, by which certain distributions
  paid by it with respect to any calendar year are less than the sum of (i) 85%
  of its ordinary income for that year, (ii) 95% of its capital gain net income
  for that year, and (iii) any undistributed taxable income from prior periods.
  
           The Company has made, and intends to continue to make, distributions
  to its shareholders to comply with the 95% distribution requirement and to
  avoid the nondeductible excise tax.  The Company's income consists primarily of
  its share of the income of the Partnership, and the Company's cash available
  for distribution consists primarily of its share of cash distributions from the
  Partnership.  Differences in timing between taxable income and cash available
  for distribution due to the seasonality of the hospitality industry could
  require the Company, through the Partnership, to borrow funds on a short-term
  basis to meet the 95% distribution requirement and to avoid the nondeductible
  excise tax.  For federal income tax purposes, distributions paid to
  shareholders may consist of ordinary income, capital gains, nontaxable return
  of capital, or a combination thereof.  The Company provides, and will continue
  to provide, its shareholders with an annual statement as to its designation of
  the taxability of distributions.
  
           Distributions by the Partnership will be determined by the Company's
  Board of Directors and will be dependent on a number of factors, including the
  amount of the Partnership's cash available for distribution, the Partnership's
  financial condition, any decision by the Board of Directors to reinvest funds
  rather than to distribute such funds, the Partnership's capital expenditures,
  the annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Code and
  such other factors as the Board of Directors deems relevant.  See "Federal
  Income Tax Considerations -- Requirements for Qualification -- Distribution
  Requirements."
  
  
  
  
  
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      Failure of the Partnership to be Classified as a Partnership for Federal
  Income Tax Purposes; Impact on REIT Status
  
           The Company believes that the Partnership (and its subsidiaries) will
  be classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes and not as a
  corporation or an association taxable as a corporation.  However, if the
  Service were to challenge successfully the tax status of the Partnership as a
  partnership for federal income tax purposes, the Partnership would be taxable
  as a corporation.  In such event, the Company likely would cease to qualify as
  a REIT for a variety of reasons.  Furthermore, the imposition of a corporate
  income tax on the Partnership would substantially reduce the amount of cash
  available for distribution to the Company and its shareholders.
  
  EFFECT OF MARKET INTEREST RATES ON PRICE OF COMMON STOCK
  
           One of the factors that may influence the price of the Company's
  Common Stock in public trading markets is the annual yield from distributions
  by the Company on the Common Stock, as compared to yields on other financial
  instruments.  Thus, an increase in market interest rates will result in higher
  yields on other financial instruments, which could adversely affect the market
  price of the shares of Common Stock.
  
  SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK SENIOR TO COMMON STOCK IN THE PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS AND
  ON LIQUIDATION
  
           The Series A Preferred Stock (as defined below) ranks senior to the
  Common Stock with respect to the payment of dividends and amounts distributable
  upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company.  The holders of the
  Company's outstanding Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive
  dividends, cumulative from May 6, 1996, in an amount per share equal to the
  greater of $0.4875 per quarter (equivalent to $1.95 per annum), or the cash
  distributions declared or paid for the corresponding period on that number of
  shares of Common Stock into which a share of Series A Preferred Stock is then
  convertible.  Unless all dividends then required to have been paid on the
  Series A Preferred Stock have been paid or declared and set aside for payment,
  no dividends may be declared or paid on the Common Stock.  Similarly, in the
  event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of
  Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive an amount per share equal to
  any accrued but unpaid dividends thereon plus $25.00 before holders of Common
  Stock will be entitled to any distribution on their shares.
  
  RECENTLY ORGANIZED ENTITIES; LIMITED ASSETS AND OPERATING HISTORY
  
           The Company, the Partnership and the Lessee were organized in 1994 and
  have limited operating histories.  Although the management of the Company and
  of the Lessee have substantial experience in developing, financing and
  operating hotel properties, they have limited experience in operating as a
  REIT.  The Company must rely on the Lessee, and the Lessee, in turn, will
  depend upon the hotel management companies, to generate sufficient cash flow
  from the operation of the Hotels to enable the Lessee to meet its rent
  obligations under the Percentage Leases.  Fifty of the 67 Hotels are managed on
  behalf of the Lessee by Promus, nine are managed by Doubletree and five are
  managed by Sheraton.  The three remaining Hotels are managed on behalf of the
  Lessee by other independent professional hotel management companies.
  Generally, management contracts extend for a term of ten to 20 years from the
  date of acquisition of the hotel to which such contract relates.  The
  obligations of the Lessee under the Percentage Leases are unsecured.  The
  Lessee's only assets are cash, receivables, inventory, supplies and prepaid
  expenses needed in the operation of the Hotels, the franchise licenses for the
  Hotels, its rights and benefits under the Percentage Leases and the management
  contracts relating to such hotels and, subject to certain limitations, its
  right to borrow on a subordinated basis up to approximately $9 million from its
  equity owners and/or managers.  At June 30, 1997, the Lessee had a deficit in
  total shareholders' equity of approximately $5.7 million.  See "The Company"
  and "Partnership Agreement."
  
  RELIANCE ON KEY PERSONNEL AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
  
           Shareholders have no right or power to take part in the management of
  the Company except through the exercise of voting rights on certain specified
  matters.  The Board of Directors is responsible for managing the Company.  The
  Company's future success, including particularly the implementation of the
  Company's acquisition growth strategy, is substantially dependent on the active
  participation of Messrs. Feldman and Corcoran.  The loss of the services of
  either of these individuals could have a material adverse effect on the
  Company.
  
  
  
  
  
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   REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT RISKS
  
           The Company's investments are subject to varying degrees of risk
  generally incident to the ownership of real property, including, in addition to
  the risks discussed below, adverse changes in general or local economic
  conditions, zoning laws, traffic patterns and neighborhood characteristics, tax
  rates, governmental rules and fiscal policies, and by civil unrest, acts of
  war, and other adverse factors which are beyond the control of the Company.
  
      Illiquidity of Real Estate
  
           Real estate investments are relatively illiquid.  The ability of the
  Company to vary its portfolio in response to changes in economic and other
  conditions will be limited.  Also, no assurances can be given that the market
  value of any of the Hotels will not decrease in the future.  There can be no
  assurance that the Company will be able to dispose of an investment when it
  finds disposition advantageous or necessary or that the sale price realized in
  any disposition will recoup or exceed the amount of the Company's investment
  therein.
  
      Uninsured and Underinsured Losses
  
           Each of the Hotels is covered by comprehensive policies of insurance,
  including liability, fire and extended coverage.  Management believes such
  specified coverage is of the type and amount customarily obtained by owners of
  similar real property assets.  However, there are certain types of losses,
  generally of a catastrophic nature, such as earthquakes, hurricanes and floods,
  that may be uninsurable or not economically insurable.  Eleven of the Hotels
  are located in California, which is subject to relatively higher seismic risks.
  Although each of such hotels was constructed under the more recent and
  stringent post-1984 building codes that were intended to reduce the likelihood
  or extent of damage from seismic activity, no assurance can be given that an
  earthquake would not cause substantial damage and losses.  Additionally, 14 of
  the Hotels are located in the coastal areas of Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
  Texas and South Carolina and may, therefore, be particularly susceptible to
  potential damage from hurricanes or high-wind activity.  The Company presently
  maintains and intends to continue to maintain earthquake insurance on each of
  the Hotels located in California and hurricane insurance on such Florida,
  Georgia, Louisiana, Texas and South Carolina hotels, to the extent practicable.
  The Company's Board of Directors may exercise discretion in determining
  amounts, coverage limits and the deductibility provisions of insurance, with a
  view to maintaining appropriate insurance coverage on the Company's investments
  at a reasonable cost and on suitable terms.  This may result in insurance
  coverage that, in the event of a substantial loss, would not be sufficient to
  pay the full current market value or current replacement cost of the Company's
  lost investment.  Inflation, changes in building codes and ordinances,
  environmental considerations, and other factors also might make it impractical
  to use insurance proceeds to replace the property after such property has been
  damaged or destroyed.  Under such circumstances, the insurance proceeds
  received by the Company might not be adequate to restore its economic position
  with respect to such property.
  
      Environmental Matters
  
           Under various federal, state, and local environmental laws, ordinances
  and regulations, a current or previous owner or operator of real property may
  be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of hazardous or toxic
  substances on, under or in such property.  Such laws often impose liability
  whether or not the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the
  presence of such hazardous or toxic substances.  Liability also may extend to
  persons holding a security interest in the property, under certain limited
  circumstances.  In addition, the presence of contamination from hazardous or
  toxic substances, or the failure to properly remediate such contaminated
  property, may adversely affect the owner's ability to dispose of such property,
  to fully utilize such property without restriction or to borrow using such
  property as collateral.  Persons who arrange for the disposal or treatment of
  hazardous or toxic substances may also be liable for the costs of removal or
  remediation of such substances at the disposal or treatment facility, whether
  or not such facility is or ever was owned or operated by such person.  Certain
  environmental laws and common law principles could be used to impose liability
  for release of hazardous or toxic substances, including the release of
  asbestos-containing materials ("ACMs") into the air, and third parties may seek
  recovery from owners or operators of real properties for personal injury or
  property damage associated with such releases, including exposure to released
  ACMs.  Environmental laws also may impose restrictions on the manner in which
  property may be used or businesses may be operated, and these restrictions may
  require expenditures.  Environmental laws provide for
  
  
  
  
  
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  sanctions in the event of noncompliance and may be enforced by governmental
  agencies or, in certain circumstances, by private parties.  In connection with
  the ownership of the Hotels and any subsequently acquired hotels, the Company
  may be potentially liable for such costs.  The cost of defending against claims
  of liability, of compliance with environmental regulatory requirements or of
  remediating a contaminated property could materially adversely affect the
  business, assets or results of operations of the Company and the Partnership
  and, consequently, amounts available for required payments of principal and
  interest on indebtedness and to make distributions to the Company's
  shareholders.
  
           Phase I environmental audits from independent environmental engineers
  were obtained with respect to each of the Hotels prior to the acquisition
  thereof by the Company.  The principal purpose of Phase I audits is to identify
  indications of potential environmental contamination for which the Hotels may
  be responsible and, secondarily, to assess, to a limited extent, the potential
  for environmental regulatory compliance liabilities.  The Phase I audits of the
  Hotels were designed to meet the requirements of the then current industry
  standards governing Phase I audits and, consistent with those requirements,
  none of the audits involved testing of groundwater, soil or air.
  
           Accordingly, such Phase I audits do not represent evaluations of
  conditions at the studied sites that would be revealed only through such
  testing.  In addition, their assessment of environmental regulatory compliance
  issues was general in scope and was not a detailed determination of the Hotels'
  complete compliance status.  Similarly, the audits did not involve
  comprehensive analysis of potential off-site liability.  The Phase I audit
  reports have not revealed any environmental liability that management believes
  would have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, assets or
  results of operations, nor is the Company aware of any such liability.
  Nevertheless, it is possible that these reports do not reveal all environmental
  liabilities or that there are material environmental liabilities of which the
  Company is unaware.
  
      Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act
  
           Under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), all public
  accommodations are required to meet certain federal requirements related to
  access and use by disabled persons.  While management of the Company believes
  that, based upon an examination thereof and consultation with professionals,
  the Hotels are substantially in compliance with these requirements, a
  determination that the Company is not in compliance with the ADA could result
  in the imposition of fines or an award of damages to private litigants.  If the
  Company were required to make substantial modifications at the Hotels to comply
  with the ADA, the Company's ability to make required payments of principal and
  interest on indebtedness and to make distributions to its shareholders could be
  adversely affected.
  
      Increases in Property Taxes
  
           Each Hotel is subject to real and personal property taxes.  The real
  and personal property taxes on hotel properties in which the Company invests
  may increase as property tax rates change, if properties are improved and as
  the properties are assessed or reassessed by taxing authorities.  If property
  taxes increase, the Company's ability to make required payments of principal
  and interest on indebtedness and to make  distributions to its shareholders
  could be adversely affected.
  
  OWNERSHIP LIMITATION
  
           In order for the Company to maintain its qualification as a REIT, not
  more than 50% in value of its outstanding stock may be owned, actually and
  constructively under the applicable attribution provisions of the Code, by five
  or fewer individuals (as defined in the Code to include certain entities)
  during the last half of any taxable year.  For the purpose of preserving the
  Company's REIT qualification, the Company's articles of incorporation, as
  amended ("Charter"), prohibit ownership (taking into account applicable
  constructive ownership provisions of the Code) of more than 9.9% of the
  outstanding shares of any class of the Company's outstanding capital stock by
  any person ("Ownership Limit"), and, subject to certain exceptions, prohibits
  any transfer that would result in (i) any person owning shares in excess of the
  Ownership Limit, (ii) the Company's shares being beneficially owned by fewer
  than 100 persons (determined without reference to any constructive ownership
  rules), (iii) the Company being "closely held" within the meaning of the Code
  or otherwise failing to qualify as a REIT under the Code, or (iv) the Company
  owning, actually or constructively under the applicable constructive ownership
  provisions of the Code, 10% or more of the ownership interests in the Lessee or
  any sublessee.  Any attempted transfer of shares that would violate any one or
  more of such
  
  
  
  
  
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  prohibitions will be void and of no force or effect whatsoever with respect to
  any shares in excess of such limits (and, in the case of the prohibition
  against the Company having fewer than 100 shareholders, will be entirely void),
  and the attempted transferee will not acquire any right or interest in such
  excess shares.  The Company may take any lawful action deemed necessary or
  advisable to ensure compliance with the Ownership Limit provisions and to
  preserve its status as a REIT, including without limitation refusing to
  recognize or record any prohibited transfer.
  
           Should any person at any time hold any shares in violation of the
  Ownership Limit (other than a violation of the requirement that a REIT have at
  least 100 shareholders), then that number of shares in excess of the number
  such person could hold without violating the Ownership Limit will be
  immediately designated as "Shares-in-Trust" and transferred automatically and
  by operation of law to, and be held in, a trust for the benefit of such
  beneficiaries as may be designated by the trustee of such trust (which trustee
  shall be designated by the Company and be a person that is unaffiliated with
  the Company or any prohibited owner).  The trustee will be entitled to receive
  all distributions on, and to exercise all voting rights of, any
  Shares-in-Trust.  The record holder of any shares so designated as Shares-in-
  Trust and transferred to a trustee shall have no right or interest in such
  shares or trust, except the right (upon satisfaction of certain conditions) to
  receive from the proceeds of sale of such shares to a qualified person or
  entity an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the amount paid therefor by such
  record holder (if acquired by him for value), or the market price of such
  shares determined as provided in the Charter (if acquired by him otherwise than
  for value), and (ii) the amount received by the trustee from the sale of such
  Shares-in-Trust.
  
           The Company or its designee may elect, within specified time limits,
  to purchase from the trustee any Shares-in-Trust at the lesser of (a) the
  amount to which the record holder would be entitled pursuant to clause (i) of
  the immediately preceding paragraph or (b) the market price of such shares,
  determined as provided in the Charter, on the date of its election to purchase
  such shares.  Accordingly, the record holder of any shares that are designated
  as Shares-in-Trust may experience a financial loss if the price at which such
  shares are sold to a qualified person or entity, or the Company, is less than
  that paid by such record holder therefor.  See "Certain Charter, Bylaw and
  Statutory Provisions -- Charter and Bylaw Provisions -- Restrictions on
  Ownership and Transfer" and "Federal Income Tax Considerations -- Requirements
  for Qualification."
  
  LIMITATION ON ACQUISITION AND CHANGE IN CONTROL
  
      Ownership Limit
  
           The Ownership Limit, which provides that no person may own more than
  9.9% in value of the number of outstanding shares of any class of stock of the
  Company, may have the effect of precluding an acquisition of control of the
  Company by a third party without the approval of the Board of Directors, even
  if such change of control were to be in the shareholders' interests.
  
      Staggered Board
  
           The Board of Directors of the Company has three classes of directors.
  The terms of the Company's current directors expire in 1997, 1998 and 1999,
  respectively.  Directors for each class are elected for a three-year term upon
  the expiration of the term of that class.  The staggered terms of directors may
  affect the shareholders' ability to change control of the Company even if such
  a change in control were to be in the shareholders' interests.  See "Certain
  Charter, Bylaw and Statutory Provisions -- Charter and Bylaw Provisions --
  Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer."
  
      Authority to Issue Preferred Stock
  
           The Charter authorizes the Board of Directors of the Company to issue
  up to 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, in one or more series, and to
  establish the relative preferences and rights of any series of Preferred Stock
  so issued.  The Company has issued and outstanding 6,050,000 shares of its
  $1.95 Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series A Preferred
  Stock"), with an additional 3,950,000 shares of Preferred Stock available for
  future issuance.  The issuance of such Preferred Stock could have the effect of
  delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company even if such a change
  were to be in the shareholders' interests.
  
  
  
  
  
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      Maryland Anti-Takeover Statutes
  
           As a Maryland corporation, the Company is subject to various
  legislative acts set forth under the Maryland General Corporation Law ("MGCL"),
  including (i) the Maryland Business Combination Statute, which imposes certain
  restrictions upon, and mandates that certain procedures be followed in
  connection with, certain takeovers and business combinations, and (ii) the
  Maryland Control Share Statute, which denies voting rights with respect to
  shares acquired in certain transactions involving the acquisition of one-fifth
  or more of the voting control of the subject company.  Although the Company's
  Charter contains a provision exempting any and all acquisitions from the
  provisions of the Maryland Control Share Statute, if such provision is
  subsequently amended or eliminated, it may deter any shareholder from acquiring
  any substantial amount of the outstanding stock of the Company.  In addition,
  to the extent that the foregoing statutes discourage or make more difficult a
  proxy contest or the assumption of control by a holder of a substantial block
  of the Company's stock, they could increase the likelihood that incumbent
  directors of the Company retain their positions, and may also have the effect
  of discouraging a tender offer or other attempts to obtain control of the
  Company even though such attempts might be beneficial to the Company and its
  shareholders.  See "Certain Charter, Bylaw and Statutory Provisions -- Maryland
  Anti-Takeover Statutes."
  
  RISKS OF OPERATING HOTELS UNDER FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS
  
           Fifty-one of the Hotels are being operated under, and one is in the
  process of being converted to, the Embassy Suites brand.  Of the fifteen
  remaining Hotels, nine are operated as Doubletree Guest Suites hotels under
  management contracts with a subsidiary of Doubletree, five are operated as
  Sheraton hotels (three of which are upscale, full-service traditional
  non-suite hotels) under management contracts with a subsidiary of Sheraton and
  one is, and may continue to be, operated under a franchise license as a Hilton
  Suites hotel.  No assurance can be provided that the Company will not be
  required to make and fund significant improvements to the Hotels in the future
  to obtain or maintain its franchise licenses.  Failure to complete
  improvements, when required, in a manner satisfactory to the franchisor could
  result in the failure to issue, or the cancellation, of one or more franchise
  licenses.  In addition, the Company may desire to operate additional hotels
  acquired by it under franchise licenses from Promus or another franchisor, and
  such franchisors may require that significant capital expenditures be made to
  such additional hotels as a condition of granting such franchise licenses.
  
           The continuation of franchise licenses for the Hotels is subject to
  the maintenance of specified operating standards and other terms and
  conditions.  Promus periodically inspects its licensed properties to confirm
  adherence to its maintenance and operating standards.  Under each Percentage
  Lease, the Company is obligated, among other things, to pay the costs of
  maintaining the structural elements of each hotel and to set aside as a reserve
  4% of hotel suite revenues per month, on a cumulative basis, and to fund from
  the reserve or from other sources capital expenditures (subject to approval by
  the Company's Board of Directors) for the periodic replacement or refurbishment
  of furniture, fixtures and equipment required for the retention of such
  franchise licenses.  During the period from the closing of the Company's
  initial public offering to June 30, 1997, the Company made, and in the future
  may be obligated or deem it advisable to make, capital investments in the
  Hotels of more than 4% of the suite revenues thereof.  Should the Company be
  required or elect to do so in the future, such investments may necessitate the
  use of borrowed funds or the reduction of distributions.  The Lessee is
  responsible for routine maintenance and repair expenditures with respect to the
  Hotels.  The failure to maintain the standards or adhere to the other terms and
  conditions of the Embassy Suites or other franchise licenses could result in
  the loss or cancellation of such franchise licenses.  It is possible that a
  franchisor could condition the continuation of a franchise license upon the
  completion of substantial capital improvements, which the Board of Directors
  may determine to be too expensive or otherwise unwarranted in light of general
  economic conditions or the operating results or prospects of the affected
  hotel.  In that event, the Board of Directors may elect to allow the franchise
  license to lapse, in which event the Company will be obligated to indemnify the
  Lessee against any loss or liability incurred by it as a consequence of such
  decision.  In any case, if a franchise is terminated, the Company and the
  Lessee may seek to obtain a suitable replacement franchise, or to operate the
  affected hotel independent of a franchise license.  The loss of any franchise
  license could have a material adverse effect upon the operations or the
  underlying value of the hotel covered by such license because of the loss of
  associated name recognition, marketing support and centralized reservation
  systems provided by the franchisor.  The loss of a number
  
  
  
  
  
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  of the franchise licenses for the Hotels could have a material adverse effect
  on the Company's revenues under the Percentage Leases and the Company's cash
  available to make required payments of principal and interest on indebtedness
  and to make distributions to its shareholders.
  
  
                                  USE OF PROCEEDS
  
           The Selling Shareholders will receive all of the proceeds from the
  sale of Shares offered hereby.  The Company will not receive any proceeds from
  the sale of such Shares.
  
  
                                SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
  
           The following table sets forth the name and relationship with the
  Company of each Selling Shareholder and (i) the number of shares of Common
  Stock beneficially owned by each Selling Shareholder as of July 15, 1997, (ii)
  the maximum number of shares of Common Stock which may be offered for the
  account of each Selling Shareholder under this Prospectus and (iii) the amount
  and percentage of Common Stock that would be beneficially owned by each Selling
  Shareholder after completion of the Offering, assuming the sale of all of the
  Common Stock which may be offered hereunder.  Except as otherwise noted below,
  each of the Selling Shareholders has held the indicated relationship with the
  Company since its inception of operations on July 28, 1994.
  
  
  <TABLE>
  <CAPTION>
                                                                                          AMOUNT AND PERCENTAGE
                                                                                             OF COMMON STOCK   
                                                                                               OWNED AFTER     
                                                             MAXIMUM NUMBER OF               THE OFFERING(2)   
           NAME OF                   SHARES OWNED           SHARES WHICH MAY BE        ---------------------------
     SELLING SHAREHOLDER         PRIOR TO OFFERING(1)         SOLD HEREUNDER           AMOUNT           PERCENTAGE
     -------------------         --------------------     -----------------------      ------           ----------
  <S>                                 <C>                       <C>                    <C>                   <C>
  Hervey A. Feldman                    464,315(3)                33,000                 431,315(3)            1.2%
  Chairman of the Board                                                  
                                                                         
  Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr.              464,415(3)                33,000                 431,415(3)            1.2%
  President and                                                          
  Chief Executive Officer                                                
                                                                         
  Nicholas R. Peterson(4)                35,000                  35,000                       0                  *
                                                                         
  William S. McCalmont(5)                36,000                  17,500                  18,500                  *
  Senior Vice President, Treasurer                                       
  and Chief Financial Officer                                            
                                                                         
  Lawrence D. Robinson(5)                36,500                  14,500                  22,000                  *
  Senior Vice President, General                                         
  Counsel and Secretary                                                  
                                                                         
  William P. Stadler(5)                  12,577                   2,500                  10,077                  *
  Vice President and Director of                                         
  Acquisition and Development                                            
                                                                         
  Lester C. Johnson(5)                    6,000                   2,000                   4,000                  *
  Vice President, Controller and                                
  Principal Accounting Officer
  </TABLE>
  
  
  
  
  
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  <TABLE>
  <CAPTION>
                                                                                          AMOUNT AND PERCENTAGE
                                                                                             OF COMMON STOCK   
                                                                                               OWNED AFTER     
                                                             MAXIMUM NUMBER OF               THE OFFERING(2)   
           NAME OF                   SHARES OWNED           SHARES WHICH MAY BE        ---------------------------
     SELLING SHAREHOLDER         PRIOR TO OFFERING(1)         SOLD HEREUNDER           AMOUNT           PERCENTAGE
     -------------------         --------------------     -----------------------      ------           ----------
  <S>                                   <C>                       <C>                 <C>                  <C>
  Jack Eslick(5)                         12,000                    2,000               10,000                *
  Vice President and Director
  of Asset Management
  
  Thomas L. Wiese                        14,300                    2,000               12,300                *
  Vice President, Assistant
  Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
  
  Richard S. Ellwood                      4,500                    3,500                1,000                *
  Director
  
  Richard O. Jacobson                    21,200                    3,500               17,700                *
  Director
  
  Thomas A. McChristy                    45,900                    3,500               42,400                *
  Director
  
  Donald J. McNamara                      4,600                    3,500                1,100                *
  Director
  </TABLE>
  
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  *    Less than 1%.
  
  (1) Beneficial ownership as of July 15, 1997, based upon information provided
      by the respective Selling Shareholders.  Certain of the shares reflected as
      being beneficially owned were issued under the Plans subject to forfeiture
      if certain conditions thereof are not satisfied.
  
  (2) Assumes sale of the maximum number of shares of Common Stock which may be
      sold hereunder, although Selling Shareholders are under no obligation known
      to the Company to sell any shares of Common Stock at this time.
      Percentages are based upon 36,587,733 shares outstanding as of July 15,
      1997.
  
  (3) Includes 294,915 shares issuable to FelCor, Inc. upon exercise of
      redemption rights with respect to Units issued to it in connection with the
      Company's initial public offering in July 1994.  Messrs. Feldman and
      Corcoran are the sole shareholders and directors of FelCor, Inc. and each
      may be deemed to own beneficially all of the Units owned by FelCor, Inc.
  
  (4) Mr. Peterson served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
      Officer of the Company from December 1994 to June 1996.
  
  (5) The indicated officers have held such positions since the dates indicated:
      Mr. McCalmont, August 1996; Mr. Robinson, May 1996; Mr. Eslick, April 1996;
      Mr. Stadler, July 1995; and Mr. Johnson, October 1995.
  
  
                                PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
  
       The Shares may be sold pursuant to the offer made hereby from time to time
  by the Selling Shareholders.  The Selling Shareholders may sell the Shares
  being offered hereby: (i) in ordinary brokerage transactions and in
  transactions in which brokers solicit purchasers; (ii) in privately negotiated
  direct sales or sales effected through agents not involving established trading
  markets; or (iii) through transactions in put or call options or other rights
  (whether exchange-listed or otherwise) established after the effectiveness of
  the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus is a part.  The Shares may
  be sold at prices and at terms then prevailing or at prices related to the then
  
  
  
  
  
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  current market price of the Common Stock on the NYSE or at other negotiated
  prices.  In addition, any of the Shares that qualify for sale pursuant to Rule
  144 may be sold in transactions complying with such rule, rather than pursuant
  to this Prospectus.
  
       The Shares consist of Common Stock previously issued to Selling
  Shareholders, pursuant to one or both of the Plans, in transactions exempt from
  the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
  
       In the case of sales of the Shares effected to or through broker-dealers,
  such broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts,
  concessions or commissions from the Selling Shareholders or the purchasers of
  the Shares sold by or through such broker-dealers, or both.  The Company has
  advised the Selling Shareholders that the anti-manipulative rules of
  Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange
  Act") may apply to their sales in the market and has informed them of the need
  for delivery of copies of this Prospectus.  The Company is not aware as of the
  date of this Prospectus of any agreements between any of the Selling
  Shareholders and any broker-dealers with respect to the sale of the shares
  offered by this Prospectus.  The Selling Shareholders and any broker-dealer or
  other agent executing sell orders on behalf of the Selling Shareholders may be
  deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act, in which
  case the commissions received by any such broker-dealer or agent and profit on
  any resale of the shares of Common Stock may be deemed to be underwriting
  commissions under the Securities Act.  The commissions received by a
  broker-dealer or agent may be in excess of customary compensation.  The Company
  will receive no part of the proceeds from the sale of any Shares hereunder.
  
       The Selling Shareholders will pay their costs and expenses of selling the
  Shares hereunder, including commissions and discounts of underwriters, brokers,
  dealers or agents, and the Company pay the costs and expenses incident to its
  registration and qualification of the Shares offered hereby, including
  applicable filing fees, legal and accounting fees and expenses.
  
       The Selling Shareholders may elect to sell all, a portion or none of the
  Shares offered by them hereunder.
  
                            DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
  
       The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 50,000,000 shares
  of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 10,000,000 shares of Preferred
  Stock, par value $0.01 per share.  The following summary description does not
  purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
  Company's Charter and Bylaws.  See "Certain Charter, Bylaw and Statutory
  Provisions -- Charter and Bylaw Provisions."
  
  COMMON STOCK
  
           Under the Charter, the Company has authority to issue up to 50,000,000
  shares of Common Stock.  Under Maryland law, shareholders generally are not
  responsible for the corporation's debts or obligations.  At July 15, 1997, the
  Company had outstanding 36,587,733 shares of Common Stock.  In addition,
  2,904,491 shares of Common Stock were issuable upon redemption of outstanding
  Units by the Company.
  
      Terms
  
           Subject to the preferential rights of the outstanding Series A
  Preferred Stock and of any other series of Preferred Stock that may be issued,
  the holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters
  voted on by shareholders, including in the election of directors.  The
  Company's Charter does not provide for cumulative voting in the election of
  directors.  Except as otherwise required by law or provided in a Designating
  Amendment (as defined below) relating to Preferred Stock of any series, the
  holders of Common Stock exclusively possess all voting power.  See "--
  Preferred Stock" and "Certain Charter, Bylaw and Statutory Provisions --
  Charter and Bylaw Provisions."
  
  
           In order to maintain its qualification as a REIT, the Company must
  distribute to its shareholders at least 95% of its annual taxable income (which
  does not include net capital gains).  For the year ended December 31, 1996, the
  Company had distributions totaling $1.92 per share, of which approximately
  $1.64 per share was required to satisfy the 95% REIT distribution test for
  maintaining its qualification as a REIT.  For the year ended December 31, 1995,
  the Company had
  
  
  
  
  
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  distributions totaling $1.84 per share, of which $1.61 per share was required
  to satisfy the 95% REIT distribution test.  Under certain circumstances the
  Company may be required to make distributions in excess of cash available for
  distribution in order to meet such REIT distribution requirements.  In such
  event, the Company presently would expect to borrow funds, or to sell assets
  for cash, to the extent necessary to obtain cash sufficient to make the
  distributions required to retain its qualification as a REIT for federal income
  tax purposes.
  
           The Company paid a cash distribution for the first quarter of 1997 in
  the amount of $0.50 per share on April 30, 1997 to holders of record on April
  15, 1997 and has declared a second quarter dividend in the amount of $0.50 per
  share, payable on July 30, 1997 to holders of record on July 15, 1997.  The
  Company currently anticipates that it will maintain at least the current
  dividend rate for the immediate future, unless actual results of operations,
  economic conditions or other factors differ from its current expectations.
  Future distributions, if any, paid by the Company will be at the discretion of
  the Board of Directors of the Company and will depend on the actual cash flow
  of the Company, its financial condition, capital requirements, the annual
  distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Internal Revenue
  Code and such other factors as the Board of Directors of the Company deem
  relevant.  For a discussion of the treatment of distributions to holders of
  shares of Common Stock, see "Federal Income Tax Considerations" herein.
  
           The holders of the Company's outstanding Series A Preferred Stock are
  entitled to receive dividends, cumulative from May 6, 1996, in an amount per
  share equal to the greater of $0.4875 per quarter (equivalent to $1.95 per
  annum), or the cash distributions declared or paid for the corresponding period
  on that number of shares of Common Stock into which a share of Series A
  Preferred Stock is then convertible.  Unless all dividends then required to
  have been paid on the Series A Preferred Stock have been paid or declared and
  set aside for payment, no dividends may be declared or paid on the Common
  Stock.  See "-- Series A Preferred Stock -- Dividends."
  
           To the extent that cash flow from operations were to be insufficient
  during any quarter, due to temporary or seasonal fluctuations in Percentage
  Lease revenue, the Company expects to utilize other cash on hand or borrowings
  under the Line of Credit to make such distributions.  The Company's use of the
  Line of Credit for working capital, distributions and general corporate
  purposes is limited to 10% of the amount available under the Line of Credit.
  No assurance can be given, however, that the Company will make distributions in
  the future at the current rate, or at all.
  
           The provisions of the Series A Preferred Stock prohibit the
  declaration and payment of distributions on the Common Stock unless full
  cumulative dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock have been or
  contemporaneously are declared and paid or set aside for payment.  All
  preferred dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock are current.  In addition,
  the terms of the Company's agreements, under which the Company had incurred an
  aggregate of approximately $314.7 million in debt and capital lease obligations
  at June 30, 1997, further restrict the Company's ability to make distributions
  with respect to it's capital stock, although the Company would be permitted, in
  any event, to make distributions in amounts necessary to maintain its status as
  a REIT.  All of the Shares offered hereby are fully paid and nonassessable and
  have no preemptive rights.
  
      Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer
  
           The Common Stock is subject to certain restrictions upon the ownership
  and transfer thereof that were adopted for the purpose of enabling the Company
  to preserve its status as a REIT.  For a description of such restrictions and
  the Maryland Anti-Takeover Statutes, see "Certain Charter, Bylaw and Statutory
  Provisions -- Charter and Bylaw Provisions -- Restrictions on Ownership and
  Transfer" and "--Maryland Anti-Takeover Statutes."
  
      Exchange Listing
  
          The Company's Common Stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol "FCH."
  
      Transfer Agent
  
           The transfer agent and registrar for the Common Stock is SunTrust
  Bank, Atlanta, Georgia.
  
  
  
  
  
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  PREFERRED STOCK
  
           The Charter authorizes the issuance of 10,000,000 shares of Preferred
  Stock, par value $0.01 per share.  Other than the Series A Preferred Stock, no
  series of Preferred Stock has been authorized or issued.  Prior to the
  classification of unissued shares of a series, the Board of Directors is
  required by the Maryland General Corporation Law ("MGCL") and the Company's
  Charter to file Articles Supplementary with the Maryland Department of
  Assessments and Taxation which fix for each series, subject to the Ownership
  Limitation Provisions of the Company's Charter, the designation, voting powers,
  set or change preferences, conversion or limitations as to other rights,
  dividends, qualifications or the terms and conditions of redemption, of the
  series, as are permitted by Maryland law (a "Designating Amendment").  The
  Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series, without
  shareholder approval.  Thus, without shareholder approval, the Company could
  authorize the issuance of Preferred Stock with voting, conversion and other
  rights that could dilute the voting power and other rights of the holders of
  Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock.
  
  SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
  
           On June 30, 1997, there were issued and outstanding an aggregate of
  6,050,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock out of the 10,000,000 shares of
  the Company's authorized Preferred Stock.  This summary does not purport to be
  complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to the
  terms and provisions of the Company's Charter, Bylaws and Articles
  Supplementary to the Charter setting forth the particular terms of the Series A
  Preferred Stock ("Series A Amendment"), including the definition of certain
  terms, which are incorporated herein by reference.
  
           The Series A Preferred Stock is validly issued, fully paid and
  nonassessable, and the holders thereof have no preemptive rights with respect
  to any shares of capital stock of the Company or any other securities of the
  Company convertible into or carrying rights or options to purchase any such
  shares.  The Series A Preferred Stock is not subject to any sinking fund or
  other obligation of the Company to redeem or retire the Series A Preferred
  Stock.  Unless converted or redeemed by the Company into shares of Common
  Stock, the Series A Preferred Stock has a perpetual term, with no maturity.
  The shares of Series A Preferred Stock are listed on the NYSE under the symbol
  "FCHPrA."
  
      Ranking
  
           The Series A Preferred Stock rank senior to the Common Stock with
  respect to the payment of dividends and amounts upon liquidation, dissolution
  or winding up.
  
           While any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding, the
  Company may not authorize, create or increase the authorized amount of any
  class or series of stock that ranks senior to the Series A Preferred Stock with
  respect to the payment of dividends or amounts upon liquidation, dissolution or
  winding up without the consent of the holders of two-thirds of the outstanding
  shares of Series A Preferred Stock and all other shares of Voting Preferred
  Stock, voting as a single class.  However, the Company may create additional
  classes of stock, increase the authorized number of shares of Preferred Stock
  or issue series of Preferred Stock ranking on a parity with the Series A
  Preferred Stock with respect, in each case, to the payment of dividends and
  amounts upon liquidation, dissolution and winding up without the consent of any
  holder of Series A Preferred Stock.  See "--Voting Rights" below.
  
      Dividends
  
           Holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive,
  when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors of the Company, out of funds
  of the Company legally available for payment, cash dividends payable in an
  amount per share equal to the greater of $0.4875 per quarter (equivalent to
  $1.95 per annum) or the cash dividends (determined as of the record date for
  each of the respective quarterly dividend payment dates referred to below) on
  the number of shares of Common Stock, or portion thereof, into which a share of
  Series A Preferred Stock is then convertible.  Dividends on the Series A
  Preferred Stock are payable quarterly in arrears on the last calendar day of
  January, April, July and October of each year (and, in the case of any accrued
  but unpaid dividends, at such additional times and for such interim periods, if
  any, as determined by the Board of Directors).  Each such dividend will be
  payable to holders of record as they appear on the stock records of the Company
  at the close of business on such record dates, not exceeding 60 days preceding
  the payment dates thereof, as shall be fixed by the Board of Directors of the
  Company.  Dividends accrue from May 6, 1996,
  
  
  
  
  
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  the date of original issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock.  Dividends are
  cumulative from such date, whether or not in any dividend period or periods
  there shall be funds of the Company legally available for the payment of such
  dividends.  Accumulations of dividends on shares of Series A Preferred Stock do
  not bear interest.  Dividends payable on the Series A Preferred Stock for any
  period greater or less than a full dividend period will be computed on the
  basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
  
           Except as provided in the next sentence, no dividend will be declared
  or paid on any Parity Stock (as defined below) unless full cumulative dividends
  have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid, or declared and a sum
  sufficient for the payment thereof is set apart for such payment, on the Series
  A Preferred Stock for all prior dividend periods and the then current dividend
  period.  If accrued dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock and any Parity
  Stock for all prior dividend periods have not been paid in full, then any
  dividend declared on the Series A Preferred Stock and any Parity Stock for any
  dividend period will be declared ratably in proportion to accrued and unpaid
  dividends on the Series  A Preferred Stock and such Parity Stock.
  
           Unless all dividends then required to be paid on the Series A
  Preferred Stock and any Parity Stock have been or contemporaneously are
  declared and paid, or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof is
  set apart for payment, the Company will not (i) declare, pay or set apart funds
  for the payment of any dividend or other distribution with respect to any
  Junior Stock (as defined below) or (ii) except as set forth in the following
  sentence, redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any Junior
  Stock, through a sinking fund or otherwise.  Notwithstanding the foregoing
  limitations, the Company's may, at any time, acquire shares of its capital
  stock, without regard to rank, for the purpose of preserving its status as a
  REIT.
  
           As used herein, (i) the term "dividend" does not include dividends
  payable solely in shares of Junior Stock on Junior Stock, or in options,
  warrants or rights to holders of Junior Stock to subscribe for or purchase any
  Junior Stock, (ii) the term "Junior Stock" means the Common Stock, and any
  other class of capital stock of the Company now or hereafter issued and
  outstanding that ranks junior to the Series A Preferred Stock as to the payment
  of dividends or amounts upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
  Company and (iii) the term "Parity Stock" means any other class or series of
  capital stock of the Company now or hereafter issued and outstanding that ranks
  equally with the Series A Preferred Stock as to the payment of dividends and
  amounts upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company.
  
      Liquidation Preference
  
           The holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to
  receive in the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
  Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, $25.00 per share of Series A
  Preferred Stock plus an amount per share of Series A Preferred Stock equal to
  all dividends (whether or not earned or declared) accrued and unpaid thereon to
  the date of final distribution to such holders ("Liquidation Preference"), and
  no more.
  
           Until the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock have been paid the
  Liquidation Preference in full, no payment will be made to any holder of Junior
  Stock upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company.  If, upon
  any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the assets of the
  Company, or proceeds thereof, distributable among the holders of the shares of
  Series A Preferred Stock and any Parity Stock are insufficient to pay in full
  the Liquidation Preference and the liquidation preference applicable with
  respect to any such Parity Stock, then such assets, or the proceeds thereof,
  will be distributed among the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock and
  any such Parity Stock, ratably, in accordance with the respective amounts which
  would be payable on such shares of Series A Preferred Stock and any such Parity
  Stock if all amounts payable thereon were to be paid in full.  Neither a
  consolidation or merger of the Company with another corporation, a statutory
  share exchange by the Company nor a sale, lease or transfer of all of
  substantially all of the Company's assets will be considered a liquidation,
  dissolution or winding up, voluntary or involuntary, of the Company.
  
      Voting Rights
  
           Except as indicated below, or except as otherwise from time to time
  required by applicable Maryland law, the holders of shares of Series A
  Preferred Stock have no voting rights.
  
