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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040803152228
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001070750-04-000102
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040802
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040803

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BURTON RICHARD A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001194633

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14625
		FILM NUMBER:		04948268

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6903 ROCKLEDGE DR
		STREET 2:		15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20817
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2407445173

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOST MARRIOTT CORP/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001070750
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				530085950
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6903 ROCKLEDGE DR
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20817
		BUSINESS PHONE:		240-744-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		HOST MARRIOTT CORP
		STREET 2:		6903 ROCKLEDGE DR., SUITE 1500
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20817-1109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HMC MERGER CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980921
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    <periodOfReport>2004-08-02</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>HOST MARRIOTT CORP/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HMT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>BURTON RICHARD A</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3178</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-08-02</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">The transaction reflects the withholding of securities incident to vesting in payment of tax liability.  The shares actually received by reporting person is the number of vested shares minus the tax withholding shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This transaction represents the release of restrictions on shares of restricted stock which vests on a periodic basis, and inclusion of such shares into unrestricted common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Elizabeth A. Abdoo  For: Richard A. Burton</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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