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Exhibit 5.1

 

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Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P.

6903 Rockledge Drive

Suite 1500

Bethesda, Maryland 20817

   

 

  Re: Registration Statement for $500,000,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of 6% Series V Senior Notes due 2020

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special counsel to Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Company”), in connection with the issuance of up to $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6% Series V Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”) and the guarantees of the Notes (the “Guarantees”) by each of the guarantors listed on Schedule A hereto (the “Guarantors”), under the Thirty-Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated October 25, 2010, among the Company, the Guarantors and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (the “Trustee”), which supplements the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of August 5, 1998 (as supplemented to date, the “Indenture”) originally among HMH Properties, Inc. (now, the Company), the guarantors named therein and HSBC Bank USA (f/k/a Marine Midland Bank), as trustee, and pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-4 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on December 2, 2010 (Registration No. 333-            ) (the “Registration Statement”). This opinion is being furnished in connection with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Act, and no opinion is expressed herein as to any matter pertaining to the contents of the Registration Statement or related prospectus, other than as expressly stated herein with respect to the issue of the Notes and Guarantees.

As such counsel, we have examined such matters of fact and questions of law as we have considered appropriate for purposes of this letter. With your consent, we have relied upon certificates and other assurances of officers of the Company, the Guarantors and others as to factual matters without having independently verified such factual matters.

We are opining herein as to the internal laws of the State of New York, the California Uniform Limited Partnership Act of 2008, the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act and the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act and we express no opinion with respect to the applicability thereto, or the effect thereon, of the laws of any other jurisdiction or, in the case

 

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of California or Delaware, any other laws, or as to any matters of municipal law or the laws of any local agencies within any state. Various matters concerning the laws of Minnesota; Massachusetts; Texas; Nova Scotia, Canada; Pennsylvania, Alberta, Canada and The Netherlands are addressed in the opinions of Dorsey & Whitney LLP; Bingham McCutchen LLP; Kane, Russell, Coleman & Logan, P.C.; Cox & Palmer; Ballard Spahr LLP; Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP; and De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, which have been separately provided to you. We express no opinion with respect to those matters herein, and to the extent elements of those opinions are necessary to the conclusions expressed herein, we have, with your consent, assumed such matters.

Subject to the foregoing and the other matters set forth herein, it is our opinion that, as of the date hereof, when the Notes have been duly executed, issued, and authenticated in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and delivered by or on behalf of the Company against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the Notes and the Guarantees will have been duly authorized by all necessary limited partnership or limited liability company action, as applicable, of the Company and the Guarantors set forth on Schedule B hereto (the “Covered Guarantors”), respectively, and will be legally valid and binding obligations of the Company and the Guarantors, respectively, enforceable against the Company and the Guarantors in accordance with their respective terms.

Our opinions are subject to: (i) the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, preference, fraudulent transfer, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights and remedies of creditors; (ii) the effect of general principles of equity, whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law (including the possible unavailability of specific performance or injunctive relief), concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing, and the discretion of the court before which a proceeding is brought; (iii) the invalidity under certain circumstances under law or court decisions of provisions providing for the indemnification of or contribution to a party with respect to a liability where such indemnification or contribution is contrary to public policy; (iv) we express no opinion as to (a) any provision for liquidated damages, default interest, late charges, monetary penalties, make-whole premiums or other economic remedies to the extent such provisions are deemed to constitute a penalty, (b) consents to, or restrictions upon, governing law, jurisdiction, venue, arbitration, remedies, or judicial relief, (c) the waiver of rights or defenses contained in Section 4.4 of the Indenture, (d) any provision requiring the payment of attorneys’ fees, where such payment is contrary to law or public policy, (e) any provision to the extent it requires that a claim with respect to the Notes (or a judgment in respect of such a claim) be converted into U.S. dollars at a rate of exchange at a particular date, to the extent applicable law otherwise provides, (f) provisions purporting to make a guarantor primarily liable rather than as a surety and provisions purporting to waive modifications of any guaranteed obligation to the extent such modification constitutes a novation, and (g) the severability, if invalid, of provisions to the foregoing effect. We have not been requested to express and, with your consent, do not render any opinion herein with respect to the creation, validity, attachment, perfection or priority of any lien or security interest.

 

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With your consent, we have assumed (a) that the Indenture, the Guarantees, and the Notes (collectively, the “Documents”) have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto other than the Company and each of the Covered Guarantors, (b) that the Documents constitute legally valid and binding obligations of the parties thereto other than the Company and each of the Guarantors, enforceable against each of them in accordance with their respective terms, and (c) that the status of the Documents as legally valid and binding obligations of the parties is not affected by any (i) breaches of, or defaults under, agreements or instruments, (ii) violations of statutes, rules, regulations or court or governmental orders, or (iii) failures to obtain required consents, approvals or authorizations from, or make required registrations, declarations or filings with, governmental authorities.

