Organization

9 Months Ended

Sep. 09, 2011

Organization

1. Organization

Description of Business

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. operates as a self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust (“REIT”) with its operations conducted solely through Host Hotels & Resorts L.P. and its subsidiaries. Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, operates through an umbrella partnership structure, with Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., a Maryland corporation, as its sole general partner. In the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements, we use the terms “we” or “our” to refer to Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P. together, unless the context indicates otherwise. We also use the term “Host Inc.” to specifically refer to Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and the term “Host L.P.” to specifically refer to Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P. in cases where it is important to distinguish between Host Inc. and Host L.P. Host Inc. holds approximately 98.5% of Host L.P.’s OP units.

As of September 9, 2011, we owned, or had controlling interests in, 105 lodging properties located throughout the United States, as well as 16 properties located in Australia, Brazil, Chile, Canada, Mexico and New Zealand, all operated under some of the leading brands in the lodging industry.