  
  
  
  
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           If six quarterly dividends (whether or not consecutive) payable on the
  Series A Preferred Stock, or any Parity Stock, are in arrears, whether or not
  earned or declared, the number of directors then constituting the Board of
  Directors of the Company will be increased by two, and the holders of shares of
  Series A Preferred Stock and any such other Parity Stock, voting together as a
  single class ("Voting Preferred Shares"), will have the right to elect two
  additional directors to serve on the Company's Board of Directors at an annual
  meeting of shareholders or a properly called special meeting of the holders of
  the Voting Preferred Shares and at each subsequent annual meeting of
  shareholders until all such dividends, together with the dividends for the
  current quarterly period, on the Voting Preferred Shares have been paid or
  declared and set aside for payment.
  
           The approval of two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series A
  Preferred Stock and any Parity Stock similarly affected, voting together as a
  single class, will be required in order to amend the Series A Amendment to
  affect materially and adversely the rights, preferences or voting power of the
  holders of the Series A Preferred Stock and such Parity Stock, or to amend the
  Charter to authorize, create, or increase the authorized amount of, any class
  of stock having rights senior to the Series A Preferred Stock and such Parity
  Stock with respect to the payment of dividends or amounts upon the liquidation,
  dissolution or winding up of the Company.  However, the Company may create
  additional classes of Parity Stock and Junior Stock, increase the authorized
  number of shares of Parity Stock and Junior Stock and issue additional series
  of Parity Stock and Junior Stock, all without the consent of any holder of
  Series A Preferred Stock.
  
           Except as required by law, the holders of Series A Preferred Stock
  will not be entitled to vote on any merger or consolidation involving the
  Company or a sale, lease or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets
  of the Company.  See "-- Conversion Price Adjustments" below.
  
      Redemption
  
           Shares of Series A Preferred Stock are not redeemable by the Company
  prior to April 30, 2001.  On and after April 30, 2001, the shares of Series A
  Preferred Stock will be redeemable, in whole or in part, at the option of the
  Company, for (i) such number of shares of Common Stock as are issuable at a
  conversion rate of 0.7752 shares of Common Stock for each share of Series A
  Preferred Stock, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, or (ii) cash
  in an amount equal to the aggregate market value (determined as of the date of
  the notice of redemption) of such number of shares of Common Stock.  The
  Company may exercise this redemption option only if for 20 trading days within
  any period of 30 consecutive trading days, including the last trading day of
  such period, the closing price of the Common Stock on the NYSE equals or
  exceeds the Conversion Price per share, subject to adjustment in certain
  circumstances.  In order to exercise its redemption option, the Company must
  issue a press release announcing the redemption prior to the opening of
  business on the second trading day after the conditions in the preceding
  sentences have been met.  On the redemption date, the Company must pay on each
  share of Series A Preferred Stock to be redeemed any accrued and unpaid
  dividends, in arrears, for any dividend period ending on or prior to the
  redemption date.
  
      Conversion Rights
  
           Shares of Series A Preferred Stock are convertible, in whole or in
  part, at any time, at the option of the holders thereof, into shares of Common
  Stock at a conversion price of $32.25 per share of Common Stock (equivalent to
  a conversion rate of 0.7752 shares of Common Stock for each share of Series A
  Preferred Stock), subject to adjustment as described below ("--Conversion Price
  Adjustments").  The right to convert shares of Series A Preferred Stock called
  for redemption will terminate at the close of business on such redemption date.
  
           Conversion of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or a specified
  portion thereof, may be effected by delivering a certificate or certificates
  evidencing such shares, together with written notice of conversion and a proper
  assignment of such certificate or certificates to the Company or in blank, to
  the office or agency to be maintained by the Company for that purpose.
  Initially such office will be the principal corporate trust office of SunTrust
  Bank, Atlanta located in Atlanta, Georgia.
  
  
  
  
  
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      Conversion Price Adjustments
  
           The Conversion Price is subject to adjustment upon certain events,
  including (i) dividends (and other distributions) payable in Common Stock of
  the Company, (ii) the issuance to all holders of Common Stock of certain rights
  or warrants entitling them to subscribe for or purchase Common Stock at a price
  per share less than the fair market value per share of Common Stock, (iii)
  subdivisions, combinations and reclassifications of Common Stock, and (iv)
  distributions to all holders of Common Stock of evidences of indebtedness of
  the Company or assets (including securities, but excluding those dividends,
  rights, warrants and distributions referred to above and excluding Permitted
  Common Stock Cash Distributions (as herein defined), and cash dividends which
  result in a payment of an equal cash dividend to the holders of the Series A
  Preferred Stock).  "Permitted Common Stock Cash Distributions" means cash
  dividends and distributions paid with respect to the Common Stock after
  December 31, 1995, not in excess of the sum of the Company's cumulative
  undistributed net earnings at December 31, 1995, plus the cumulative amount of
  funds from operations, as determined by the Board of Directors on a basis
  consistent with the financial reporting practices of the Company, after
  December 31, 1995, minus the cumulative amount of dividends accrued or paid on
  the Series A Preferred Stock or any other class of Preferred Stock after
  January 1, 1996.  In addition to the foregoing adjustments, the Company will be
  permitted to make such reductions in the Conversion Price as it considers to be
  advisable in order that any event treated for federal income tax purposes as a
  dividend of stock or stock rights will not be taxable to the holders of the
  Common Stock, or, if that is not possible, to diminish any income taxes that
  are otherwise payable because of such event.
  
                  CERTAIN CHARTER, BYLAW AND STATUTORY PROVISIONS
  
  CHARTER AND BYLAW PROVISIONS
  
      Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer
  
           For the Company to qualify as a REIT under the Code, it must meet
  certain requirements concerning the ownership of its outstanding stock.
  Specifically, not more than 50% in value of the Company's outstanding stock may
  be owned, actually and constructively under the applicable attribution
  provisions of the Code, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the Code to
  include certain entities) during the last half of a taxable year (other than
  the first year) or during a proportionate part of a shorter taxable year, and
  the Company must be beneficially owned by 100 or more persons during at least
  335 days of a taxable year (other than the first year) or during a
  proportionate part of a shorter taxable year.  See "Federal Income Tax
  Considerations -- Requirements for Qualification."  For the purpose of
  preserving the Company's REIT qualification, the Company's Charter contains the
  "Ownership Limitation Provisions," which restrict the ownership and transfer of
  the Company's capital stock under certain circumstances.
  
           The Ownership Limitation Provisions provide that, subject to certain
  exceptions specified in the Charter, no person may own, or be deemed to own by
  virtue of the applicable attribution provisions of the Code, more than 9.9% of
  any class of the Company's outstanding capital stock (the "Ownership Limit").
  The Board of Directors may, but in no event will be required to, waive the
  Ownership Limit if it determines that such ownership will not jeopardize the
  Company's status as a REIT.  As a condition of such waiver, the Board of
  Directors may require opinions of counsel satisfactory to it and/or
  undertakings or representations from the applicant with respect to preserving
  the REIT status of the Company.  The Ownership Limitation Provisions will not
  apply if the Board of Directors and the holders of 66 2/3% of the outstanding
  shares of capital stock entitled to vote on such matter determine that it is no
  longer in the best interests of the Company to attempt to qualify, or to
  continue to qualify, as a REIT.
  
           Any purported transfer of capital stock of the Company and any other
  event that would otherwise result in any person or entity violating the
  Ownership Limit will be void and of no force or effect as to that number of
  shares in excess of the Ownership Limit, and the purported transferee
  ("Prohibited Transferee") shall acquire no right or interest (or, in the case
  of any event other than a purported transfer, the person or entity holding
  record title to any such shares in excess of the Ownership Limit ("Prohibited
  Owner") shall cease to own any right or interest) in such excess shares.  In
  addition, if any purported transfer of capital stock of the Company or any
  other event otherwise would cause the Company to become "closely held" under
  the Code or otherwise fail to qualify as a REIT under the Code (other than as a
  result of a violation of the requirement that a REIT have at least 100
  shareholders), then any such purported transfer will be void and of no force or
  effect as to that number of shares in excess of the number that could have been
  transferred without such result, and the
  
  
  
  
  
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  Prohibited Transferee shall acquire no right or interest (or, in the case of
  any event other than a transfer, the Prohibited Owner shall cease to own any
  right or interest) in such excess shares.  Also, if any purported transfer of
  capital stock of the Company or any other event would otherwise cause the
  Company to own, or be deemed to own by virtue of the applicable attribution
  provisions of the Code, 10% or more of the ownership interests in the Lessee or
  in any sublessee, then any such purported transfer will be void and of no force
  or effect as to that number of shares in excess of the number that could have
  been transferred without such result, and the Prohibited Transferee shall
  acquire no right or interest (or, in the case of any event other than a
  transfer, the Prohibited Owner shall cease to own any right or interest) in
  such excess shares.
  
           Any such excess shares described above will be transferred
  automatically, by operation of law, to a trust, the beneficiary of which will
  be a qualified charitable organization selected by the Company (the
  "Beneficiary").  The trustee of the trust who shall be designated by the
  Company and be unaffiliated with the Company and any Prohibited Owner, will be
  empowered to sell such excess shares to a qualified person or entity and
  distribute to a Prohibited Transferee an amount equal to the lesser of the
  price paid by the Prohibited Transferee for such excess shares or the sales
  proceeds received by the trust for such excess shares.  In the case of any
  excess shares resulting from any event other than a transfer, or from a
  transfer for no consideration, the trustee will be empowered to sell such
  excess shares to a qualified person or entity and distribute to the Prohibited
  Owner an amount equal to the lesser of the fair market value of such excess
  shares on the date of such event or the sales proceeds received by the trust
  for such excess shares.  Prior to a sale of any such excess shares by the
  trust, the trustee will be entitled to receive,  in trust for the benefit of
  the Beneficiary, all dividends and other distributions paid by the Company with
  respect to such excess shares, and also will be entitled to exercise all voting
  rights with respect to such excess shares.
  
           Any purported transfer of capital stock of the Company that would
  otherwise cause the Company to be beneficially owned by fewer than 100 persons
  will be null and void in its entirety, and the intended transferee will acquire
  no rights in such stock.
  
           All certificates representing shares of capital stock will bear a
  legend referring to the restrictions described above.
  
           Every owner of more than 5% (or such lower percentage as may be
  required by the Code or Treasury Regulations) of the outstanding shares of
  capital stock of the Company must file a written notice with the Company
  containing the information specified in the Charter no later than January 30 of
  each year.  In addition, each shareholder shall upon demand be required to
  disclose to the Company in writing such information as the Company may request
  in order to determine the effect, if any, of such shareholder's actual and
  constructive ownership on the Company's status as a REIT and to ensure
  compliance with the Ownership Limit.
  
           The Ownership Limitation Provisions may have the effect of precluding
  an acquisition of control of the Company without approval of the Board of
  Directors.
  
      Staggered Board of Directors
  
           The Charter provides that the Board of Directors will be divided into
  three classes of directors, each class constituting approximately one-third of
  the total number of directors and with the classes serving staggered three-year
  terms.  The classification of directors will have the effect of making it more
  difficult for shareholders to change the composition of the Board of Directors.
  The Company believes, however, that the longer time required to elect a
  majority of a classified Board of Directors will help to ensure continuity and
  stability of the Company's management and policies.
  
           The classification provisions could also have the effect of
  discouraging a third party from accumulating large blocks of the Company's
  stock or attempting to obtain control of the Company, even though such an
  attempt might be beneficial to the Company and its shareholders.  Accordingly,
  shareholders could be deprived of certain opportunities to sell their shares of
  Common Stock at a higher price than might otherwise be the case.
  
  
  
  
  
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      Number of Directors; Removal; Filling Vacancies
  
           The Charter and Bylaws provide that, subject to any rights of holders
  of Preferred Stock to elect additional directors under specified circumstances,
  the number of directors will consist of not less than three nor more than nine
  persons, subject to increase or decrease by the affirmative vote of 80% of the
  members of the entire Board of Directors, provided, however, that in no event
  shall the number of directors be less than the minimum required by the MGCL.
  At all times a majority of the directors shall be Independent Directors, as
  defined by the Company's Charter, except that upon the death, removal or
  resignation of an Independent Director, such requirement shall not be
  applicable for 60 days.  As of July 15, 1997, there were seven directors, four
  of whom were Independent Directors.  The holders of Common Stock shall be
  entitled to vote on the election or removal of directors, with each share
  entitled to one vote.  The Charter provides that, subject to any rights of
  holders of Preferred Stock, and unless the Board of Directors otherwise
  determines, any vacancies will be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority
  of the remaining directors, though less than a quorum.  Any director so elected
  may qualify as an Independent Director only if he has received the affirmative
  vote of at least a majority of the remaining Independent Directors, if any.
  Accordingly, the Board of Directors could temporarily prevent any shareholder
  from enlarging the Board of Directors and filling the new directorships with
  such shareholder's own nominees.  Any director so elected shall hold office
  until the next annual meeting of shareholders.
  
           A director may be removed with cause by the vote of the holders of a
  majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at a special meeting of the
  shareholders called for the purpose of removing him.  Additionally, the Charter
  and the MGCL provide that if shareholders of any class of capital stock of the
  Company are entitled separately to elect one or more directors, such directors
  may not be removed except by the affirmative vote of a majority of all of the
  shares of such class or series entitled to vote for such directors.
  
      Limitation of Liability
  
           The Charter provides that to the maximum extent that Maryland law in
  effect from time to time permits limitation of liability of directors and
  officers, no director or officer of the Company shall be liable to the Company
  or its shareholders for money damages.
  
      Indemnification of Directors and Officers
  
           The Charter and Bylaws require the Company to indemnify its directors,
  officers, employees and agents to the fullest extent permitted from time to
  time by Maryland law.  Maryland law permits a corporation to indemnify its
  directors, officers, employees and agents against judgments, penalties, fines,
  settlements and reasonable expenses (including attorneys fees) actually
  incurred by them in connection with any proceeding to which they may be made a
  party by reason of their service to or at the request of the corporation,
  unless it is established that (i) the act or omission of the indemnified party
  was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and the act or
  omission was committed in bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate
  dishonesty, (ii) the indemnified party actually received an improper personal
  benefit in money, property or services, or (iii) in the case of any criminal
  proceeding, the indemnified party had reasonable cause to believe that the act
  or omission was unlawful.  Indemnification is mandatory if the indemnified
  party has been successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any
  proceeding unless such indemnification is not otherwise permitted as provided
  in the preceding sentence.  In addition to the foregoing, a court of competent
  jurisdiction, under certain circumstances, may order indemnification if it
  determines that the person is fairly and reasonably entitled thereto in view of
  all the relevant circumstances, unless the proceeding was an action by or in
  the right of the corporation or involved a determination that the person
  received an improper personal benefit.
  
      Amendment
  
           The Charter may be amended by the affirmative vote of the holders of a
  majority of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock entitled to vote on the
  matter after the directors have adopted a resolution proposing the amendment
  and submitted the resolution to the shareholders at either an annual or special
  meeting, with the shareholders voting as a class with one vote per share;
  provided, that the Charter provision providing for the classification of the
  Company's Board of Directors into three classes may not be amended, altered,
  changed or repealed without the affirmative vote of at least 80% of the members
  of the Board of Directors and the affirmative vote of holders of 75% of the
  outstanding shares of capital
  
  
  
  
  
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  stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors voting as a
  class.  The provisions relating to restrictions on transfer, designation of
  shares-in-trust, shares-in-trust and ownership of the Lessee may not be
  amended, altered, changed or repealed without the affirmative vote of a
  majority of the members of the Board of Directors and adopted by an affirmative
  vote of the holders of not less than 66 2/3% of the outstanding shares of
  capital stock of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of
  directors, voting together as a class.
  
      Operations
  
           The Company generally is prohibited from acquiring or holding property
  or engaging in any activity that would cause the Company to fail to qualify as
  a REIT.
  
  MARYLAND ANTI-TAKEOVER STATUTES
  
           Under Sections 3-601 et seq. of the MGCL, certain "business
  combinations" (including a merger, consolidation, share exchange, or, in
  certain circumstances, an asset transfer of issuance or reclassification of
  equity securities) between a Maryland corporation and any person who
  beneficially owns 10% or more of the voting power of the corporation's shares
  or an affiliate of the corporation who, at any time within the two-year period
  prior to the date in question, was the beneficial owner of 10% or more of the
  voting power of the then outstanding voting stock of the corporation (an
  "Interested Shareholder") or an affiliate thereof are prohibited for five years
  after the most recent date on which the Interested Shareholder became an
  Interested Shareholder.  Thereafter, any "business combination" must be
  recommended by the board of directors of the corporation and approved by the
  affirmative vote of at least (a) 80% of the votes entitled to cast by holders
  of outstanding voting shares of the corporation and (b) two-thirds of the votes
  entitled to be cast by holders of outstanding voting shares of the corporation
  other than shares held by the Interested Shareholder with whom the business
  combination is to be effected, unless, among other conditions, the
  corporation's shareholders receive a minimum price (as defined under Maryland
  law) for their shares and the consideration is received in cash or in the same
  form as previously paid by the Interested Shareholder for its shares.  These
  provision of Maryland law do not apply, however, to business combinations that
  are (i) with respect to specifically identified or unidentified existing or
  future Interested Shareholders, approved or exempted by the board of directors
  of the corporation prior to the time that the Interested Shareholder becomes an
  Interested Shareholder, or (ii) if the original articles of incorporation of
  the corporation contain a provision expressly electing not to be governed by
  Section 3-602 of the MGCL or the shareholders of the corporation adopt a
  charter amendment by a vote of at least 80% of the votes entitled to be cast by
  outstanding shares of voting stock of the corporation, voting together in a
  single group, and two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast by persons (if
  any) who are not Interested Shareholders.  The Charter has exempted from these
  provisions of Maryland law, any business combination involving Mr. Feldman or
  Mr. Corcoran or any present or future affiliates, associates or other persons
  acting in concert or as a group with Mr. Feldman or Mr. Corcoran.
  
           Sections 3-701 et seq. of the MGCL (the "Control Share Statute")
  provides that "control shares" of a Maryland corporation acquired in a "control
  share acquisition" have no voting rights except to the extent approved by a
  vote of two-thirds of the votes entitled to be case on the matter, excluding
  shares of stock as to which the acquiring person, officers of the corporation
  and directors of the corporation who are employees of the corporation are
  entitled to direct or exercise the voting power in the election of directors.
  "Control shares" are voting shares of stock that, if aggregated with all other
  shares of stock previously acquired by that person, would entitle the acquiror
  to exercise voting power in electing directors within one of the following
  ranges of voting power:  (i) one-fifth or more but less than one-third, (ii)
  one-third or more but less than a majority, or (iii) a majority or more of all
  voting power.  Control shares do not include shares the acquiring person is
  then entitled to vote as a result of having previously obtained shareholder
  approval.  A "control share acquisition" means the acquisition of control
  shares, subject to certain exceptions.  Voting rights will not be denied to
  "control shares" if the acquisition of such shares, as to specifically
  identified or unidentified future or existing shareholders or their affiliates,
  has been approved by the charter or bylaws of the corporation prior to the
  acquisition of such shares.
  
           A person who has made or proposes to make a control share acquisition,
  upon satisfaction of certain conditions (including an undertaking to pay
  expenses), may compel the board of directors to call a special meeting of
  shareholders
  
  
  
  
  
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  to be held within 50 days of demand to consider the voting rights of the
  shares.  If no request for a meeting is made, the corporation may itself
  present the question at any shareholders' meeting.
  
           If voting rights are not approved at the meeting or if the acquiring
  person does not deliver an acquiring person statement as required by the
  statute, then, subject to certain conditions and limitations, the corporation
  may redeem any or all of the control shares (except those for which voting
  rights have previously been approved) for fair value determined, without regard
  to voting rights, as of the date of the last control share acquisition or of
  any meeting of shareholders at which the voting rights of such shares are
  considered and not approved.  If voting rights for control shares are approved
  at a shareholders meeting and the acquiror becomes entitled to vote a majority
  of the shares entitled to vote, all other shareholders may exercise appraisal
  rights.  The fair value of the shares as determined for purposes of the
  appraisal rights may not be less than the highest price per share paid in the
  control share acquisition, and certain limitations and restrictions otherwise
  applicable to the exercise of dissenters' rights do not apply in the context of
  a control share acquisition.
  
           The Maryland Control Share Statute does not apply to shares acquired
  in a merger, consolidation or share exchange if the corporation is a party to
  the transaction, or to acquisitions approved or exempted by a corporation's
  articles of incorporation or bylaws.
  
           The Charter and Bylaws contain a provision exempting any and all
  acquisitions of the Company's shares of capital stock from the control shares
  provision of Maryland law.  There can be no assurance that this provision will
  not be amended or eliminated in the future.  If the foregoing exemption in the
  bylaws is rescinded, the Maryland Control Share Statute could have the effect
  of discouraging offers to acquire the Company and increasing the difficulty of
  consummating any such offer.
  
                               PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
  
           The following summary of the Partnership Agreement, and the
  descriptions of certain provisions thereof set forth herein, are qualified in
  their entirety by reference to the Partnership Agreement, which is an exhibit
  to the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus is a part.
  
  MANAGEMENT
  
           The Partnership is a Delaware limited partnership and was formed
  pursuant to the terms of the Partnership Agreement.  Pursuant to the
  Partnership Agreement, the Company, as the sole general partner of the
  Partnership ("General Partner"), has full, exclusive and complete
  responsibility and discretion in the management and control of the Partnership,
  and the limited partners of the Partnership ("Limited Partners") have no
  authority to transact business for, or participate in the management activities
  or decisions of, the Partnership.  However, any amendment to the Partnership
  Agreement that would (i) affect the redemption rights described under "--
  Redemption Rights" below, (ii) adversely affect the Limited Partners' rights to
  receive cash distributions, (iii) alter the Partnership's allocations of
  income, or (iv) impose on the Limited Partners any obligations to make
  additional contributions to the capital of the Partnership, requires the
  consent of Limited Partners holding at least a majority of the Units.
  
  TRANSFERABILITY OF INTERESTS
  
           The Company may not voluntarily withdraw from the Partnership or
  transfer or assign its interest in the Partnership unless the transaction in
  which such withdrawal or transfer occurs results in the Limited Partners
  receiving property in an amount equal to the amount they would have received
  had they exercised their redemption rights immediately prior to such
  transaction, or unless the successor to the Company contributes substantially
  all of its assets to the Partnership in return for an interest in the
  Partnership.  The Limited Partners may not transfer their interests in the
  Partnership without the consent of the Company, which the Company may withhold
  in its sole discretion.  The Company may not consent to any transfer that would
  cause the Partnership to be treated as a separate corporation for federal
  income tax purposes.
  
  
  
  
  
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  CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION
  
           The Company and the original Limited Partners contributed cash and
  interests in the Company's six initial hotels to the Partnership in connection
  with the Company's initial public offering of Common Stock in 1994 ("IPO").
  Subsequently, the Partnership issued additional Units in exchange for cash
  contributions from Promus and for interests in additional hotels.  The Company
  has contributed, and will continue to contribute, all of the net proceeds from
  the sale of capital stock to the Partnership in exchange for additional Units
  having distribution, liquidation and conversion provisions substantially
  identical to the capital stock so offered by the Company.  As required by the
  Partnership Agreement, immediately prior to a capital contribution by the
  Company, the Partners' capital accounts and the Carrying Value (as that term is
  defined in the Partnership Agreement) of the Partnership property shall be
  adjusted to reflect the unrealized gain or unrealized loss attributable to the
  Partnership property as if such items had actually been recognized immediately
  prior to such issuance and had been allocated to the Partners at such time.
  
           The Partnership Agreement provides that if the Partnership requires
  additional funds at any time or from time to time in excess of funds available
  to the Partnership from borrowing or capital contributions, the Company may
  borrow such funds from a financial institution or other lender and lend such
  funds to the Partnership on the same terms and conditions as are applicable to
  the Company's borrowing of such funds.  As an alternative to borrowing funds
  required by the Partnership, the Company may contribute the amount of such
  required funds as an additional capital contribution to the Partnership.  If
  the Company so contributes additional capital to the Partnership, the Company
  will receive additional Units.
  
  REDEMPTION RIGHTS
  
           Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, the Limited Partners are
  entitled to redemption rights, which enable them to cause the Partnership to
  redeem their interests in the Partnership (subject to certain restrictions) in
  exchange for shares of Common Stock, cash or a combination thereof, at the
  election of the Company. The redemption rights may not be exercised if the
  issuance of shares of Common Stock by the Company, as General Partner, for any
  part of the interest in the Partnership sought to be redeemed would (i) result
  in any person violating the Ownership Limit contained in the Company's Charter
  (ii) cause the Company to be "closely held" within the meaning of the Code,
  (iii) cause the Company to be treated as owning 10% or more of the Lessee or
  any sublessee within the meaning of the Code, or (iv) otherwise cause the
  Company to fail to qualify as a REIT.  In any case, the Partnership or the
  Company (as the case may be) may elect, in its sole and absolute discretion, to
  pay the Redemption Amount in cash. The redemption rights may be exercised by
  the Limited Partners, in whole or in part (in either case, subject to the above
  restrictions), at any time or from time to time, following the satisfaction of
  any applicable holding period requirements.  At July 15, 1997, the aggregate
  number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the redemption
  rights by the Limited Partners was 2,904,491.  The number of shares issuable
  upon the exercise of the redemption rights will be adjusted upon the occurrence
  of stock splits, mergers, consolidations or similar pro rata share
  transactions, which otherwise would have the effect of diluting the ownership
  interests of the Limited Partners or the shareholders of the Company.
  
  REGISTRATION RIGHTS
  
           The Limited Partners have, or will have, certain rights to the
  registration for resale of the shares of Common Stock held by them or received
  by them upon redemption of their Units.  Such rights include piggyback rights
  and the right to include such shares in the registration statement of which
  this Prospectus is a part.  The Company is required to bear the costs of such
  registration statements, exclusive of underwriting discounts, commissions and
  certain other costs attributable to, and to be borne by, the selling
  shareholders.  See "Selling Shareholders."
  
  TAX MATTERS
  
           Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, the Company is the tax matters
  partner of the Partnership and, as such, has authority to make tax elections
  under the Code on behalf of the Partnership.
  
  
  
  
  
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           Profit and loss of the Partnership generally are allocated among the
  partners in accordance with their respective interests in the Partnership based
  on the number of Units held by the partners.
  
  OPERATIONS
  
           The Partnership Agreement requires that the Partnership be operated in
  a manner that enables the Company to satisfy the requirements for being
  classified as a REIT and to avoid any federal income tax liability.
  
  DISTRIBUTIONS
  
           The Partnership Agreement provides that the Partnership will
  distribute cash from operations (including net sale or refinancing proceeds,
  but excluding net proceeds from the sale of the Partnership's property in
  connection with the liquidation of the Partnership) quarterly, in amounts
  determined by the Company in its sole discretion, to the partners in accordance
  with their respective percentage interests in the Partnership. Upon liquidation
  of the Partnership, after payment of, or adequate provision for, debts and
  obligations of the Partnership, including any partner loans, any remaining
  assets of the Partnership will be distributed to all partners with positive
  capital accounts in accordance with their respective positive capital account
  balances.  If any partner, including the Company, has a negative balance in its
  capital account following a liquidation of the Partnership, it will be
  obligated to contribute cash to the Partnership equal to the negative balance
  in its capital account.
  
  TERM
  
           The Partnership will continue until December 31, 2044, or until sooner
  dissolved upon (i) the bankruptcy, dissolution or withdrawal of the Company as
  General Partner (unless the Limited Partners elect to continue the
  Partnership), (ii) the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all
  the assets of the Partnership, (iii) the redemption of all limited partnership
  interests in the Partnership (other than those held by the Company, if any), or
  (iv) the election by the General Partner.
  
                         FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
  
           The following is a summary of the material federal tax income tax
  considerations relevant to a prospective holder of Common Stock.  The
  discussion does not purport to deal with all aspects of taxation that may be
  relevant to a holder of Common Stock in light of their personal investment or
  tax circumstances, or to certain types of shareholders (including insurance
  companies, tax-exempt organizations, financial institutions or broker-dealers,
  foreign corporations, and persons who are not citizens or residents of the
  United States) subject to special treatment under the federal income tax laws.
  
           EACH PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER SHOULD CONSULT HIS OWN TAX ADVISOR
  REGARDING THE SPECIFIC TAX CONSEQUENCES TO HIM OF THE PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP, AND
  SALE OF THE COMMON STOCK AND OF THE COMPANY'S ELECTION TO BE TAXED AS A REIT,
  INCLUDING THE FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, FOREIGN, AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES OF
  SUCH PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP, SALE, AND ELECTION, AND OF POTENTIAL CHANGES IN
  APPLICABLE TAX LAWS.
  
  TAXATION OF THE COMPANY
  
           The Company has made an election to be taxed as a REIT under Sections
  856 through 860 of the Code, commencing with its initial taxable year ended
  December 31, 1994. The Company currently is qualified as a REIT and intends to
  continue to operate in such manner, but no assurance can be given that the
  Company will operate in a manner so as to remain qualified as a REIT.
  
           The sections of the Code relating to qualification and operation as a
  REIT are highly technical and complex.  The following discussion sets forth the
  material aspects of the Code sections that govern the federal income tax
  
  
  
  
  
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  treatment of a REIT and its shareholders. The discussion is qualified in its
  entirety by the applicable Code provisions, rules and regulations promulgated
  thereunder ("Treasury Regulations"), and administrative and judicial
  interpretations thereof, all of which are subject to change prospectively or
  retrospectively.  Hunton & Williams has acted as tax counsel to the Company in
  connection with the Offering and the Company's election to be taxed as a REIT.
  
           The Company believes that it qualified to be taxed as a REIT for its
  taxable years ended December 31, 1994 through December 31, 1996, and that its
  organization and current and proposed method of operation will enable it to
  continue to qualify as a REIT for its taxable year ended December 31, 1997 and
  in the future. Continued qualification and taxation as a REIT depend upon the
  Company's ability to meet on a continuing basis, through actual annual
  operating results, distribution levels, and stock ownership, the various
  qualification tests imposed under the Code discussed below. Accordingly, no
  assurance can be given that the actual results of the Company's operation for
  any particular taxable year will satisfy such requirements. For a discussion of
  the tax consequences of failure to qualify as a REIT, see "-- Failure to
  Qualify."
  
           If the Company continues to qualify for taxation as a REIT, it
  generally will not be subject to federal corporate income tax on its net income
  that is distributed currently to the shareholders. That treatment substantially
  eliminates the "double taxation" (i.e., taxation at both the corporate and
  shareholder levels) that generally results from an investment in a corporation.
  However, the Company will be subject to federal income tax in the following
  circumstances. First, the Company will be taxed at regular corporate rates on
  any undistributed REIT taxable income, including undistributed net capital
  gains. Second, under certain circumstances, the Company may be subject to the
  "alternative minimum tax" on its undistributed items of tax preference. Third,
  if the Company has (i) net income from the sale or other disposition of
  "foreclosure property" that is held primarily for sale to customers in the
  ordinary course of business or (ii) other nonqualifying income from foreclosure
  property, it will be subject to tax at the highest corporate rate on such
  income. Fourth, if the Company has net income from prohibited transactions
  (which are, in general, certain sales or other dispositions of property (other
  than foreclosure property) held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary
  course of business), such income will be subject to a 100% tax. Fifth, if the
  Company should fail to satisfy the 75% gross income test or the 95% gross
  income test (as discussed below), and has nonetheless maintained its
  qualification as a REIT because certain other requirements have been met, it
  will be subject to a 100% tax on an amount equal to (i) the gross income
  attributable to the greater of the amount by which the Company fails the 75% or
  95% gross income test multiplied by (ii) a fraction intended to reflect the
  Company's profitability. Sixth, if the Company should fail to distribute during
  each calendar year at least the sum of (i) 85% of its REIT ordinary income for
  such year, (ii) 95% of its REIT capital gain net income for such year, and
  (iii) any undistributed taxable income from prior periods, the Company would be
  subject to a 4% excise tax on the excess of such required distribution over the
  amounts actually distributed. Seventh, if the Company acquires any asset from a
  C corporation (i.e. , a corporation generally subject to full corporate-level
  tax) in a transaction in which the basis of the asset in the Company's hands is
  determined by reference to the basis of the asset (or any other asset) in the
  hands of the C corporation and the Company recognizes gain on the disposition
  of such asset during the ten-year period beginning on the date on which such
  asset was acquired by the Company, then to the extent of such asset's "built-in
  gain" (i.e., the excess of the fair market value of such asset at the time of
  acquisition by the Company over the adjusted basis in such asset at such time),
  such gain will be subject to tax at the highest regular corporate rate
  applicable (as provided in Treasury Regulations that have not yet been
  promulgated). The results described above with respect to the recognition of
  "built-in gain" assume that the Company would make an election pursuant to IRS
  Notice 88-19 if it were to make any such acquisition.  See "--Pending Tax
  Legislation."
  
  
  
  
  
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  REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFICATION
  
           The Code defines a REIT as a corporation, trust or association (i)
  that is managed by one or more trustees or directors; (ii) the beneficial
  ownership of which is evidenced by transferable shares or by transferable
  certificates of beneficial interest; (iii) that would be taxable as a domestic
  corporation, but for Sections 856 through 860 of the Code; (iv) that is neither
  a financial institution nor an insurance company subject to certain provisions
  of the Code; (v) the beneficial ownership of which is held by 100 or more
  persons; (vi) not more than 50% in value of the outstanding stock of which is
  owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the
  Code to include certain entities) during the last half of each taxable year
  ("5/50 Rule"); (vii) that makes an election to be a REIT (or has made such
  election for a previous taxable year) and satisfies all relevant filing and
  other administrative requirements established by the Service that must be met
  in order to elect and to maintain REIT status; (viii) that uses a calendar year
  for federal income tax purposes and complies with the recordkeeping
  requirements of the Code and Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder; and
  (ix) that meets certain other tests, described below, regarding the nature of
  its income and assets. The Code provides that conditions (i) to (iv),
  inclusive, must be met during the entire taxable year and that condition (v)
  must be met during at least 335 days of a taxable year of 12 months, or during
  a proportionate part of a taxable year of less than 12 months. Conditions (v)
  and (vi) will not apply until after the first taxable year for which an
  election is made by the Company to be taxed as a REIT. The Company has issued
  sufficient common stock in sufficient diversity of ownership to allow it to
  satisfy requirements (v) and (vi). In addition, the Company's Charter provides
  for restrictions regarding transfer of the Common Stock that are intended to
  assist the Company in continuing to satisfy the share ownership requirements
  described in (v) and (vi) above.
  
           For purposes of determining stock ownership under the 5/50 Rule, a (i)
  supplement unemployment compensation benefits plan, a private foundation, or a
  portion of a trust permanently set aside or used exclusively for charitable
  purposes generally is considered an individual, and (ii) stock held by a trust
  that is a qualified trust under Code section 401(a) is treated as held by the
  trust's beneficiaries in proportion to their actuarial interests in the pension
  trust for purposes of the 5/50 Rule.
  
           The Company currently does not have any corporate subsidiaries but it
  may have corporate subsidiaries in the future.  Code section 856(i) provides
  that a corporation that is a "qualified REIT subsidiary" shall not be treated
  as a separate corporation, and all assets, liabilities, and items of income,
  deduction, and credit of a "qualified REIT subsidiary" shall be treated as
  assets, liabilities, and items of income, deduction, and credit of the REIT.  A
  "qualified REIT subsidiary" is a corporation, all of the capital stock of which
  has been held by the REIT at all times during the period that such corporation
  was in existence.  Thus, in applying the requirements described herein, any
  "qualified REIT subsidiaries" acquired or formed by the Company will be
  ignored, and all assets, liabilities, and items of income, deduction, and
  credit of such subsidiaries will be treated as assets, liabilities and items of
  income, deduction, and credit of the Company.
  
           In the case of a REIT that is a partner in a partnership, Treasury
  Regulations provide that the REIT will be deemed to own its proportionate share
  of the assets of the partnership and will be deemed to be entitled to the gross
  income of the partnership attributable to such share. In addition, the
  character of the assets and gross income of the partnership will retain the
  same character in the hands of the REIT for purposes of Section 856 of the
  Code, including satisfying the gross income and asset tests, described below.
  Thus, the Company's proportionate share of the assets, liabilities and items of
  income of the Partnership and its subsidiary partnerships (the "Subsidiary
  Partnerships") will be treated as assets and gross income of the Company for
  purposes of applying the requirements described herein.
  
      Income Tests
  
           In order for the Company to maintain its qualification as a REIT,
  there are three requirements relating to the Company's gross income that must
  be satisfied annually. First, at least 75% of the Company's gross income
  (excluding gross income from prohibited transactions) for each taxable year
  must consist of defined types of income derived directly or indirectly from
  investments relating to real property or mortgages on real property (including
  "rents from real property" and, in certain circumstances, interest) or
  temporary investment income. Second, at least 95% of the Company's gross income
  (excluding gross income from prohibited transactions) for each taxable year
  must be derived
  
  
  
  
  
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  from such real property or temporary investments, and from dividends, other
  types of interest, and gain from the sale or disposition of Common Stock, or
  from any combination of the foregoing. Third, not more than 30% of the
  Company's gross income (including gross income from prohibited transactions)
  for each taxable year may be gain from the sale or other disposition of (i)
  Common Stock held for less than one year, (ii) dealer property that is not
  foreclosure property, and (iii) certain real property held for less than four
  years (apart from involuntary conversions and sales of foreclosure property).
  The specific application of these tests to the Company is discussed below.
  
           Rents received by the Company will qualify as "rents from real
  property" in satisfying the gross income requirements for a REIT described
  above only if several conditions are met. First, the amount of rent must not be
  based in whole or in part on the income or profits of any person. However, an
  amount received or accrued generally will not be excluded from the term "rents
  from real property" solely by reason of being based on a fixed percentage or
  percentages of receipts of sales. Second, the Code provides that rents received
  from a tenant will not qualify as "rents from real property" in satisfying the
  gross income tests if the Company, or an owner of 10% or more of the Company,
  directly or constructively owns 10% or more of such tenant (a "Related Party
  Tenant"). Third, if rent attributable to personal property, leased in
  connection with a lease of real property, is greater than 15% of the total rent
  received under the lease, then the portion of rent attributable to such
  personal property will not qualify as "rents from real property." Finally, for
  rents received to qualify as "rents from real property," the Company generally
  must not operate or manage the property or furnish or render services to the
  tenants of such property, other than through an "independent contractor" from
  whom the Company derives no revenue. The "independent contractor" requirement,
  however, does not apply to the extent the services provided by the Company are
  "usually or customarily rendered" in connection with the rental of space for
  occupancy only and are not otherwise considered "rendered to the occupant."
  
           Pursuant to the Percentage Leases, the Lessee leases from the
  Partnership and the Subsidiary Partnerships (as defined below) the land,
  buildings, improvements, furnishings, and equipment comprising the Hotels for a
  ten-year period. The Percentage Leases provide that the Lessee is obligated to
  pay to the Partnership (i) the greater of a fixed rent ("Base Rent") or a
  percentage rent ("Percentage Rent") (collectively, "Rents") and (ii) certain
  other amounts, including interest accrued on any late payments or charges
  ("Additional Charges"). The Percentage Rent is calculated by multiplying fixed
  percentages by the gross suite revenues and food and beverage rent revenues for
  each of the Hotels in excess of certain levels. The Base Rent accrues and is
  required to be paid monthly. Although Percentage Rent is due quarterly, the
  Lessee will not be in default for non-payment of Percentage Rent due in any
  calendar year if the Lessee pays, within 90 days of the end of the calendar
  year, the excess of Percentage Rent due and unpaid over the Base Rent with
  respect to such year.  For purposes of this section, the term "Partnership"
  includes the Subsidiary Partnerships when the context requires.
  
           In order for the Base Rent, the Percentage Rent, and the Additional
  Charges to constitute "rents from real property," the Percentage Leases must be
  respected as true leases for federal income tax purposes and not treated as
  service contracts, joint ventures or some other type of arrangement. The
  determination of whether the Percentage Leases are true leases depends on an
  analysis of all the surrounding facts and circumstances. In making such a
  determination, courts have considered a variety of factors, including the
  following: (i) the intent of the parties, (ii) the form of the agreement, (iii)
  the degree of control over the property that is retained by the property owner
  (e.g., whether the lessee has substantial control over the operation of the
  property or whether the lessee was required simply to use its best efforts to
  perform its obligations under the agreement), and (iv) the extent to which the
  property owner retains the risk of loss with respect to the property (e.g.,
  whether the lessee bears the risk of increases in operating expenses or the
  risk of damage to the property).
  
           In addition, Code Section 7701(e) provides that a contract that
  purports to be a service contract (or a partnership agreement) is treated
  instead as a lease of property if the contract is properly treated as such,
  taking into account all relevant factors, including whether or not: (i) the
  service recipient is in physical possession of the property, (ii) the service
  recipient controls the property, (iii) the service recipient has a significant
  economic or possessory interest in the property (e.g., the property's use is
  likely to be dedicated to the service recipient for a substantial portion of
  the useful life of the property, the recipient shares the risk that the
  property will decline in value, the recipient shares in any appreciation in the
  value of the property, the recipient shares in savings in the property's
  operating costs, or the recipient bears the risk
  
  
  
  
  
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  of damage to or loss of the property), (iv) the service provider does not bear
  any risk of substantially diminished receipts or substantially increased
  expenditures if there is nonperformance under the contract, (v) the service
  provider does not use the property concurrently to provide significant services
  to entities unrelated to the service recipient, and (vi) the total contract
  price does not substantially exceed the rental value of the property for the
  contract period. Since the determination whether a service contract should be
  treated as a lease is inherently factual, the presence or absence of any single
  factor may not be dispositive in every case.
  