This opinion is for your benefit in connection with the Registration Statement and may be relied upon by you and by persons entitled to rely upon it pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Act. We consent to your filing this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm contained in the prospectus under the heading “Validity of Securities.” In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

 

Very truly yours,
/s/ Latham & Watkins LLP

 

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SCHEDULE A

Guarantors

 

Name

        Jurisdiction
of
Formation
(1)  

Airport Hotels Houston LLC

    Delaware
(2)  

Airport Hotels LLC

    Delaware
(3)  

Ameliatel LP

    Delaware
(4)  

BRE/Swiss LP

    Delaware
(5)  

Calgary Charlotte Holdings Company

    Nova Scotia
(6)  

Calgary Charlotte Partnership

    Alberta
(7)  

Chesapeake Hotel Limited Partnership

    Delaware
(8)  

Cincinnati Plaza LLC

    Delaware
(9)  

City Center Hotel Limited Partnership

    Minnesota
(10)  

Durbin LLC

    Delaware
(11)  

East Side Hotel Associates, L.P.

    Delaware
(12)  

HHR Assets LLC

    Delaware
(13)  

HHR Harbor Beach LLC

    Delaware
(14)  

HHR Holdings Coöperatief U.A.

    Netherlands
(15)  

HHR Lauderdale Beach Limited Partnership

    Delaware
(16)  

HHR Singer Island GP LLC

    Delaware
(17)  

HHR Singer Island Limited Partnership

    Delaware
(18)  

HHR WRN GP LLC

    Delaware
(19)  

HHR WRN Limited Partnership

    Delaware
(20)  

HMC Amelia II LLC

    Delaware
(21)  

HMC AP Canada Company

    Nova Scotia
(22)  

HMC AP GP LLC

    Delaware
(23)  

HMC AP LP

    Delaware
(24)  

HMC Atlanta LLC

    Delaware
(25)  

HMC Burlingame LLC

    Delaware
(26)  

HMC Cambridge LP

    Delaware
(27)  

HMC Capital Resources LP

    Delaware
(28)  

HMC Charlotte (Calgary) Company

    Nova Scotia
(29)  

HMC Charlotte GP LLC

    Delaware
(30)  

HMC Charlotte LP

    Delaware
(31)  

HMC Chicago Lakefront LLC

    Delaware
(32)  

HMC Chicago LLC

    Delaware
(33)  

HMC Copley LP

    Delaware
(34)  

HMC Desert LLC

    Delaware
(35)  

HMC Diversified American Hotels, L.P.

    Delaware
(36)  

HMC Diversified LLC

    Delaware
(37)  

HMC East Side LLC

    Delaware
(38)  

HMC Gateway LP

    Delaware

 

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(39)  

HMC Georgia LLC

    Delaware
(40)  

HMC Grace (Calgary) Company

    Nova Scotia
(41)  

HMC Grand LP

    Delaware
(42)  

HMC Headhouse Funding LLC

    Delaware
(43)  

HMC Host Restaurants LLC

    Delaware
(44)  

HMC Hotel Development LP

    Delaware
(45)  

HMC HT LP

    Delaware
(46)  

HMC Kea Lani LP

    Delaware
(47)  

HMC Lenox LP

    Delaware
(48)  

HMC Manhattan Beach LLC

    Delaware
(49)  

HMC Market Street LLC

    Delaware
(50)  

HMC Maui LP

    Delaware
(51)  

HMC McDowell LP

    Delaware
(52)  

HMC Mexpark LLC

    Delaware
(53)  

HMC NGL LLC

    Delaware
(54)  

HMC O’Hare Suites Ground LP

    Delaware
(55)  

HMC OLS I LLC

    Delaware
(56)  

HMC OLS I L.P.

    Delaware
(57)  

HMC OLS II L.P.

    Delaware
(58)  

HMC PLP LLC

    Delaware
(59)  

HMC Polanco LLC

    Delaware
(60)  

HMC Potomac LLC

    Delaware
(61)  

HMC Properties I LLC

    Delaware
(62)  

HMC Property Leasing LLC

    Delaware
(63)  

HMC Reston LP

    Delaware
(64)  

HMC Retirement Properties, L.P.

