8-K

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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

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                                   FORM 8-K

             CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

      Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  December 14, 2001



                           Host Marriott Corporation
              (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



          Maryland                   001-05664                    53-0085950
(State or Other Jurisdiction  (Commission File Number)        (I.R.S. Employer
      of Incorporation)                                     Indemnification no.)


             10400 Fernwood Road
             Bethesda, Maryland                            20817
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                (Zip Code)



      Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (301) 380-9000


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Item 5.  Other Events.

On December 14, 2001 Host Marriott Corporation announced that Host Marriott,
L.P., of which we own approximately 92% interest and are the sole general
partner, completed a $450 million senior notes offering. The notes carry a
9 1/2% coupon rate with a final maturity of January 15, 2007. The net proceeds
of the offering were used to repay nearly all of the outstanding balance under
our revolving credit facility. Attached is a copy of our news release of the
offering as exhibit 99.1.

In addition, we announced on December 20, 2001 that we have completed the
previously announced sale of the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort hotel with Vail
Resorts Inc.  We also announced the completion of the sale of the Pittsburgh
Marriott City Center hotel to the Shaner Hotel Group.  Total sale proceeds for
the two properties were approximately $65 million of which approximately $20
million will be used to repay the remaining outstanding balance under our
revolving credit facility.  The remaining proceeds will be used for general
corporate purposes. Attached is a copy of our news release of the sales as
exhibit 99.2.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.


     (C)  Exhibits.


Exhibit No.   Description
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  99.1        Host Marriott news release dated December 14, 2001

  99.2        Host Marriott news release dated December 20, 2001





          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                         HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION


                                         By:  /s/ Donald D. Olinger
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Date:  December 21, 2001                    Name:  Donald D. Olinger
                                            Title: Senior Vice President and
                                                   Corporate Controller

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

HOST MARRIOTT                                   10400 FERWOOD ROAD
                                                BETHESDA, MD 20817

Contact:                Greg Larson
                        Host Marriott Corporation
                        (301) 380-2076


HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION ISSUES $450 MILLION OF SENIOR NOTES

BETHESDA, MD, December 14, 2001 - Host Marriott Corporation (NYSE:HMT) today
announced that Host Marriott, L.P. whose sole general partner is Host Marriott
Corporation, owner of 124 full service hotel properties, has completed a $450
million senior notes offering.  The notes carry a 9  1/2 % coupon rate with
final maturity of January 15, 2007.

     Christopher J. Nassetta, president and chief executive officer for Host
Marriott, stated, "We are pleased with the success of this recent senior notes
offering. Because of strong demand, we were able to generate proceeds sufficient
to repay nearly all of the outstanding balance under our revolving credit
facility.   This transaction extends our maturities and places us in a strong
position to renegotiate a new and more flexible credit facility in the first
half of 2002."

     The initial purchasers of the senior notes were Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown
and Banc of America Securities LLC, as joint book running managers, Bear,
Stearns & Co. Inc., Credit Lyonnais Securities, Credit Suisse First Boston,
Goldman, Sachs & Co., Merrill Lynch & Co., Morgan Stanley, Scotia Capital, and
S.G. Cowen, as co-managers.

     Host Marriott is a lodging real estate investment trust, which currently
owns or holds controlling interests in 124 upper upscale and luxury hotel
properties primarily operated under


the Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Hyatt, Four Seasons, Hilton, and Swissotel brand
names. For further information on Host Marriott Corporation, please visit the
company's website at www.hostmarriott.com.

     Certain matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of federal securities regulations.  All forward-
looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors which may cause the actual transactions, results, performance or
achievements to be materially different from any future transactions, results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements.  General economic, business and financing conditions, competition
and governmental actions will affect future transactions, results, performance
and achievements.

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EX-99.2

                                                                    Exhibit 99.2
                          NEWS RELEASE


HOST MARRIOTT
CORPORATION                                     10400 Fernwood Road
                                                Bethesda, MD 20817


Contact:              Greg Larson
                      Senior Vice President
                      Host Marriott Corporation
                      301-380-2076



HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION CLOSES SALES OF THE VAIL MARRIOTT AND PITTSBURGH
MARRIOTT CITY CENTER HOTELS


BETHESDA, MD; December 21, 2001 -- Host Marriott Corporation (NYSE: HMT) today
announced that it has closed on the previously announced sale of the Vail
Marriott hotel to Vail Resorts Inc. The Company also announced the closing of
the sale of the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center hotel to the Shaner Hotel Group.
Total sale proceeds for the two properties were approximately $65 million.
Approximately $20 million of the proceeds will be used to repay the remaining
outstanding balance under the revolving credit facility, with the balance being
retained for general corporate purposes.

     Host Marriott is a lodging real estate investment trust which currently
owns or holds controlling interests in 122 upper upscale and luxury hotel
properties primarily operated under the Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, Hyatt, Four
Seasons and Swissotel brand names. For further information on Host Marriott
Corporation, please visit the company's website at www.hostmarriott.com.
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     Certain matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of federal securities regulations. All forward-
looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors which may cause the actual transactions, results, performance or
achievements to be materially different from any future transactions, results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. General economic, business and financing conditions, competition and
governmental actions will affect future transactions, results, performance and
achievements.


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