           The Company believes that the Percentage Leases will be treated as
  true leases for federal income tax purposes. Such belief is based, in part, on
  the following facts: (i) the Partnership and the Lessee intend for their
  relationship to be that of a lessor and lessee and such relationship will be
  documented by lease agreements, (ii) the Lessee has the right to exclusive
  possession and use and quiet enjoyment of the Hotels during the term of the
  Percentage Leases, (iii) the Lessee bears the cost of, and will be responsible
  for, day-to-day maintenance and repair of the Hotels, other than the cost of
  maintaining underground utilities and structural elements, and dictates how the
  Hotels are operated, maintained, and improved, (iv) the Lessee bears all of the
  costs and expenses of operating the Hotels (including the cost of any inventory
  and supplies used in their operation) during the term of the Percentage Leases
  (other than real and personal property taxes, and the cost of replacement or
  refurbishment of furniture, fixtures and equipment, to the extent such costs do
  not exceed the allowance for such costs provided by the Partnership under each
  Percentage Lease), (v) the Lessee benefits from any savings in the costs of
  operating the Hotels during the term of the Percentage Leases, (vi) in the
  event of damage or destruction to a Hotel, the Lessee will be at economic risk
  because it will be obligated either (A) to restore the property to its prior
  condition, in which event it will bear all costs of such restoration or (B)
  purchase the Hotel for an amount generally equal to the Partnership's
  investment in the Property, (vii) the Lessee will indemnify the Partnership
  against all liabilities imposed on the Partnership during the term of the
  Percentage Leases by reason of (A) injury to persons or damage to property
  occurring at the Hotels or (B) the Lessee's use, management, maintenance or
  repair of the Hotels, (viii) the Lessee is obligated to pay substantial fixed
  rent for the period of use of the Hotels, and (ix) the Lessee stands to incur
  substantial losses (or reap substantial gains) depending on how successfully it
  operates the Hotels.
  
           Investors should be aware that there are no controlling Treasury
  Regulations, published rulings, or judicial decisions involving leases with
  terms substantially the same as the Percentage Leases that discuss whether such
  leases constitute true leases for federal income tax purposes. If the
  Percentage Leases are recharacterized as service contracts or partnership
  agreements, rather than true leases, part or all of the payments that the
  Partnership receives from the Lessee may not be considered rent or may not
  otherwise satisfy the various requirements for qualification as "rents from
  real property." In that case, the Company likely would not be able to satisfy
  either the 75% or 95% gross income tests and, as a result, would lose its REIT
  status.
  
           In order for the Rents to constitute "rents from real property,"
  several other requirements also must be satisfied. One requirement is that the
  Rents attributable to personal property leased in connection with the lease of
  the real property comprising a Hotel must not be greater than 15% of the Rents
  received under the Percentage Lease. The Rents attributable to the personal
  property in an Hotel is the amount that bears the same ratio to total rent for
  the taxable year as the average of the adjusted basis of the personal property
  in the Hotel at the beginning and at the end of the taxable bears to the
  average of the aggregate adjusted bases of both the real and personal property
  comprising the Hotel at the beginning and at the end of the such taxable year
  ("Adjusted Basis Ratio"). The initial adjusted basis of the personal property
  in each Hotel was less than 15% of the initial adjusted bases of both the real
  and personal property comprising such hotel. The basis of personal property in
  Hotels acquired for cash was determined either by appraisals performed by a
  professional appraiser, or by internal appraisals performed by the Company
  using the same methodology employed by professional appraisers.  The initial
  adjusted basis of Hotels acquired in exchange for Units generally was the same
  as the basis of the transferor of the Hotel at the time of the transfer.  In no
  event will the Partnership acquire additional personal property for a Hotel to
  the extent that such acquisition would cause the Adjusted Basis Ratio for such
  Hotel
  
  
  
  
  
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  to exceed 15%.  There can be no assurance, however, that the Service would not
  assert that the personal property originally acquired by the Partnership had a
  value in excess of the appraised value, or that a court would not uphold such
  assertion. If such a challenge were successfully asserted, the Company could
  exceed the Adjusted Basis Ratio as to one or more of the Hotels, which in turn
  potentially could cause it to fail to satisfy the 95% or 75% gross income test
  and thus lose its REIT status.
  
           Another requirement for qualification of the Rents as "rents from real
  property" is that the Percentage Rent must not be based in whole or in part on
  the income or profits of any person. The Percentage Rent, however, will qualify
  as "rents from real property" if it is based on percentages of receipts or
  sales and the percentages (i) are fixed at the time the Percentage Leases are
  entered into, (ii) are not renegotiated during the term of the Percentage
  Leases in a manner that has the effect of basing Percentage Rent on income or
  profits, and (iii) conform with normal business practice. More generally, the
  Percentage Rent will not qualify as "rents from real property" if, considering
  the Percentage Leases and all the surrounding circumstances, the arrangement
  does not conform with normal business practice but is in reality used as a
  means of basing the Percentage Rent on income or profits. Since the Percentage
  Rent is based on fixed percentages of the gross revenues from the Hotels that
  are established in the Percentage Leases and the Company represented that the
  percentages (i) will not be renegotiated during the terms of the Percentage
  Leases in a manner that has the effect of basing the Percentage Rent on income
  or profits and (ii) conform with normal business practice, the Percentage Rent
  should not be considered based in whole or in part on the income or profits of
  any person. Furthermore, the Company represented that, with respect to other
  hotel properties that it acquires in the future, it will not charge rent for
  any property that is based in whole or in part on the income or profits of any
  person (except by reason of being based on a fixed percentage of gross
  revenues, as described above).
  
           A third requirement for qualification of the Rents as "rents from real
  property" is that the Company must not own, directly or constructively, 10% or
  more of the Lessee. The constructive ownership rules generally provide that, if
  10% or more in value of the stock of the Company is owned, directly or
  indirectly, by or for any person, the Company is considered as owning the
  ownership interests in any lessee that are owned, directly or indirectly, by or
  for such person. The Company does not currently own, directly or
  constructively, any ownership interest in the Lessee. In addition, the
  Partnership Agreement provides that a redeeming Limited Partner will not be
  permitted to redeem Units (unless the Company elects, in its sole discretion,
  to pay cash in lieu of Common Stock) to the extent that the acquisition of
  Common Stock by such partner would result in the Company being treated as
  owning, directly or constructively, 10% or more of the ownership interests of
  the Lessee or of the ownership interests in any sublessee.  Thus, the Company
  should never own, directly or constructively, 10% or more of the Lessee or any
  sublessee. Furthermore, the Company has represented that, with respect to other
  hotel properties that it acquires in the future, it will not rent any property
  to a Related Party Tenant. However, because the Code's constructive ownership
  rules for purposes of the Related Party Tenant rules are broad and it is not
  possible to monitor continually direct and indirect transfers of shares of
  Common Stock, no absolute assurance can be given that such transfers or other
  events of which the Company has no knowledge will not cause the Company to own
  constructively 10% or more of the Lessee at some future date.
  
           A fourth requirement for qualification of the Rents as "rents from
  real property" is that the Company cannot furnish or render noncustomary
  services to the tenants of the Hotels, or manage or operate the Hotels, other
  than through an independent contractor from whom the Company itself does not
  derive or receive any income. Provided that the Percentage Leases are respected
  as true leases, the Company should satisfy that requirement because the
  Partnership is not performing any services other than customary ones for the
  Lessee. Furthermore, the Company has represented that, with respect to other
  hotel properties that it acquires in the future, it will not perform
  noncustomary services with respect to the tenant of the property. As described
  above, however, if the Percentage Leases are recharacterized as service
  contracts or partnership agreements, the Rents likely would be disqualified as
  "rents from real property" because the Company would be considered to furnish
  or render services to the occupants of the Hotels and to manage or operate the
  Hotels other than through an independent contractor who is adequately
  compensated and from whom the Company derives or receives no income.
  
  
  
  
  
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           If the Rents do not qualify as "rents from real property" because the
  rents attributable to personal property exceed 15% of the total Rents for a
  taxable year, the portion of the Rents that is attributable to personal
  property will not be qualifying income for purposes of either the 75% or 95%
  gross income tests. Thus, if the Rents attributable to personal property, plus
  any other income that is nonqualifying income for purposes of the 95% gross
  income test, during a taxable year exceeds 5% of the Company's gross income
  during the year, the Company would lose its REIT status.  If, however, the
  Rents do not qualify as "rents from real property" because either (i) the
  Percentage Rent is considered based on income or profits of the Lessee, (ii)
  the Company owns, directly or constructively, 10% or more of the Lessee, or
  (iii) the Company furnishes noncustomary services to the Lessee (other than
  through a qualified independent contractor) or manages or operates the Hotels,
  none of the Rents would qualify as "rents from real property." In that case,
  the Company likely would lose its REIT status because it would be unable to
  satisfy either the 75% or 95% gross income test.
  
           In addition to the Rents, the Lessee is required to pay to the
  Partnership and Subsidiary Partnerships the Additional Charges. To the extent
  that the Additional Charges represent either (i) reimbursements of amounts that
  the Lessee is obligated to pay to third parties or (ii) penalties for
  nonpayment or late payment of such amounts, the Additional Charges should
  qualify as "rents from real property." To the extent, however, that the
  Additional Charges represent interest that is accrued on the late payment of
  the Rents or the Additional Charges, the Additional Charges should not qualify
  as "rents from real property," but instead should be treated as interest that
  qualifies for the 95% gross income test.
  
           The term "interest," as defined for purposes of the 75% gross income
  test, generally does not include any amount received or accrued (directly or
  indirectly) if the determination of such amount depends in whole or in part on
  the income or profits of any person. However, an amount received or accrued
  generally will not be excluded from the term "interest" solely by reason of
  being based on a fixed percentage or percentages of receipts or sales.
  Furthermore, to the extent that interest from a loan that is based on the
  residual cash proceeds from sale of the property securing the loan constitutes
  a "shared appreciation provision" (as defined in the Code), income attributable
  to such participation feature will be treated as gain from the sale of the
  secured property.
  
           Any gross income derived from a prohibited transaction is taken into
  account in applying the 30% income test necessary to qualify as a REIT (and the
  net income from that transaction is subject to a 100% tax). The term
  "prohibited transaction" generally includes a sale or other disposition of
  property (other than foreclosure property) that is held primarily for sale to
  customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business. All inventory required
  in the operation of the Hotels will be purchased by the Lessee or its designee
  as required by the terms of the Percentage Leases.  Accordingly, the Company
  and the Partnership believe that no asset owned by the Company or the
  Partnership is held for sale to customers and that a sale of any such asset
  will not be in the ordinary course of business of the Company or the
  Partnership. Whether property is held "primarily for sale to customers in the
  ordinary course of a trade or business" depends, however, on the facts and
  circumstances in effect from time to time, including those related to the
  particular property. Nevertheless, the Company and the Partnership will attempt
  to comply with the terms of safe-harbor provisions in the Code prescribing when
  asset sales will not be characterized as prohibited transactions. Complete
  assurance cannot be given, however, that the Company or the Partnership can
  comply with the safe-harbor provisions of the Code or avoid owning property
  that may be characterized as property held "primarily for sale to customers in
  the ordinary course of a trade or business."
  
           The Company will be subject to tax at the maximum corporate rate on
  any income from foreclosure property (other than income that would be qualified
  income under the 75% gross income test), less expenses directly connected with
  the production of such income. However, gross income from such foreclosure
  property will qualify under the 75% and 95% gross income tests.  "Foreclosure
  property" is defined as any real property (including interests in real
  property) and any personal property incident to such real property (i) that is
  acquired by a REIT as the result of such REIT having bid in such property at
  foreclosure, or having otherwise reduced such property to ownership or
  possession by agreement or process of law, after there was a default (or
  default was imminent) on a lease of such property or on an indebtedness that
  such property secured and (ii) for which such REIT makes a proper election to
  treat such property as foreclosure property. However, a REIT will not be
  considered to have foreclosed on a property where such REIT takes control of
  the property as a mortgagee-in-possession and cannot receive any profit or
  sustain any loss except as a creditor of the
  
  
  
  
  
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  mortgagor. Under the Code, property generally ceases to be foreclosure property
  with respect to a REIT on the date that is two years after the date such REIT
  acquired such property (or longer if an extension is granted by the Secretary
  of the Treasury). The foregoing grace period is terminated and foreclosure
  property ceases to be foreclosure property on the first day (i) on which a
  lease is entered into with respect to such property that, by its terms, will
  give rise to income that does not qualify under the 75% gross income test or
  any amount is received or accrued, directly or indirectly, pursuant to a lease
  entered into on or after such day that will give rise to income that does not
  qualify under the 75% gross income test, (ii) on which any construction takes
  place on such property (other than completion of a building, or any other
  improvement, where more than 10% of the construction of such building or other
  improvement was completed before default became imminent) or (iii) which is
  more than 90 days after the day on which such property was acquired by the REIT
  and the property is used in a trade or business that is conducted by the REIT
  (other than through an independent contractor from whom the REIT itself does
  not derive or receive any income). As a result of the rules with respect to
  foreclosure property, if the Lessee defaults on its obligations under a
  Percentage Lease for a Hotel, the Company terminates the Lessee's leasehold
  interest, and the Company is unable to find a replacement Lessee for such Hotel
  within 90 days of such foreclosure, gross income from hotel operations
  conducted by the Company from such Hotel would cease to qualify for the 75% and
  95% gross income tests. In such event, the Company might be unable to satisfy
  the 75% and 95% gross income tests.
  
           It is possible that, from time to time, the Company or the Partnership
  will enter into hedging transactions with respect to one or more of its assets
  or liabilities. Any such hedging transactions could take a variety of forms,
  including interest rate swap contracts, interest rate cap or floor contracts,
  futures or forward contracts and options.  To the extent that the Company or
  the Partnership enters into an interest rate swap or cap contract to hedge any
  variable rate indebtedness incurred to acquire or carry real estate assets, any
  periodic income or gain from the disposition of such contract should be
  qualifying income for purposes of the 95% gross income test. Furthermore, any
  such contract would be considered a "security" for purposes of applying the 30%
  gross income test. To the extent that the Company or the Partnership hedges
  with other types of financial instruments or in other situations, it may not be
  entirely clear how the income from those transactions will be treated for
  purposes of the various income tests that apply to REITs under the Code. The
  Company intends to structure any hedging transactions in a manner that does not
  jeopardize its status as REIT.  See "--Pending Tax Legislation."
  
           If the Company fails to satisfy one or both of the 75% or 95% gross
  income tests for any taxable year, it may nevertheless qualify as a REIT for
  such year if it is entitled to relief under certain provisions of the Code.
  Those relief provisions will be generally available if the Company's failure to
  meet such tests is due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect, the
  Company attaches a schedule of the sources of its income to its return, and any
  incorrect information on the schedule was not due to fraud with intent to evade
  tax. It is not possible, however, to state whether in all circumstances the
  Company would be entitled to the benefit of those relief provisions. As
  discussed above in "-- Taxation of the Company," even if those relief
  provisions apply, a tax would be imposed with respect to the net income
  attributable to the excess of 75% or 95% of the Company's gross income over its
  qualifying income in the relevant category, whichever is greater. No such
  relief is available for violations of the 30% income test.
  
      Asset Tests
  
           The Company, at the close of each quarter of its taxable year, also
  must satisfy two tests relating to the nature of its assets. First, at least
  75% of the value of the Company's total assets must be represented by cash or
  cash items (including certain receivables), government securities, "real estate
  assets" and, in cases where the Company raises new capital through stock or
  long-term (at least five-year) debt offerings, temporary investments in stock
  or debt instruments during the one-year period following the Company's receipt
  of such capital. The term "real estate assets" includes interests in real
  property, interests in mortgages on real property to the extent the mortgage
  balance does not exceed the value of the associated real property, and shares
  of other REITs. For purposes of the 75% asset requirement, the term "interest
  in real property" includes an interest in land and improvements thereon, such
  as buildings or other inherently permanent structures (including items that are
  structural components of such buildings or structures), a leasehold in real
  property and an option to acquire real property (or a leasehold in real
  property).  Second, of the investments not included in the 75% asset class, the
  value of any one issuer's securities owned by the Company may not exceed 5% of
  the value of the Company's total assets, and the Company may not own more than
  10% of any one
  
  
  
  
  
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  issuer's outstanding voting securities (except for its ownership interest in
  the Partnership and Subsidiary Partnerships or the stock of a subsidiary with
  respect to which it has held 100% of the stock at all times during the
  subsidiary's existence).
  
           For purposes of the asset tests, the Company will be deemed to own its
  proportionate share of the assets of the Partnership (and Subsidiary
  Partnerships), rather than its general partnership interest in the Partnership.
  The Company has represented that, at all relevant times, (i) at least 75% of
  the value of its total assets has been and will be represented by real estate
  assets, cash and cash items (including receivables), and government securities
  and (ii) it does not and will not own any securities that do not qualify for
  the 75% asset test (except for the stock of subsidiaries with respect to which
  it has held 100% of the stock at all times during the subsidiary's existence).
  In addition, the Company has represented that it will not acquire or dispose,
  or cause the Partnership to acquire or dispose, of assets in the future in a
  way that would cause it to violate either asset test.  The Company believes
  that it satisfies both asset tests for REIT status.
  
           If the Company should fail inadvertently to satisfy the asset tests at
  the end of a calendar quarter, such a failure would not cause it to lose its
  REIT status if (i) it satisfied all of the asset tests at the close of the
  preceding calendar quarter and (ii) the discrepancy between the value of the
  Company's assets and the standards imposed by the asset tests arose from
  changes in the market values of its assets and was not wholly or partly caused
  by an acquisition of one or more nonqualifying assets.  If the condition
  described in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence were not satisfied, the
  Company still could avoid disqualification by eliminating any discrepancy
  within 30 days after the close of the calendar quarter in which it arose.
  
      Distribution Requirements
  
           The Company, in order to qualify as a REIT, is required to distribute
  dividends (other than capital gain dividends) to its shareholders in an amount
  at least equal to (i) the sum of (A) 95% of its "REIT taxable income" (computed
  without regard to the dividends paid deduction and its net capital gain) and
  (B) 95% of the net income (after tax), if any from foreclosure property, minus
  (ii) the sum of certain items of noncash income. Such dividends must be paid in
  the taxable year to which they relate, or in the following taxable year if
  declared before the Company timely files its tax return for such year and if
  paid on or before the first regular dividend payment after such declaration.
  To the extent that the Company does not distribute all of its net capital gain
  or distributes at least 95%, but less than 100%, of its "REIT taxable income,"
  as adjusted, it will be subject to tax thereon at regular ordinary and capital
  gains corporate tax rates. Furthermore, if the Company should fail to
  distribute during each calendar year at least the sum of (i) 85% of its REIT
  ordinary income for such year, (ii) 95% of its REIT capital gain income for
  such year, and (iii) any undistributed taxable income from prior periods, the
  Company would be subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax on the excess of such
  required distribution over the amounts actually distributed. The Company has
  made, and intends to continue to make, timely distributions sufficient to
  satisfy all annual distribution requirements.
  
           It is possible that, from time to time, the Company may experience
  timing differences between (i) the actual receipt of income and actual payment
  of deductible expenses and (ii) the inclusion of that income and deduction of
  such expenses in arriving at its REIT taxable income. For example, under the
  Percentage Leases, the Lessee may defer payment of the excess of the Percentage
  Rent over the Base Rent for a period of up to 90 days after the end of the
  calendar year in which such payment was due. In that case, the Partnership
  still would be required to recognize as income the excess of the Percentage
  Rent over the Base Rent in the calendar quarter to which it relates. Further,
  it is possible that, from time to time, the Company may be allocated a share of
  net capital gain attributable to the sale of depreciated property which exceeds
  its allocable share of cash attributable to that sale. Therefore, the Company
  may have less cash available for distribution than is necessary to meet its
  annual distribution requirements to avoid corporate income tax or the excise
  tax imposed on certain undistributed income. In such a situation, the Company
  may find it necessary to arrange for short-term (or possibly long-term)
  borrowings or to raise funds through the issuance of additional shares of
  common or preferred stock.
  
  
  
  
  
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           Under certain circumstances, the Company may be able to rectify a
  failure to meet the distribution requirements for a year by paying "deficiency
  dividends" to its shareholders in a later year, which may be included in the
  Company's deduction for dividends paid for the earlier year. Although the
  Company may be able to avoid being taxed on amounts distributed as deficiency
  dividends, it will be required to pay to the Service interest based upon the
  amount of any deduction taken for deficiency dividends.
  
      Recordkeeping Requirement
  
           Pursuant to applicable Treasury Regulations, in order to be able to
  elect to be taxed as a REIT, the Company must maintain certain records and
  request on an annual basis certain information from its shareholders designed
  to disclose the actual ownership of its outstanding stock. The Company has
  complied and intends to continue to comply with such requirements.
  
      Partnership Anti-Abuse Rule
  
           The Treasury Department has issued a final regulation ("Anti-Abuse
  Rule"), under the partnership provisions of the Code ("Partnership
  Provisions"), that authorizes the Service, in certain abusive transactions
  involving partnerships, to disregard the form of the transaction and recast it
  for federal tax purposes as the Service deems appropriate. The Anti-Abuse Rule
  applies where a partnership is formed or availed of in connection with a
  transaction (or series of related transactions), a principal purpose of which
  is to reduce substantially the present value of the partners' aggregate federal
  tax liability in a manner inconsistent with the intent of the Partnership
  Provisions. The Anti-Abuse Rule states that the Partnership Provisions are
  intended to permit taxpayers to conduct joint business (including investment)
  activities through a flexible economic arrangement that accurately reflects the
  partners' economic agreement and clearly reflects the partners' income without
  incurring an entity-level tax. The purposes for structuring a transaction
  involving a partnership are determined based on all of the facts and
  circumstances, including a comparison of the purported business purpose for a
  transaction and the claimed tax benefits resulting from the transaction. A
  reduction in the present value of the partners' aggregate federal tax liability
  through the use of a partnership does not, by itself, establish inconsistency
  with the intent of the Partnership Provisions.
  
           The Anti-Abuse Rule contains an example in which a corporation that
  elects to be treated as a REIT contributes substantially all of the proceeds
  from a public offering to a partnership in exchange for a general partner
  interest.  The limited partners of the partnership contribute real property
  assets to the partnership, subject to liabilities that exceed their respective
  aggregate bases in such property. In addition, some of the limited partners
  have the right, beginning two years after the formation of the partnership, to
  require the redemption of their limited partnership interests in exchange for
  cash or REIT stock (at the REIT's option) equal to the fair market value of
  their respective interests in the partnership at the time of the redemption.
  The example concludes that the use of the partnership is not inconsistent with
  the intent of the Partnership Provisions and, thus, cannot be recast by the
  Service. The Company believes that the Anti-Abuse Rule will not have any
  adverse impact on its ability to qualify as a REIT.  However, because the
  Anti-Abuse Rule is extraordinarily broad in scope and is applied based on an
  analysis of all of the facts and circumstances, there can be no assurance that
  the Service will not attempt to apply the Anti-Abuse Rule to the Company. If
  the conditions of the Anti-Abuse Rule are met, the Service is authorized to
  take appropriate enforcement action, including disregarding the Partnership for
  federal tax purposes or treating one or more of its partners as nonpartners.
  Any such action potentially could jeopardize the Company's status as a REIT.
  
  FAILURE TO QUALIFY
  
           If the Company fails to qualify for taxation as REIT in any taxable
  year, and the relief provisions do not apply, the Company will be subject to
  tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on its taxable income at
  regular corporate rates.  Distributions to the shareholders in any year in
  which the Company fails to qualify will not be deductible by the Company, nor
  will they be required to be made. In such event, to the extent of current and
  accumulated earnings and profits, all distributions to shareholders will be
  taxable as ordinary income and, subject to certain limitations of the Code,
  corporate distributees may be eligible for the dividends received deduction.
  Unless
  
  
  
  
  
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  entitled to relief under specific statutory provisions, the Company also will
  be disqualified from taxation as a REIT for the four taxable years following
  the year during which the Company ceased to qualify as a REIT. It is not
  possible to state whether in all circumstances the Company would be entitled to
  such statutory relief.
  
  TAXATION OF TAXABLE U.S. SHAREHOLDERS
  
           As long as the Company qualifies as a REIT, distributions made to the
  Company's taxable U.S. shareholders out of the Company's current or accumulated
  earnings and profits (and not designated as capital gain dividends) will be
  taken into account by such U.S. shareholders as ordinary income and will not be
  eligible for the dividends received deduction generally available to
  corporations.  For purposes of determining whether distributions to the
  Company's shareholders are made out of current or accumulated earnings and
  profits, the Company's earnings and profits are allocated first to the
  Preferred Stock and then allocated to the Common Stock.  As used herein, the
  term "U.S.  shareholder" means a holder of Common Stock that for U.S. federal
  income tax purposes is (i) a citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a
  corporation, partnership, or other entity created or organized in or under the
  laws of the United States or of any political subdivision thereof, (iii) an
  estate whose income from sources without the United States is includible in
  gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes regardless of its connection
  with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States, or (iv) any
  trust with respect to which (A) a U.S. court is able to exercise primary
  supervision over the administration of such trust and (B) one or more U.S.
  fiduciaries have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the
  trust.  Distributions that are designated as capital gain dividends will be
  taxed as long-term capital gains (to the extent they do not exceed the
  Company's actual net capital gain for the taxable year) without regard to the
  period for which a shareholder has held his Common Stock.  However, corporate
  shareholders may be required to treat up to 20% of certain capital gain
  dividends as ordinary income.
  
           Distributions in excess of the Company's current and accumulated
  earnings and profits will not be taxable to a shareholder to the extent that
  they do not exceed the adjusted basis of the shareholder's Common Stock, but
  rather will reduce the adjusted basis of such stock.  To the extent that such
  distributions in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits exceed
  the adjusted basis of a shareholder's Common Stock, such distributions will be
  included in income as long-term capital gain (or short-term capital gain if the
  Common Stock has been held for one year or less) assuming the Common Stock is a
  capital asset in the hands of the shareholder.  In addition, any distribution
  declared by the Company in October, November, or December of any year and
  payable to a shareholder of record on a specified date in any such month shall
  be treated as both paid by the Company and received by the shareholder on
  December 31 of such year, provided that the distribution is actually paid by
  the Company during January of the following calendar year.
  
           Shareholders may not include in their individual income tax returns
  any net operating losses or capital losses of the Company.  Instead, such
  losses would be carried over by the Company for potential offset against its
  future income (subject to certain limitations).  Taxable distributions from the
  Company and gain from the disposition of the Common Stock will not be treated
  as passive activity income and, therefore, shareholders generally will not be
  able to apply any "passive activity losses" (such as losses from certain types
  of limited partnerships in which the shareholder is a limited partner) against
  such income.  In addition, taxable distributions from the Company generally
  will be treated as investment income for purposes of the investment interest
  limitations.  Capital gains from the disposition of Common Stock (or
  distributions treated as such) will be treated as investment income only if the
  shareholder so elects, in which case such capital gains will be taxed at
  ordinary income rates.  The Company will notify shareholders after the close of
  the Company's taxable year as to the portions of the distributions attributable
  to that year that constitute ordinary income, return of capital, and capital
  gain.
  
  TAXATION OF SHAREHOLDERS ON THE DISPOSITION OF THE COMMON STOCK
  
           In general, any gain or loss realized upon a taxable disposition of
  the Common Stock by a shareholder who is not a dealer in securities will be
  treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the Common Stock has been held for
  more than one year and otherwise as short-term capital gain or loss.  However,
  any loss upon a sale or exchange of Common Stock by a shareholder who has held
  such stock for six months or less (after applying certain holding period rules)
  will
  
  
  
  
  
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  be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of such distributions from
  the Company required to be treated by such shareholder as long-term capital
  gain.  All or a portion of any loss realized upon a taxable disposition of the
  Common Stock may be disallowed if other Common Stock is purchased within 30
  days before or after the disposition.
  
  CAPITAL GAINS AND LOSSES
  
           A capital asset generally must be held for more than one year in order
  for gain or loss derived from its sale or exchange to be treated as long-term
  capital gain or loss.  The highest marginal individual income tax rate is
  39.6%, and the tax rate on net capital gains applicable to individuals is 28%.
  Thus, the tax rate differential between capital gain and ordinary income for
  individuals may be significant.  In addition, the characterization of income as
  capital or ordinary may affect the deductibility of capital losses.  Capital
  losses not offset by capital gains may be deducted against an individual's
  ordinary income only up to a maximum annual amount of $3,000.  Unused capital
  losses may be carried forward.  All net capital gain of a corporate taxpayer is
  subject to tax at ordinary corporate rates.  A corporate taxpayer can deduct
  capital losses only to the extent of capital gains, with unused losses being
  carried back three years and forward five years.  See "Pending Tax
  Legislation."
  
  INFORMATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND BACKUP WITHHOLDING
  
           The Company will report to its U.S. shareholders and to the Service
  the amount of distributions paid during each calendar year, and the amount of
  tax withheld, if any.  Under the backup withholding rules, a shareholder may be
  subject to backup withholding at the rate of 31% with respect to distributions
  paid unless such holder (i) is a corporation or comes within certain other
  exempt categories and, when required, demonstrates this fact, or (ii) provides
  a taxpayer identification number, certifies as to no loss of exemption from
  backup withholding, and otherwise complies with the applicable requirements of
  the backup withholding rules.  A shareholder who does not provide the Company
  with his correct taxpayer identification number also may be subject to
  penalties imposed by the Service.  Any amount paid as backup withholding will
  be creditable against the shareholder's income tax liability.  In addition, the
  Company may be required to withhold a portion of capital gain distributions to
  any shareholders who fail to certify their nonforeign status to the Company.
  The Service issued proposed regulations in April 1996 regarding the backup
  withholding rules as applied to Non-U.S. Shareholders.  The proposed
  regulations would alter the technical requirements relating to backup
  withholding compliance and are proposed to be effective for distributions made
  after December 31, 1997.  See "--Taxation of Non-U.S. Shareholders" herein.
  
  TAXATION OF TAX-EXEMPT SHAREHOLDERS
  
           Tax-exempt entities, including qualified employee pension and profit
  sharing trusts and individual retirement accounts ("Exempt Organizations"),
  generally are exempt from federal income taxation.  However, they are subject
  to taxation on their unrelated business taxable income ("UBTI").  While many
  investments in real estate generate UBTI, the Service has issued a published
  ruling that dividend distributions from a REIT to an exempt employee pension
  trust do not constitute UBTI, provided that the shares of the REIT are not
  otherwise used in an unrelated trade or business of the exempt employee pension
  trust.  Based on that ruling, amounts distributed by the Company to Exempt
  Organizations generally should not constitute UBTI.  However, if an Exempt
  Organization finances its acquisition of Common Stock with debt, a portion of
  its income from the Company will constitute UBTI pursuant to the "debt-financed
  property" rules.  Furthermore, social clubs, voluntary employee benefit
  associations, supplemental unemployment benefit trusts, and qualified group
  legal services plans that are exempt from taxation under paragraphs (7), (9),
  (17), and (20), respectively, of Code section 501(c) are subject to different
  UBTI rules, which generally will require them to characterize distributions
  from the Company as UBTI.  In addition, in certain circumstances, a pension
  trust that owns more than 10% of the Company's stock is required to treat a
  percentage of the dividends from the Company as UBTI (the "UBTI Percentage").
  The UBTI Percentage is the gross income derived by the Company from an
  unrelated trade or business (determined as if the Company were a pension trust)
  divided by the gross income of the Company for the year in which the dividends
  are paid.  The UBTI rule applies to a pension trust holding more than 10% of
  the Company's stock only if (i) the UBTI Percentage is at least 5%, (ii) the
  Company qualifies as a REIT by reason of the modification of the 5/50 Rule that
  allows the beneficiaries of the pension trust to be treated as holding stock of
  the Company in proportion to their actuarial interests in the pension trust,
  and (iii) either (A) one pension trust
  
  
  
  
  
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  owns more than 25% of the value of the Company's stock or (B) a group of
  pension trusts individually holding more than 10% of the value of the Company's
  stock collectively owns more than 50% of the value of the Company's stock.
  However, the Ownership Limit should prevent any Exempt Organization from owning
  more than 10% of the value of the Company's stock.
  
  TAXATION OF NON-U.S. SHAREHOLDERS
  
           The rules governing U.S. federal income taxation of nonresidents alien
  individuals, foreign corporations, foreign partnerships, and other foreign
  shareholders (collectively, "Non-U.S. Shareholders") are complex and no attempt
  has been made herein to provide more than a summary of such rules.  PROSPECTIVE
  NON U.S. SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS TO DETERMINE
  THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL INCOME TAX LAWS WITH REGARD TO AN
  INVESTMENT IN THE COMMON STOCK, INCLUDING ANY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
  
           Distributions to Non-U.S. Shareholders that are not attributable to
  gain from sales or exchanges by the Company of U.S. real property interests and
  are not designated by the Company as capital gains dividends will be treated as
  dividends of ordinary income to the extent that they are made out of current or
  accumulated earnings and profits of the Company.  Such distributions ordinarily
  will be subject to a withholding tax equal to 30% of the gross amount of the
  distribution unless an applicable tax treaty reduces or eliminates that tax.
  However, if income from an investment in the Common Stock is treated as
  effectively connected with a Non-U.S. Shareholder's conduct of a U.S. trade or
  business, the Non-U.S. Shareholder generally will be subject to federal income
  tax at graduated rates, in the same manner as U.S.  shareholders are taxed with
  respect to such distributions (and also may be subject to the 30% branch
  profits tax in the case of a Non-U.S. Shareholder that is a non-U.S.
  corporation).  The Company expects to withhold U.S. income tax at the rate of
  30% on the gross amount of any such distributions made to a Non-U.S.
  Shareholder unless (i) a lower treaty rate applies and any required form
  evidencing eligibility for that reduced rate is filed with the Company or (ii)
  the Non-U.S. Shareholder files an IRS Form 4224 with the Company claiming that
  the distribution is effectively connected income.  The Service issued proposed
  regulations in April 1996 that would modify the manner in which the Company
  complies with the withholding requirement.
  
           Distributions in excess of current and accumulated earnings and
  profits of the Company will not be taxable to a shareholder to the extent that
  such distributions do not exceed the adjusted basis of the shareholder's Common
  Stock, but rather will reduce the adjusted basis of such stock.  To the extent
  that such distributions in excess of current and accumulated earnings and
  profits exceed the adjusted basis of a Non-U.S. Shareholder's shares of Common
  Stock, such distributions will give rise to tax liability if the Non-U.S.
  Shareholder otherwise would be subject to tax on any gain from the sale or
  disposition of his shares of Common Stock, as described below.  Because it
  generally cannot be determined at the time a distribution is made whether or
  not such distribution will be in excess of current and accumulated earnings and
  profits, the entire amount of any distribution normally will be subject to
  withholding at the same rate as a dividend.  However, a Non-U.S. Shareholder
  can file a claim for refund with the Service for the overwithheld amount to the
  extent it is determined subsequently that a distribution was, in fact, in
  excess of the current and accumulated earnings and profits of the Company.
  
           In August 1996, the U.S. Congress passed the Small Business Job
  Protection Act of 1996, which requires the Company to withhold 10% of any
  distribution in excess of its current and accumulated earnings and profits.
  Consequently, although the Company intends to withhold at a rate of 30% on the
  entire amount of any distribution, to the extent that the Company does not do
  so, any portion of a distribution not subject to withholding at a rate of 30%
  will be subject to withholding at a rate of 10%.
  
           For any year in which the Company qualifies as a REIT, distributions
  that are attributable to gain from sales or exchanges by the Company of U.S.
  real property interests will be taxed to a Non-U.S. Shareholder under the
  provisions of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980
  ("FIRPTA").  Under FIRPTA, distributions attributable to gain from sales of
  U.S. real property interests are taxed to a Non-U.S. Shareholder as if such
  gain were effectively connected with a U.S. business.  Non-U.S. Shareholders
  thus would be taxed at the normal capital gain rates applicable to U.S.
  shareholders (subject to applicable alternative minimum tax and a special
  alternative minimum tax
  
  
  
  
  
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  in the case of nonresident alien individuals).  Distributions subject to FIRPTA
  also may be subject to a 30% branch profits tax in the hands of a non-U.S.
  corporate shareholder not entitled to treaty relief or exemption.  The Company
  is required to withhold 35% of any distribution that is designated by the
  Company as a capital gains dividend.  The amount withheld is creditable against
  the Non-U.S. Shareholder's FIRPTA tax liability.
  
           Gain recognized by a Non-U.S. Shareholder upon a sale of his shares of
  Common Stock generally will not be taxed under FIRPTA if the Company is a
  "domestically controlled REIT," defined generally as a REIT in which at all
  times during a specified testing period less than 50% in value of the stock was
  held directly or indirectly by non-U.S.  persons.  Because the shares of Common
  Stock are publicly traded, no complete assurance can be given that the Company
  is or will be a "domestically controlled REIT."  In addition, a Non-U.S.
  Shareholder that owns, actually and constructively, 5% or less of the Company's
  shares throughout a specified "look-back" period will not recognize gain on the
  sale of his shares under FIRPTA if the shares are traded on an established
  securities market.  Gain not subject to FIRPTA will be taxable to a Non-U.S.
  Shareholder if (i) investment in the Common Stock is effectively connected with
  the Non-U.S. Shareholder's U.S. trade or business, in which case the Non-U.S.
  Shareholder will be subject to the same treatment as U.S. Shareholders with
  respect to such gain, or (ii) the Non-U.S. Shareholder is a nonresident alien
  individual who was present in the United States for 183 days or more during the
  taxable year and certain other conditions apply, in which case the nonresident
  alien individual will be subject to a 30% tax on the individual's capital
  gains.  If the gain on the sale of Common Stock were to be subject to taxation
  under FIRPTA, the Non-U.S.  Shareholder would be subject to the same treatment
  as U.S. Shareholders with respect to such gain (subject to applicable
  alternative minimum tax, a special alternative minimum tax in the case of
  nonresident alien individuals, and the possible application of the 30% branch
  profits tax in the case of non-U.S. corporations).
  
  OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES
  
           The Company and holders of Common Stock may be subject to state or
  local taxation in various state or local jurisdictions, including those in
  which it or they own property, transact business or reside. The state and local
  tax treatment of the Company and holders of Common Stock may not conform to the
  federal income tax consequences discussed above. CONSEQUENTLY, PROSPECTIVE
  HOLDERS OF COMMON STOCK SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS REGARDING THE
  EFFECT OF STATE AND LOCAL TAX LAWS ON AN INVESTMENT IN THE COMPANY.
  
  TAX ASPECTS OF THE PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARY PARTNERSHIPS
  
           The following discussion summarizes certain federal income tax
  considerations applicable to the Company's investment in the Partnership and
  the Subsidiary Partnerships.  The discussion does not cover state or local tax
  laws or any federal tax laws other than income tax laws.
  
      Classification as a Partnership
  
           The Company is entitled to include in its income its distributive
  share of the Partnership's income (including the Partnership's distributive
  share of income of a Subsidiary Partnership) and to deduct its distributive
  share of the Partnership's losses (including the Partnership's distributive
  share of losses of a Subsidiary Partnership) only if the Partnership (and each
  Subsidiary Partnership) is classified for federal income tax purposes as a
  partnership rather than as a corporation or an association taxable as a
  corporation.   An entity will be classified as a partnership rather than as a
  corporation for federal income tax purposes if the entity (i) is treated as a
  partnership under Treasury regulations, effective January 1, 1997, relating to
  entity classification (the "Check-the-Box Regulations") and (ii) is not a
  "publicly traded" partnership.
  
           In general, under the Check-the-Box Regulations, an unincorporated
  entity with at least two members may elect to be classified either as an
  association or as a partnership.  If such an entity fails to make an election,
  it generally will be treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes.
  The federal income tax classification of an entity that was in existence prior
  to January 1, 1997, such as the Partnership and Subsidiary Partnerships, will
  be respected for all periods prior to January 1, 1997 if (i) the entity had a
  reasonable basis for its claimed classification, (ii) the entity
  
  
  
  
  
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  and all members of the entity recognized the federal tax consequences of any
  changes in the entity's classification within the 60 months prior to January 1,
  1997, and (iii) neither the entity nor any member of the entity was notified in
  writing on or before May 8, 1996 that the classification of the entity was
  under examination.  The Partnership and Subsidiary Partnerships intend to
  continue to be treated as partnerships under the Check-the-Box Regulations.  In
  addition, the Company has represented that neither the Partnership nor a
  Subsidiary Partnership will elect to be treated as an association taxable as a
  corporation for federal income tax purposes under the Check-the-Box
  Regulations.
  
           A "publicly traded" partnership is a partnership whose interests are
  traded on an established securities market or are readily tradable on a
  secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof).  A publicly traded
  partnership will be treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes
  unless at least 90% of such partnership's gross income for a taxable year
  consists of "qualifying income" under section 7704(d) of the Code, which
  generally includes any income that is qualifying income for purposes of the 95%
  gross income test applicable to REITs (the "90% Passive-Type Income
  Exception").  See "Federal Income Tax Considerations -- Requirements for
  Qualification -- Income Tests."  The U.S. Treasury Department has issued
  regulations effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1995 (the
  "PTP Regulations") that provide limited safe harbors from the definition of a
  publicly traded partnership.  Pursuant to one of those safe harbors (the
  "Private Placement Exclusion"), interests in a partnership will not be treated
  as readily tradable on a secondary market or the substantial equivalent thereof
  if (i) all interests in the partnership were issued in a transaction (or
  transactions) that was not required to be registered under the Securities Act
  of 1933, as amended, and (ii) the partnership does not have more than 100
  partners at any time during the partnership's taxable year.  In determining the
  number of partners in a partnership, a person owning an interest in a
  flow-through entity (i.e., a partnership, grantor trust, or S corporation) that
  owns an interest in the partnership is treated as a partner in such partnership
  only if (a) substantially all of the value of the owner's interest in the
  flow-through entity is attributable to the flow-through entity's interest
  (direct or indirect) in the partnership and (b) a principal purpose of the use
  of the flow-through entity is to permit the partnership to satisfy the
  100-partner limitation.  The Company believes that the Partnership and
  Subsidiary Partnerships qualify for the Private Placement Exclusion and that if
  the Partnership or a Subsidiary Partnership were considered a publicly traded
  partnership under the PTP Regulations because it is deemed to have more than
  100 partners, the Partnership or Subsidiary Partnership should not be treated
  as a corporation because it should be eligible for the 90% Passive-Type Income
  Exception.
  