    Delaware
(65)  

HMC SBM Two LLC

    Delaware
(66)  

HMC Seattle LLC

    Delaware
(67)  

HMC SFO LP

    Delaware
(68)  

HMC Suites Limited Partnership

    Delaware
(69)  

HMC Suites LLC

    Delaware
(70)  

HMC Toronto Air Company

    Nova Scotia
(71)  

HMC Toronto Airport GP LLC

    Delaware
(72)  

HMC Toronto Airport LP

    Delaware
(73)  

HMC Toronto EC Company

    Nova Scotia
(74)  

HMC Toronto EC GP LLC

    Delaware
(75)  

HMC Toronto EC LP

    Delaware
(76)  

HMC/Interstate Manhattan Beach, L.P.

    Delaware
(77)  

HMH General Partner Holdings LLC

    Delaware
(78)  

HMH Marina LLC

    Delaware
(79)  

HMH Pentagon LP

    Delaware
(80)  

HMH Restaurants LP

    Delaware
(81)  

HMH Rivers LLC

    Delaware
(82)  

HMH Rivers, L.P.

    Delaware
(83)  

HMH WTC LLC

    Delaware

 

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(84)  

Host Atlanta Perimeter Ground GP LLC

    Delaware
(85)  

Host Atlanta Perimeter Ground LP

    Delaware
(86)  

Host Cambridge GP LLC

    Delaware
(87)  

Host Capitol Hill LLC

    Delaware
(88)  

Host Cincinnati Hotel LLC

    Delaware
(89)  

Host Cincinnati II LLC

    Delaware
(90)  

Host City Center GP LLC

    Delaware
(91)  

Host Copley GP LLC

    Delaware
(92)  

Host Dallas Quorum Ground GP LLC

    Delaware
(93)  

Host Dallas Quorum Ground LP

    Delaware
(94)  

Host Financing LLC

    Delaware
(95)  

Host Fourth Avenue LLC

    Delaware
(96)  

Host GH Atlanta GP LLC

    Delaware
(97)  

Host Grand GP LLC

    Delaware
(98)  

Host Houston Briar Oaks, L.P.

    Delaware
(99)  

Host Indianapolis GP LLC

    Delaware
(100)  

Host Indianapolis Hotel Member LLC

    Delaware
(101)  

Host Indianapolis I LP

    Delaware
(102)  

Host Indianapolis LP

    Delaware
(103)  

Host Kea Lani GP LLC

    Delaware
(104)  

Host Kierland GP LLC

    Delaware
(105)  

Host Kierland LP

    Delaware
(106)  

Host La Jolla LLC

    Delaware
(107)  

Host Lenox Land GP LLC

    Delaware
(108)  

Host Los Angeles GP LLC

    Delaware
(109)  

Host Los Angeles LP

    Delaware
(110)  

Host Maui GP LLC

    Delaware
(111)  

Host McDowell GP LLC

    Delaware
(112)  

Host Mission Hills Hotel LP

    Delaware
(113)  

Host Mission Hills II LLC

    Delaware
(114)  

Host Moscone GP LLC

    Delaware
(115)  

Host Needham Hotel LP

    Delaware
(116)  

Host Needham II LLC

    Delaware
(117)  

Host NY Downtown GP LLC

    Delaware
(118)  

Host of Boston, Ltd.

    Massachusetts
(119)  

Host of Houston 1979 LP

    Delaware
(120)  

Host of Houston, Ltd.

    Texas
(121)  

Host O’Hare Suites Ground GP LLC

    Delaware
(122)  

Host OP BN GP LLC

    Delaware
(123)  

Host Park Ridge LLC

    Delaware
(124)  

Host Pentagon GP LLC

    Delaware
(125)  

Host Realty Hotel LLC

    Delaware
(126)  

Host Realty LLC

    Delaware
(127)  

Host Realty Partnership, L.P.

    Delaware
(128)  

Host Restaurants GP LLC

    Delaware

 

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(129)  

Host Reston GP LLC

    Delaware
(130)  

Host SFO GP LLC

    Delaware
(131)  

Host South Coast GP LLC

    Delaware
(132)  

Host Swiss GP LLC

    Delaware
(133)  

Host Tampa GP LLC

    Delaware
(134)  

Host Times Square GP LLC

    Delaware
(135)  

Host Times Square LP

    Delaware
(136)  

Host Waltham Hotel LP

    Delaware
(137)  

Host Waltham II LLC

    Delaware
(138)  

Host WNY GP LLC

    Delaware
(139)  

HST I LLC

    Delaware
(140)  

HST LT LLC

    Delaware
(141)  

IHP Holdings Partnership LP

    Pennsylvania
(142)  

Ivy Street Hopewell LLC

    Delaware
(143)  

Ivy Street LLC

    Delaware
(144)  

Market Street Host LLC

    Delaware
(145)  

New Market Street LP

    Delaware
(146)  

Pacific Gateway, Ltd.