           The Company believes that the Partnership and each Subsidiary
  Partnership are properly treated as partnerships for federal income tax
  purposes.  The Company has not requested, and does not intend to request, a
  ruling from the Service that the Partnership or any Subsidiary Partnership will
  be classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. No assurance
  can be given that the Service will not challenge the status of the Partnership
  or a Subsidiary Partnership as a partnership for federal income tax purposes.
  If such challenge were sustained by a court, the Partnership or Subsidiary
  Partnership would be treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes,
  as described below. 
  
      Effect of Failure to Qualify as a Partnership
  
           If for any reason the Partnership or a Subsidiary Partnership were
  taxable as a corporation, rather than as a partnership, for federal income tax
  purposes, the Company would not be able to qualify as a REIT.  See "--
  Requirements for Qualification -- Income Tests" and "-- Requirements for
  Qualification -- Asset Tests."  In addition, any change in the Partnership's or
  a Subsidiary Partnership's status for tax purposes might be treated as a
  taxable event, in which case the Company might incur a tax liability without
  any related cash distribution. See "-- Requirements for Qualification --
  Distribution Requirements." Further, items of income and deduction of the
  Partnership and the Subsidiary Partnership would not pass through to its
  partners, and its partners would be treated as shareholders for tax
  
  
  
  
  
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  purposes. Consequently, the Partnership or a Subsidiary Partnership would be
  required to pay income tax at corporate tax rates on its net income, and
  distributions to its partners would constitute distributions that would not be
  deductible in computing the Partnership's or a Subsidiary Partnership's taxable
  income.
  
  Income Taxation of the Partnership, the Subsidiary Partnerships and their
  Partners
  
           Partners, Not the Partnership, Subject to Tax. A partnership is not a
  taxable entity for federal income tax purposes. Rather, the Company is required
  to take into account its allocable share of the Partnership's income, gains,
  losses, deductions, and credits for any taxable year of the Partnership ending
  within or with the taxable year of the Company, without regard to whether the
  Company has received or will receive any distribution of the Partnership. Such
  items will include the Partnership's available share of income, gain, loss,
  deductions and credits of the Subsidiary Partnerships.
  
           Partnership Allocations. Although a partnership agreement generally
  will determine the allocation of income and losses among partners, such
  allocations will be disregarded for tax purposes under Section 704(b) of the
  Code if they do not comply with the provisions of Section 704(b) of the Code
  and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder. If an allocation is not
  recognized for federal income tax purposes, the item subject to the allocation
  will be reallocated in accordance with the partners' interests in the
  partnership, which will be determined by taking into account all of the facts
  and circumstances relating to the economic arrangement of the partners with
  respect to such item. The Partnership's allocations of taxable income and loss
  of the Partnership and the Subsidiary Partnerships are intended to comply with
  the requirements of Section 704(b) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations
  promulgated thereunder.
  
           Tax Allocations With Respect to Contributed Properties. Pursuant to
  Section 704(c) of the Code, income, gain, loss and deduction attributable to
  appreciated or depreciated property that is contributed to a partnership in
  exchange for an interest in the partnership must be allocated for federal
  income tax purposes in a manner such that the contributor is charged with, or
  benefits from the unrealized gain or unrealized loss associated with the
  property at the time of the contribution. The amount of such unrealized gain or
  unrealized loss is generally equal to the difference between the fair market
  value of the contributed property at the time of contribution and the adjusted
  tax basis of such property at the time of contribution. The Treasury Department
  has issued regulations requiring partnerships to use a "reasonable method" for
  allocating items affected by Section 704(c) of the Code and outlining certain
  two reasonable allocation methods.
  
           Under the Partnership Agreement, depreciation or amortization
  deductions of the Partnership generally are allocated among the partners in
  accordance with their respective interests in the Partnership, except to the
  extent that Section 704(c) of the Code requires that the Company receive a
  disproportionately large share of such deductions. In addition, gain on sale of
  a Hotel will be specially allocated to the Limited Partners to the extent of
  any "built-in" gain with respect to such Hotel for federal income tax purposes.
  The application of Section 704(c) to the Partnership is not entirely clear,
  however, and may be affected by Treasury Regulations promulgated in the future.
  Similar provisions are included in the partnership agreements of the Subsidiary
  Partnerships.
  
           Basis in Partnership Interest. The Company's adjusted tax basis in its
  partnership interest in the Partnership generally (i) equals the amount of cash
  and the basis of any other property contributed to the Partnership by the
  Company, (ii) is increased by (A) its allocable share of the Partnership's
  income and (B) its allocable share of indebtedness of the Partnership and (iii)
  is reduced, but not below zero, by the Company's allocable share of (A) the
  Partnership's loss and (B) the amount of cash distributed to the Company and by
  constructive distributions resulting from a reduction in the Company's share of
  indebtedness of the Partnership. Similar rules apply to the Partnership's tax
  basis in the Subsidiary Partnerships.
  
           If the allocation of the Company's distributive share of the
  Partnership's loss would reduce the adjusted tax basis of the Company's
  partnership interest in the Partnership below zero, the recognition of such
  loss will be deferred until such time as the recognition of such loss would not
  reduce the Company's adjusted tax basis below zero. To the extent that the
  Partnership's distributions, or any decrease in the Company's share of the
  indebtedness of the Partnership (such
  
  
  
  
  
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  decrease being considered a constructive cash distribution to the partners),
  would reduce the Company's adjusted tax basis below zero, such distributions
  (including such constructive distributions) constitute taxable income to the
  Company. Such distributions and constructive distributions normally will be
  characterized as capital gain, and, if the Company's partnership interest in
  the Partnership has been held for longer than the long-term capital gain
  holding period (currently one year), the distributions and constructive
  distributions will constitute long-term capital gain.
  
           Depreciation Deductions Available to the Partnership. The
  Partnership's initial basis in the Hotels acquired in exchange for Units
  generally was a carryover of the basis of the previous owners of the Hotels on
  the date of such transfer.  Although the law is not entirely clear, the
  Partnership has depreciated such depreciable hotel property for federal income
  tax purposes under the same methods used by the transferors. The Partnership's
  tax depreciation deductions are allocated among the partners in accordance with
  their respective interests in the Partnership, except to the extent that
  Section 704(c) of the Code requires that the Company receive a
  disproportionately large share of such deductions. The Partnership's initial
  basis in Hotels acquired for cash generally was equal to the purchase price.
  The Partnership generally depreciates any depreciable hotel property which it
  has acquired for cash under either the modified accelerated cost recovery
  system of depreciation ("MACRS") or the alternative depreciation system of
  depreciation ("ADS"). The Partnership generally uses MACRS for subsequently
  acquired furnishings and equipment. Under MACRS, the Partnership generally
  depreciates such furnishings and equipment over a seven-year recovery period
  using a 200% declining balance method and a half-year convention. If, however,
  the Partnership places more than 40% of its furnishings and equipment in
  service during the last three months of a taxable year, a mid-quarter
  depreciation convention must be used for the furnishings and equipment placed
  in service during that year. The Partnership uses ADS for the depreciation of
  subsequently acquired buildings and improvements. Under ADS, the Partnership
  generally depreciates such buildings and improvements over a 40-year recovery
  period using a straight line method and a mid-month convention.
  
      Sale of the Partnership's Property
  
           Generally, any gain realized by the Partnership or the Subsidiary
  Partnerships on the sale of property held for more than one year will be
  long-term capital gain, except for any portion of such gain that is treated as
  depreciation or cost recovery recapture. Any gain recognized by the Partnership
  on the disposition of the Initial Hotels will be allocated first to the Limited
  Partners under Section 704(c) of the Code to the extent of their "built-in
  gain" on those Hotels. The Limited Partners' "built-in gain" on the Initial
  Hotels sold will equal the excess of the Limited Partners' proportionate share
  of the book value of those Initial Hotels over the Limited Partners' tax basis
  allocable to those Initial Hotels at the time of sale. Any remaining gain
  recognized by the Partnership on the disposition of the Initial Hotels will be
  allocated among the partners in accordance with their respective percentage
  interests in the Partnership.  The Board of Directors has adopted a policy that
  any decision to sell the Initial Hotels will be made by a majority of the
  independent directors.
  
           The Company's share of any gain realized by the Partnership or a
  Subsidiary Partnership on the sale of any property held as inventory or other
  property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of the
  Partnership's or a Subsidiary Partnership's trade or business, however, will be
  treated as income from a prohibited transaction that is subject to a 100%
  penalty tax. See "-- Requirements for Qualification -- Income Tests." Such
  prohibited transaction income also may have an adverse effect upon the
  Company's ability to satisfy the income test for REIT status. See "--
  Requirements for Qualification -- Income Tests" above.
  
  PENDING TAX LEGISLATION
  
           Both houses of the U.S. Congress have passed legislation known as the
  Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1997 (the "Act") that would modify certain Code
  provisions relating to REIT qualification.  First, REITs no longer would be
  subject to the 30% gross income test.  Second, income and gain from the sale of
  all instruments entered into by a REIT to hedge interest rate risk with respect
  to debt incurred to acquire or carry real estate assets, including interest
  rate swap or cap agreements, options, futures and forward rate contracts, and
  other similar financial instruments, would be qualifying income for purposes of
  the 95% income test.  Third, a REIT that complied with all the requirements for
  ascertaining the ownership of its outstanding shares in a taxable year and did
  not have reason to know that it violated the 5/50 Rule would be deemed to have
  satisfied the 5/50 Rule for such taxable year.  Fourth, amounts received by a
  
  
  
  
  
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  REIT with respect to real or personal property for noncustomary services
  furnished by the REIT to its tenants or for operating such property
  ("Impermissible Tenant Service Income") would qualify as "rents from real
  property" as long as the amount of Impermissible Tenant Service Income received
  by the REIT with respect to a property did not exceed one percent of the REIT's
  gross income from the property during the taxable year.  The amount treated as
  received by the REIT for any service (or operation of property) would not be
  less than 150% of the REIT's direct cost of such service or operation.  Fifth,
  a REIT could elect to retain and pay income tax on its net long-term capital
  gain.  In such a case, the REIT's shareholders would include in income their
  proportionate share of the REIT's undistributed long-term capital gain and
  would be deemed to have paid their proportionate share of the tax paid by the
  REIT.  Sixth, amounts includible in a REIT's income by reason of cancellation
  of indebtedness would not be subject to the 95% distribution requirement.  The
  proposed legislation described above, if enacted in its present form, would be
  effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment of the Act.
  
           The Act would reduce the tax rate on long-term capital gains
  applicable to individuals from 28% to a maximum of 20%.  That proposed
  legislation is proposed to be effective for sales or exchanges occurring after
  May 6, 1997.  There can be no assurance, however, that any of such proposed
  legislation will be enacted into law.
  
           President Clinton has proposed legislation separate from the Act that
  would require a REIT to recognize built-in gain immediately upon the
  acquisition of an asset with built-in gain from a large C corporation (i.e., a
  C corporation the fair market value of whose stock exceeds $5 million at the
  time of the transfer of the asset).  If such legislation is enacted as
  currently written, if a REIT failed to qualify as a REIT, no relief provisions
  applied, and the REIT reelected REIT status after the four-year
  disqualification period, upon such reelection, the REIT would be required to
  recognize any built-in gain associated with its assets.  That proposed
  legislation, if enacted in its present form, would be effective for transfers
  of assets made after December 31, 1997.
  
  
                               AVAILABLE INFORMATION
  
           The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
  ("SEC") a Registration Statement on Form S-8 ("Registration Statement") under
  the Securities Act with respect to the Shares.  This Prospectus, which
  constitutes part of the Registration Statement, omits certain of the
  information contained in the Registration Statement and the exhibits thereto on
  file with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act and the rules and regulations
  of the SEC thereunder.  The Registration Statement, including exhibits thereto,
  may be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by
  the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Room 1024, Washington, D.C. 20549, and at
  the SEC's Regional Offices at 7 World Trade Center, 13th Floor, New York, New
  York 10048, and Northwestern Atrium Center, 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1400,
  Chicago Illinois 60661, and copies may be obtained at the prescribed rates from
  the public reference section of the SEC at its principal office in Washington,
  D.C.  Statements contained in this Prospectus as to the contents of any
  contract or other document referred to are not necessarily complete, and in
  each instance reference is made to the copy of such contract or other document
  filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, each such statement being
  qualified in all respects by such reference.
  
           The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the
  Exchange Act and, in accordance therewith, files reports and proxy statements
  and other information with the SEC.  Such reports, proxy statements and other
  information can be inspected and copied at the locations described above.
  Copies of such materials can be obtained by mail from the Public Reference
  Section of the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Room 1024, Washington, D.C.
  20549, at prescribed rates.  In addition, certain of such materials can be
  inspected at the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., 20 Broad Street, New York, New
  York.  Further, the SEC maintains a World Wide Web site that contains reports,
  proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants
  that file electronically with the Commission, including the Company (as of May
  1996).  The address of such Web site is http://www.sec.gov.
  
           No person is authorized to give any information or to make any
  representations, other than those contained or incorporated by reference in
  this Prospectus, in connection with the offering of Shares described herein
  and, if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied
  upon as having been authorized by the Company or any Selling Shareholder.  This
  Prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an
  offer to buy, nor shall
  
  
  
  
  
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  there be any sale of the Shares by any person in any jurisdiction in which it
  is unlawful for such person to make such offer, solicitation or sale.  Neither
  the delivery of this Prospectus nor any sale made hereunder shall under any
  circumstances create an implication that the information contained herein is
  correct as of any time subsequent to the date hereof.
  
  
                  INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
  
           The following documents, which have been previously filed by the
  Company with the SEC, under the Exchange Act (File No. 0-24250) are
  incorporated herein by reference:
  
                   (1)      The description of the Company's Common Stock
           contained in the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A,
           including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating
           such description;
  
                   (2)      The description of the Company's $1.95 Series A
           Cumulative, Convertible Preferred Stock contained in the Company's
           Registration Statement on Form 8-A, including any amendments or
           reports filed for the purpose of updating such description;
  
                   (3)      The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
           ended December 31, 1996;
  
                   (4)      The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
           quarter ended March 31, 1997; and
  
                   (5)      The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K dated June
           4, 1997 and July 11, 1997.
  
  All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or
  15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Prospectus and prior to the
  termination of the offering of the Shares made hereby shall be deemed to be
  incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and to be a part hereof from the
  date of filing such documents.
  
           Any statement contained herein, or in any document incorporated or
  deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or
  superseded for purposes of this Prospectus to the extent that a statement
  contained herein or in any subsequently filed document that also is or is
  deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes such
  statement.  Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed,
  except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Prospectus.
  
           The Company will provide, without charge, to each person, including
  any beneficial owner, to whom a copy of this Prospectus is delivered, on the
  written request of any such person, a copy of any or all of the documents
  incorporated herein by reference, except the exhibits to such documents (unless
  such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference in such documents).
  Requests for such copies should be directed to the Company at 545 E. John
  Carpenter Frwy., Suite 1300, Irving, Texas 75062, Attention: Investor
  Relations.
  
                                   LEGAL MATTERS
  
           The validity of the Shares will be passed upon for the Company by
  Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P., Dallas, Texas. Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P. 
  has relied upon the opinion of Miles & Stockbridge, a Professional Corporation,
  Baltimore, Maryland, with respect to all matters involving Maryland law.
  
  
  
  
  
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                                      EXPERTS
  
           The consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule
  of FelCor Suite Hotels, Inc. as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for the years
  ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for the period July 28, 1994 (inception of
  operations) through December 31, 1994 and the financial statements of DJONT
  Operations, L.L.C. as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for the years ended
  December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for the period July 28, 1994 (inception of
  operations) through December 31, 1994 are incorporated by reference in this
  Prospectus by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.  The
  combined financial statements of the DS Hotels as of and for the year ended
  December 31, 1996 are incorporated by reference in this Prospectus by reference
  to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated June 4, 1997.  The above
  said financial statements have been so incorporated in reliance on the reports
  of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent accountants, given on the authority of
  said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
  
           The combined financial statements of the Promus/GE EPT Combined
  Limited Partnership Hotels, EPT Meadowlands Limited Partnership Hotel and
  Barshop--HII Joint Venture Hotel, each as of and for the years ended December
  31, 1996 and 1995, are incorporated by reference in this Prospectus by
  reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 4, 1997.  The
  above said financial statements have been so incorporated in reliance on the
  reports of Arthur Andersen LLP, independent accountants given on the authority
  of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
  
           The combined financial statements of the AEW Doubletree Portfolio as
  of and for the year ended December 31, 1996, are incorporated by reference in
  this Prospectus by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
  June 4, 1997.  The above said financial statements have been so incorporated in
  reliance on the report of Ernst & Young LLP, independent accountants given on
  the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
  
           The financial statements of the PSH Master L.P. I Hotels as of and for
  the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, are incorporated by reference in
  this Prospectus by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
  June 4, 1997.  The above said financial statements have been so incorporated in
  reliance on the report of Deloitte & Touche LLP (which expresses an unqualified
  opinion on those financial statements and includes an explanatory paragraph
  about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern), independent
  accountants given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and
  accounting.
  
  
  
  
  
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                 NO DEALER, SALESPERSON OR OTHER INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN
                 AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY
                 REPRESENTATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED OR
                 INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THIS PROSPECTUS IN
                 CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER MADE HEREBY AND, IF GIVEN
                 OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT
                 BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE
                 COMPANY OR ANY OF THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS.  NEITHER
                 THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE
                 HEREUNDER SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE, CREATE ANY
                 IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE
                 FACTS SET FORTH IN THIS PROSPECTUS OR IN THE AFFAIRS
                 OF THE COMPANY SINCE THE DATE HEREOF.  THIS
                 PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR
                 SOLICITATION BY ANYONE IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH
                 OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT AUTHORIZED OR IN WHICH
                 THE PERSON MAKING SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT
                 QUALIFIED TO DO SO OR TO ANYONE TO WHOM IT IS
                 UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION.
  
  
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                                   TABLE OF CONTENTS
  
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                 The Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      2
                 Risk Factors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      3
                 Use of Proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     13
                 Selling Shareholders  . . . . . . . . . . . .     13
                 Plan of Distribution  . . . . . . . . . . . .     14
                 Description of Capital Stock  . . . . . . . .     15
                 Certain Charter, Bylaw and Statutory
                      Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     20
                 Partnership Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . .     24
                 Federal Income Tax Considerations . . . . . .     26
                 Available Information . . . . . . . . . . . .     43
                 Incorporation of Certain Documents
                      by Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     44
                 Legal Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     44
                 Experts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     45
  
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                                  155,500 SHARES
  
  
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                             FELCOR SUITE HOTELS, INC.
  
  
                                   COMMON STOCK
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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                                       PART I
                INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS
  
  
  ITEM 1. PLAN INFORMATION*
  
  ITEM 2. REGISTRANT INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE PLAN ANNUAL INFORMATION*
  
     *    Information required by Part I to be contained in the Section 10(a)
          prospectus is omitted from the Registration Statement in accordance
          with Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
          ("Securities Act"), and the Note to Part I of Form S-8.
  
  
  
                                      PART II
                INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
  
  ITEM 3.  INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
  
           The following documents heretofore filed with the Securities and
  Exchange Commission ("Commission") by FelCor Suite Hotels, Inc. ("Company")
  under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act") are
  incorporated herein by reference and shall be deemed to be a part hereof:
  
           (a) The description of the Company's Common Stock contained in the
  Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A, including any amendments or
  reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.
  
           (b) The description of the Company's $1.95 Series A Cumulative,
  Convertible Preferred Stock contained in the Company's Registration Statement
  on Form 8-A, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of
  updating such description.
  
           (c) The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
  December 31, 1996.
  
           (d) The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
  March 31, 1997.
  
           (e) The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K dated June 4, 1997 and
  July 11, 1997.
  
           All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c),
  14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Registration Statement
  and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all
  securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities
  then remaining unsold, are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this
  Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the respective dates of
  filing of such documents (such documents, and the documents enumerated above,
  being hereinafter referred to as "Incorporated Documents").
  
           Any statement contained in an Incorporated Document shall be deemed
  to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the
  extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed
  Incorporated Document modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement
  so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or
  superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
  
  ITEM 4.  DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
  
           Not  applicable.
  
  ITEM 5.  INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
  
           Not applicable.
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  ITEM 6.  INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
  
           The Charter of the Company generally limits the liability of the
  Company's directors and officers to the Company and the shareholders for money
  damages to the fullest extent permitted from time to time by the laws of the
  state of Maryland. The Charter also provides, generally, for the
  indemnification of directors and officers, among others, against judgments,
  settlements, penalties, fines, and reasonable expenses actually incurred by
  them in connection with any proceeding to which they may be made a party by
  reason of their service in those or other capacities except in connection with
  a proceeding by or in the right of the Company in which the director was
  adjudged liable to the Company or in connection with any other proceeding,
  whether or not involving action in his official capacity, in which he was
  adjudged liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received by
  him. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
  Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") may be permitted to directors
  and officers of the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions or otherwise,
  the Company has been advised that, in the opinion of the SEC, such
  indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act,
  and is, therefore, unenforceable.
  
           The Company may purchase director and officer liability insurance for
  the purpose of providing a source of funds to pay any indemnification described
  above.
  
  ITEM 7.  EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED
  
           The 155,500 shares of Common Stock heretofore issued by the Company
  pursuant to the Plans was issued to current or former executive officers or
  directors of the Company. Such shares were not registered under the Securities
  Act in reliance upon certain exemptions from the registration requirements
  thereof, including the exemptions provided by Sections 4(2) and 4(6) of that
  act.
  
  ITEM 8.  EXHIBITS
  
  Exhibit    Description of Exhibit
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  3.1.1  --  Articles of Amendment and Restatement dated June 22, 1995, amending
             and restating the Charter of Registrant, as amended or supplemented
             by Articles of Merger dated June 23, 1995, Articles Supplementary
             dated April 30, 1996 and Articles of Amendment dated August 8, 1996
             (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter
             ended June 30, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference).
           
  3.1.2  --  Articles of Amendment dated June 16, 1997 (filed as Exhibit 3.1.2 to
             the Registrant's Form 8-K dated July 11, 1997 and incorporated
             herein by reference).
           
    3.2  --  Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the
             Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 33-98332)
             and incorporated herein by reference).
           
    4.1  --  Form of Share Certificate for Common Stock (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to
             the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No.
             33-79214) and incorporated herein by reference).
           
    4.2  --  Form of Share Certificate for Series A Preferred Stock (filed as
             Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3
             (File No. 333-3170) and incorporated herein by reference).
           
    5.1  --  Opinion of Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P.
           
   23.1  --  Consent of Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
           
   23.2  --  Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
           
   23.3  --  Consent of Arthur Andersen L.L.P.
           
   23.4  --  Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
           
   23.5  --  Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
           
   24.1  --  Power of Attorney (set forth on signature page).
                                                                                
  
  
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  ITEM 9. UNDERTAKINGS
  
            The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
  
            (1)  To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
  made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement;
  
                 (i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of
  the Securities Act of 1933;
  
                 (ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising
  after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent
  post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate,
  represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration
  statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of
  securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not
  exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high and of
  the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus
  filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
  changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the
  maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration
  Fee" table in the effective registration statement.
  
                 (iii) To include any material information with respect to the 
  plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or
  any material change to such information in the registration statement;
  provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(i) and (1)(ii) do not apply if the
  registration statement is on Form S-3, Form S-8 or Form F-3, and the
  information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those
  paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the
  Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration
  statement.
  
            (2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
  Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to
  be a new registration statement relating to the securities offering therein,
  and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
  initial bona fide offering thereof.
  
            (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective
  amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
  termination of the offering.
  
            The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
  determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the
  registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange
  Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual
  report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by
  reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new
  registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
  offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
  fide offering thereof.
  
            Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
  Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
  persons of the Registrant pursuant to the provisions referred to in Item 15 of
  this Registration Statement, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that
  in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification
  is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore,
  unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
  liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or
  paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of the Registrant in the
  successful defense of any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such
  director, officer, or controlling person in connection with the securities
  being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
  matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
  appropriate jurisdiction the question as to whether such indemnification by it
  is against public policy as expressed in the act, and will be governed by the
  final adjudication of such issue.
  
  
  
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                                     SIGNATURES
  
            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the 
  Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
  of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
  Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
  authorized in the City of Dallas, State of Texas, on the 28th day of July, 1997.
  
                                        FELCOR SUITE HOTELS, INC.,
                                        a Maryland corporation (Registrant)
  
                                        By: Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr.
                                            -------------------------------------
                                            Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr.
                                            President and Chief Executive Officer
  
  
                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY
  
            Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and
  appoints each of Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr. and Lawrence D. Robinson, with full
  power to act without the other, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
  with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name,
  place and stead, in any and all capacities (until revoked in writing) to sign
  any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this
  Registration Statement, to file the same, together with all exhibits thereto
  and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
  Commission, to sign any and all applications, registration statements, notices
  and other documents necessary or advisable to comply with the applicable state
  securities laws, and to file the same, together with all other documents in
  connection therewith, with the appropriate state securities authorities,
  granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his
  substitutes or substitute, full power and authority to perform and do each and
  every act and thing necessary and advisable as fully to all intents and
  purposes as he might or could perform and do in person, thereby ratifying and
  confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their
  or his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
  hereof.
  
            PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THIS
  REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE
  CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES INDICATED.
  
  <TABLE>
  <CAPTION>
            SIGNATURE                                          TITLE                                DATE
            ---------                                          -----                                ----
  <S>                                                <C>                                        <C>
             Hervey A. Feldman                       Chairman of the Board and                  July 28, 1997
  -------------------------------------------        Director                                               
  Hervey A. Feldman                                             
  
  
             Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr.                 President and Chief Executive              July 28, 1997
  -------------------------------------------        Officer and Director                                                        
  Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr.                            
  
  
             William S. McCalmont                    Senior Vice President and Chief            July 28, 1997
  -------------------------------------------        Financial Officer (Principal               
  William S. McCalmont                               Financial Officer)
  
               Lester C. Johnson                     Vice President and Controller              July 28, 1997
  -------------------------------------------        (Principal Accounting Officer)                  
  Lester C. Johnson                                  
  
  
          Charles N. Mathewson                       Director                                   July 28, 1997
  -------------------------------------------                                                                
  Charles N. Mathewson
  
                                                     Director                                   July __, 1997
  -------------------------------------------                                                                
  Donald J. McNamara
  
         Richard S. Ellwood                          Director                                   July 28, 1997
  -------------------------------------------                                                                
  Richard S. Ellwood
  
         Richard O. Jacobson                         Director                                   July 28, 1997
  -------------------------------------------                                                                
  Richard O. Jacobson
  
                                                     Director                                   July __, 1997
  -------------------------------------------                                                                
  Thomas A. McChristy
  </TABLE>
  
  
  
  
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                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
  
  EXHIBIT    
  NUMBER     DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
  -------    ----------------------
  
  3.1.1  --  Articles of Amendment and Restatement dated June 22, 1995, amending
             and restating the Charter of Registrant, as amended or supplemented
             by Articles of Merger dated June 23, 1995, Articles Supplementary
             dated April 30, 1996 and Articles of Amendment dated August 8, 1996
             (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter
             ended June 30, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference).
           
  3.1.2  --  Articles of Amendment dated June 16, 1997 (filed as Exhibit 3.1.2 to
             the Registrant's Form 8-K dated July 11, 1997 and incorporated
             herein by reference).
           
    3.2  --  Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the
             Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 33-98332)
             and incorporated herein by reference).
           
    4.1  --  Form of Share Certificate for Common Stock (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to
             the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No.
             33-79214) and incorporated herein by reference).
           
    4.2  --  Form of Share Certificate for Series A Preferred Stock (filed as
             Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3
             (File No. 333-3170) and incorporated herein by reference).
           
    5.1  --  Opinion of Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P.
           
   23.1  --  Consent of Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
           
   23.2  --  Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
           
   23.3  --  Consent of Arthur Andersen L.L.P.
           
   23.4  --  Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
           
   23.5  --  Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
           
   24.1  --  Power of Attorney (set forth on signature page).
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text: 1
  As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 31, 1997 
                                                      Registration No. 333-
  ===============================================================================
                         SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C.  20549
  
                              ----------------------
  
                                      FORM S-8
                               REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                          UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  
                              ----------------------
  
                             FELCOR SUITE HOTELS, INC.
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  
            MARYLAND                                             75-2541756
  (State or other jurisdiction                                (I.R.S. Employer
  of incorporation or organization)                          Identification No.)
  
                      545 E. JOHN CARPENTER FRWY. , SUITE 1300
                                IRVING, TEXAS 75062
                                   (972) 444-4900
           (Address, including ZIP Code, and telephone number, including
              area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
  
                              ----------------------
  
       FELCOR SUITE HOTELS, INC. 1994 RESTRICTED STOCK AND STOCK OPTION PLAN
       FELCOR SUITE HOTELS, INC. 1995 RESTRICTED STOCK AND STOCK OPTION PLAN
                            (Full title of the plan(s))
  
                              ----------------------
  
                                LAWRENCE D. ROBINSON
                     SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
                             FELCOR SUITE HOTELS, INC.
                      545 E. JOHN CARPENTER FRWY., SUITE 1300
                                IRVING, TEXAS 75062
                                   (972) 444-4900
             (Name, address, including ZIP code, and telephone number,
                     including area code, of agent for service)
  
                              ----------------------
  
                          CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
  ==============================================================================================================
                                                         PROPOSED MAXIMUM    PROPOSED MAXIMUM       AMOUNT OF   
         TITLE OF SECURITIES            AMOUNT BEING      OFFERING PRICE    AGGREGATE OFFERING     REGISTRATION 
           BEING REGISTERED            REGISTERED (1)     PER SHARE (2)           PRICE                FEE      
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Common Stock, $0.01 par value..... 1,950,000 shares      $31.261             $60,958,950          $18,473
  ==============================================================================================================
  (1) This Registration Statement also covers such additional number of shares of
      Common Stock as may be issuable pursuant to the antidilution provisions of
      the Plans.
  
  (2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee and,
      pursuant to Rules 457(h)(1) and 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933,
      based upon the exercise price for outstanding stock options and the average
      of the high and low sale prices of the Common Stock on the New York Stock
      Exchange on July 28, 1997.
  
  ===============================================================================
  2
                                  EXPLANATORY NOTE
  
      This Registration Statement includes a Reoffer Prospectus relating to only
  those shares of Common Stock of the Registrant issued to participants pursuant
  to one or more of the Plans prior to the filing of this Registration Statement.
  3
  
  REOFFER PROSPECTUS
  
                                   155,500 SHARES
  
                                       [LOGO]
                             FELCOR SUITE HOTELS, INC.
  
                                    COMMON STOCK
                            (PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE)
  
           This Prospectus relates to the offering ("Offering") by certain
  present and former directors and officers of FelCor Suite Hotels, Inc.
  ("Company") named herein ("Selling Shareholders"), including persons who may be
  deemed to be "affiliates" of the Company, as defined in Rule 405 promulgated
  under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"), of up to
  155,500 shares of the Company's Common Stock ("Shares") which previously have
  been issued to such persons pursuant to the Company's 1994 Restricted Stock and
  Stock Option Plan and/or 1995 Restricted Stock and Stock Option Plan
  (collectively, "Plans").  The Selling Shareholders named herein constitute all
  of the persons currently holding "restricted securities" (as that term is
  defined in General Instruction C to Form S-8) heretofore issued pursuant to one
  or more of the Plans, without regard to whether such persons have any present
  intention of effecting resales pursuant hereto.  The Offering of the Shares by
  the Selling Shareholders is not subject to any underwriting agreement.  The
  Company will receive none of the proceeds from the sale of the Shares
  hereunder.  All expenses of registration incurred in connection with the
  Offering are being borne by the Company, but all selling and other expenses
  incurred by Selling Shareholders will be borne by such Selling Shareholders.
  None of the Shares offered pursuant to this Prospectus have been registered
  prior to the filing of the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus is a
  part.
  
           The Shares may be sold by the Selling Shareholders from time to time
  on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") or such other national securities
  exchange or automated interdealer quotation system on which the Common Stock is
  then listed, through negotiated transactions or otherwise at market prices
  prevailing at the time of the sale or at negotiated prices.  See "Plan of
  Distribution."
  
           The Common Stock of the Company is listed on the NYSE under the symbol
  "FCH."  The last reported sale price of Common Stock on July 28, 1997, on the
  NYSE was $38-9/16 per share.  To preserve its status as a real estate
  investment trust ("REIT"), the Company's Charter limits the Common Stock that
  may be owned by any single person or affiliated group to 9.9% of the
  outstanding shares and restricts the transferability thereof under certain
  circumstances.
  
           SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 3 FOR A DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN
  FACTORS THAT SHOULD BE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED BY PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS OF THE
  COMMON STOCK OFFERED HEREBY.
  
           Each Selling Shareholder and any broker executing selling orders on
  behalf of the Selling Shareholders may be deemed to be an "underwriter" within
  the meaning of the Securities Act .  Commissions received by any such broker
  may be deemed to be underwriting commissions under the Securities Act.
  
               THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED
               BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE
             SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
               COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED
                 UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS.
             ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
  
                   THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS JULY 31, 1997.
  4
                                    THE COMPANY
  
           FelCor Suite Hotels, Inc. is a self-administered equity REIT that, at
  June 30, 1997, owned an approximate 93% general partner interest in FelCor
  Suites Limited Partnership ("Partnership"), which holds the Company's
  interests, directly or through subsidiaries, in 67 hotels with an aggregate of
  16,486 suites and rooms in 25 states (collectively, "Hotels"). The Hotels
  include 51 Embassy Suites(R) hotels, one hotel in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina,
  that is in the process of conversion to an Embassy Suites hotel, nine
  Doubletree Guest Suites(R) hotels, five Sheraton(R) hotels and one Hilton
  Suites(R) hotel.  Fifty of the Hotels are managed by a subsidiary of Promus
  Hotel Corporation ("Promus"), which is the largest operator of full-service,
  all-suite hotels in the United States.  Unless the context otherwise requires,
  all references herein to the business and assets of the Company refer to FelCor
  Suite Hotels, Inc., the Partnership and their respective subsidiaries, on a
  consolidated basis.  At June 30, 1997, the Company was the largest owner of
  Embassy Suites hotels in the United States.
  
           To enable the Company to qualify as a REIT, the Partnership leases the
  Hotels, and expects to lease any additional hotels acquired by it in the
  future, to DJONT Operations, L.L.C., or a subsidiary thereof ("Lessee"),
  pursuant to leases providing for the payment of rent based primarily upon the
  suite or room revenues of such hotels ("Percentage Leases").  The Lessee pays
  rent to the Company under the Percentage Leases and, in addition, pays all
  franchise fees, management fees and other operating expenses of the hotels
  leased by it.  The Lessee, which provides its audited financial statements to
  the Company, is controlled by Hervey A. Feldman, the Chairman of the Board of
  the Company, and Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr., the President and Chief Executive
  Officer of the Company.  Messrs. Feldman and Corcoran beneficially own an
  aggregate 50% equity interest in the Lessee and have entered into an agreement
  with the Company to utilize any amounts distributed to them from the Lessee, in
  excess of their tax liability for the earnings of the Lessee, to purchase
  additional shares of Common Stock or Units at then current market prices.  A
  corporation owned by the children of Charles N. Mathewson, a director of the
  Company, owns the remaining 50% equity interest in the Lessee.
  
           The Company's executive offices are located at 545 E. John Carpenter
  Frwy., Suite 1300, Irving, Texas 75062.  The Company may also be reached by
  telephone at (972) 444-4900, by facsimile transmission at (972) 444-4949, or by
  e-mail addressed to information@felcor.com.  Additional information regarding
  the Company may be obtained from its Internet web site at
  http://www.felcor.com.
  
  GROWTH STRATEGY
  
           The Company's growth strategy is to utilize management's expertise and
  knowledge of the hotel industry to acquire hotel assets and oversee the
  management of such assets.  The Company's senior management includes Hervey A.
  Feldman, Chairman of the Board, and Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr., President and
  Chief Executive Officer.  Mr. Feldman has been engaged in the hotel business
  for approximately 30 years, including serving as the founding President and
  Chief Executive Officer of Embassy Suites (the predecessor of Promus) from
  January 1983 to May 1990 and as its Chairman of the Board from June 1990 until
  January 1992.  Mr. Corcoran has been engaged in the hotel and restaurant
  business since 1979, with experience in the development, financing and
  acquisition of hotel and restaurant properties.  Messrs. Feldman and Corcoran
  are the co-founders of the Company, which was formed through a merger with
  entities originally formed in 1991.  Messrs. Feldman and Corcoran, together
  with other executive officers and directors of the Company, beneficially owned
  an aggregate of approximately 3.5% of the Common Stock and units of limited
  partner interest in the Partnership ("Units") outstanding at June 30, 1997.
  
           The Company seeks to increase operating cash flow and enhance
  shareholder value through both internal growth and acquisitions.  The Company's
  internal growth strategy is to utilize its asset management expertise to
  improve the quality of its hotels through renovating, upgrading and
  repositioning, thereby improving the revenue performance of the hotels, and to
  participate, through the Percentage Leases, in any growth in revenues at its
  hotels.  The Company's acquisition growth strategy remains focused primarily
  upon the purchase of additional existing or newly developed hotels that meet
  the Company's investment criteria.  The Company also may construct additional
  suites, rooms and/or meeting space at certain of its hotels if market and other
  conditions warrant.  The Company is currently adding an aggregate of 134 suites
  at two of its existing hotels and recently announced the completion of 129
  suites at one of its hotels.
  
                                         2
  5
           The Company intends to continue to focus its acquisition strategy
  primarily upon the purchase of upscale, full-service hotels (both all-suite
  and traditional) that will fit within one of the Company's premium brand
  owner/manager alliances with Promus, Doubletree Hotels Corporation
  ("Doubletree") and ITT Sheraton Corporation ("Sheraton").  The Company believes
  that it has and will continue to benefit from its strong relationships with its
  brand owner/managers.
  
  STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS
  
           The Company's primary business objectives are to (i) focus on sound
  hotel selection, (ii) add value to its hotels through active asset management
  and the strategic application of capital, and (iii) build solid working
  relationships with, and be the "owner-of-choice" for, selected premium,
  full-service hotel brand owner/managers who are willing to commit to the
  on-going success of the hotels they license/manage for the Company.  The
  Company currently maintains brand owner/manager relationships with Promus,
  Doubletree and Sheraton.
  
           Promus Hotel Corporation is the owner of the Embassy Suites brand and
  the manager of 50 of the Hotels.  The relationship with Promus has provided the
  foundation for the Company's historical growth and includes (i) a substantial
  continuing equity investment by Promus in the Company, (ii) a 50% equity
  interest in 12 of the Hotels, (iii) agreements to make subordinated loans to
  the Lessee (in support of the Lessee's obligations under ceratin Percentage
  Leases), (iv) the guaranty of a $25 million loan to the Company and (v) a
  recently announced letter of intent to develop five to ten new Embassy Suites
  hotels at mutually agreed locations for acquisition by new joint ventures with
  the Company.
  
           Doubletree Hotels Corporation is the owner of the nation's second
  largest full-service, all-suite hotel brand, Doubletree Guest Suites, and is
  (and is expected to continue as) the manager of all nine of the Company's
  Hotels operated under such brand.  As part of its relationship with the
  Company, Doubletree (i) has acquired a 10% equity interest in three of the
  Hotels, (ii) has agreed to make subordinated loans to the Lessee (in support of
  the Lessee's obligations under certain Percentage Leases), (iii) has
  subordinated certain of its customary fees to the Lessee's obligations under
  applicable Percentage Leases and (iv) has granted the Lessee, under its
  management agreements, certain performance-based termination rights.
  
           ITT Sheraton Corporation is the owner of the Sheraton brand and one of
  the world's largest hotel companies, with more than 410 hotels in over 60
  countries.  Under the Company's strategic relationship with Sheraton, Sheraton
  has agreed (i) to provide its brand and management expertise to the Company
  under long-term management contracts, (ii) to assist the Company in identifying
  new hotel investment opportunities for operation under the Sheraton name, (iii)
  in certain instances, to make subordinated loans to the Lessee (in support of
  the Lessee's obligations under certain Percentage Leases), (iv) to subordinate
  for designated periods of time certain of its customary fees to the Lessee's
  obligations under applicable Percentage Leases, and (v) to grant the Lessee
  termination rights in the event of certain changes of control with respect to
  its parent or in the event Sheraton fails to meet certain performance-based
  standards.
  
                                    RISK FACTORS
  
            In addition to the other information contained in, or incorporated by
  reference into, this Prospectus, prospective investors should carefully
  consider the following factors in evaluating an investment in the Shares
  offered hereby.
  
  OPERATIONAL RISKS OF RAPID GROWTH
  
           The Company's acquisition of interests in 24 hotels during the six
  months ended June 30, 1997, has resulted in a substantial increase in the
  number and geographic dispersion of the hotels owned by the Company and leased
  to the Lessee.  The addition of the hotels recently acquired by the Company to
  those previously leased to the Lessee pursuant to the Percentage Leases, may
  result in increased demands upon, or require additions to, the Company's staff.
  The increased demand upon the time of such employees, particularly if
  additional qualified staff cannot be obtained, could adversely affect the
  operations and revenues of the Company.
  
                                         3
  6
  HOTEL INDUSTRY RISKS
  
      Operating Risks
  
           The Hotels are subject to all operating risks common to the hotel
  industry.  These risks include, among other things, intense competition from
  other hotels; over-building in the hotel industry which has adversely affected
  occupancy, average daily rate ("ADR") and revenue per available room or suite
  ("REVPAR") in the past; increases in operating costs due to inflation and other
  factors, which increases have not always been, and may not necessarily in the
  future be, offset by increased suite rates; dependence on business and
  commercial travelers and tourism; increases in energy costs and other expenses
  of travel; and adverse effects of general and local economic conditions.  Such
  factors could adversely affect the Lessee's ability to make lease payments and,
  consequently, the Company's ability to make any required payments of principal
  and interest on indebtedness and to make distributions to shareholders.
  Further, annual adjustments to the base rent and the thresholds for computation
  of percentage rent, based upon a formula taking into account changes in the
  U.S. Consumer Price Index ("CPI"), would (in the absence of offsetting
  increases in suite revenue and in the event of any decrease in suite revenue)
  result in decreased revenues to the Partnership under the Percentage Leases and
  decreased amounts available for required payments of principal and interest on
  indebtedness and to make distributions to the Company's shareholders.
  
      Competition
  
           Competition for Guests; Operations.  The hotel industry is highly
  competitive. Each of the Company's hotels experiences competition primarily
  from other upscale hotels in its immediate vicinity, but also competes with
  other hotel properties in its geographic market.  Some of the competitors of
  the Company's hotels have substantially greater marketing and financial
  resources than the Company and the Lessee.  A number of additional hotel rooms
  are in development, have been announced or have recently been completed in a
  number of the Company's markets, and additional hotel rooms may be developed in
  the future.  Such additional hotel rooms could have an adverse effect on the
  revenues of the Company's hotels in such markets.
  
           Competition for Acquisitions.  The Company may be competing for
  investment opportunities with entities that have substantially greater
  financial resources than the Company.  These entities may generally be able to
  accept more risk than the Company prudently can manage.  Competition may
  generally reduce the number of suitable investment opportunities offered to the
  Company and increase the bargaining power of property owners seeking to sell.
  
      Seasonality of Hotel Business
  
           The hotel industry is seasonal in nature.  Generally, hotel revenues
  are greater in the second and third quarters than in the first and fourth
  quarters.  Through diversity in the geographic location and in the primary
  customer base of the Company's hotels, the Company may be able to lessen, but
  not eliminate, the effects of seasonality.  Accordingly, seasonality can be
  expected to cause quarterly fluctuations in the Company's lease revenue, to the
  extent it receives percentage rent.
  
      Investment Concentration in Single Industry
  
           The Company's current strategy is to acquire interests exclusively in
  hotel properties. The Company will not seek to invest in assets selected to
  reduce the risks associated with investments in the hotel industry, and will be
  subject to risks inherent in concentrating investments in a single industry.
  Therefore, the adverse effect on the Company's lease revenue and amounts
  available for required payments of principal and interest on indebtedness and
  to make distributions to shareholders resulting from a downturn in the hotel
  industry will be more pronounced than if the Company had diversified its
  investments outside of the hotel industry.
  
      Emphasis on Embassy Suites Hotels; Market Concentration
  
           Fifty-one of the 67 Hotels are operated under, and one is in the
  process of being converted to, the Embassy Suites brand.  Accordingly, the
  Company is subject to risks inherent in concentrating the Company's investments
  in the Embassy Suites brand, such as a reduction in business following adverse
  publicity related to the brand, which could
  
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  have an adverse effect on the Company's lease revenues and amounts available
  for required payments of principal and interest on indebtedness and to make
  distributions to shareholders.
  
           The Hotels are located in 25 states; however, approximately 43% of
  such hotels are located in three states, with nine hotels located in each of
  Florida and Texas and with 11 hotels located in California.  Therefore, adverse
  events or conditions that affect those areas particularly (such as natural
  disasters or adverse changes in local economic conditions) could have a more
  pronounced negative impact on the operations of the Company and amounts
  available for required payments of principal and interest on indebtedness and
  on the Company's ability to make distributions to the Company's shareholders
  than events affecting other areas.
  
  CONSTRAINTS ON ACQUISITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
  
           The Company intends to continue to pursue its current growth strategy,
  which includes acquiring and improving hotel properties.  There is a risk that
  the Company will not have access to sufficient equity or debt capital to pursue
  its acquisition strategies indefinitely.  The Company generally cannot retain
  cash generated by operating activities.  To qualify as a REIT, the Company must
  distribute at least 95% of its taxable income annually.  The Company has a $400
  million line of credit ("Line of Credit") which, at June 30, 1997, had
  approximately $208 million available thereunder, although the Company is
  currently negotiating with its banks to increase the Line of Credit to $550
  million.  The Company's Board of Directors has adopted a policy that limits the
  Company's indebtedness to 40% of its investment in hotel properties, at cost.
  Since the Company generally cannot retain earnings and the term and amount of
  the Company's Line of Credit is limited, the Company's ability to continue to
  make hotel acquisitions following the expiration or utilization of such
  facilities will depend primarily on its ability to obtain additional private or
  public equity or debt financing.  There can be no assurance that such financing
  will be available to make future investments.
  
  CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
  
      General
  
           Because of the direct and indirect ownership interests of Messrs.
  Feldman, Corcoran and Mathewson in, and their positions with, the Company and
  the Lessee, there are inherent conflicts of interest in connection with the
  Company's purchase of hotels in which such persons held an interest and in the
  ongoing lease and operation of the Company's hotels.  Accordingly, the
  interests of the Company's shareholders may not have been, and in the future
  may not be, solely reflected in all decisions made or actions taken by officers
  and directors of the Company.  In an effort to address one of the primary
  continuing conflicts, Messrs. Feldman and Corcoran have entered into an
  agreement with the Company to utilize any amounts distributed to them from the
  Lessee, in excess of their tax liability for the earnings of the Lessee, to
  purchase from the Company additional shares of Common Stock (or Units) at the
  then current market price.
  
      No Arms-Length Bargaining on Percentage Leases and Compensation
  Arrangements for Officers and Directors
  
           The terms of the Percentage Leases and the initial compensation
  arrangements for Messrs. Feldman and Corcoran were not negotiated on an
  arms-length basis and, accordingly, may not reflect fair market values or
  terms.  Management of the Company believes, however, that the terms of such
  agreements are fair to the Company.  The lease payments under the Percentage
  Leases have been, and will be, calculated with reference to historical
  financial data and the projected operating and financial performance of the
  hotels to which they relate.  The terms of the Percentage Leases are believed
  by management of the Company to be typical of provisions found in other leases
  entered into in similar transactions.  Management believes that the initial and
  current compensation arrangements for officers and directors of the Company
  provide incentives for them to seek to maximize shareholder value, by tying
  incentive compensation to increases in the market value of the Common Stock.
  The Percentage Leases and the Company's executive compensation plans have been
  approved by the Company's "Independent Directors," being those directors who
  are not officers or employees of the Company or affiliates of any subsidiary or
  lessee thereof.  The Company does not own any interest in the Lessee.  All of
  the voting Class A membership interest in the Lessee (representing a 50% equity
  interest) is owned by Messrs. Feldman and Corcoran and all of the non-voting
  Class B membership interest in
  
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  the Lessee (representing the remaining 50% equity interest) is held by RGC
  Leasing, Inc., a Nevada corporation owned by the children of Charles N.
  Mathewson, a director of the Company.  As a result, such persons may have a
  conflict of interest with the Company in the performance of their management
  services to the Company in connection with the Percentage Leases.
  
      Continuing Hotel Operation, Development and Investment by FelCor Affiliates
  
           Messrs.  Feldman and Corcoran, or entities controlled by them ("FelCor
  Affiliates"), may (i) continue to own, develop and operate their respective
  existing interests in the St. Louis (Airport), Missouri Embassy Suites hotel,
  (ii) modify, dispose of or add to such existing interests or property, and
  (iii) acquire new or additional interests in any hotel development on certain
  undeveloped land owned by FelCor Affiliates in Irving, Texas.  Except as
  provided above, the FelCor Affiliates have no present intent to develop, own or
  operate additional hotel properties, and in any event will not do so without
  the approval of a majority of the Board of Directors, including a majority of
  the Independent Directors.
  
      Adverse Tax Consequences to Certain Affiliates on a Sale of Certain Hotels
  
           Certain affiliates of the Company may have unrealized gain in their
  investments in the six hotels acquired by the Company at its inception on July
  28, 1994 ("Initial Hotels").  A subsequent sale of such hotels by the Company
  may cause adverse tax consequences to such persons.  Therefore, the interests
  of the Company and certain of its affiliates, including Messrs. Feldman,
  Corcoran and Mathewson, could be different in connection with the disposition
  of any of such hotels.  However, decisions with respect to the disposition of
  all hotel properties in which the Company invests will be made by a majority of
  the Board of Directors, which majority must include a majority of the
  Independent Directors when the disposition involves any of the Initial Hotels.
  
      Conflicting Demands for Management Time
  
           Messrs. Feldman and Corcoran will be involved in the ownership and
  management of the Lessee, as well as other activities, in addition to their
  functions as officers and directors of the Company.  Such activities will
  include, without limitation, the ownership and management of their interests in
  the St. Louis (Airport), Missouri Embassy Suites hotel, subject to certain
  restrictions set forth in their employment agreements.  Therefore, Messrs.
  Feldman and Corcoran, as well as other officers and employees of the Company,
  some of whom are also officers of or provide services to the Lessee, will be
  subject to competing demands on their time.
  
  RISKS OF LEVERAGE; SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF FLOATING RATE DEBT
  
           At June 30, 1997, the Company's outstanding debt consisted of
  approximately $314.6 million in principal amount outstanding, including
  approximately $192.0 million under the Line of Credit, a substantial portion of
  which indebtedness bears interest at floating rates.  Since the Company intends
  to continue to acquire additional hotels, and must distribute annually at least
  95% of its taxable income to maintain its REIT status, it may borrow additional
  funds to make investments or distributions.  The Board of Directors has the
  discretion to permit the Company to incur debt, currently subject to certain
  contractual limitations and a self-imposed policy limiting indebtedness to an
  amount not exceeding 40% of the Company's investment in hotel properties, at
  cost, on a consolidated basis, after giving effect to the Company's use of
  proceeds from any indebtedness.  The Company has obtained the Line of Credit to
  provide, as necessary, funds for investments in additional hotel properties,
  working capital and cash to make distributions.  The Company's use of the Line
  of Credit for working capital, distributions and general corporate purposes is
  limited to 10% of the amount available thereunder.  The majority of Company's
  floating rate debt bears interest at the 30-day London Interbank Offered Rate
  ("LIBOR") (5.72% at June 30, 1997) plus an amount between 0.45% and 1.75%.
  
           There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to meet its
  present or future debt service obligations and, to the extent that it cannot,
  it risks the loss of some or all of its assets to foreclosure.  Changes in
  economic conditions could result in higher interest rates which could increase
  debt service requirements on the Company's substantial amount of floating rate
  debt and could reduce the amounts available for distribution to its
  shareholders.  Adverse economic conditions could cause the terms on which
  borrowings become available to be unfavorable.  In such
  
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  circumstances, if the Company is in need of capital to repay indebtedness in
  accordance with its terms or otherwise, it could be required to liquidate one
  or more investments in hotel properties at times that may not permit
  realization of the maximum return on such investments.
  
  TAX RISKS
  
      Failure to Qualify as a REIT
  
           The Company operates, and will continue to operate, so as to qualify
  as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.  However, the Company has not
  requested, and does not expect to request, a ruling from the Internal Revenue
  Service ("Service") that it qualifies as a REIT.  Furthermore, the continued
  qualification of the Company as a REIT will depend on the Company's continuing
  ability to meet various requirements concerning, among other things, the
  ownership of its outstanding stock, the nature of its assets, the sources of
  its income, and the amount of its distributions to its shareholders.  See
  "Federal Income Tax Considerations -- Taxation of the Company."
  
           If the Company were to fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year,
  the Company would not be allowed a deduction for distributions to shareholders
  in computing its taxable income and would be subject to federal income tax
  (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on its taxable income at
  regular corporate rates. Unless entitled to relief under certain provisions of
  the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("Code"), the Company also would
  be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years following
  the year during which qualification was lost.  As a result, the funds available
  for required payments of principal and interest on indebtedness and to make
  distributions to the shareholders would be reduced for each of the years
  involved.  Although the Company operates in a manner designed to allow it to
  qualify as a REIT, it is possible that future economic, market, legal, tax or
  other considerations may cause the Board of Directors, with the consent of a
  majority of the shareholders, to revoke the REIT election.  See "Federal Income
  Tax Considerations."
  
       REIT Minimum Distribution Requirements
  
           In order to qualify as a REIT, the Company generally is required each
  year to distribute to its shareholders at least 95% of its taxable income
  (excluding any net capital gain).  In addition, the Company is subject to a 4%
  nondeductible excise tax on the amount, if any, by which certain distributions
  paid by it with respect to any calendar year are less than the sum of (i) 85%
  of its ordinary income for that year, (ii) 95% of its capital gain net income
  for that year, and (iii) any undistributed taxable income from prior periods.
  
           The Company has made, and intends to continue to make, distributions
  to its shareholders to comply with the 95% distribution requirement and to
  avoid the nondeductible excise tax.  The Company's income consists primarily of
  its share of the income of the Partnership, and the Company's cash available
  for distribution consists primarily of its share of cash distributions from the
  Partnership.  Differences in timing between taxable income and cash available
  for distribution due to the seasonality of the hospitality industry could
  require the Company, through the Partnership, to borrow funds on a short-term
  basis to meet the 95% distribution requirement and to avoid the nondeductible
  excise tax.  For federal income tax purposes, distributions paid to
  shareholders may consist of ordinary income, capital gains, nontaxable return
  of capital, or a combination thereof.  The Company provides, and will continue
  to provide, its shareholders with an annual statement as to its designation of
  the taxability of distributions.
  
           Distributions by the Partnership will be determined by the Company's
  Board of Directors and will be dependent on a number of factors, including the
  amount of the Partnership's cash available for distribution, the Partnership's
  financial condition, any decision by the Board of Directors to reinvest funds
  rather than to distribute such funds, the Partnership's capital expenditures,
  the annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Code and
  such other factors as the Board of Directors deems relevant.  See "Federal
  Income Tax Considerations -- Requirements for Qualification -- Distribution
  Requirements."
  
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      Failure of the Partnership to be Classified as a Partnership for Federal
  Income Tax Purposes; Impact on REIT Status
  
           The Company believes that the Partnership (and its subsidiaries) will
  be classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes and not as a
  corporation or an association taxable as a corporation.  However, if the
  Service were to challenge successfully the tax status of the Partnership as a
  partnership for federal income tax purposes, the Partnership would be taxable
  as a corporation.  In such event, the Company likely would cease to qualify as
  a REIT for a variety of reasons.  Furthermore, the imposition of a corporate
  income tax on the Partnership would substantially reduce the amount of cash
  available for distribution to the Company and its shareholders.
  
  EFFECT OF MARKET INTEREST RATES ON PRICE OF COMMON STOCK
  
           One of the factors that may influence the price of the Company's
  Common Stock in public trading markets is the annual yield from distributions
  by the Company on the Common Stock, as compared to yields on other financial
  instruments.  Thus, an increase in market interest rates will result in higher
  yields on other financial instruments, which could adversely affect the market
  price of the shares of Common Stock.
  
  SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK SENIOR TO COMMON STOCK IN THE PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS AND
  ON LIQUIDATION
  
           The Series A Preferred Stock (as defined below) ranks senior to the
  Common Stock with respect to the payment of dividends and amounts distributable
  upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company.  The holders of the
  Company's outstanding Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive
  dividends, cumulative from May 6, 1996, in an amount per share equal to the
  greater of $0.4875 per quarter (equivalent to $1.95 per annum), or the cash
  distributions declared or paid for the corresponding period on that number of
  shares of Common Stock into which a share of Series A Preferred Stock is then
  convertible.  Unless all dividends then required to have been paid on the
  Series A Preferred Stock have been paid or declared and set aside for payment,
  no dividends may be declared or paid on the Common Stock.  Similarly, in the
  event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of
  Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive an amount per share equal to
  any accrued but unpaid dividends thereon plus $25.00 before holders of Common
  Stock will be entitled to any distribution on their shares.
  
  RECENTLY ORGANIZED ENTITIES; LIMITED ASSETS AND OPERATING HISTORY
  
           The Company, the Partnership and the Lessee were organized in 1994 and
  have limited operating histories.  Although the management of the Company and
  of the Lessee have substantial experience in developing, financing and
  operating hotel properties, they have limited experience in operating as a
  REIT.  The Company must rely on the Lessee, and the Lessee, in turn, will
  depend upon the hotel management companies, to generate sufficient cash flow
  from the operation of the Hotels to enable the Lessee to meet its rent
  obligations under the Percentage Leases.  Fifty of the 67 Hotels are managed on
  behalf of the Lessee by Promus, nine are managed by Doubletree and five are
  managed by Sheraton.  The three remaining Hotels are managed on behalf of the
  Lessee by other independent professional hotel management companies.
  Generally, management contracts extend for a term of ten to 20 years from the
  date of acquisition of the hotel to which such contract relates.  The
  obligations of the Lessee under the Percentage Leases are unsecured.  The
  Lessee's only assets are cash, receivables, inventory, supplies and prepaid
  expenses needed in the operation of the Hotels, the franchise licenses for the
  Hotels, its rights and benefits under the Percentage Leases and the management
  contracts relating to such hotels and, subject to certain limitations, its
  right to borrow on a subordinated basis up to approximately $9 million from its
  equity owners and/or managers.  At June 30, 1997, the Lessee had a deficit in
  total shareholders' equity of approximately $5.7 million.  See "The Company"
  and "Partnership Agreement."
  
  RELIANCE ON KEY PERSONNEL AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
  
           Shareholders have no right or power to take part in the management of
  the Company except through the exercise of voting rights on certain specified
  matters.  The Board of Directors is responsible for managing the Company.  The
  Company's future success, including particularly the implementation of the
  Company's acquisition growth strategy, is substantially dependent on the active
  participation of Messrs. Feldman and Corcoran.  The loss of the services of
  either of these individuals could have a material adverse effect on the
  Company.
  
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   REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT RISKS
  
           The Company's investments are subject to varying degrees of risk
  generally incident to the ownership of real property, including, in addition to
  the risks discussed below, adverse changes in general or local economic
  conditions, zoning laws, traffic patterns and neighborhood characteristics, tax
  rates, governmental rules and fiscal policies, and by civil unrest, acts of
  war, and other adverse factors which are beyond the control of the Company.
  
      Illiquidity of Real Estate
  
           Real estate investments are relatively illiquid.  The ability of the
  Company to vary its portfolio in response to changes in economic and other
  conditions will be limited.  Also, no assurances can be given that the market
  value of any of the Hotels will not decrease in the future.  There can be no
  assurance that the Company will be able to dispose of an investment when it
  finds disposition advantageous or necessary or that the sale price realized in
  any disposition will recoup or exceed the amount of the Company's investment
  therein.
  
      Uninsured and Underinsured Losses
  
           Each of the Hotels is covered by comprehensive policies of insurance,
  including liability, fire and extended coverage.  Management believes such
  specified coverage is of the type and amount customarily obtained by owners of
  similar real property assets.  However, there are certain types of losses,
  generally of a catastrophic nature, such as earthquakes, hurricanes and floods,
  that may be uninsurable or not economically insurable.  Eleven of the Hotels
  are located in California, which is subject to relatively higher seismic risks.
  Although each of such hotels was constructed under the more recent and
  stringent post-1984 building codes that were intended to reduce the likelihood
  or extent of damage from seismic activity, no assurance can be given that an
  earthquake would not cause substantial damage and losses.  Additionally, 14 of
  the Hotels are located in the coastal areas of Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
  Texas and South Carolina and may, therefore, be particularly susceptible to
  potential damage from hurricanes or high-wind activity.  The Company presently
  maintains and intends to continue to maintain earthquake insurance on each of
  the Hotels located in California and hurricane insurance on such Florida,
  Georgia, Louisiana, Texas and South Carolina hotels, to the extent practicable.
  The Company's Board of Directors may exercise discretion in determining
  amounts, coverage limits and the deductibility provisions of insurance, with a
  view to maintaining appropriate insurance coverage on the Company's investments
  at a reasonable cost and on suitable terms.  This may result in insurance
  coverage that, in the event of a substantial loss, would not be sufficient to
  pay the full current market value or current replacement cost of the Company's
  lost investment.  Inflation, changes in building codes and ordinances,
  environmental considerations, and other factors also might make it impractical
  to use insurance proceeds to replace the property after such property has been
  damaged or destroyed.  Under such circumstances, the insurance proceeds
  received by the Company might not be adequate to restore its economic position
  with respect to such property.
  
      Environmental Matters
  
           Under various federal, state, and local environmental laws, ordinances
  and regulations, a current or previous owner or operator of real property may
  be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of hazardous or toxic
  substances on, under or in such property.  Such laws often impose liability
  whether or not the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the
  presence of such hazardous or toxic substances.  Liability also may extend to
  persons holding a security interest in the property, under certain limited
  circumstances.  In addition, the presence of contamination from hazardous or
  toxic substances, or the failure to properly remediate such contaminated
  property, may adversely affect the owner's ability to dispose of such property,
  to fully utilize such property without restriction or to borrow using such
  property as collateral.  Persons who arrange for the disposal or treatment of
  hazardous or toxic substances may also be liable for the costs of removal or
  remediation of such substances at the disposal or treatment facility, whether
  or not such facility is or ever was owned or operated by such person.  Certain
  environmental laws and common law principles could be used to impose liability
  for release of hazardous or toxic substances, including the release of
  asbestos-containing materials ("ACMs") into the air, and third parties may seek
  recovery from owners or operators of real properties for personal injury or
  property damage associated with such releases, including exposure to released
  ACMs.  Environmental laws also may impose restrictions on the manner in which
  property may be used or businesses may be operated, and these restrictions may
  require expenditures.  Environmental laws provide for
  
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  sanctions in the event of noncompliance and may be enforced by governmental
  agencies or, in certain circumstances, by private parties.  In connection with
  the ownership of the Hotels and any subsequently acquired hotels, the Company
  may be potentially liable for such costs.  The cost of defending against claims
  of liability, of compliance with environmental regulatory requirements or of
  remediating a contaminated property could materially adversely affect the
  business, assets or results of operations of the Company and the Partnership
  and, consequently, amounts available for required payments of principal and
  interest on indebtedness and to make distributions to the Company's
  shareholders.
  
           Phase I environmental audits from independent environmental engineers
  were obtained with respect to each of the Hotels prior to the acquisition
  thereof by the Company.  The principal purpose of Phase I audits is to identify
  indications of potential environmental contamination for which the Hotels may
  be responsible and, secondarily, to assess, to a limited extent, the potential
  for environmental regulatory compliance liabilities.  The Phase I audits of the
  Hotels were designed to meet the requirements of the then current industry
  standards governing Phase I audits and, consistent with those requirements,
  none of the audits involved testing of groundwater, soil or air.
  
           Accordingly, such Phase I audits do not represent evaluations of
  conditions at the studied sites that would be revealed only through such
  testing.  In addition, their assessment of environmental regulatory compliance
  issues was general in scope and was not a detailed determination of the Hotels'
  complete compliance status.  Similarly, the audits did not involve
  comprehensive analysis of potential off-site liability.  The Phase I audit
  reports have not revealed any environmental liability that management believes
  would have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, assets or
  results of operations, nor is the Company aware of any such liability.
  Nevertheless, it is possible that these reports do not reveal all environmental
  liabilities or that there are material environmental liabilities of which the
  Company is unaware.
  
      Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act
  
           Under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), all public
  accommodations are required to meet certain federal requirements related to
  access and use by disabled persons.  While management of the Company believes
  that, based upon an examination thereof and consultation with professionals,
  the Hotels are substantially in compliance with these requirements, a
  determination that the Company is not in compliance with the ADA could result
  in the imposition of fines or an award of damages to private litigants.  If the
  Company were required to make substantial modifications at the Hotels to comply
  with the ADA, the Company's ability to make required payments of principal and
  interest on indebtedness and to make distributions to its shareholders could be
  adversely affected.
  
      Increases in Property Taxes
  
           Each Hotel is subject to real and personal property taxes.  The real
  and personal property taxes on hotel properties in which the Company invests
  may increase as property tax rates change, if properties are improved and as
  the properties are assessed or reassessed by taxing authorities.  If property
  taxes increase, the Company's ability to make required payments of principal
  and interest on indebtedness and to make  distributions to its shareholders
  could be adversely affected.
  
  OWNERSHIP LIMITATION
  
           In order for the Company to maintain its qualification as a REIT, not
  more than 50% in value of its outstanding stock may be owned, actually and
  constructively under the applicable attribution provisions of the Code, by five
  or fewer individuals (as defined in the Code to include certain entities)
  during the last half of any taxable year.  For the purpose of preserving the
  Company's REIT qualification, the Company's articles of incorporation, as
  amended ("Charter"), prohibit ownership (taking into account applicable
  constructive ownership provisions of the Code) of more than 9.9% of the
  outstanding shares of any class of the Company's outstanding capital stock by
  any person ("Ownership Limit"), and, subject to certain exceptions, prohibits
  any transfer that would result in (i) any person owning shares in excess of the
  Ownership Limit, (ii) the Company's shares being beneficially owned by fewer
  than 100 persons (determined without reference to any constructive ownership
  rules), (iii) the Company being "closely held" within the meaning of the Code
  or otherwise failing to qualify as a REIT under the Code, or (iv) the Company
  owning, actually or constructively under the applicable constructive ownership
  provisions of the Code, 10% or more of the ownership interests in the Lessee or
  any sublessee.  Any attempted transfer of shares that would violate any one or
  more of such
  
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  prohibitions will be void and of no force or effect whatsoever with respect to
  any shares in excess of such limits (and, in the case of the prohibition
  against the Company having fewer than 100 shareholders, will be entirely void),
  and the attempted transferee will not acquire any right or interest in such
  excess shares.  The Company may take any lawful action deemed necessary or
  advisable to ensure compliance with the Ownership Limit provisions and to
  preserve its status as a REIT, including without limitation refusing to
  recognize or record any prohibited transfer.
  
           Should any person at any time hold any shares in violation of the
  Ownership Limit (other than a violation of the requirement that a REIT have at
  least 100 shareholders), then that number of shares in excess of the number
  such person could hold without violating the Ownership Limit will be
  immediately designated as "Shares-in-Trust" and transferred automatically and
  by operation of law to, and be held in, a trust for the benefit of such
  beneficiaries as may be designated by the trustee of such trust (which trustee
  shall be designated by the Company and be a person that is unaffiliated with
  the Company or any prohibited owner).  The trustee will be entitled to receive
  all distributions on, and to exercise all voting rights of, any
  Shares-in-Trust.  The record holder of any shares so designated as Shares-in-
  Trust and transferred to a trustee shall have no right or interest in such
  shares or trust, except the right (upon satisfaction of certain conditions) to
  receive from the proceeds of sale of such shares to a qualified person or
  entity an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the amount paid therefor by such
  record holder (if acquired by him for value), or the market price of such
  shares determined as provided in the Charter (if acquired by him otherwise than
  for value), and (ii) the amount received by the trustee from the sale of such
  Shares-in-Trust.
  
           The Company or its designee may elect, within specified time limits,
  to purchase from the trustee any Shares-in-Trust at the lesser of (a) the
  amount to which the record holder would be entitled pursuant to clause (i) of
  the immediately preceding paragraph or (b) the market price of such shares,
  determined as provided in the Charter, on the date of its election to purchase
  such shares.  Accordingly, the record holder of any shares that are designated
  as Shares-in-Trust may experience a financial loss if the price at which such
  shares are sold to a qualified person or entity, or the Company, is less than
  that paid by such record holder therefor.  See "Certain Charter, Bylaw and
  Statutory Provisions -- Charter and Bylaw Provisions -- Restrictions on
  Ownership and Transfer" and "Federal Income Tax Considerations -- Requirements
  for Qualification."
  
  LIMITATION ON ACQUISITION AND CHANGE IN CONTROL
  
      Ownership Limit
  
           The Ownership Limit, which provides that no person may own more than
  9.9% in value of the number of outstanding shares of any class of stock of the
  Company, may have the effect of precluding an acquisition of control of the
  Company by a third party without the approval of the Board of Directors, even
  if such change of control were to be in the shareholders' interests.
  
      Staggered Board
  
           The Board of Directors of the Company has three classes of directors.
  The terms of the Company's current directors expire in 1997, 1998 and 1999,
  respectively.  Directors for each class are elected for a three-year term upon
  the expiration of the term of that class.  The staggered terms of directors may
  affect the shareholders' ability to change control of the Company even if such
  a change in control were to be in the shareholders' interests.  See "Certain
  Charter, Bylaw and Statutory Provisions -- Charter and Bylaw Provisions --
  Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer."
  
      Authority to Issue Preferred Stock
  
           The Charter authorizes the Board of Directors of the Company to issue
  up to 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, in one or more series, and to
  establish the relative preferences and rights of any series of Preferred Stock
  so issued.  The Company has issued and outstanding 6,050,000 shares of its
  $1.95 Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series A Preferred
  Stock"), with an additional 3,950,000 shares of Preferred Stock available for
  future issuance.  The issuance of such Preferred Stock could have the effect of
  delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company even if such a change
  were to be in the shareholders' interests.
  
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      Maryland Anti-Takeover Statutes
  
           As a Maryland corporation, the Company is subject to various
  legislative acts set forth under the Maryland General Corporation Law ("MGCL"),
  including (i) the Maryland Business Combination Statute, which imposes certain
  restrictions upon, and mandates that certain procedures be followed in
  connection with, certain takeovers and business combinations, and (ii) the
  Maryland Control Share Statute, which denies voting rights with respect to
  shares acquired in certain transactions involving the acquisition of one-fifth
  or more of the voting control of the subject company.  Although the Company's
  Charter contains a provision exempting any and all acquisitions from the
  provisions of the Maryland Control Share Statute, if such provision is
  subsequently amended or eliminated, it may deter any shareholder from acquiring
  any substantial amount of the outstanding stock of the Company.  In addition,
  to the extent that the foregoing statutes discourage or make more difficult a
  proxy contest or the assumption of control by a holder of a substantial block
  of the Company's stock, they could increase the likelihood that incumbent
  directors of the Company retain their positions, and may also have the effect
  of discouraging a tender offer or other attempts to obtain control of the
  Company even though such attempts might be beneficial to the Company and its
  shareholders.  See "Certain Charter, Bylaw and Statutory Provisions -- Maryland
  Anti-Takeover Statutes."
  
  RISKS OF OPERATING HOTELS UNDER FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS
  
           Fifty-one of the Hotels are being operated under, and one is in the
  process of being converted to, the Embassy Suites brand.  Of the fifteen
  remaining Hotels, nine are operated as Doubletree Guest Suites hotels under
  management contracts with a subsidiary of Doubletree, five are operated as
  Sheraton hotels (three of which are upscale, full-service traditional
  non-suite hotels) under management contracts with a subsidiary of Sheraton and
  one is, and may continue to be, operated under a franchise license as a Hilton
  Suites hotel.  No assurance can be provided that the Company will not be
  required to make and fund significant improvements to the Hotels in the future
  to obtain or maintain its franchise licenses.  Failure to complete
  improvements, when required, in a manner satisfactory to the franchisor could
  result in the failure to issue, or the cancellation, of one or more franchise
  licenses.  In addition, the Company may desire to operate additional hotels
  acquired by it under franchise licenses from Promus or another franchisor, and
  such franchisors may require that significant capital expenditures be made to
  such additional hotels as a condition of granting such franchise licenses.
  
           The continuation of franchise licenses for the Hotels is subject to
  the maintenance of specified operating standards and other terms and
  conditions.  Promus periodically inspects its licensed properties to confirm
  adherence to its maintenance and operating standards.  Under each Percentage
  Lease, the Company is obligated, among other things, to pay the costs of
  maintaining the structural elements of each hotel and to set aside as a reserve
  4% of hotel suite revenues per month, on a cumulative basis, and to fund from
  the reserve or from other sources capital expenditures (subject to approval by
  the Company's Board of Directors) for the periodic replacement or refurbishment
  of furniture, fixtures and equipment required for the retention of such
  franchise licenses.  During the period from the closing of the Company's
  initial public offering to June 30, 1997, the Company made, and in the future
  may be obligated or deem it advisable to make, capital investments in the
  Hotels of more than 4% of the suite revenues thereof.  Should the Company be
  required or elect to do so in the future, such investments may necessitate the
  use of borrowed funds or the reduction of distributions.  The Lessee is
  responsible for routine maintenance and repair expenditures with respect to the
  Hotels.  The failure to maintain the standards or adhere to the other terms and
  conditions of the Embassy Suites or other franchise licenses could result in
  the loss or cancellation of such franchise licenses.  It is possible that a
  franchisor could condition the continuation of a franchise license upon the
  completion of substantial capital improvements, which the Board of Directors
  may determine to be too expensive or otherwise unwarranted in light of general
  economic conditions or the operating results or prospects of the affected
  hotel.  In that event, the Board of Directors may elect to allow the franchise
  license to lapse, in which event the Company will be obligated to indemnify the
  Lessee against any loss or liability incurred by it as a consequence of such
  decision.  In any case, if a franchise is terminated, the Company and the
  Lessee may seek to obtain a suitable replacement franchise, or to operate the
  affected hotel independent of a franchise license.  The loss of any franchise
  license could have a material adverse effect upon the operations or the
  underlying value of the hotel covered by such license because of the loss of
  associated name recognition, marketing support and centralized reservation
  systems provided by the franchisor.  The loss of a number
  
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  of the franchise licenses for the Hotels could have a material adverse effect
  on the Company's revenues under the Percentage Leases and the Company's cash
  available to make required payments of principal and interest on indebtedness
  and to make distributions to its shareholders.
  
                                  USE OF PROCEEDS
  
           The Selling Shareholders will receive all of the proceeds from the
  sale of Shares offered hereby.  The Company will not receive any proceeds from
  the sale of such Shares.
  
                                SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
  
           The following table sets forth the name and relationship with the
  Company of each Selling Shareholder and (i) the number of shares of Common
  Stock beneficially owned by each Selling Shareholder as of July 15, 1997, (ii)
  the maximum number of shares of Common Stock which may be offered for the
  account of each Selling Shareholder under this Prospectus and (iii) the amount
  and percentage of Common Stock that would be beneficially owned by each Selling
  Shareholder after completion of the Offering, assuming the sale of all of the
  Common Stock which may be offered hereunder.  Except as otherwise noted below,
  each of the Selling Shareholders has held the indicated relationship with the
  Company since its inception of operations on July 28, 1994.
  AMOUNT AND PERCENTAGE
                                                                                             OF COMMON STOCK   
                                                                                               OWNED AFTER     
                                                             MAXIMUM NUMBER OF               THE OFFERING(2)   
           NAME OF                   SHARES OWNED           SHARES WHICH MAY BE        ---------------------------
     SELLING SHAREHOLDER         PRIOR TO OFFERING(1)         SOLD HEREUNDER           AMOUNT           PERCENTAGE
     -------------------         --------------------     -----------------------      ------           ----------
  Hervey A. Feldman                    464,315(3)                33,000                 431,315(3)            1.2%
  Chairman of the Board                                                  
                                                                         
  Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr.              464,415(3)                33,000                 431,415(3)            1.2%
  President and                                                          
  Chief Executive Officer                                                
                                                                         
  Nicholas R. Peterson(4)                35,000                  35,000                       0                  *
                                                                         
  William S. McCalmont(5)                36,000                  17,500                  18,500                  *
  Senior Vice President, Treasurer                                       
  and Chief Financial Officer                                            
                                                                         
  Lawrence D. Robinson(5)                36,500                  14,500                  22,000                  *
  Senior Vice President, General                                         
  Counsel and Secretary                                                  
                                                                         
  William P. Stadler(5)                  12,577                   2,500                  10,077                  *
  Vice President and Director of                                         
  Acquisition and Development                                            
                                                                         
  Lester C. Johnson(5)                    6,000                   2,000                   4,000                  *
  Vice President, Controller and                                
  Principal Accounting Officer
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  AMOUNT AND PERCENTAGE
                                                                                             OF COMMON STOCK   
                                                                                               OWNED AFTER     
                                                             MAXIMUM NUMBER OF               THE OFFERING(2)   
           NAME OF                   SHARES OWNED           SHARES WHICH MAY BE        ---------------------------
     SELLING SHAREHOLDER         PRIOR TO OFFERING(1)         SOLD HEREUNDER           AMOUNT           PERCENTAGE
     -------------------         --------------------     -----------------------      ------           ----------
  Jack Eslick(5)                         12,000                    2,000               10,000                *
  Vice President and Director
  of Asset Management
  
  Thomas L. Wiese                        14,300                    2,000               12,300                *
  Vice President, Assistant
  Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
  
  Richard S. Ellwood                      4,500                    3,500                1,000                *
  Director
  
  Richard O. Jacobson                    21,200                    3,500               17,700                *
  Director
  
  Thomas A. McChristy                    45,900                    3,500               42,400                *
  Director
  
  Donald J. McNamara                      4,600                    3,500                1,100                *
  Director
  -----------------
  *    Less than 1%.
  
  (1) Beneficial ownership as of July 15, 1997, based upon information provided
      by the respective Selling Shareholders.  Certain of the shares reflected as
      being beneficially owned were issued under the Plans subject to forfeiture
      if certain conditions thereof are not satisfied.
  
  (2) Assumes sale of the maximum number of shares of Common Stock which may be
      sold hereunder, although Selling Shareholders are under no obligation known
      to the Company to sell any shares of Common Stock at this time.
      Percentages are based upon 36,587,733 shares outstanding as of July 15,
      1997.
  
  (3) Includes 294,915 shares issuable to FelCor, Inc. upon exercise of
      redemption rights with respect to Units issued to it in connection with the
      Company's initial public offering in July 1994.  Messrs. Feldman and
      Corcoran are the sole shareholders and directors of FelCor, Inc. and each
      may be deemed to own beneficially all of the Units owned by FelCor, Inc.
  
  (4) Mr. Peterson served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
      Officer of the Company from December 1994 to June 1996.
  
  (5) The indicated officers have held such positions since the dates indicated:
      Mr. McCalmont, August 1996; Mr. Robinson, May 1996; Mr. Eslick, April 1996;
      Mr. Stadler, July 1995; and Mr. Johnson, October 1995.
  
                                PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
  
       The Shares may be sold pursuant to the offer made hereby from time to time
  by the Selling Shareholders.  The Selling Shareholders may sell the Shares
  being offered hereby: (i) in ordinary brokerage transactions and in
  transactions in which brokers solicit purchasers; (ii) in privately negotiated
  direct sales or sales effected through agents not involving established trading
  markets; or (iii) through transactions in put or call options or other rights
  (whether exchange-listed or otherwise) established after the effectiveness of
  the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus is a part.  The Shares may
  be sold at prices and at terms then prevailing or at prices related to the then
  
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  current market price of the Common Stock on the NYSE or at other negotiated
  prices.  In addition, any of the Shares that qualify for sale pursuant to Rule
  144 may be sold in transactions complying with such rule, rather than pursuant
  to this Prospectus.
  
       The Shares consist of Common Stock previously issued to Selling
  Shareholders, pursuant to one or both of the Plans, in transactions exempt from
  the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
  
       In the case of sales of the Shares effected to or through broker-dealers,
  such broker-dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts,
  concessions or commissions from the Selling Shareholders or the purchasers of
  the Shares sold by or through such broker-dealers, or both.  The Company has
  advised the Selling Shareholders that the anti-manipulative rules of
  Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange
  Act") may apply to their sales in the market and has informed them of the need
  for delivery of copies of this Prospectus.  The Company is not aware as of the
  date of this Prospectus of any agreements between any of the Selling
  Shareholders and any broker-dealers with respect to the sale of the shares
  offered by this Prospectus.  The Selling Shareholders and any broker-dealer or
  other agent executing sell orders on behalf of the Selling Shareholders may be
  deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act, in which
  case the commissions received by any such broker-dealer or agent and profit on
  any resale of the shares of Common Stock may be deemed to be underwriting
  commissions under the Securities Act.  The commissions received by a
  broker-dealer or agent may be in excess of customary compensation.  The Company
  will receive no part of the proceeds from the sale of any Shares hereunder.
  
       The Selling Shareholders will pay their costs and expenses of selling the
  Shares hereunder, including commissions and discounts of underwriters, brokers,
  dealers or agents, and the Company pay the costs and expenses incident to its
  registration and qualification of the Shares offered hereby, including
  applicable filing fees, legal and accounting fees and expenses.
  
       The Selling Shareholders may elect to sell all, a portion or none of the
  Shares offered by them hereunder.
  
                            DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
  
       The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 50,000,000 shares
  of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 10,000,000 shares of Preferred
  Stock, par value $0.01 per share.  The following summary description does not
  purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
  Company's Charter and Bylaws.  See "Certain Charter, Bylaw and Statutory
  Provisions -- Charter and Bylaw Provisions."
  
  COMMON STOCK
  
           Under the Charter, the Company has authority to issue up to 50,000,000
  shares of Common Stock.  Under Maryland law, shareholders generally are not
  responsible for the corporation's debts or obligations.  At July 15, 1997, the
  Company had outstanding 36,587,733 shares of Common Stock.  In addition,
  2,904,491 shares of Common Stock were issuable upon redemption of outstanding
  Units by the Company.
  
      Terms
  
           Subject to the preferential rights of the outstanding Series A
  Preferred Stock and of any other series of Preferred Stock that may be issued,
  the holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters
  voted on by shareholders, including in the election of directors.  The
  Company's Charter does not provide for cumulative voting in the election of
  directors.  Except as otherwise required by law or provided in a Designating
  Amendment (as defined below) relating to Preferred Stock of any series, the
  holders of Common Stock exclusively possess all voting power.  See "--
  Preferred Stock" and "Certain Charter, Bylaw and Statutory Provisions --
  Charter and Bylaw Provisions."
  
           In order to maintain its qualification as a REIT, the Company must
  distribute to its shareholders at least 95% of its annual taxable income (which
  does not include net capital gains).  For the year ended December 31, 1996, the
  Company had distributions totaling $1.92 per share, of which approximately
  $1.64 per share was required to satisfy the 95% REIT distribution test for
  maintaining its qualification as a REIT.  For the year ended December 31, 1995,
  the Company had
  
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  distributions totaling $1.84 per share, of which $1.61 per share was required
  to satisfy the 95% REIT distribution test.  Under certain circumstances the
  Company may be required to make distributions in excess of cash available for
  distribution in order to meet such REIT distribution requirements.  In such
  event, the Company presently would expect to borrow funds, or to sell assets
  for cash, to the extent necessary to obtain cash sufficient to make the
  distributions required to retain its qualification as a REIT for federal income
  tax purposes.
  
           The Company paid a cash distribution for the first quarter of 1997 in
  the amount of $0.50 per share on April 30, 1997 to holders of record on April
  15, 1997 and has declared a second quarter dividend in the amount of $0.50 per
  share, payable on July 30, 1997 to holders of record on July 15, 1997.  The
  Company currently anticipates that it will maintain at least the current
  dividend rate for the immediate future, unless actual results of operations,
  economic conditions or other factors differ from its current expectations.
  Future distributions, if any, paid by the Company will be at the discretion of
  the Board of Directors of the Company and will depend on the actual cash flow
  of the Company, its financial condition, capital requirements, the annual
  distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Internal Revenue
  Code and such other factors as the Board of Directors of the Company deem
  relevant.  For a discussion of the treatment of distributions to holders of
  shares of Common Stock, see "Federal Income Tax Considerations" herein.
  
           The holders of the Company's outstanding Series A Preferred Stock are
  entitled to receive dividends, cumulative from May 6, 1996, in an amount per
  share equal to the greater of $0.4875 per quarter (equivalent to $1.95 per
  annum), or the cash distributions declared or paid for the corresponding period
  on that number of shares of Common Stock into which a share of Series A
  Preferred Stock is then convertible.  Unless all dividends then required to
  have been paid on the Series A Preferred Stock have been paid or declared and
  set aside for payment, no dividends may be declared or paid on the Common
  Stock.  See "-- Series A Preferred Stock -- Dividends."
  
           To the extent that cash flow from operations were to be insufficient
  during any quarter, due to temporary or seasonal fluctuations in Percentage
  Lease revenue, the Company expects to utilize other cash on hand or borrowings
  under the Line of Credit to make such distributions.  The Company's use of the
  Line of Credit for working capital, distributions and general corporate
  purposes is limited to 10% of the amount available under the Line of Credit.
  No assurance can be given, however, that the Company will make distributions in
  the future at the current rate, or at all.
  
           The provisions of the Series A Preferred Stock prohibit the
  declaration and payment of distributions on the Common Stock unless full
  cumulative dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock have been or
  contemporaneously are declared and paid or set aside for payment.  All
  preferred dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock are current.  In addition,
  the terms of the Company's agreements, under which the Company had incurred an
  aggregate of approximately $314.7 million in debt and capital lease obligations
  at June 30, 1997, further restrict the Company's ability to make distributions
  with respect to it's capital stock, although the Company would be permitted, in
  any event, to make distributions in amounts necessary to maintain its status as
  a REIT.  All of the Shares offered hereby are fully paid and nonassessable and
  have no preemptive rights.
  
      Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer
  
           The Common Stock is subject to certain restrictions upon the ownership
  and transfer thereof that were adopted for the purpose of enabling the Company
  to preserve its status as a REIT.  For a description of such restrictions and
  the Maryland Anti-Takeover Statutes, see "Certain Charter, Bylaw and Statutory
  Provisions -- Charter and Bylaw Provisions -- Restrictions on Ownership and
  Transfer" and "--Maryland Anti-Takeover Statutes."
  
      Exchange Listing
  
          The Company's Common Stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol "FCH."
  
      Transfer Agent
  
           The transfer agent and registrar for the Common Stock is SunTrust
  Bank, Atlanta, Georgia.
  
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  PREFERRED STOCK
  
           The Charter authorizes the issuance of 10,000,000 shares of Preferred
  Stock, par value $0.01 per share.  Other than the Series A Preferred Stock, no
  series of Preferred Stock has been authorized or issued.  Prior to the
  classification of unissued shares of a series, the Board of Directors is
  required by the Maryland General Corporation Law ("MGCL") and the Company's
  Charter to file Articles Supplementary with the Maryland Department of
  Assessments and Taxation which fix for each series, subject to the Ownership
  Limitation Provisions of the Company's Charter, the designation, voting powers,
  set or change preferences, conversion or limitations as to other rights,
  dividends, qualifications or the terms and conditions of redemption, of the
  series, as are permitted by Maryland law (a "Designating Amendment").  The
  Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series, without
  shareholder approval.  Thus, without shareholder approval, the Company could
  authorize the issuance of Preferred Stock with voting, conversion and other
  rights that could dilute the voting power and other rights of the holders of
  Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock.
  
  SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
  
           On June 30, 1997, there were issued and outstanding an aggregate of
  6,050,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock out of the 10,000,000 shares of
  the Company's authorized Preferred Stock.  This summary does not purport to be
  complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to the
  terms and provisions of the Company's Charter, Bylaws and Articles
  Supplementary to the Charter setting forth the particular terms of the Series A
  Preferred Stock ("Series A Amendment"), including the definition of certain
  terms, which are incorporated herein by reference.
  
           The Series A Preferred Stock is validly issued, fully paid and
  nonassessable, and the holders thereof have no preemptive rights with respect
  to any shares of capital stock of the Company or any other securities of the
  Company convertible into or carrying rights or options to purchase any such
  shares.  The Series A Preferred Stock is not subject to any sinking fund or
  other obligation of the Company to redeem or retire the Series A Preferred
  Stock.  Unless converted or redeemed by the Company into shares of Common
  Stock, the Series A Preferred Stock has a perpetual term, with no maturity.
  The shares of Series A Preferred Stock are listed on the NYSE under the symbol
  "FCHPrA."
  
      Ranking
  
           The Series A Preferred Stock rank senior to the Common Stock with
  respect to the payment of dividends and amounts upon liquidation, dissolution
  or winding up.
  
           While any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding, the
  Company may not authorize, create or increase the authorized amount of any
  class or series of stock that ranks senior to the Series A Preferred Stock with
  respect to the payment of dividends or amounts upon liquidation, dissolution or
  winding up without the consent of the holders of two-thirds of the outstanding
  shares of Series A Preferred Stock and all other shares of Voting Preferred
  Stock, voting as a single class.  However, the Company may create additional
  classes of stock, increase the authorized number of shares of Preferred Stock
  or issue series of Preferred Stock ranking on a parity with the Series A
  Preferred Stock with respect, in each case, to the payment of dividends and
  amounts upon liquidation, dissolution and winding up without the consent of any
  holder of Series A Preferred Stock.  See "--Voting Rights" below.
  
      Dividends
  
           Holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive,
  when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors of the Company, out of funds
  of the Company legally available for payment, cash dividends payable in an
  amount per share equal to the greater of $0.4875 per quarter (equivalent to
  $1.95 per annum) or the cash dividends (determined as of the record date for
  each of the respective quarterly dividend payment dates referred to below) on
  the number of shares of Common Stock, or portion thereof, into which a share of
  Series A Preferred Stock is then convertible.  Dividends on the Series A
  Preferred Stock are payable quarterly in arrears on the last calendar day of
  January, April, July and October of each year (and, in the case of any accrued
  but unpaid dividends, at such additional times and for such interim periods, if
  any, as determined by the Board of Directors).  Each such dividend will be
  payable to holders of record as they appear on the stock records of the Company
  at the close of business on such record dates, not exceeding 60 days preceding
  the payment dates thereof, as shall be fixed by the Board of Directors of the
  Company.  Dividends accrue from May 6, 1996,
  
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  the date of original issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock.  Dividends are
  cumulative from such date, whether or not in any dividend period or periods
  there shall be funds of the Company legally available for the payment of such
  dividends.  Accumulations of dividends on shares of Series A Preferred Stock do
  not bear interest.  Dividends payable on the Series A Preferred Stock for any
  period greater or less than a full dividend period will be computed on the
  basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
  
           Except as provided in the next sentence, no dividend will be declared
  or paid on any Parity Stock (as defined below) unless full cumulative dividends
  have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid, or declared and a sum
  sufficient for the payment thereof is set apart for such payment, on the Series
  A Preferred Stock for all prior dividend periods and the then current dividend
  period.  If accrued dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock and any Parity
  Stock for all prior dividend periods have not been paid in full, then any
  dividend declared on the Series A Preferred Stock and any Parity Stock for any
  dividend period will be declared ratably in proportion to accrued and unpaid
  dividends on the Series  A Preferred Stock and such Parity Stock.
  
           Unless all dividends then required to be paid on the Series A
  Preferred Stock and any Parity Stock have been or contemporaneously are
  declared and paid, or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof is
  set apart for payment, the Company will not (i) declare, pay or set apart funds
  for the payment of any dividend or other distribution with respect to any
  Junior Stock (as defined below) or (ii) except as set forth in the following
  sentence, redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any Junior
  Stock, through a sinking fund or otherwise.  Notwithstanding the foregoing
  limitations, the Company's may, at any time, acquire shares of its capital
  stock, without regard to rank, for the purpose of preserving its status as a
  REIT.
  
           As used herein, (i) the term "dividend" does not include dividends
  payable solely in shares of Junior Stock on Junior Stock, or in options,
  warrants or rights to holders of Junior Stock to subscribe for or purchase any
  Junior Stock, (ii) the term "Junior Stock" means the Common Stock, and any
  other class of capital stock of the Company now or hereafter issued and
  outstanding that ranks junior to the Series A Preferred Stock as to the payment
  of dividends or amounts upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
  Company and (iii) the term "Parity Stock" means any other class or series of
  capital stock of the Company now or hereafter issued and outstanding that ranks
  equally with the Series A Preferred Stock as to the payment of dividends and
  amounts upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company.
  
      Liquidation Preference
  
           The holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to
  receive in the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
  Company, whether voluntary or involuntary, $25.00 per share of Series A
  Preferred Stock plus an amount per share of Series A Preferred Stock equal to
  all dividends (whether or not earned or declared) accrued and unpaid thereon to
  the date of final distribution to such holders ("Liquidation Preference"), and
  no more.
  
           Until the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock have been paid the
  Liquidation Preference in full, no payment will be made to any holder of Junior
  Stock upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company.  If, upon
  any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the assets of the
  Company, or proceeds thereof, distributable among the holders of the shares of
  Series A Preferred Stock and any Parity Stock are insufficient to pay in full
  the Liquidation Preference and the liquidation preference applicable with
  respect to any such Parity Stock, then such assets, or the proceeds thereof,
  will be distributed among the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock and
  any such Parity Stock, ratably, in accordance with the respective amounts which
  would be payable on such shares of Series A Preferred Stock and any such Parity
  Stock if all amounts payable thereon were to be paid in full.  Neither a
  consolidation or merger of the Company with another corporation, a statutory
  share exchange by the Company nor a sale, lease or transfer of all of
  substantially all of the Company's assets will be considered a liquidation,
  dissolution or winding up, voluntary or involuntary, of the Company.
  
      Voting Rights
  
           Except as indicated below, or except as otherwise from time to time
  required by applicable Maryland law, the holders of shares of Series A
  Preferred Stock have no voting rights.
  
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           If six quarterly dividends (whether or not consecutive) payable on the
  Series A Preferred Stock, or any Parity Stock, are in arrears, whether or not
  earned or declared, the number of directors then constituting the Board of
  Directors of the Company will be increased by two, and the holders of shares of
  Series A Preferred Stock and any such other Parity Stock, voting together as a
  single class ("Voting Preferred Shares"), will have the right to elect two
  additional directors to serve on the Company's Board of Directors at an annual
  meeting of shareholders or a properly called special meeting of the holders of
  the Voting Preferred Shares and at each subsequent annual meeting of
  shareholders until all such dividends, together with the dividends for the
  current quarterly period, on the Voting Preferred Shares have been paid or
  declared and set aside for payment.
  
           The approval of two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series A
  Preferred Stock and any Parity Stock similarly affected, voting together as a
  single class, will be required in order to amend the Series A Amendment to
  affect materially and adversely the rights, preferences or voting power of the
  holders of the Series A Preferred Stock and such Parity Stock, or to amend the
  Charter to authorize, create, or increase the authorized amount of, any class
  of stock having rights senior to the Series A Preferred Stock and such Parity
  Stock with respect to the payment of dividends or amounts upon the liquidation,
  dissolution or winding up of the Company.  However, the Company may create
  additional classes of Parity Stock and Junior Stock, increase the authorized
  number of shares of Parity Stock and Junior Stock and issue additional series
  of Parity Stock and Junior Stock, all without the consent of any holder of
  Series A Preferred Stock.
  
           Except as required by law, the holders of Series A Preferred Stock
  will not be entitled to vote on any merger or consolidation involving the
  Company or a sale, lease or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets
  of the Company.  See "-- Conversion Price Adjustments" below.
  
      Redemption
  
           Shares of Series A Preferred Stock are not redeemable by the Company
  prior to April 30, 2001.  On and after April 30, 2001, the shares of Series A
  Preferred Stock will be redeemable, in whole or in part, at the option of the
  Company, for (i) such number of shares of Common Stock as are issuable at a
  conversion rate of 0.7752 shares of Common Stock for each share of Series A
  Preferred Stock, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, or (ii) cash
  in an amount equal to the aggregate market value (determined as of the date of
  the notice of redemption) of such number of shares of Common Stock.  The
  Company may exercise this redemption option only if for 20 trading days within
  any period of 30 consecutive trading days, including the last trading day of
  such period, the closing price of the Common Stock on the NYSE equals or
  exceeds the Conversion Price per share, subject to adjustment in certain
  circumstances.  In order to exercise its redemption option, the Company must
  issue a press release announcing the redemption prior to the opening of
  business on the second trading day after the conditions in the preceding
  sentences have been met.  On the redemption date, the Company must pay on each
  share of Series A Preferred Stock to be redeemed any accrued and unpaid
  dividends, in arrears, for any dividend period ending on or prior to the
  redemption date.
  
      Conversion Rights
  
           Shares of Series A Preferred Stock are convertible, in whole or in
  part, at any time, at the option of the holders thereof, into shares of Common
  Stock at a conversion price of $32.25 per share of Common Stock (equivalent to
  a conversion rate of 0.7752 shares of Common Stock for each share of Series A
  Preferred Stock), subject to adjustment as described below ("--Conversion Price
  Adjustments").  The right to convert shares of Series A Preferred Stock called
  for redemption will terminate at the close of business on such redemption date.
  
           Conversion of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or a specified
  portion thereof, may be effected by delivering a certificate or certificates
  evidencing such shares, together with written notice of conversion and a proper
  assignment of such certificate or certificates to the Company or in blank, to
  the office or agency to be maintained by the Company for that purpose.
  Initially such office will be the principal corporate trust office of SunTrust
  Bank, Atlanta located in Atlanta, Georgia.
  
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      Conversion Price Adjustments
  
           The Conversion Price is subject to adjustment upon certain events,
  including (i) dividends (and other distributions) payable in Common Stock of
  the Company, (ii) the issuance to all holders of Common Stock of certain rights
  or warrants entitling them to subscribe for or purchase Common Stock at a price
  per share less than the fair market value per share of Common Stock, (iii)
  subdivisions, combinations and reclassifications of Common Stock, and (iv)
  distributions to all holders of Common Stock of evidences of indebtedness of
  the Company or assets (including securities, but excluding those dividends,
  rights, warrants and distributions referred to above and excluding Permitted
  Common Stock Cash Distributions (as herein defined), and cash dividends which
  result in a payment of an equal cash dividend to the holders of the Series A
  Preferred Stock).  "Permitted Common Stock Cash Distributions" means cash
  dividends and distributions paid with respect to the Common Stock after
  December 31, 1995, not in excess of the sum of the Company's cumulative
  undistributed net earnings at December 31, 1995, plus the cumulative amount of
  funds from operations, as determined by the Board of Directors on a basis
  consistent with the financial reporting practices of the Company, after
  December 31, 1995, minus the cumulative amount of dividends accrued or paid on
  the Series A Preferred Stock or any other class of Preferred Stock after
  January 1, 1996.  In addition to the foregoing adjustments, the Company will be
  permitted to make such reductions in the Conversion Price as it considers to be
  advisable in order that any event treated for federal income tax purposes as a
  dividend of stock or stock rights will not be taxable to the holders of the
  Common Stock, or, if that is not possible, to diminish any income taxes that
  are otherwise payable because of such event.
  
                  CERTAIN CHARTER, BYLAW AND STATUTORY PROVISIONS
  
  CHARTER AND BYLAW PROVISIONS
  
      Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer
  
           For the Company to qualify as a REIT under the Code, it must meet
  certain requirements concerning the ownership of its outstanding stock.
  Specifically, not more than 50% in value of the Company's outstanding stock may
  be owned, actually and constructively under the applicable attribution
  provisions of the Code, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the Code to
  include certain entities) during the last half of a taxable year (other than
  the first year) or during a proportionate part of a shorter taxable year, and
  the Company must be beneficially owned by 100 or more persons during at least
  335 days of a taxable year (other than the first year) or during a
  proportionate part of a shorter taxable year.  See "Federal Income Tax
  Considerations -- Requirements for Qualification."  For the purpose of
  preserving the Company's REIT qualification, the Company's Charter contains the
  "Ownership Limitation Provisions," which restrict the ownership and transfer of
  the Company's capital stock under certain circumstances.
  
           The Ownership Limitation Provisions provide that, subject to certain
  exceptions specified in the Charter, no person may own, or be deemed to own by
  virtue of the applicable attribution provisions of the Code, more than 9.9% of
  any class of the Company's outstanding capital stock (the "Ownership Limit").
  The Board of Directors may, but in no event will be required to, waive the
  Ownership Limit if it determines that such ownership will not jeopardize the
  Company's status as a REIT.  As a condition of such waiver, the Board of
  Directors may require opinions of counsel satisfactory to it and/or
  undertakings or representations from the applicant with respect to preserving
  the REIT status of the Company.  The Ownership Limitation Provisions will not
  apply if the Board of Directors and the holders of 66 2/3% of the outstanding
  shares of capital stock entitled to vote on such matter determine that it is no
  longer in the best interests of the Company to attempt to qualify, or to
  continue to qualify, as a REIT.
  
           Any purported transfer of capital stock of the Company and any other
  event that would otherwise result in any person or entity violating the
  Ownership Limit will be void and of no force or effect as to that number of
  shares in excess of the Ownership Limit, and the purported transferee
  ("Prohibited Transferee") shall acquire no right or interest (or, in the case
  of any event other than a purported transfer, the person or entity holding
  record title to any such shares in excess of the Ownership Limit ("Prohibited
  Owner") shall cease to own any right or interest) in such excess shares.  In
  addition, if any purported transfer of capital stock of the Company or any
  other event otherwise would cause the Company to become "closely held" under
  the Code or otherwise fail to qualify as a REIT under the Code (other than as a
  result of a violation of the requirement that a REIT have at least 100
  shareholders), then any such purported transfer will be void and of no force or
  effect as to that number of shares in excess of the number that could have been
  transferred without such result, and the
  
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  Prohibited Transferee shall acquire no right or interest (or, in the case of
  any event other than a transfer, the Prohibited Owner shall cease to own any
  right or interest) in such excess shares.  Also, if any purported transfer of
  capital stock of the Company or any other event would otherwise cause the
  Company to own, or be deemed to own by virtue of the applicable attribution
  provisions of the Code, 10% or more of the ownership interests in the Lessee or
  in any sublessee, then any such purported transfer will be void and of no force
  or effect as to that number of shares in excess of the number that could have
  been transferred without such result, and the Prohibited Transferee shall
  acquire no right or interest (or, in the case of any event other than a
  transfer, the Prohibited Owner shall cease to own any right or interest) in
  such excess shares.
  
           Any such excess shares described above will be transferred
  automatically, by operation of law, to a trust, the beneficiary of which will
  be a qualified charitable organization selected by the Company (the
  "Beneficiary").  The trustee of the trust who shall be designated by the
  Company and be unaffiliated with the Company and any Prohibited Owner, will be
  empowered to sell such excess shares to a qualified person or entity and
  distribute to a Prohibited Transferee an amount equal to the lesser of the
  price paid by the Prohibited Transferee for such excess shares or the sales
  proceeds received by the trust for such excess shares.  In the case of any
  excess shares resulting from any event other than a transfer, or from a
  transfer for no consideration, the trustee will be empowered to sell such
  excess shares to a qualified person or entity and distribute to the Prohibited
  Owner an amount equal to the lesser of the fair market value of such excess
  shares on the date of such event or the sales proceeds received by the trust
  for such excess shares.  Prior to a sale of any such excess shares by the
  trust, the trustee will be entitled to receive,  in trust for the benefit of
  the Beneficiary, all dividends and other distributions paid by the Company with
  respect to such excess shares, and also will be entitled to exercise all voting
  rights with respect to such excess shares.
  
           Any purported transfer of capital stock of the Company that would
  otherwise cause the Company to be beneficially owned by fewer than 100 persons
  will be null and void in its entirety, and the intended transferee will acquire
  no rights in such stock.
  
           All certificates representing shares of capital stock will bear a
  legend referring to the restrictions described above.
  
           Every owner of more than 5% (or such lower percentage as may be
  required by the Code or Treasury Regulations) of the outstanding shares of
  capital stock of the Company must file a written notice with the Company
  containing the information specified in the Charter no later than January 30 of
  each year.  In addition, each shareholder shall upon demand be required to
  disclose to the Company in writing such information as the Company may request
  in order to determine the effect, if any, of such shareholder's actual and
  constructive ownership on the Company's status as a REIT and to ensure
  compliance with the Ownership Limit.
  
           The Ownership Limitation Provisions may have the effect of precluding
  an acquisition of control of the Company without approval of the Board of
  Directors.
  
      Staggered Board of Directors
  
           The Charter provides that the Board of Directors will be divided into
  three classes of directors, each class constituting approximately one-third of
  the total number of directors and with the classes serving staggered three-year
  terms.  The classification of directors will have the effect of making it more
  difficult for shareholders to change the composition of the Board of Directors.
  The Company believes, however, that the longer time required to elect a
  majority of a classified Board of Directors will help to ensure continuity and
  stability of the Company's management and policies.
  
           The classification provisions could also have the effect of
  discouraging a third party from accumulating large blocks of the Company's
  stock or attempting to obtain control of the Company, even though such an
  attempt might be beneficial to the Company and its shareholders.  Accordingly,
  shareholders could be deprived of certain opportunities to sell their shares of
  Common Stock at a higher price than might otherwise be the case.
  
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      Number of Directors; Removal; Filling Vacancies
  
           The Charter and Bylaws provide that, subject to any rights of holders
  of Preferred Stock to elect additional directors under specified circumstances,
  the number of directors will consist of not less than three nor more than nine
  persons, subject to increase or decrease by the affirmative vote of 80% of the
  members of the entire Board of Directors, provided, however, that in no event
  shall the number of directors be less than the minimum required by the MGCL.
  At all times a majority of the directors shall be Independent Directors, as
  defined by the Company's Charter, except that upon the death, removal or
  resignation of an Independent Director, such requirement shall not be
  applicable for 60 days.  As of July 15, 1997, there were seven directors, four
  of whom were Independent Directors.  The holders of Common Stock shall be
  entitled to vote on the election or removal of directors, with each share
  entitled to one vote.  The Charter provides that, subject to any rights of
  holders of Preferred Stock, and unless the Board of Directors otherwise
  determines, any vacancies will be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority
  of the remaining directors, though less than a quorum.  Any director so elected
  may qualify as an Independent Director only if he has received the affirmative
  vote of at least a majority of the remaining Independent Directors, if any.
  Accordingly, the Board of Directors could temporarily prevent any shareholder
  from enlarging the Board of Directors and filling the new directorships with
  such shareholder's own nominees.  Any director so elected shall hold office
  until the next annual meeting of shareholders.
  
           A director may be removed with cause by the vote of the holders of a
  majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock at a special meeting of the
  shareholders called for the purpose of removing him.  Additionally, the Charter
  and the MGCL provide that if shareholders of any class of capital stock of the
  Company are entitled separately to elect one or more directors, such directors
  may not be removed except by the affirmative vote of a majority of all of the
  shares of such class or series entitled to vote for such directors.
  
      Limitation of Liability
  
           The Charter provides that to the maximum extent that Maryland law in
  effect from time to time permits limitation of liability of directors and
  officers, no director or officer of the Company shall be liable to the Company
  or its shareholders for money damages.
  
      Indemnification of Directors and Officers
  
           The Charter and Bylaws require the Company to indemnify its directors,
  officers, employees and agents to the fullest extent permitted from time to
  time by Maryland law.  Maryland law permits a corporation to indemnify its
  directors, officers, employees and agents against judgments, penalties, fines,
  settlements and reasonable expenses (including attorneys fees) actually
  incurred by them in connection with any proceeding to which they may be made a
  party by reason of their service to or at the request of the corporation,
  unless it is established that (i) the act or omission of the indemnified party
  was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and the act or
  omission was committed in bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate
  dishonesty, (ii) the indemnified party actually received an improper personal
  benefit in money, property or services, or (iii) in the case of any criminal
  proceeding, the indemnified party had reasonable cause to believe that the act
  or omission was unlawful.  Indemnification is mandatory if the indemnified
  party has been successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any
  proceeding unless such indemnification is not otherwise permitted as provided
  in the preceding sentence.  In addition to the foregoing, a court of competent
  jurisdiction, under certain circumstances, may order indemnification if it
  determines that the person is fairly and reasonably entitled thereto in view of
  all the relevant circumstances, unless the proceeding was an action by or in
  the right of the corporation or involved a determination that the person
  received an improper personal benefit.
  
      Amendment
  
           The Charter may be amended by the affirmative vote of the holders of a
  majority of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock entitled to vote on the
  matter after the directors have adopted a resolution proposing the amendment
  and submitted the resolution to the shareholders at either an annual or special
  meeting, with the shareholders voting as a class with one vote per share;
  provided, that the Charter provision providing for the classification of the
  Company's Board of Directors into three classes may not be amended, altered,
  changed or repealed without the affirmative vote of at least 80% of the members
  of the Board of Directors and the affirmative vote of holders of 75% of the
  outstanding shares of capital
  
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  stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors voting as a
  class.  The provisions relating to restrictions on transfer, designation of
  shares-in-trust, shares-in-trust and ownership of the Lessee may not be
  amended, altered, changed or repealed without the affirmative vote of a
  majority of the members of the Board of Directors and adopted by an affirmative
  vote of the holders of not less than 66 2/3% of the outstanding shares of
  capital stock of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of
  directors, voting together as a class.
  
      Operations
  
           The Company generally is prohibited from acquiring or holding property
  or engaging in any activity that would cause the Company to fail to qualify as
  a REIT.
  
  MARYLAND ANTI-TAKEOVER STATUTES
  
           Under Sections 3-601 et seq. of the MGCL, certain "business
  combinations" (including a merger, consolidation, share exchange, or, in
  certain circumstances, an asset transfer of issuance or reclassification of
  equity securities) between a Maryland corporation and any person who
  beneficially owns 10% or more of the voting power of the corporation's shares
  or an affiliate of the corporation who, at any time within the two-year period
  prior to the date in question, was the beneficial owner of 10% or more of the
  voting power of the then outstanding voting stock of the corporation (an
  "Interested Shareholder") or an affiliate thereof are prohibited for five years
  after the most recent date on which the Interested Shareholder became an
  Interested Shareholder.  Thereafter, any "business combination" must be
  recommended by the board of directors of the corporation and approved by the
  affirmative vote of at least (a) 80% of the votes entitled to cast by holders
  of outstanding voting shares of the corporation and (b) two-thirds of the votes
  entitled to be cast by holders of outstanding voting shares of the corporation
  other than shares held by the Interested Shareholder with whom the business
  combination is to be effected, unless, among other conditions, the
  corporation's shareholders receive a minimum price (as defined under Maryland
  law) for their shares and the consideration is received in cash or in the same
  form as previously paid by the Interested Shareholder for its shares.  These
  provision of Maryland law do not apply, however, to business combinations that
  are (i) with respect to specifically identified or unidentified existing or
  future Interested Shareholders, approved or exempted by the board of directors
  of the corporation prior to the time that the Interested Shareholder becomes an
  Interested Shareholder, or (ii) if the original articles of incorporation of
  the corporation contain a provision expressly electing not to be governed by
  Section 3-602 of the MGCL or the shareholders of the corporation adopt a
  charter amendment by a vote of at least 80% of the votes entitled to be cast by
  outstanding shares of voting stock of the corporation, voting together in a
  single group, and two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast by persons (if
  any) who are not Interested Shareholders.  The Charter has exempted from these
  provisions of Maryland law, any business combination involving Mr. Feldman or
  Mr. Corcoran or any present or future affiliates, associates or other persons
  acting in concert or as a group with Mr. Feldman or Mr. Corcoran.
  
           Sections 3-701 et seq. of the MGCL (the "Control Share Statute")
  provides that "control shares" of a Maryland corporation acquired in a "control
  share acquisition" have no voting rights except to the extent approved by a
  vote of two-thirds of the votes entitled to be case on the matter, excluding
  shares of stock as to which the acquiring person, officers of the corporation
  and directors of the corporation who are employees of the corporation are
  entitled to direct or exercise the voting power in the election of directors.
  "Control shares" are voting shares of stock that, if aggregated with all other
  shares of stock previously acquired by that person, would entitle the acquiror
  to exercise voting power in electing directors within one of the following
  ranges of voting power:  (i) one-fifth or more but less than one-third, (ii)
  one-third or more but less than a majority, or (iii) a majority or more of all
  voting power.  Control shares do not include shares the acquiring person is
  then entitled to vote as a result of having previously obtained shareholder
  approval.  A "control share acquisition" means the acquisition of control
  shares, subject to certain exceptions.  Voting rights will not be denied to
  "control shares" if the acquisition of such shares, as to specifically
  identified or unidentified future or existing shareholders or their affiliates,
  has been approved by the charter or bylaws of the corporation prior to the
  acquisition of such shares.
  
           A person who has made or proposes to make a control share acquisition,
  upon satisfaction of certain conditions (including an undertaking to pay
  expenses), may compel the board of directors to call a special meeting of
  shareholders
  
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  to be held within 50 days of demand to consider the voting rights of the
  shares.  If no request for a meeting is made, the corporation may itself
  present the question at any shareholders' meeting.
  
           If voting rights are not approved at the meeting or if the acquiring
  person does not deliver an acquiring person statement as required by the
  statute, then, subject to certain conditions and limitations, the corporation
  may redeem any or all of the control shares (except those for which voting
  rights have previously been approved) for fair value determined, without regard
  to voting rights, as of the date of the last control share acquisition or of
  any meeting of shareholders at which the voting rights of such shares are
  considered and not approved.  If voting rights for control shares are approved
  at a shareholders meeting and the acquiror becomes entitled to vote a majority
  of the shares entitled to vote, all other shareholders may exercise appraisal
  rights.  The fair value of the shares as determined for purposes of the
  appraisal rights may not be less than the highest price per share paid in the
  control share acquisition, and certain limitations and restrictions otherwise
  applicable to the exercise of dissenters' rights do not apply in the context of
  a control share acquisition.
  
           The Maryland Control Share Statute does not apply to shares acquired
  in a merger, consolidation or share exchange if the corporation is a party to
  the transaction, or to acquisitions approved or exempted by a corporation's
  articles of incorporation or bylaws.
  
           The Charter and Bylaws contain a provision exempting any and all
  acquisitions of the Company's shares of capital stock from the control shares
  provision of Maryland law.  There can be no assurance that this provision will
  not be amended or eliminated in the future.  If the foregoing exemption in the
  bylaws is rescinded, the Maryland Control Share Statute could have the effect
  of discouraging offers to acquire the Company and increasing the difficulty of
  consummating any such offer.
  
                               PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
  
           The following summary of the Partnership Agreement, and the
  descriptions of certain provisions thereof set forth herein, are qualified in
  their entirety by reference to the Partnership Agreement, which is an exhibit
  to the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus is a part.
  
  MANAGEMENT
  
           The Partnership is a Delaware limited partnership and was formed
  pursuant to the terms of the Partnership Agreement.  Pursuant to the
  Partnership Agreement, the Company, as the sole general partner of the
  Partnership ("General Partner"), has full, exclusive and complete
  responsibility and discretion in the management and control of the Partnership,
  and the limited partners of the Partnership ("Limited Partners") have no
  authority to transact business for, or participate in the management activities
  or decisions of, the Partnership.  However, any amendment to the Partnership
  Agreement that would (i) affect the redemption rights described under "--
  Redemption Rights" below, (ii) adversely affect the Limited Partners' rights to
  receive cash distributions, (iii) alter the Partnership's allocations of
  income, or (iv) impose on the Limited Partners any obligations to make
  additional contributions to the capital of the Partnership, requires the
  consent of Limited Partners holding at least a majority of the Units.
  
  TRANSFERABILITY OF INTERESTS
  
           The Company may not voluntarily withdraw from the Partnership or
  transfer or assign its interest in the Partnership unless the transaction in
  which such withdrawal or transfer occurs results in the Limited Partners
  receiving property in an amount equal to the amount they would have received
  had they exercised their redemption rights immediately prior to such
  transaction, or unless the successor to the Company contributes substantially
  all of its assets to the Partnership in return for an interest in the
  Partnership.  The Limited Partners may not transfer their interests in the
  Partnership without the consent of the Company, which the Company may withhold
  in its sole discretion.  The Company may not consent to any transfer that would
  cause the Partnership to be treated as a separate corporation for federal
  income tax purposes.
  
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  CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION
  
           The Company and the original Limited Partners contributed cash and
  interests in the Company's six initial hotels to the Partnership in connection
  with the Company's initial public offering of Common Stock in 1994 ("IPO").
  Subsequently, the Partnership issued additional Units in exchange for cash
  contributions from Promus and for interests in additional hotels.  The Company
  has contributed, and will continue to contribute, all of the net proceeds from
  the sale of capital stock to the Partnership in exchange for additional Units
  having distribution, liquidation and conversion provisions substantially
  identical to the capital stock so offered by the Company.  As required by the
  Partnership Agreement, immediately prior to a capital contribution by the
  Company, the Partners' capital accounts and the Carrying Value (as that term is
  defined in the Partnership Agreement) of the Partnership property shall be
  adjusted to reflect the unrealized gain or unrealized loss attributable to the
  Partnership property as if such items had actually been recognized immediately
  prior to such issuance and had been allocated to the Partners at such time.
  
           The Partnership Agreement provides that if the Partnership requires
  additional funds at any time or from time to time in excess of funds available
  to the Partnership from borrowing or capital contributions, the Company may
  borrow such funds from a financial institution or other lender and lend such
  funds to the Partnership on the same terms and conditions as are applicable to
  the Company's borrowing of such funds.  As an alternative to borrowing funds
  required by the Partnership, the Company may contribute the amount of such
  required funds as an additional capital contribution to the Partnership.  If
  the Company so contributes additional capital to the Partnership, the Company
  will receive additional Units.
  
  REDEMPTION RIGHTS
  
           Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, the Limited Partners are
  entitled to redemption rights, which enable them to cause the Partnership to
  redeem their interests in the Partnership (subject to certain restrictions) in
  exchange for shares of Common Stock, cash or a combination thereof, at the
  election of the Company. The redemption rights may not be exercised if the
  issuance of shares of Common Stock by the Company, as General Partner, for any
  part of the interest in the Partnership sought to be redeemed would (i) result
  in any person violating the Ownership Limit contained in the Company's Charter
  (ii) cause the Company to be "closely held" within the meaning of the Code,
  (iii) cause the Company to be treated as owning 10% or more of the Lessee or
  any sublessee within the meaning of the Code, or (iv) otherwise cause the
  Company to fail to qualify as a REIT.  In any case, the Partnership or the
  Company (as the case may be) may elect, in its sole and absolute discretion, to
  pay the Redemption Amount in cash. The redemption rights may be exercised by
  the Limited Partners, in whole or in part (in either case, subject to the above
  restrictions), at any time or from time to time, following the satisfaction of
  any applicable holding period requirements.  At July 15, 1997, the aggregate
  number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the redemption
  rights by the Limited Partners was 2,904,491.  The number of shares issuable
  upon the exercise of the redemption rights will be adjusted upon the occurrence
  of stock splits, mergers, consolidations or similar pro rata share
  transactions, which otherwise would have the effect of diluting the ownership
  interests of the Limited Partners or the shareholders of the Company.
  
  REGISTRATION RIGHTS
  
           The Limited Partners have, or will have, certain rights to the
  registration for resale of the shares of Common Stock held by them or received
  by them upon redemption of their Units.  Such rights include piggyback rights
  and the right to include such shares in the registration statement of which
  this Prospectus is a part.  The Company is required to bear the costs of such
  registration statements, exclusive of underwriting discounts, commissions and
  certain other costs attributable to, and to be borne by, the selling
  shareholders.  See "Selling Shareholders."
  
  TAX MATTERS
  
           Pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, the Company is the tax matters
  partner of the Partnership and, as such, has authority to make tax elections
  under the Code on behalf of the Partnership.
  
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           Profit and loss of the Partnership generally are allocated among the
  partners in accordance with their respective interests in the Partnership based
  on the number of Units held by the partners.
  
  OPERATIONS
  
           The Partnership Agreement requires that the Partnership be operated in
  a manner that enables the Company to satisfy the requirements for being
  classified as a REIT and to avoid any federal income tax liability.
  
  DISTRIBUTIONS
  
           The Partnership Agreement provides that the Partnership will
  distribute cash from operations (including net sale or refinancing proceeds,
  but excluding net proceeds from the sale of the Partnership's property in
  connection with the liquidation of the Partnership) quarterly, in amounts
  determined by the Company in its sole discretion, to the partners in accordance
  with their respective percentage interests in the Partnership. Upon liquidation
  of the Partnership, after payment of, or adequate provision for, debts and
  obligations of the Partnership, including any partner loans, any remaining
  assets of the Partnership will be distributed to all partners with positive
  capital accounts in accordance with their respective positive capital account
  balances.  If any partner, including the Company, has a negative balance in its
  capital account following a liquidation of the Partnership, it will be
  obligated to contribute cash to the Partnership equal to the negative balance
  in its capital account.
  
  TERM
  
           The Partnership will continue until December 31, 2044, or until sooner
  dissolved upon (i) the bankruptcy, dissolution or withdrawal of the Company as
  General Partner (unless the Limited Partners elect to continue the
  Partnership), (ii) the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all
  the assets of the Partnership, (iii) the redemption of all limited partnership
  interests in the Partnership (other than those held by the Company, if any), or
  (iv) the election by the General Partner.
  
                         FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
  
           The following is a summary of the material federal tax income tax
  considerations relevant to a prospective holder of Common Stock.  The
  discussion does not purport to deal with all aspects of taxation that may be
  relevant to a holder of Common Stock in light of their personal investment or
  tax circumstances, or to certain types of shareholders (including insurance
  companies, tax-exempt organizations, financial institutions or broker-dealers,
  foreign corporations, and persons who are not citizens or residents of the
  United States) subject to special treatment under the federal income tax laws.
  
           EACH PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER SHOULD CONSULT HIS OWN TAX ADVISOR
  REGARDING THE SPECIFIC TAX CONSEQUENCES TO HIM OF THE PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP, AND
  SALE OF THE COMMON STOCK AND OF THE COMPANY'S ELECTION TO BE TAXED AS A REIT,
  INCLUDING THE FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, FOREIGN, AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES OF
  SUCH PURCHASE, OWNERSHIP, SALE, AND ELECTION, AND OF POTENTIAL CHANGES IN
  APPLICABLE TAX LAWS.
  
  TAXATION OF THE COMPANY
  
           The Company has made an election to be taxed as a REIT under Sections
  856 through 860 of the Code, commencing with its initial taxable year ended
  December 31, 1994. The Company currently is qualified as a REIT and intends to
  continue to operate in such manner, but no assurance can be given that the
  Company will operate in a manner so as to remain qualified as a REIT.
  
           The sections of the Code relating to qualification and operation as a
  REIT are highly technical and complex.  The following discussion sets forth the
  material aspects of the Code sections that govern the federal income tax
  
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  treatment of a REIT and its shareholders. The discussion is qualified in its
  entirety by the applicable Code provisions, rules and regulations promulgated
  thereunder ("Treasury Regulations"), and administrative and judicial
  interpretations thereof, all of which are subject to change prospectively or
  retrospectively.  Hunton & Williams has acted as tax counsel to the Company in
  connection with the Offering and the Company's election to be taxed as a REIT.
  
           The Company believes that it qualified to be taxed as a REIT for its
  taxable years ended December 31, 1994 through December 31, 1996, and that its
  organization and current and proposed method of operation will enable it to
  continue to qualify as a REIT for its taxable year ended December 31, 1997 and
  in the future. Continued qualification and taxation as a REIT depend upon the
  Company's ability to meet on a continuing basis, through actual annual
  operating results, distribution levels, and stock ownership, the various
  qualification tests imposed under the Code discussed below. Accordingly, no
  assurance can be given that the actual results of the Company's operation for
  any particular taxable year will satisfy such requirements. For a discussion of
  the tax consequences of failure to qualify as a REIT, see "-- Failure to
  Qualify."
  
           If the Company continues to qualify for taxation as a REIT, it
  generally will not be subject to federal corporate income tax on its net income
  that is distributed currently to the shareholders. That treatment substantially
  eliminates the "double taxation" (i.e., taxation at both the corporate and
  shareholder levels) that generally results from an investment in a corporation.
  However, the Company will be subject to federal income tax in the following
  circumstances. First, the Company will be taxed at regular corporate rates on
  any undistributed REIT taxable income, including undistributed net capital
  gains. Second, under certain circumstances, the Company may be subject to the
  "alternative minimum tax" on its undistributed items of tax preference. Third,
  if the Company has (i) net income from the sale or other disposition of
  "foreclosure property" that is held primarily for sale to customers in the
  ordinary course of business or (ii) other nonqualifying income from foreclosure
  property, it will be subject to tax at the highest corporate rate on such
  income. Fourth, if the Company has net income from prohibited transactions
  (which are, in general, certain sales or other dispositions of property (other
  than foreclosure property) held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary
  course of business), such income will be subject to a 100% tax. Fifth, if the
  Company should fail to satisfy the 75% gross income test or the 95% gross
  income test (as discussed below), and has nonetheless maintained its
  qualification as a REIT because certain other requirements have been met, it
  will be subject to a 100% tax on an amount equal to (i) the gross income
  attributable to the greater of the amount by which the Company fails the 75% or
  95% gross income test multiplied by (ii) a fraction intended to reflect the
  Company's profitability. Sixth, if the Company should fail to distribute during
  each calendar year at least the sum of (i) 85% of its REIT ordinary income for
  such year, (ii) 95% of its REIT capital gain net income for such year, and
  (iii) any undistributed taxable income from prior periods, the Company would be
  subject to a 4% excise tax on the excess of such required distribution over the
  amounts actually distributed. Seventh, if the Company acquires any asset from a
  C corporation (i.e. , a corporation generally subject to full corporate-level
  tax) in a transaction in which the basis of the asset in the Company's hands is
  determined by reference to the basis of the asset (or any other asset) in the
  hands of the C corporation and the Company recognizes gain on the disposition
  of such asset during the ten-year period beginning on the date on which such
  asset was acquired by the Company, then to the extent of such asset's "built-in
  gain" (i.e., the excess of the fair market value of such asset at the time of
  acquisition by the Company over the adjusted basis in such asset at such time),
  such gain will be subject to tax at the highest regular corporate rate
  applicable (as provided in Treasury Regulations that have not yet been
  promulgated). The results described above with respect to the recognition of
  "built-in gain" assume that the Company would make an election pursuant to IRS
  Notice 88-19 if it were to make any such acquisition.  See "--Pending Tax
  Legislation."
  
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  REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFICATION
  
           The Code defines a REIT as a corporation, trust or association (i)
  that is managed by one or more trustees or directors; (ii) the beneficial
  ownership of which is evidenced by transferable shares or by transferable
  certificates of beneficial interest; (iii) that would be taxable as a domestic
  corporation, but for Sections 856 through 860 of the Code; (iv) that is neither
  a financial institution nor an insurance company subject to certain provisions
  of the Code; (v) the beneficial ownership of which is held by 100 or more
  persons; (vi) not more than 50% in value of the outstanding stock of which is
  owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals (as defined in the
  Code to include certain entities) during the last half of each taxable year
  ("5/50 Rule"); (vii) that makes an election to be a REIT (or has made such
  election for a previous taxable year) and satisfies all relevant filing and
  other administrative requirements established by the Service that must be met
  in order to elect and to maintain REIT status; (viii) that uses a calendar year
  for federal income tax purposes and complies with the recordkeeping
  requirements of the Code and Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder; and
  (ix) that meets certain other tests, described below, regarding the nature of
  its income and assets. The Code provides that conditions (i) to (iv),
  inclusive, must be met during the entire taxable year and that condition (v)
  must be met during at least 335 days of a taxable year of 12 months, or during
  a proportionate part of a taxable year of less than 12 months. Conditions (v)
  and (vi) will not apply until after the first taxable year for which an
  election is made by the Company to be taxed as a REIT. The Company has issued
  sufficient common stock in sufficient diversity of ownership to allow it to
  satisfy requirements (v) and (vi). In addition, the Company's Charter provides
  for restrictions regarding transfer of the Common Stock that are intended to
  assist the Company in continuing to satisfy the share ownership requirements
  described in (v) and (vi) above.
  
           For purposes of determining stock ownership under the 5/50 Rule, a (i)
  supplement unemployment compensation benefits plan, a private foundation, or a
  portion of a trust permanently set aside or used exclusively for charitable
  purposes generally is considered an individual, and (ii) stock held by a trust
  that is a qualified trust under Code section 401(a) is treated as held by the
  trust's beneficiaries in proportion to their actuarial interests in the pension
  trust for purposes of the 5/50 Rule.
  
           The Company currently does not have any corporate subsidiaries but it
  may have corporate subsidiaries in the future.  Code section 856(i) provides
  that a corporation that is a "qualified REIT subsidiary" shall not be treated
  as a separate corporation, and all assets, liabilities, and items of income,
  deduction, and credit of a "qualified REIT subsidiary" shall be treated as
  assets, liabilities, and items of income, deduction, and credit of the REIT.  A
  "qualified REIT subsidiary" is a corporation, all of the capital stock of which
  has been held by the REIT at all times during the period that such corporation
  was in existence.  Thus, in applying the requirements described herein, any
  "qualified REIT subsidiaries" acquired or formed by the Company will be
  ignored, and all assets, liabilities, and items of income, deduction, and
  credit of such subsidiaries will be treated as assets, liabilities and items of
  income, deduction, and credit of the Company.
  
           In the case of a REIT that is a partner in a partnership, Treasury
  Regulations provide that the REIT will be deemed to own its proportionate share
  of the assets of the partnership and will be deemed to be entitled to the gross
  income of the partnership attributable to such share. In addition, the
  character of the assets and gross income of the partnership will retain the
  same character in the hands of the REIT for purposes of Section 856 of the
  Code, including satisfying the gross income and asset tests, described below.
  Thus, the Company's proportionate share of the assets, liabilities and items of
  income of the Partnership and its subsidiary partnerships (the "Subsidiary
  Partnerships") will be treated as assets and gross income of the Company for
  purposes of applying the requirements described herein.
  
      Income Tests
  
           In order for the Company to maintain its qualification as a REIT,
  there are three requirements relating to the Company's gross income that must
  be satisfied annually. First, at least 75% of the Company's gross income
  (excluding gross income from prohibited transactions) for each taxable year
  must consist of defined types of income derived directly or indirectly from
  investments relating to real property or mortgages on real property (including
  "rents from real property" and, in certain circumstances, interest) or
  temporary investment income. Second, at least 95% of the Company's gross income
  (excluding gross income from prohibited transactions) for each taxable year
  must be derived
  
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  from such real property or temporary investments, and from dividends, other
  types of interest, and gain from the sale or disposition of Common Stock, or
  from any combination of the foregoing. Third, not more than 30% of the
  Company's gross income (including gross income from prohibited transactions)
  for each taxable year may be gain from the sale or other disposition of (i)
  Common Stock held for less than one year, (ii) dealer property that is not
  foreclosure property, and (iii) certain real property held for less than four
  years (apart from involuntary conversions and sales of foreclosure property).
  The specific application of these tests to the Company is discussed below.
  
           Rents received by the Company will qualify as "rents from real
  property" in satisfying the gross income requirements for a REIT described
  above only if several conditions are met. First, the amount of rent must not be
  based in whole or in part on the income or profits of any person. However, an
  amount received or accrued generally will not be excluded from the term "rents
  from real property" solely by reason of being based on a fixed percentage or
  percentages of receipts of sales. Second, the Code provides that rents received
  from a tenant will not qualify as "rents from real property" in satisfying the
  gross income tests if the Company, or an owner of 10% or more of the Company,
  directly or constructively owns 10% or more of such tenant (a "Related Party
  Tenant"). Third, if rent attributable to personal property, leased in
  connection with a lease of real property, is greater than 15% of the total rent
  received under the lease, then the portion of rent attributable to such
  personal property will not qualify as "rents from real property." Finally, for
  rents received to qualify as "rents from real property," the Company generally
  must not operate or manage the property or furnish or render services to the
  tenants of such property, other than through an "independent contractor" from
  whom the Company derives no revenue. The "independent contractor" requirement,
  however, does not apply to the extent the services provided by the Company are
  "usually or customarily rendered" in connection with the rental of space for
  occupancy only and are not otherwise considered "rendered to the occupant."
  
           Pursuant to the Percentage Leases, the Lessee leases from the
  Partnership and the Subsidiary Partnerships (as defined below) the land,
  buildings, improvements, furnishings, and equipment comprising the Hotels for a
  ten-year period. The Percentage Leases provide that the Lessee is obligated to
  pay to the Partnership (i) the greater of a fixed rent ("Base Rent") or a
  percentage rent ("Percentage Rent") (collectively, "Rents") and (ii) certain
  other amounts, including interest accrued on any late payments or charges
  ("Additional Charges"). The Percentage Rent is calculated by multiplying fixed
  percentages by the gross suite revenues and food and beverage rent revenues for
  each of the Hotels in excess of certain levels. The Base Rent accrues and is
  required to be paid monthly. Although Percentage Rent is due quarterly, the
  Lessee will not be in default for non-payment of Percentage Rent due in any
  calendar year if the Lessee pays, within 90 days of the end of the calendar
  year, the excess of Percentage Rent due and unpaid over the Base Rent with
  respect to such year.  For purposes of this section, the term "Partnership"
  includes the Subsidiary Partnerships when the context requires.
  
           In order for the Base Rent, the Percentage Rent, and the Additional
  Charges to constitute "rents from real property," the Percentage Leases must be
  respected as true leases for federal income tax purposes and not treated as
  service contracts, joint ventures or some other type of arrangement. The
  determination of whether the Percentage Leases are true leases depends on an
  analysis of all the surrounding facts and circumstances. In making such a
  determination, courts have considered a variety of factors, including the
  following: (i) the intent of the parties, (ii) the form of the agreement, (iii)
  the degree of control over the property that is retained by the property owner
  (e.g., whether the lessee has substantial control over the operation of the
  property or whether the lessee was required simply to use its best efforts to
  perform its obligations under the agreement), and (iv) the extent to which the
  property owner retains the risk of loss with respect to the property (e.g.,
  whether the lessee bears the risk of increases in operating expenses or the
  risk of damage to the property).
  
           In addition, Code Section 7701(e) provides that a contract that
  purports to be a service contract (or a partnership agreement) is treated
  instead as a lease of property if the contract is properly treated as such,
  taking into account all relevant factors, including whether or not: (i) the
  service recipient is in physical possession of the property, (ii) the service
  recipient controls the property, (iii) the service recipient has a significant
  economic or possessory interest in the property (e.g., the property's use is
  likely to be dedicated to the service recipient for a substantial portion of
  the useful life of the property, the recipient shares the risk that the
  property will decline in value, the recipient shares in any appreciation in the
  value of the property, the recipient shares in savings in the property's
  operating costs, or the recipient bears the risk
  
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  of damage to or loss of the property), (iv) the service provider does not bear
  any risk of substantially diminished receipts or substantially increased
  expenditures if there is nonperformance under the contract, (v) the service
  provider does not use the property concurrently to provide significant services
  to entities unrelated to the service recipient, and (vi) the total contract
  price does not substantially exceed the rental value of the property for the
  contract period. Since the determination whether a service contract should be
  treated as a lease is inherently factual, the presence or absence of any single
  factor may not be dispositive in every case.
  
           The Company believes that the Percentage Leases will be treated as
  true leases for federal income tax purposes. Such belief is based, in part, on
  the following facts: (i) the Partnership and the Lessee intend for their
  relationship to be that of a lessor and lessee and such relationship will be
  documented by lease agreements, (ii) the Lessee has the right to exclusive
  possession and use and quiet enjoyment of the Hotels during the term of the
  Percentage Leases, (iii) the Lessee bears the cost of, and will be responsible
  for, day-to-day maintenance and repair of the Hotels, other than the cost of
  maintaining underground utilities and structural elements, and dictates how the
  Hotels are operated, maintained, and improved, (iv) the Lessee bears all of the
  costs and expenses of operating the Hotels (including the cost of any inventory
  and supplies used in their operation) during the term of the Percentage Leases
  (other than real and personal property taxes, and the cost of replacement or
  refurbishment of furniture, fixtures and equipment, to the extent such costs do
  not exceed the allowance for such costs provided by the Partnership under each
  Percentage Lease), (v) the Lessee benefits from any savings in the costs of
  operating the Hotels during the term of the Percentage Leases, (vi) in the
  event of damage or destruction to a Hotel, the Lessee will be at economic risk
  because it will be obligated either (A) to restore the property to its prior
  condition, in which event it will bear all costs of such restoration or (B)
  purchase the Hotel for an amount generally equal to the Partnership's
  investment in the Property, (vii) the Lessee will indemnify the Partnership
  against all liabilities imposed on the Partnership during the term of the
  Percentage Leases by reason of (A) injury to persons or damage to property
  occurring at the Hotels or (B) the Lessee's use, management, maintenance or
  repair of the Hotels, (viii) the Lessee is obligated to pay substantial fixed
  rent for the period of use of the Hotels, and (ix) the Lessee stands to incur
  substantial losses (or reap substantial gains) depending on how successfully it
  operates the Hotels.
  
           Investors should be aware that there are no controlling Treasury
  Regulations, published rulings, or judicial decisions involving leases with
  terms substantially the same as the Percentage Leases that discuss whether such
  leases constitute true leases for federal income tax purposes. If the
  Percentage Leases are recharacterized as service contracts or partnership
  agreements, rather than true leases, part or all of the payments that the
  Partnership receives from the Lessee may not be considered rent or may not
  otherwise satisfy the various requirements for qualification as "rents from
  real property." In that case, the Company likely would not be able to satisfy
  either the 75% or 95% gross income tests and, as a result, would lose its REIT
  status.
  
           In order for the Rents to constitute "rents from real property,"
  several other requirements also must be satisfied. One requirement is that the
  Rents attributable to personal property leased in connection with the lease of
  the real property comprising a Hotel must not be greater than 15% of the Rents
  received under the Percentage Lease. The Rents attributable to the personal
  property in an Hotel is the amount that bears the same ratio to total rent for
  the taxable year as the average of the adjusted basis of the personal property
  in the Hotel at the beginning and at the end of the taxable bears to the
  average of the aggregate adjusted bases of both the real and personal property
  comprising the Hotel at the beginning and at the end of the such taxable year
  ("Adjusted Basis Ratio"). The initial adjusted basis of the personal property
  in each Hotel was less than 15% of the initial adjusted bases of both the real
  and personal property comprising such hotel. The basis of personal property in
  Hotels acquired for cash was determined either by appraisals performed by a
  professional appraiser, or by internal appraisals performed by the Company
  using the same methodology employed by professional appraisers.  The initial
  adjusted basis of Hotels acquired in exchange for Units generally was the same
  as the basis of the transferor of the Hotel at the time of the transfer.  In no
  event will the Partnership acquire additional personal property for a Hotel to
  the extent that such acquisition would cause the Adjusted Basis Ratio for such
  Hotel
  
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  to exceed 15%.  There can be no assurance, however, that the Service would not
  assert that the personal property originally acquired by the Partnership had a
  value in excess of the appraised value, or that a court would not uphold such
  assertion. If such a challenge were successfully asserted, the Company could
  exceed the Adjusted Basis Ratio as to one or more of the Hotels, which in turn
  potentially could cause it to fail to satisfy the 95% or 75% gross income test
  and thus lose its REIT status.
  
           Another requirement for qualification of the Rents as "rents from real
  property" is that the Percentage Rent must not be based in whole or in part on
  the income or profits of any person. The Percentage Rent, however, will qualify
  as "rents from real property" if it is based on percentages of receipts or
  sales and the percentages (i) are fixed at the time the Percentage Leases are
  entered into, (ii) are not renegotiated during the term of the Percentage
  Leases in a manner that has the effect of basing Percentage Rent on income or
  profits, and (iii) conform with normal business practice. More generally, the
  Percentage Rent will not qualify as "rents from real property" if, considering
  the Percentage Leases and all the surrounding circumstances, the arrangement
  does not conform with normal business practice but is in reality used as a
  means of basing the Percentage Rent on income or profits. Since the Percentage
  Rent is based on fixed percentages of the gross revenues from the Hotels that
  are established in the Percentage Leases and the Company represented that the
  percentages (i) will not be renegotiated during the terms of the Percentage
  Leases in a manner that has the effect of basing the Percentage Rent on income
  or profits and (ii) conform with normal business practice, the Percentage Rent
  should not be considered based in whole or in part on the income or profits of
  any person. Furthermore, the Company represented that, with respect to other
  hotel properties that it acquires in the future, it will not charge rent for
  any property that is based in whole or in part on the income or profits of any
  person (except by reason of being based on a fixed percentage of gross
  revenues, as described above).
  
           A third requirement for qualification of the Rents as "rents from real
  property" is that the Company must not own, directly or constructively, 10% or
  more of the Lessee. The constructive ownership rules generally provide that, if
  10% or more in value of the stock of the Company is owned, directly or
  indirectly, by or for any person, the Company is considered as owning the
  ownership interests in any lessee that are owned, directly or indirectly, by or
  for such person. The Company does not currently own, directly or
  constructively, any ownership interest in the Lessee. In addition, the
  Partnership Agreement provides that a redeeming Limited Partner will not be
  permitted to redeem Units (unless the Company elects, in its sole discretion,
  to pay cash in lieu of Common Stock) to the extent that the acquisition of
  Common Stock by such partner would result in the Company being treated as
  owning, directly or constructively, 10% or more of the ownership interests of
  the Lessee or of the ownership interests in any sublessee.  Thus, the Company
  should never own, directly or constructively, 10% or more of the Lessee or any
  sublessee. Furthermore, the Company has represented that, with respect to other
  hotel properties that it acquires in the future, it will not rent any property
  to a Related Party Tenant. However, because the Code's constructive ownership
  rules for purposes of the Related Party Tenant rules are broad and it is not
  possible to monitor continually direct and indirect transfers of shares of
  Common Stock, no absolute assurance can be given that such transfers or other
  events of which the Company has no knowledge will not cause the Company to own
  constructively 10% or more of the Lessee at some future date.
  
           A fourth requirement for qualification of the Rents as "rents from
  real property" is that the Company cannot furnish or render noncustomary
  services to the tenants of the Hotels, or manage or operate the Hotels, other
  than through an independent contractor from whom the Company itself does not
  derive or receive any income. Provided that the Percentage Leases are respected
  as true leases, the Company should satisfy that requirement because the
  Partnership is not performing any services other than customary ones for the
  Lessee. Furthermore, the Company has represented that, with respect to other
  hotel properties that it acquires in the future, it will not perform
  noncustomary services with respect to the tenant of the property. As described
  above, however, if the Percentage Leases are recharacterized as service
  contracts or partnership agreements, the Rents likely would be disqualified as
  "rents from real property" because the Company would be considered to furnish
  or render services to the occupants of the Hotels and to manage or operate the
  Hotels other than through an independent contractor who is adequately
  compensated and from whom the Company derives or receives no income.
  
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           If the Rents do not qualify as "rents from real property" because the
  rents attributable to personal property exceed 15% of the total Rents for a
  taxable year, the portion of the Rents that is attributable to personal
  property will not be qualifying income for purposes of either the 75% or 95%
  gross income tests. Thus, if the Rents attributable to personal property, plus
  any other income that is nonqualifying income for purposes of the 95% gross
  income test, during a taxable year exceeds 5% of the Company's gross income
  during the year, the Company would lose its REIT status.  If, however, the
  Rents do not qualify as "rents from real property" because either (i) the
  Percentage Rent is considered based on income or profits of the Lessee, (ii)
  the Company owns, directly or constructively, 10% or more of the Lessee, or
  (iii) the Company furnishes noncustomary services to the Lessee (other than
  through a qualified independent contractor) or manages or operates the Hotels,
  none of the Rents would qualify as "rents from real property." In that case,
  the Company likely would lose its REIT status because it would be unable to
  satisfy either the 75% or 95% gross income test.
  
           In addition to the Rents, the Lessee is required to pay to the
  Partnership and Subsidiary Partnerships the Additional Charges. To the extent
  that the Additional Charges represent either (i) reimbursements of amounts that
  the Lessee is obligated to pay to third parties or (ii) penalties for
  nonpayment or late payment of such amounts, the Additional Charges should
  qualify as "rents from real property." To the extent, however, that the
  Additional Charges represent interest that is accrued on the late payment of
  the Rents or the Additional Charges, the Additional Charges should not qualify
  as "rents from real property," but instead should be treated as interest that
  qualifies for the 95% gross income test.
  
           The term "interest," as defined for purposes of the 75% gross income
  test, generally does not include any amount received or accrued (directly or
  indirectly) if the determination of such amount depends in whole or in part on
  the income or profits of any person. However, an amount received or accrued
  generally will not be excluded from the term "interest" solely by reason of
  being based on a fixed percentage or percentages of receipts or sales.
  Furthermore, to the extent that interest from a loan that is based on the
  residual cash proceeds from sale of the property securing the loan constitutes
  a "shared appreciation provision" (as defined in the Code), income attributable
  to such participation feature will be treated as gain from the sale of the
  secured property.
  
           Any gross income derived from a prohibited transaction is taken into
  account in applying the 30% income test necessary to qualify as a REIT (and the
  net income from that transaction is subject to a 100% tax). The term
  "prohibited transaction" generally includes a sale or other disposition of
  property (other than foreclosure property) that is held primarily for sale to
  customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business. All inventory required
  in the operation of the Hotels will be purchased by the Lessee or its designee
  as required by the terms of the Percentage Leases.  Accordingly, the Company
  and the Partnership believe that no asset owned by the Company or the
  Partnership is held for sale to customers and that a sale of any such asset
  will not be in the ordinary course of business of the Company or the
  Partnership. Whether property is held "primarily for sale to customers in the
  ordinary course of a trade or business" depends, however, on the facts and
  circumstances in effect from time to time, including those related to the
  particular property. Nevertheless, the Company and the Partnership will attempt
  to comply with the terms of safe-harbor provisions in the Code prescribing when
  asset sales will not be characterized as prohibited transactions. Complete
  assurance cannot be given, however, that the Company or the Partnership can
  comply with the safe-harbor provisions of the Code or avoid owning property
  that may be characterized as property held "primarily for sale to customers in
  the ordinary course of a trade or business."
  
           The Company will be subject to tax at the maximum corporate rate on
  any income from foreclosure property (other than income that would be qualified
  income under the 75% gross income test), less expenses directly connected with
  the production of such income. However, gross income from such foreclosure
  property will qualify under the 75% and 95% gross income tests.  "Foreclosure
  property" is defined as any real property (including interests in real
  property) and any personal property incident to such real property (i) that is
  acquired by a REIT as the result of such REIT having bid in such property at
  foreclosure, or having otherwise reduced such property to ownership or
  possession by agreement or process of law, after there was a default (or
  default was imminent) on a lease of such property or on an indebtedness that
  such property secured and (ii) for which such REIT makes a proper election to
  treat such property as foreclosure property. However, a REIT will not be
  considered to have foreclosed on a property where such REIT takes control of
  the property as a mortgagee-in-possession and cannot receive any profit or
  sustain any loss except as a creditor of the
  
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  mortgagor. Under the Code, property generally ceases to be foreclosure property
  with respect to a REIT on the date that is two years after the date such REIT
  acquired such property (or longer if an extension is granted by the Secretary
  of the Treasury). The foregoing grace period is terminated and foreclosure
  property ceases to be foreclosure property on the first day (i) on which a
  lease is entered into with respect to such property that, by its terms, will
  give rise to income that does not qualify under the 75% gross income test or
  any amount is received or accrued, directly or indirectly, pursuant to a lease
  entered into on or after such day that will give rise to income that does not
  qualify under the 75% gross income test, (ii) on which any construction takes
  place on such property (other than completion of a building, or any other
  improvement, where more than 10% of the construction of such building or other
  improvement was completed before default became imminent) or (iii) which is
  more than 90 days after the day on which such property was acquired by the REIT
  and the property is used in a trade or business that is conducted by the REIT
  (other than through an independent contractor from whom the REIT itself does
  not derive or receive any income). As a result of the rules with respect to
  foreclosure property, if the Lessee defaults on its obligations under a
  Percentage Lease for a Hotel, the Company terminates the Lessee's leasehold
  interest, and the Company is unable to find a replacement Lessee for such Hotel
  within 90 days of such foreclosure, gross income from hotel operations
  conducted by the Company from such Hotel would cease to qualify for the 75% and
  95% gross income tests. In such event, the Company might be unable to satisfy
  the 75% and 95% gross income tests.
  
           It is possible that, from time to time, the Company or the Partnership
  will enter into hedging transactions with respect to one or more of its assets
  or liabilities. Any such hedging transactions could take a variety of forms,
  including interest rate swap contracts, interest rate cap or floor contracts,
  futures or forward contracts and options.  To the extent that the Company or
  the Partnership enters into an interest rate swap or cap contract to hedge any
  variable rate indebtedness incurred to acquire or carry real estate assets, any
  periodic income or gain from the disposition of such contract should be
  qualifying income for purposes of the 95% gross income test. Furthermore, any
  such contract would be considered a "security" for purposes of applying the 30%
  gross income test. To the extent that the Company or the Partnership hedges
  with other types of financial instruments or in other situations, it may not be
  entirely clear how the income from those transactions will be treated for
  purposes of the various income tests that apply to REITs under the Code. The
  Company intends to structure any hedging transactions in a manner that does not
  jeopardize its status as REIT.  See "--Pending Tax Legislation."
  
           If the Company fails to satisfy one or both of the 75% or 95% gross
  income tests for any taxable year, it may nevertheless qualify as a REIT for
  such year if it is entitled to relief under certain provisions of the Code.
  Those relief provisions will be generally available if the Company's failure to
  meet such tests is due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect, the
  Company attaches a schedule of the sources of its income to its return, and any
  incorrect information on the schedule was not due to fraud with intent to evade
  tax. It is not possible, however, to state whether in all circumstances the
  Company would be entitled to the benefit of those relief provisions. As
  discussed above in "-- Taxation of the Company," even if those relief
  provisions apply, a tax would be imposed with respect to the net income
  attributable to the excess of 75% or 95% of the Company's gross income over its
  qualifying income in the relevant category, whichever is greater. No such
  relief is available for violations of the 30% income test.
  
      Asset Tests
  
           The Company, at the close of each quarter of its taxable year, also
  must satisfy two tests relating to the nature of its assets. First, at least
  75% of the value of the Company's total assets must be represented by cash or
  cash items (including certain receivables), government securities, "real estate
  assets" and, in cases where the Company raises new capital through stock or
  long-term (at least five-year) debt offerings, temporary investments in stock
  or debt instruments during the one-year period following the Company's receipt
  of such capital. The term "real estate assets" includes interests in real
  property, interests in mortgages on real property to the extent the mortgage
  balance does not exceed the value of the associated real property, and shares
  of other REITs. For purposes of the 75% asset requirement, the term "interest
  in real property" includes an interest in land and improvements thereon, such
  as buildings or other inherently permanent structures (including items that are
  structural components of such buildings or structures), a leasehold in real
  property and an option to acquire real property (or a leasehold in real
  property).  Second, of the investments not included in the 75% asset class, the
  value of any one issuer's securities owned by the Company may not exceed 5% of
  the value of the Company's total assets, and the Company may not own more than
  10% of any one
  
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  issuer's outstanding voting securities (except for its ownership interest in
  the Partnership and Subsidiary Partnerships or the stock of a subsidiary with
  respect to which it has held 100% of the stock at all times during the
  subsidiary's existence).
  
           For purposes of the asset tests, the Company will be deemed to own its
  proportionate share of the assets of the Partnership (and Subsidiary
  Partnerships), rather than its general partnership interest in the Partnership.
  The Company has represented that, at all relevant times, (i) at least 75% of
  the value of its total assets has been and will be represented by real estate
  assets, cash and cash items (including receivables), and government securities
  and (ii) it does not and will not own any securities that do not qualify for
  the 75% asset test (except for the stock of subsidiaries with respect to which
  it has held 100% of the stock at all times during the subsidiary's existence).
  In addition, the Company has represented that it will not acquire or dispose,
  or cause the Partnership to acquire or dispose, of assets in the future in a
  way that would cause it to violate either asset test.  The Company believes
  that it satisfies both asset tests for REIT status.
  
           If the Company should fail inadvertently to satisfy the asset tests at
  the end of a calendar quarter, such a failure would not cause it to lose its
  REIT status if (i) it satisfied all of the asset tests at the close of the
  preceding calendar quarter and (ii) the discrepancy between the value of the
  Company's assets and the standards imposed by the asset tests arose from
  changes in the market values of its assets and was not wholly or partly caused
  by an acquisition of one or more nonqualifying assets.  If the condition
  described in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence were not satisfied, the
  Company still could avoid disqualification by eliminating any discrepancy
  within 30 days after the close of the calendar quarter in which it arose.
  
      Distribution Requirements
  
           The Company, in order to qualify as a REIT, is required to distribute
  dividends (other than capital gain dividends) to its shareholders in an amount
  at least equal to (i) the sum of (A) 95% of its "REIT taxable income" (computed
  without regard to the dividends paid deduction and its net capital gain) and
  (B) 95% of the net income (after tax), if any from foreclosure property, minus
  (ii) the sum of certain items of noncash income. Such dividends must be paid in
  the taxable year to which they relate, or in the following taxable year if
  declared before the Company timely files its tax return for such year and if
  paid on or before the first regular dividend payment after such declaration.
  To the extent that the Company does not distribute all of its net capital gain
  or distributes at least 95%, but less than 100%, of its "REIT taxable income,"
  as adjusted, it will be subject to tax thereon at regular ordinary and capital
  gains corporate tax rates. Furthermore, if the Company should fail to
  distribute during each calendar year at least the sum of (i) 85% of its REIT
  ordinary income for such year, (ii) 95% of its REIT capital gain income for
  such year, and (iii) any undistributed taxable income from prior periods, the
  Company would be subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax on the excess of such
  required distribution over the amounts actually distributed. The Company has
  made, and intends to continue to make, timely distributions sufficient to
  satisfy all annual distribution requirements.
  
           It is possible that, from time to time, the Company may experience
  timing differences between (i) the actual receipt of income and actual payment
  of deductible expenses and (ii) the inclusion of that income and deduction of
  such expenses in arriving at its REIT taxable income. For example, under the
  Percentage Leases, the Lessee may defer payment of the excess of the Percentage
  Rent over the Base Rent for a period of up to 90 days after the end of the
  calendar year in which such payment was due. In that case, the Partnership
  still would be required to recognize as income the excess of the Percentage
  Rent over the Base Rent in the calendar quarter to which it relates. Further,
  it is possible that, from time to time, the Company may be allocated a share of
  net capital gain attributable to the sale of depreciated property which exceeds
  its allocable share of cash attributable to that sale. Therefore, the Company
  may have less cash available for distribution than is necessary to meet its
  annual distribution requirements to avoid corporate income tax or the excise
  tax imposed on certain undistributed income. In such a situation, the Company
  may find it necessary to arrange for short-term (or possibly long-term)
  borrowings or to raise funds through the issuance of additional shares of
  common or preferred stock.
  
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           Under certain circumstances, the Company may be able to rectify a
  failure to meet the distribution requirements for a year by paying "deficiency
  dividends" to its shareholders in a later year, which may be included in the
  Company's deduction for dividends paid for the earlier year. Although the
  Company may be able to avoid being taxed on amounts distributed as deficiency
  dividends, it will be required to pay to the Service interest based upon the
  amount of any deduction taken for deficiency dividends.
  
      Recordkeeping Requirement
  
           Pursuant to applicable Treasury Regulations, in order to be able to
  elect to be taxed as a REIT, the Company must maintain certain records and
  request on an annual basis certain information from its shareholders designed
  to disclose the actual ownership of its outstanding stock. The Company has
  complied and intends to continue to comply with such requirements.
  
      Partnership Anti-Abuse Rule
  
           The Treasury Department has issued a final regulation ("Anti-Abuse
  Rule"), under the partnership provisions of the Code ("Partnership
  Provisions"), that authorizes the Service, in certain abusive transactions
  involving partnerships, to disregard the form of the transaction and recast it
  for federal tax purposes as the Service deems appropriate. The Anti-Abuse Rule
  applies where a partnership is formed or availed of in connection with a
  transaction (or series of related transactions), a principal purpose of which
  is to reduce substantially the present value of the partners' aggregate federal
  tax liability in a manner inconsistent with the intent of the Partnership
  Provisions. The Anti-Abuse Rule states that the Partnership Provisions are
  intended to permit taxpayers to conduct joint business (including investment)
  activities through a flexible economic arrangement that accurately reflects the
  partners' economic agreement and clearly reflects the partners' income without
  incurring an entity-level tax. The purposes for structuring a transaction
  involving a partnership are determined based on all of the facts and
  circumstances, including a comparison of the purported business purpose for a
  transaction and the claimed tax benefits resulting from the transaction. A
  reduction in the present value of the partners' aggregate federal tax liability
  through the use of a partnership does not, by itself, establish inconsistency
  with the intent of the Partnership Provisions.
  
           The Anti-Abuse Rule contains an example in which a corporation that
  elects to be treated as a REIT contributes substantially all of the proceeds
  from a public offering to a partnership in exchange for a general partner
  interest.  The limited partners of the partnership contribute real property
  assets to the partnership, subject to liabilities that exceed their respective
  aggregate bases in such property. In addition, some of the limited partners
  have the right, beginning two years after the formation of the partnership, to
  require the redemption of their limited partnership interests in exchange for
  cash or REIT stock (at the REIT's option) equal to the fair market value of
  their respective interests in the partnership at the time of the redemption.
  The example concludes that the use of the partnership is not inconsistent with
  the intent of the Partnership Provisions and, thus, cannot be recast by the
  Service. The Company believes that the Anti-Abuse Rule will not have any
  adverse impact on its ability to qualify as a REIT.  However, because the
  Anti-Abuse Rule is extraordinarily broad in scope and is applied based on an
  analysis of all of the facts and circumstances, there can be no assurance that
  the Service will not attempt to apply the Anti-Abuse Rule to the Company. If
  the conditions of the Anti-Abuse Rule are met, the Service is authorized to
  take appropriate enforcement action, including disregarding the Partnership for
  federal tax purposes or treating one or more of its partners as nonpartners.
  Any such action potentially could jeopardize the Company's status as a REIT.
  
  FAILURE TO QUALIFY
  
           If the Company fails to qualify for taxation as REIT in any taxable
  year, and the relief provisions do not apply, the Company will be subject to
  tax (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) on its taxable income at
  regular corporate rates.  Distributions to the shareholders in any year in
  which the Company fails to qualify will not be deductible by the Company, nor
  will they be required to be made. In such event, to the extent of current and
  accumulated earnings and profits, all distributions to shareholders will be
  taxable as ordinary income and, subject to certain limitations of the Code,
  corporate distributees may be eligible for the dividends received deduction.
  Unless
  
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  entitled to relief under specific statutory provisions, the Company also will
  be disqualified from taxation as a REIT for the four taxable years following
  the year during which the Company ceased to qualify as a REIT. It is not
  possible to state whether in all circumstances the Company would be entitled to
  such statutory relief.
  
  TAXATION OF TAXABLE U.S. SHAREHOLDERS
  
           As long as the Company qualifies as a REIT, distributions made to the
  Company's taxable U.S. shareholders out of the Company's current or accumulated
  earnings and profits (and not designated as capital gain dividends) will be
  taken into account by such U.S. shareholders as ordinary income and will not be
  eligible for the dividends received deduction generally available to
  corporations.  For purposes of determining whether distributions to the
  Company's shareholders are made out of current or accumulated earnings and
  profits, the Company's earnings and profits are allocated first to the
  Preferred Stock and then allocated to the Common Stock.  As used herein, the
  term "U.S.  shareholder" means a holder of Common Stock that for U.S. federal
  income tax purposes is (i) a citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a
  corporation, partnership, or other entity created or organized in or under the
  laws of the United States or of any political subdivision thereof, (iii) an
  estate whose income from sources without the United States is includible in
  gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes regardless of its connection
  with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States, or (iv) any
  trust with respect to which (A) a U.S. court is able to exercise primary
  supervision over the administration of such trust and (B) one or more U.S.
  fiduciaries have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the
  trust.  Distributions that are designated as capital gain dividends will be
  taxed as long-term capital gains (to the extent they do not exceed the
  Company's actual net capital gain for the taxable year) without regard to the
  period for which a shareholder has held his Common Stock.  However, corporate
  shareholders may be required to treat up to 20% of certain capital gain
  dividends as ordinary income.
  
           Distributions in excess of the Company's current and accumulated
  earnings and profits will not be taxable to a shareholder to the extent that
  they do not exceed the adjusted basis of the shareholder's Common Stock, but
  rather will reduce the adjusted basis of such stock.  To the extent that such
  distributions in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits exceed
  the adjusted basis of a shareholder's Common Stock, such distributions will be
  included in income as long-term capital gain (or short-term capital gain if the
  Common Stock has been held for one year or less) assuming the Common Stock is a
  capital asset in the hands of the shareholder.  In addition, any distribution
  declared by the Company in October, November, or December of any year and
  payable to a shareholder of record on a specified date in any such month shall
  be treated as both paid by the Company and received by the shareholder on
  December 31 of such year, provided that the distribution is actually paid by
  the Company during January of the following calendar year.
  
           Shareholders may not include in their individual income tax returns
  any net operating losses or capital losses of the Company.  Instead, such
  losses would be carried over by the Company for potential offset against its
  future income (subject to certain limitations).  Taxable distributions from the
  Company and gain from the disposition of the Common Stock will not be treated
  as passive activity income and, therefore, shareholders generally will not be
  able to apply any "passive activity losses" (such as losses from certain types
  of limited partnerships in which the shareholder is a limited partner) against
  such income.  In addition, taxable distributions from the Company generally
  will be treated as investment income for purposes of the investment interest
  limitations.  Capital gains from the disposition of Common Stock (or
  distributions treated as such) will be treated as investment income only if the
  shareholder so elects, in which case such capital gains will be taxed at
  ordinary income rates.  The Company will notify shareholders after the close of
  the Company's taxable year as to the portions of the distributions attributable
  to that year that constitute ordinary income, return of capital, and capital
  gain.
  
  TAXATION OF SHAREHOLDERS ON THE DISPOSITION OF THE COMMON STOCK
  
           In general, any gain or loss realized upon a taxable disposition of
  the Common Stock by a shareholder who is not a dealer in securities will be
  treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the Common Stock has been held for
  more than one year and otherwise as short-term capital gain or loss.  However,
  any loss upon a sale or exchange of Common Stock by a shareholder who has held
  such stock for six months or less (after applying certain holding period rules)
  will
  
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  be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of such distributions from
  the Company required to be treated by such shareholder as long-term capital
  gain.  All or a portion of any loss realized upon a taxable disposition of the
  Common Stock may be disallowed if other Common Stock is purchased within 30
  days before or after the disposition.
  
  CAPITAL GAINS AND LOSSES
  
           A capital asset generally must be held for more than one year in order
  for gain or loss derived from its sale or exchange to be treated as long-term
  capital gain or loss.  The highest marginal individual income tax rate is
  39.6%, and the tax rate on net capital gains applicable to individuals is 28%.
  Thus, the tax rate differential between capital gain and ordinary income for
  individuals may be significant.  In addition, the characterization of income as
  capital or ordinary may affect the deductibility of capital losses.  Capital
  losses not offset by capital gains may be deducted against an individual's
  ordinary income only up to a maximum annual amount of $3,000.  Unused capital
  losses may be carried forward.  All net capital gain of a corporate taxpayer is
  subject to tax at ordinary corporate rates.  A corporate taxpayer can deduct
  capital losses only to the extent of capital gains, with unused losses being
  carried back three years and forward five years.  See "Pending Tax
  Legislation."
  
  INFORMATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND BACKUP WITHHOLDING
  
           The Company will report to its U.S. shareholders and to the Service
  the amount of distributions paid during each calendar year, and the amount of
  tax withheld, if any.  Under the backup withholding rules, a shareholder may be
  subject to backup withholding at the rate of 31% with respect to distributions
  paid unless such holder (i) is a corporation or comes within certain other
  exempt categories and, when required, demonstrates this fact, or (ii) provides
  a taxpayer identification number, certifies as to no loss of exemption from
  backup withholding, and otherwise complies with the applicable requirements of
  the backup withholding rules.  A shareholder who does not provide the Company
  with his correct taxpayer identification number also may be subject to
  penalties imposed by the Service.  Any amount paid as backup withholding will
  be creditable against the shareholder's income tax liability.  In addition, the
  Company may be required to withhold a portion of capital gain distributions to
  any shareholders who fail to certify their nonforeign status to the Company.
  The Service issued proposed regulations in April 1996 regarding the backup
  withholding rules as applied to Non-U.S. Shareholders.  The proposed
  regulations would alter the technical requirements relating to backup
  withholding compliance and are proposed to be effective for distributions made
  after December 31, 1997.  See "--Taxation of Non-U.S. Shareholders" herein.
  
  TAXATION OF TAX-EXEMPT SHAREHOLDERS
  
           Tax-exempt entities, including qualified employee pension and profit
  sharing trusts and individual retirement accounts ("Exempt Organizations"),
  generally are exempt from federal income taxation.  However, they are subject
  to taxation on their unrelated business taxable income ("UBTI").  While many
  investments in real estate generate UBTI, the Service has issued a published
  ruling that dividend distributions from a REIT to an exempt employee pension
  trust do not constitute UBTI, provided that the shares of the REIT are not
  otherwise used in an unrelated trade or business of the exempt employee pension
  trust.  Based on that ruling, amounts distributed by the Company to Exempt
  Organizations generally should not constitute UBTI.  However, if an Exempt
  Organization finances its acquisition of Common Stock with debt, a portion of
  its income from the Company will constitute UBTI pursuant to the "debt-financed
  property" rules.  Furthermore, social clubs, voluntary employee benefit
  associations, supplemental unemployment benefit trusts, and qualified group
  legal services plans that are exempt from taxation under paragraphs (7), (9),
  (17), and (20), respectively, of Code section 501(c) are subject to different
  UBTI rules, which generally will require them to characterize distributions
  from the Company as UBTI.  In addition, in certain circumstances, a pension
  trust that owns more than 10% of the Company's stock is required to treat a
  percentage of the dividends from the Company as UBTI (the "UBTI Percentage").
  The UBTI Percentage is the gross income derived by the Company from an
  unrelated trade or business (determined as if the Company were a pension trust)
  divided by the gross income of the Company for the year in which the dividends
  are paid.  The UBTI rule applies to a pension trust holding more than 10% of
  the Company's stock only if (i) the UBTI Percentage is at least 5%, (ii) the
  Company qualifies as a REIT by reason of the modification of the 5/50 Rule that
  allows the beneficiaries of the pension trust to be treated as holding stock of
  the Company in proportion to their actuarial interests in the pension trust,
  and (iii) either (A) one pension trust
  
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  owns more than 25% of the value of the Company's stock or (B) a group of
  pension trusts individually holding more than 10% of the value of the Company's
  stock collectively owns more than 50% of the value of the Company's stock.
  However, the Ownership Limit should prevent any Exempt Organization from owning
  more than 10% of the value of the Company's stock.
  
  TAXATION OF NON-U.S. SHAREHOLDERS
  
           The rules governing U.S. federal income taxation of nonresidents alien
  individuals, foreign corporations, foreign partnerships, and other foreign
  shareholders (collectively, "Non-U.S. Shareholders") are complex and no attempt
  has been made herein to provide more than a summary of such rules.  PROSPECTIVE
  NON U.S. SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS TO DETERMINE
  THE IMPACT OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL INCOME TAX LAWS WITH REGARD TO AN
  INVESTMENT IN THE COMMON STOCK, INCLUDING ANY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
  
           Distributions to Non-U.S. Shareholders that are not attributable to
  gain from sales or exchanges by the Company of U.S. real property interests and
  are not designated by the Company as capital gains dividends will be treated as
  dividends of ordinary income to the extent that they are made out of current or
  accumulated earnings and profits of the Company.  Such distributions ordinarily
  will be subject to a withholding tax equal to 30% of the gross amount of the
  distribution unless an applicable tax treaty reduces or eliminates that tax.
  However, if income from an investment in the Common Stock is treated as
  effectively connected with a Non-U.S. Shareholder's conduct of a U.S. trade or
  business, the Non-U.S. Shareholder generally will be subject to federal income
  tax at graduated rates, in the same manner as U.S.  shareholders are taxed with
  respect to such distributions (and also may be subject to the 30% branch
  profits tax in the case of a Non-U.S. Shareholder that is a non-U.S.
  corporation).  The Company expects to withhold U.S. income tax at the rate of
  30% on the gross amount of any such distributions made to a Non-U.S.
  Shareholder unless (i) a lower treaty rate applies and any required form
  evidencing eligibility for that reduced rate is filed with the Company or (ii)
  the Non-U.S. Shareholder files an IRS Form 4224 with the Company claiming that
  the distribution is effectively connected income.  The Service issued proposed
  regulations in April 1996 that would modify the manner in which the Company
  complies with the withholding requirement.
  
           Distributions in excess of current and accumulated earnings and
  profits of the Company will not be taxable to a shareholder to the extent that
  such distributions do not exceed the adjusted basis of the shareholder's Common
  Stock, but rather will reduce the adjusted basis of such stock.  To the extent
  that such distributions in excess of current and accumulated earnings and
  profits exceed the adjusted basis of a Non-U.S. Shareholder's shares of Common
  Stock, such distributions will give rise to tax liability if the Non-U.S.
  Shareholder otherwise would be subject to tax on any gain from the sale or
  disposition of his shares of Common Stock, as described below.  Because it
  generally cannot be determined at the time a distribution is made whether or
  not such distribution will be in excess of current and accumulated earnings and
  profits, the entire amount of any distribution normally will be subject to
  withholding at the same rate as a dividend.  However, a Non-U.S. Shareholder
  can file a claim for refund with the Service for the overwithheld amount to the
  extent it is determined subsequently that a distribution was, in fact, in
  excess of the current and accumulated earnings and profits of the Company.
  
           In August 1996, the U.S. Congress passed the Small Business Job
  Protection Act of 1996, which requires the Company to withhold 10% of any
  distribution in excess of its current and accumulated earnings and profits.
  Consequently, although the Company intends to withhold at a rate of 30% on the
  entire amount of any distribution, to the extent that the Company does not do
  so, any portion of a distribution not subject to withholding at a rate of 30%
  will be subject to withholding at a rate of 10%.
  
           For any year in which the Company qualifies as a REIT, distributions
  that are attributable to gain from sales or exchanges by the Company of U.S.
  real property interests will be taxed to a Non-U.S. Shareholder under the
  provisions of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980
  ("FIRPTA").  Under FIRPTA, distributions attributable to gain from sales of
  U.S. real property interests are taxed to a Non-U.S. Shareholder as if such
  gain were effectively connected with a U.S. business.  Non-U.S. Shareholders
  thus would be taxed at the normal capital gain rates applicable to U.S.
  shareholders (subject to applicable alternative minimum tax and a special
  alternative minimum tax
  
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  in the case of nonresident alien individuals).  Distributions subject to FIRPTA
  also may be subject to a 30% branch profits tax in the hands of a non-U.S.
  corporate shareholder not entitled to treaty relief or exemption.  The Company
  is required to withhold 35% of any distribution that is designated by the
  Company as a capital gains dividend.  The amount withheld is creditable against
  the Non-U.S. Shareholder's FIRPTA tax liability.
  
           Gain recognized by a Non-U.S. Shareholder upon a sale of his shares of
  Common Stock generally will not be taxed under FIRPTA if the Company is a
  "domestically controlled REIT," defined generally as a REIT in which at all
  times during a specified testing period less than 50% in value of the stock was
  held directly or indirectly by non-U.S.  persons.  Because the shares of Common
  Stock are publicly traded, no complete assurance can be given that the Company
  is or will be a "domestically controlled REIT."  In addition, a Non-U.S.
  Shareholder that owns, actually and constructively, 5% or less of the Company's
  shares throughout a specified "look-back" period will not recognize gain on the
  sale of his shares under FIRPTA if the shares are traded on an established
  securities market.  Gain not subject to FIRPTA will be taxable to a Non-U.S.
  Shareholder if (i) investment in the Common Stock is effectively connected with
  the Non-U.S. Shareholder's U.S. trade or business, in which case the Non-U.S.
  Shareholder will be subject to the same treatment as U.S. Shareholders with
  respect to such gain, or (ii) the Non-U.S. Shareholder is a nonresident alien
  individual who was present in the United States for 183 days or more during the
  taxable year and certain other conditions apply, in which case the nonresident
  alien individual will be subject to a 30% tax on the individual's capital
  gains.  If the gain on the sale of Common Stock were to be subject to taxation
  under FIRPTA, the Non-U.S.  Shareholder would be subject to the same treatment
  as U.S. Shareholders with respect to such gain (subject to applicable
  alternative minimum tax, a special alternative minimum tax in the case of
  nonresident alien individuals, and the possible application of the 30% branch
  profits tax in the case of non-U.S. corporations).
  
  OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES
  
           The Company and holders of Common Stock may be subject to state or
  local taxation in various state or local jurisdictions, including those in
  which it or they own property, transact business or reside. The state and local
  tax treatment of the Company and holders of Common Stock may not conform to the
  federal income tax consequences discussed above. CONSEQUENTLY, PROSPECTIVE
  HOLDERS OF COMMON STOCK SHOULD CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS REGARDING THE
  EFFECT OF STATE AND LOCAL TAX LAWS ON AN INVESTMENT IN THE COMPANY.
  
  TAX ASPECTS OF THE PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARY PARTNERSHIPS
  
           The following discussion summarizes certain federal income tax
  considerations applicable to the Company's investment in the Partnership and
  the Subsidiary Partnerships.  The discussion does not cover state or local tax
  laws or any federal tax laws other than income tax laws.
  
      Classification as a Partnership
  
           The Company is entitled to include in its income its distributive
  share of the Partnership's income (including the Partnership's distributive
  share of income of a Subsidiary Partnership) and to deduct its distributive
  share of the Partnership's losses (including the Partnership's distributive
  share of losses of a Subsidiary Partnership) only if the Partnership (and each
  Subsidiary Partnership) is classified for federal income tax purposes as a
  partnership rather than as a corporation or an association taxable as a
  corporation.   An entity will be classified as a partnership rather than as a
  corporation for federal income tax purposes if the entity (i) is treated as a
  partnership under Treasury regulations, effective January 1, 1997, relating to
  entity classification (the "Check-the-Box Regulations") and (ii) is not a
  "publicly traded" partnership.
  
           In general, under the Check-the-Box Regulations, an unincorporated
  entity with at least two members may elect to be classified either as an
  association or as a partnership.  If such an entity fails to make an election,
  it generally will be treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes.
  The federal income tax classification of an entity that was in existence prior
  to January 1, 1997, such as the Partnership and Subsidiary Partnerships, will
  be respected for all periods prior to January 1, 1997 if (i) the entity had a
  reasonable basis for its claimed classification, (ii) the entity
  
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  and all members of the entity recognized the federal tax consequences of any
  changes in the entity's classification within the 60 months prior to January 1,
  1997, and (iii) neither the entity nor any member of the entity was notified in
  writing on or before May 8, 1996 that the classification of the entity was
  under examination.  The Partnership and Subsidiary Partnerships intend to
  continue to be treated as partnerships under the Check-the-Box Regulations.  In
  addition, the Company has represented that neither the Partnership nor a
  Subsidiary Partnership will elect to be treated as an association taxable as a
  corporation for federal income tax purposes under the Check-the-Box
  Regulations.
  
           A "publicly traded" partnership is a partnership whose interests are
  traded on an established securities market or are readily tradable on a
  secondary market (or the substantial equivalent thereof).  A publicly traded
  partnership will be treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes
  unless at least 90% of such partnership's gross income for a taxable year
  consists of "qualifying income" under section 7704(d) of the Code, which
  generally includes any income that is qualifying income for purposes of the 95%
  gross income test applicable to REITs (the "90% Passive-Type Income
  Exception").  See "Federal Income Tax Considerations -- Requirements for
  Qualification -- Income Tests."  The U.S. Treasury Department has issued
  regulations effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1995 (the
  "PTP Regulations") that provide limited safe harbors from the definition of a
  publicly traded partnership.  Pursuant to one of those safe harbors (the
  "Private Placement Exclusion"), interests in a partnership will not be treated
  as readily tradable on a secondary market or the substantial equivalent thereof
  if (i) all interests in the partnership were issued in a transaction (or
  transactions) that was not required to be registered under the Securities Act
  of 1933, as amended, and (ii) the partnership does not have more than 100
  partners at any time during the partnership's taxable year.  In determining the
  number of partners in a partnership, a person owning an interest in a
  flow-through entity (i.e., a partnership, grantor trust, or S corporation) that
  owns an interest in the partnership is treated as a partner in such partnership
  only if (a) substantially all of the value of the owner's interest in the
  flow-through entity is attributable to the flow-through entity's interest
  (direct or indirect) in the partnership and (b) a principal purpose of the use
  of the flow-through entity is to permit the partnership to satisfy the
  100-partner limitation.  The Company believes that the Partnership and
  Subsidiary Partnerships qualify for the Private Placement Exclusion and that if
  the Partnership or a Subsidiary Partnership were considered a publicly traded
  partnership under the PTP Regulations because it is deemed to have more than
  100 partners, the Partnership or Subsidiary Partnership should not be treated
  as a corporation because it should be eligible for the 90% Passive-Type Income
  Exception.
  
           The Company believes that the Partnership and each Subsidiary
  Partnership are properly treated as partnerships for federal income tax
  purposes.  The Company has not requested, and does not intend to request, a
  ruling from the Service that the Partnership or any Subsidiary Partnership will
  be classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. No assurance
  can be given that the Service will not challenge the status of the Partnership
  or a Subsidiary Partnership as a partnership for federal income tax purposes.
  If such challenge were sustained by a court, the Partnership or Subsidiary
  Partnership would be treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes,
  as described below. 
  
      Effect of Failure to Qualify as a Partnership
  
           If for any reason the Partnership or a Subsidiary Partnership were
  taxable as a corporation, rather than as a partnership, for federal income tax
  purposes, the Company would not be able to qualify as a REIT.  See "--
  Requirements for Qualification -- Income Tests" and "-- Requirements for
  Qualification -- Asset Tests."  In addition, any change in the Partnership's or
  a Subsidiary Partnership's status for tax purposes might be treated as a
  taxable event, in which case the Company might incur a tax liability without
  any related cash distribution. See "-- Requirements for Qualification --
  Distribution Requirements." Further, items of income and deduction of the
  Partnership and the Subsidiary Partnership would not pass through to its
  partners, and its partners would be treated as shareholders for tax
  
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  purposes. Consequently, the Partnership or a Subsidiary Partnership would be
  required to pay income tax at corporate tax rates on its net income, and
  distributions to its partners would constitute distributions that would not be
  deductible in computing the Partnership's or a Subsidiary Partnership's taxable
  income.
  
  Income Taxation of the Partnership, the Subsidiary Partnerships and their
  Partners
  
           Partners, Not the Partnership, Subject to Tax. A partnership is not a
  taxable entity for federal income tax purposes. Rather, the Company is required
  to take into account its allocable share of the Partnership's income, gains,
  losses, deductions, and credits for any taxable year of the Partnership ending
  within or with the taxable year of the Company, without regard to whether the
  Company has received or will receive any distribution of the Partnership. Such
  items will include the Partnership's available share of income, gain, loss,
  deductions and credits of the Subsidiary Partnerships.
  
           Partnership Allocations. Although a partnership agreement generally
  will determine the allocation of income and losses among partners, such
  allocations will be disregarded for tax purposes under Section 704(b) of the
  Code if they do not comply with the provisions of Section 704(b) of the Code
  and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder. If an allocation is not
  recognized for federal income tax purposes, the item subject to the allocation
  will be reallocated in accordance with the partners' interests in the
  partnership, which will be determined by taking into account all of the facts
  and circumstances relating to the economic arrangement of the partners with
  respect to such item. The Partnership's allocations of taxable income and loss
  of the Partnership and the Subsidiary Partnerships are intended to comply with
  the requirements of Section 704(b) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations
  promulgated thereunder.
  
           Tax Allocations With Respect to Contributed Properties. Pursuant to
  Section 704(c) of the Code, income, gain, loss and deduction attributable to
  appreciated or depreciated property that is contributed to a partnership in
  exchange for an interest in the partnership must be allocated for federal
  income tax purposes in a manner such that the contributor is charged with, or
  benefits from the unrealized gain or unrealized loss associated with the
  property at the time of the contribution. The amount of such unrealized gain or
  unrealized loss is generally equal to the difference between the fair market
  value of the contributed property at the time of contribution and the adjusted
  tax basis of such property at the time of contribution. The Treasury Department
  has issued regulations requiring partnerships to use a "reasonable method" for
  allocating items affected by Section 704(c) of the Code and outlining certain
  two reasonable allocation methods.
  
           Under the Partnership Agreement, depreciation or amortization
  deductions of the Partnership generally are allocated among the partners in
  accordance with their respective interests in the Partnership, except to the
  extent that Section 704(c) of the Code requires that the Company receive a
  disproportionately large share of such deductions. In addition, gain on sale of
  a Hotel will be specially allocated to the Limited Partners to the extent of
  any "built-in" gain with respect to such Hotel for federal income tax purposes.
  The application of Section 704(c) to the Partnership is not entirely clear,
  however, and may be affected by Treasury Regulations promulgated in the future.
  Similar provisions are included in the partnership agreements of the Subsidiary
  Partnerships.
  
           Basis in Partnership Interest. The Company's adjusted tax basis in its
  partnership interest in the Partnership generally (i) equals the amount of cash
  and the basis of any other property contributed to the Partnership by the
  Company, (ii) is increased by (A) its allocable share of the Partnership's
  income and (B) its allocable share of indebtedness of the Partnership and (iii)
  is reduced, but not below zero, by the Company's allocable share of (A) the
  Partnership's loss and (B) the amount of cash distributed to the Company and by
  constructive distributions resulting from a reduction in the Company's share of
  indebtedness of the Partnership. Similar rules apply to the Partnership's tax
  basis in the Subsidiary Partnerships.
  
           If the allocation of the Company's distributive share of the
  Partnership's loss would reduce the adjusted tax basis of the Company's
  partnership interest in the Partnership below zero, the recognition of such
  loss will be deferred until such time as the recognition of such loss would not
  reduce the Company's adjusted tax basis below zero. To the extent that the
  Partnership's distributions, or any decrease in the Company's share of the
  indebtedness of the Partnership (such
  
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  decrease being considered a constructive cash distribution to the partners),
  would reduce the Company's adjusted tax basis below zero, such distributions
  (including such constructive distributions) constitute taxable income to the
  Company. Such distributions and constructive distributions normally will be
  characterized as capital gain, and, if the Company's partnership interest in
  the Partnership has been held for longer than the long-term capital gain
  holding period (currently one year), the distributions and constructive
  distributions will constitute long-term capital gain.
  
           Depreciation Deductions Available to the Partnership. The
  Partnership's initial basis in the Hotels acquired in exchange for Units
  generally was a carryover of the basis of the previous owners of the Hotels on
  the date of such transfer.  Although the law is not entirely clear, the
  Partnership has depreciated such depreciable hotel property for federal income
  tax purposes under the same methods used by the transferors. The Partnership's
  tax depreciation deductions are allocated among the partners in accordance with
  their respective interests in the Partnership, except to the extent that
  Section 704(c) of the Code requires that the Company receive a
  disproportionately large share of such deductions. The Partnership's initial
  basis in Hotels acquired for cash generally was equal to the purchase price.
  The Partnership generally depreciates any depreciable hotel property which it
  has acquired for cash under either the modified accelerated cost recovery
  system of depreciation ("MACRS") or the alternative depreciation system of
  depreciation ("ADS"). The Partnership generally uses MACRS for subsequently
  acquired furnishings and equipment. Under MACRS, the Partnership generally
  depreciates such furnishings and equipment over a seven-year recovery period
  using a 200% declining balance method and a half-year convention. If, however,
  the Partnership places more than 40% of its furnishings and equipment in
  service during the last three months of a taxable year, a mid-quarter
  depreciation convention must be used for the furnishings and equipment placed
  in service during that year. The Partnership uses ADS for the depreciation of
  subsequently acquired buildings and improvements. Under ADS, the Partnership
  generally depreciates such buildings and improvements over a 40-year recovery
  period using a straight line method and a mid-month convention.
  
      Sale of the Partnership's Property
  
           Generally, any gain realized by the Partnership or the Subsidiary
  Partnerships on the sale of property held for more than one year will be
  long-term capital gain, except for any portion of such gain that is treated as
  depreciation or cost recovery recapture. Any gain recognized by the Partnership
  on the disposition of the Initial Hotels will be allocated first to the Limited
  Partners under Section 704(c) of the Code to the extent of their "built-in
  gain" on those Hotels. The Limited Partners' "built-in gain" on the Initial
  Hotels sold will equal the excess of the Limited Partners' proportionate share
  of the book value of those Initial Hotels over the Limited Partners' tax basis
  allocable to those Initial Hotels at the time of sale. Any remaining gain
  recognized by the Partnership on the disposition of the Initial Hotels will be
  allocated among the partners in accordance with their respective percentage
  interests in the Partnership.  The Board of Directors has adopted a policy that
  any decision to sell the Initial Hotels will be made by a majority of the
  independent directors.
  
           The Company's share of any gain realized by the Partnership or a
  Subsidiary Partnership on the sale of any property held as inventory or other
  property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of the
  Partnership's or a Subsidiary Partnership's trade or business, however, will be
  treated as income from a prohibited transaction that is subject to a 100%
  penalty tax. See "-- Requirements for Qualification -- Income Tests." Such
  prohibited transaction income also may have an adverse effect upon the
  Company's ability to satisfy the income test for REIT status. See "--
  Requirements for Qualification -- Income Tests" above.
  
  PENDING TAX LEGISLATION
  
           Both houses of the U.S. Congress have passed legislation known as the
  Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1997 (the "Act") that would modify certain Code
  provisions relating to REIT qualification.  First, REITs no longer would be
  subject to the 30% gross income test.  Second, income and gain from the sale of
  all instruments entered into by a REIT to hedge interest rate risk with respect
  to debt incurred to acquire or carry real estate assets, including interest
  rate swap or cap agreements, options, futures and forward rate contracts, and
  other similar financial instruments, would be qualifying income for purposes of
  the 95% income test.  Third, a REIT that complied with all the requirements for
  ascertaining the ownership of its outstanding shares in a taxable year and did
  not have reason to know that it violated the 5/50 Rule would be deemed to have
  satisfied the 5/50 Rule for such taxable year.  Fourth, amounts received by a
  
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  REIT with respect to real or personal property for noncustomary services
  furnished by the REIT to its tenants or for operating such property
  ("Impermissible Tenant Service Income") would qualify as "rents from real
  property" as long as the amount of Impermissible Tenant Service Income received
  by the REIT with respect to a property did not exceed one percent of the REIT's
  gross income from the property during the taxable year.  The amount treated as
  received by the REIT for any service (or operation of property) would not be
  less than 150% of the REIT's direct cost of such service or operation.  Fifth,
  a REIT could elect to retain and pay income tax on its net long-term capital
  gain.  In such a case, the REIT's shareholders would include in income their
  proportionate share of the REIT's undistributed long-term capital gain and
  would be deemed to have paid their proportionate share of the tax paid by the
  REIT.  Sixth, amounts includible in a REIT's income by reason of cancellation
  of indebtedness would not be subject to the 95% distribution requirement.  The
  proposed legislation described above, if enacted in its present form, would be
  effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment of the Act.
  
           The Act would reduce the tax rate on long-term capital gains
  applicable to individuals from 28% to a maximum of 20%.  That proposed
  legislation is proposed to be effective for sales or exchanges occurring after
  May 6, 1997.  There can be no assurance, however, that any of such proposed
  legislation will be enacted into law.
  
           President Clinton has proposed legislation separate from the Act that
  would require a REIT to recognize built-in gain immediately upon the
  acquisition of an asset with built-in gain from a large C corporation (i.e., a
  C corporation the fair market value of whose stock exceeds $5 million at the
  time of the transfer of the asset).  If such legislation is enacted as
  currently written, if a REIT failed to qualify as a REIT, no relief provisions
  applied, and the REIT reelected REIT status after the four-year
  disqualification period, upon such reelection, the REIT would be required to
  recognize any built-in gain associated with its assets.  That proposed
  legislation, if enacted in its present form, would be effective for transfers
  of assets made after December 31, 1997.
  
                               AVAILABLE INFORMATION
  
           The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
  ("SEC") a Registration Statement on Form S-8 ("Registration Statement") under
  the Securities Act with respect to the Shares.  This Prospectus, which
  constitutes part of the Registration Statement, omits certain of the
  information contained in the Registration Statement and the exhibits thereto on
  file with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act and the rules and regulations
  of the SEC thereunder.  The Registration Statement, including exhibits thereto,
  may be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by
  the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Room 1024, Washington, D.C. 20549, and at
  the SEC's Regional Offices at 7 World Trade Center, 13th Floor, New York, New
  York 10048, and Northwestern Atrium Center, 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1400,
  Chicago Illinois 60661, and copies may be obtained at the prescribed rates from
  the public reference section of the SEC at its principal office in Washington,
  D.C.  Statements contained in this Prospectus as to the contents of any
  contract or other document referred to are not necessarily complete, and in
  each instance reference is made to the copy of such contract or other document
  filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, each such statement being
  qualified in all respects by such reference.
  
           The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the
  Exchange Act and, in accordance therewith, files reports and proxy statements
  and other information with the SEC.  Such reports, proxy statements and other
  information can be inspected and copied at the locations described above.
  Copies of such materials can be obtained by mail from the Public Reference
  Section of the SEC at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Room 1024, Washington, D.C.
  20549, at prescribed rates.  In addition, certain of such materials can be
  inspected at the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., 20 Broad Street, New York, New
  York.  Further, the SEC maintains a World Wide Web site that contains reports,
  proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants
  that file electronically with the Commission, including the Company (as of May
  1996).  The address of such Web site is http://www.sec.gov.
  
           No person is authorized to give any information or to make any
  representations, other than those contained or incorporated by reference in
  this Prospectus, in connection with the offering of Shares described herein
  and, if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied
  upon as having been authorized by the Company or any Selling Shareholder.  This
  Prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an
  offer to buy, nor shall
  
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  there be any sale of the Shares by any person in any jurisdiction in which it
  is unlawful for such person to make such offer, solicitation or sale.  Neither
  the delivery of this Prospectus nor any sale made hereunder shall under any
  circumstances create an implication that the information contained herein is
  correct as of any time subsequent to the date hereof.
  
                  INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
  
           The following documents, which have been previously filed by the
  Company with the SEC, under the Exchange Act (File No. 0-24250) are
  incorporated herein by reference:
  
                   (1)      The description of the Company's Common Stock
           contained in the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A,
           including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating
           such description;
  
                   (2)      The description of the Company's $1.95 Series A
           Cumulative, Convertible Preferred Stock contained in the Company's
           Registration Statement on Form 8-A, including any amendments or
           reports filed for the purpose of updating such description;
  
                   (3)      The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
           ended December 31, 1996;
  
                   (4)      The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
           quarter ended March 31, 1997; and
  
                   (5)      The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K dated June
           4, 1997 and July 11, 1997.
  
  All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or
  15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Prospectus and prior to the
  termination of the offering of the Shares made hereby shall be deemed to be
  incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and to be a part hereof from the
  date of filing such documents.
  
           Any statement contained herein, or in any document incorporated or
  deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or
  superseded for purposes of this Prospectus to the extent that a statement
  contained herein or in any subsequently filed document that also is or is
  deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes such
  statement.  Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed,
  except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Prospectus.
  
           The Company will provide, without charge, to each person, including
  any beneficial owner, to whom a copy of this Prospectus is delivered, on the
  written request of any such person, a copy of any or all of the documents
  incorporated herein by reference, except the exhibits to such documents (unless
  such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference in such documents).
  Requests for such copies should be directed to the Company at 545 E. John
  Carpenter Frwy., Suite 1300, Irving, Texas 75062, Attention: Investor
  Relations.
  
                                   LEGAL MATTERS
  
           The validity of the Shares will be passed upon for the Company by
  Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P., Dallas, Texas. Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P. 
  has relied upon the opinion of Miles & Stockbridge, a Professional Corporation,
  Baltimore, Maryland, with respect to all matters involving Maryland law.
  
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                                      EXPERTS
  
           The consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule
  of FelCor Suite Hotels, Inc. as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for the years
  ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for the period July 28, 1994 (inception of
  operations) through December 31, 1994 and the financial statements of DJONT
  Operations, L.L.C. as of December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for the years ended
  December 31, 1996 and 1995 and for the period July 28, 1994 (inception of
  operations) through December 31, 1994 are incorporated by reference in this
  Prospectus by reference to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.  The
  combined financial statements of the DS Hotels as of and for the year ended
  December 31, 1996 are incorporated by reference in this Prospectus by reference
  to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated June 4, 1997.  The above
  said financial statements have been so incorporated in reliance on the reports
  of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P., independent accountants, given on the authority of
  said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
  
           The combined financial statements of the Promus/GE EPT Combined
  Limited Partnership Hotels, EPT Meadowlands Limited Partnership Hotel and
  Barshop--HII Joint Venture Hotel, each as of and for the years ended December
  31, 1996 and 1995, are incorporated by reference in this Prospectus by
  reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 4, 1997.  The
  above said financial statements have been so incorporated in reliance on the
  reports of Arthur Andersen LLP, independent accountants given on the authority
  of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
  
           The combined financial statements of the AEW Doubletree Portfolio as
  of and for the year ended December 31, 1996, are incorporated by reference in
  this Prospectus by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
  June 4, 1997.  The above said financial statements have been so incorporated in
  reliance on the report of Ernst & Young LLP, independent accountants given on
  the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
  
           The financial statements of the PSH Master L.P. I Hotels as of and for
  the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, are incorporated by reference in
  this Prospectus by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
  June 4, 1997.  The above said financial statements have been so incorporated in
  reliance on the report of Deloitte & Touche LLP (which expresses an unqualified
  opinion on those financial statements and includes an explanatory paragraph
  about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern), independent
  accountants given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and
  accounting.
  
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                 NO DEALER, SALESPERSON OR OTHER INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN
                 AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY
                 REPRESENTATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED OR
                 INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THIS PROSPECTUS IN
                 CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER MADE HEREBY AND, IF GIVEN
                 OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT
                 BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE
                 COMPANY OR ANY OF THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS.  NEITHER
                 THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE
                 HEREUNDER SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE, CREATE ANY
                 IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE
                 FACTS SET FORTH IN THIS PROSPECTUS OR IN THE AFFAIRS
                 OF THE COMPANY SINCE THE DATE HEREOF.  THIS
                 PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR
                 SOLICITATION BY ANYONE IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH
                 OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT AUTHORIZED OR IN WHICH
                 THE PERSON MAKING SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT
                 QUALIFIED TO DO SO OR TO ANYONE TO WHOM IT IS
                 UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION.
  
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                 The Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      2
                 Risk Factors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      3
                 Use of Proceeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     13
                 Selling Shareholders  . . . . . . . . . . . .     13
                 Plan of Distribution  . . . . . . . . . . . .     14
                 Description of Capital Stock  . . . . . . . .     15
                 Certain Charter, Bylaw and Statutory
                      Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     20
                 Partnership Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . .     24
                 Federal Income Tax Considerations . . . . . .     26
                 Available Information . . . . . . . . . . . .     43
                 Incorporation of Certain Documents
                      by Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     44
                 Legal Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     44
                 Experts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     45
  
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                                  155,500 SHARES
  
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                             FELCOR SUITE HOTELS, INC.
  
                                   COMMON STOCK
  
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                                       PART I
                INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS
  
  ITEM 1. PLAN INFORMATION*
  
  ITEM 2. REGISTRANT INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE PLAN ANNUAL INFORMATION*
  
     *    Information required by Part I to be contained in the Section 10(a)
          prospectus is omitted from the Registration Statement in accordance
          with Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
          ("Securities Act"), and the Note to Part I of Form S-8.
  
                                      PART II
                INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
  
  ITEM 3.  INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
  
           The following documents heretofore filed with the Securities and
  Exchange Commission ("Commission") by FelCor Suite Hotels, Inc. ("Company")
  under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act") are
  incorporated herein by reference and shall be deemed to be a part hereof:
  
           (a) The description of the Company's Common Stock contained in the
  Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A, including any amendments or
  reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.
  
           (b) The description of the Company's $1.95 Series A Cumulative,
  Convertible Preferred Stock contained in the Company's Registration Statement
  on Form 8-A, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of
  updating such description.
  
           (c) The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
  December 31, 1996.
  
           (d) The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
  March 31, 1997.
  
           (e) The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K dated June 4, 1997 and
  July 11, 1997.
  
           All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c),
  14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Registration Statement
  and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all
  securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities
  then remaining unsold, are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this
  Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the respective dates of
  filing of such documents (such documents, and the documents enumerated above,
  being hereinafter referred to as "Incorporated Documents").
  
           Any statement contained in an Incorporated Document shall be deemed
  to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the
  extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed
  Incorporated Document modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement
  so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or
  superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
  
  ITEM 4.  DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
  
           Not  applicable.
  
  ITEM 5.  INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
  
           Not applicable.
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  ITEM 6.  INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
  
           The Charter of the Company generally limits the liability of the
  Company's directors and officers to the Company and the shareholders for money
  damages to the fullest extent permitted from time to time by the laws of the
  state of Maryland. The Charter also provides, generally, for the
  indemnification of directors and officers, among others, against judgments,
  settlements, penalties, fines, and reasonable expenses actually incurred by
  them in connection with any proceeding to which they may be made a party by
  reason of their service in those or other capacities except in connection with
  a proceeding by or in the right of the Company in which the director was
  adjudged liable to the Company or in connection with any other proceeding,
  whether or not involving action in his official capacity, in which he was
  adjudged liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received by
  him. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
  Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") may be permitted to directors
  and officers of the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions or otherwise,
  the Company has been advised that, in the opinion of the SEC, such
  indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act,
  and is, therefore, unenforceable.
  
           The Company may purchase director and officer liability insurance for
  the purpose of providing a source of funds to pay any indemnification described
  above.
  
  ITEM 7.  EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED
  
           The 155,500 shares of Common Stock heretofore issued by the Company
  pursuant to the Plans was issued to current or former executive officers or
  directors of the Company. Such shares were not registered under the Securities
  Act in reliance upon certain exemptions from the registration requirements
  thereof, including the exemptions provided by Sections 4(2) and 4(6) of that
  act.
  
  ITEM 8.  EXHIBITS
  
  Exhibit    Description of Exhibit
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  3.1.1  --  Articles of Amendment and Restatement dated June 22, 1995, amending
             and restating the Charter of Registrant, as amended or supplemented
             by Articles of Merger dated June 23, 1995, Articles Supplementary
             dated April 30, 1996 and Articles of Amendment dated August 8, 1996
             (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter
             ended June 30, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference).
           
  3.1.2  --  Articles of Amendment dated June 16, 1997 (filed as Exhibit 3.1.2 to
             the Registrant's Form 8-K dated July 11, 1997 and incorporated
             herein by reference).
           
    3.2  --  Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the
             Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 33-98332)
             and incorporated herein by reference).
           
    4.1  --  Form of Share Certificate for Common Stock (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to
             the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No.
             33-79214) and incorporated herein by reference).
           
    4.2  --  Form of Share Certificate for Series A Preferred Stock (filed as
             Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3
             (File No. 333-3170) and incorporated herein by reference).
           
    5.1  --  Opinion of Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P.
           
   23.1  --  Consent of Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
           
   23.2  --  Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
           
   23.3  --  Consent of Arthur Andersen L.L.P.
           
   23.4  --  Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
           
   23.5  --  Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
           
   24.1  --  Power of Attorney (set forth on signature page).
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  ITEM 9. UNDERTAKINGS
  
            The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
  
            (1)  To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
  made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement;
  
                 (i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of
  the Securities Act of 1933;
  
                 (ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising
  after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent
  post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate,
  represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration
  statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of
  securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not
  exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high and of
  the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus
  filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
  changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the
  maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration
  Fee" table in the effective registration statement.
  
                 (iii) To include any material information with respect to the 
  plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or
  any material change to such information in the registration statement;
  provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(i) and (1)(ii) do not apply if the
  registration statement is on Form S-3, Form S-8 or Form F-3, and the
  information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those
  paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the
  Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration
  statement.
  
            (2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
  Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to
  be a new registration statement relating to the securities offering therein,
  and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
  initial bona fide offering thereof.
  
            (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective
  amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
  termination of the offering.
  
            The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
  determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the
  registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange
  Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual
  report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by
  reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new
  registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
  offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
  fide offering thereof.
  
            Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
  Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
  persons of the Registrant pursuant to the provisions referred to in Item 15 of
  this Registration Statement, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that
  in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification
  is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore,
  unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
  liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or
  paid by a director, officer, or controlling person of the Registrant in the
  successful defense of any action, suit, or proceeding) is asserted by such
  director, officer, or controlling person in connection with the securities
  being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
  matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
  appropriate jurisdiction the question as to whether such indemnification by it
  is against public policy as expressed in the act, and will be governed by the
  final adjudication of such issue.
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                                     SIGNATURES
  
            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the 
  Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
  of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
  Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
  authorized in the City of Dallas, State of Texas, on the 28th day of July, 1997.
  
                                        FELCOR SUITE HOTELS, INC.,
                                        a Maryland corporation (Registrant)
  
                                        By: Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr.
                                            -------------------------------------
                                            Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr.
                                            President and Chief Executive Officer
  
                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY
  
            Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and
  appoints each of Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr. and Lawrence D. Robinson, with full
  power to act without the other, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
  with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name,
  place and stead, in any and all capacities (until revoked in writing) to sign
  any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this
  Registration Statement, to file the same, together with all exhibits thereto
  and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
  Commission, to sign any and all applications, registration statements, notices
  and other documents necessary or advisable to comply with the applicable state
  securities laws, and to file the same, together with all other documents in
  connection therewith, with the appropriate state securities authorities,
  granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his
  substitutes or substitute, full power and authority to perform and do each and
  every act and thing necessary and advisable as fully to all intents and
  purposes as he might or could perform and do in person, thereby ratifying and
  confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their
  or his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
  hereof.
  
            PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THIS
  REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE
  CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES INDICATED.
  SIGNATURE                                          TITLE                                DATE
            ---------                                          -----                                ----
  Hervey A. Feldman                       Chairman of the Board and                  July 28, 1997
  -------------------------------------------        Director                                               
  Hervey A. Feldman                                             
  
             Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr.                 President and Chief Executive              July 28, 1997
  -------------------------------------------        Officer and Director                                                        
  Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr.                            
  
             William S. McCalmont                    Senior Vice President and Chief            July 28, 1997
  -------------------------------------------        Financial Officer (Principal               
  William S. McCalmont                               Financial Officer)
  
               Lester C. Johnson                     Vice President and Controller              July 28, 1997
  -------------------------------------------        (Principal Accounting Officer)                  
  Lester C. Johnson                                  
  
          Charles N. Mathewson                       Director                                   July 28, 1997
  -------------------------------------------                                                                
  Charles N. Mathewson
  
                                                     Director                                   July __, 1997
  -------------------------------------------                                                                
  Donald J. McNamara
  
         Richard S. Ellwood                          Director                                   July 28, 1997
  -------------------------------------------                                                                
  Richard S. Ellwood
  
         Richard O. Jacobson                         Director                                   July 28, 1997
  -------------------------------------------                                                                
  Richard O. Jacobson
  
                                                     Director                                   July __, 1997
  -------------------------------------------                                                                
  Thomas A. McChristy
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                                 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  
  EXHIBIT    
  NUMBER     DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
  -------    ----------------------
  
  3.1.1  --  Articles of Amendment and Restatement dated June 22, 1995, amending
             and restating the Charter of Registrant, as amended or supplemented
             by Articles of Merger dated June 23, 1995, Articles Supplementary
             dated April 30, 1996 and Articles of Amendment dated August 8, 1996
             (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter
             ended June 30, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference).
           
  3.1.2  --  Articles of Amendment dated June 16, 1997 (filed as Exhibit 3.1.2 to
             the Registrant's Form 8-K dated July 11, 1997 and incorporated
             herein by reference).
           
    3.2  --  Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the
             Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 33-98332)
             and incorporated herein by reference).
           
    4.1  --  Form of Share Certificate for Common Stock (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to
             the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No.
             33-79214) and incorporated herein by reference).
           
    4.2  --  Form of Share Certificate for Series A Preferred Stock (filed as
             Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3
             (File No. 333-3170) and incorporated herein by reference).
           
    5.1  --  Opinion of Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P.
           
   23.1  --  Consent of Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
           
   23.2  --  Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
           
   23.3  --  Consent of Arthur Andersen L.L.P.
           
   23.4  --  Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
           
   23.5  --  Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
           
   24.1  --  Power of Attorney (set forth on signature page).