    California
(147)  

Philadelphia Airport Hotel LLC

    Delaware
(148)  

PM Financial LLC

    Delaware
(149)  

PM Financial LP

    Delaware
(150)  

Potomac Hotel Limited Partnership

    Delaware
(151)  

Rockledge Hotel LLC

    Delaware
(152)  

S.D. Hotels LLC

    Delaware
(153)  

South Coast Host Hotel LP

    Delaware
(154)  

Starlex LP

    Delaware
(155)  

Times Square GP LLC

    Delaware
(156)  

Wellsford-Park Ridge HMC Hotel Limited Partnership

    Delaware
(157)  

YBG Associates LP

    Delaware
(158)  

HHR Rio Holdings LLC

    Delaware

 

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SCHEDULE B

Covered Guarantors

 

Name

          Jurisdiction
of
Formation
(1)    Airport Hotels Houston LLC    Delaware
(2)    Airport Hotels LLC    Delaware
(3)    Ameliatel LP    Delaware
(4)    BRE/Swiss LP    Delaware
(5)    Chesapeake Hotel Limited Partnership    Delaware
(6)    Cincinnati Plaza LLC    Delaware
(7)    Durbin LLC    Delaware
(8)    East Side Hotel Associates, L.P.    Delaware
(9)    HHR Assets LLC    Delaware
(10)    HHR Harbor Beach LLC    Delaware
(11)    HHR Lauderdale Beach Limited Partnership    Delaware
(12)    HHR Singer Island GP LLC    Delaware
(13)    HHR Singer Island Limited Partnership    Delaware
(14)    HHR WRN GP LLC    Delaware
(15)    HHR WRN Limited Partnership    Delaware
(16)    HMC Amelia II LLC    Delaware
(17)    HMC AP GP LLC    Delaware
(18)    HMC AP LP    Delaware
(19)    HMC Atlanta LLC    Delaware
(20)    HMC Burlingame LLC    Delaware
(21)    HMC Cambridge LP    Delaware
(22)    HMC Capital Resources LP    Delaware
(23)    HMC Charlotte GP LLC    Delaware
(24)    HMC Charlotte LP    Delaware
(25)    HMC Chicago Lakefront LLC    Delaware
(26)    HMC Chicago LLC    Delaware
(27)    HMC Copley LP    Delaware
(28)    HMC Desert LLC    Delaware
(29)    HMC Diversified American Hotels, L.P.    Delaware
(30)    HMC Diversified LLC    Delaware
(31)    HMC East Side LLC    Delaware
(32)    HMC Gateway LP    Delaware
(33)    HMC Georgia LLC    Delaware
(34)    HMC Grand LP    Delaware
(35)    HMC Headhouse Funding LLC    Delaware
(36)    HMC Host Restaurants LLC    Delaware
(37)    HMC Hotel Development LP    Delaware
(38)    HMC HT LP    Delaware

 

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(39)    HMC Kea Lani LP      Delaware   
(40)    HMC Lenox LP      Delaware   
(41)    HMC Manhattan Beach LLC      Delaware   
(42)    HMC Market Street LLC      Delaware   
(43)    HMC Maui LP      Delaware   
(44)    HMC McDowell LP      Delaware   
(45)    HMC Mexpark LLC      Delaware   
(46)    HMC NGL LLC      Delaware   
(47)    HMC O’Hare Suites Ground LP      Delaware   
(48)    HMC OLS I LLC      Delaware   
(49)    HMC OLS I L.P.      Delaware   
(50)    HMC OLS II L.P.      Delaware   
(51)    HMC PLP LLC      Delaware   
(52)    HMC Polanco LLC      Delaware   
(53)    HMC Potomac LLC      Delaware   
(54)    HMC Properties I LLC      Delaware   
(55)    HMC Property Leasing LLC      Delaware   
(56)    HMC Reston LP      Delaware   
(57)    HMC Retirement Properties, L.P.      Delaware   
(58)    HMC SBM Two LLC      Delaware   
(59)    HMC Seattle LLC      Delaware   
(60)    HMC SFO LP      Delaware   
(61)    HMC Suites Limited Partnership      Delaware   
(62)    HMC Suites LLC      Delaware   
(63)    HMC Toronto Airport GP LLC      Delaware   
(64)    HMC Toronto Airport LP      Delaware   
(65)    HMC Toronto EC GP LLC      Delaware   
(66)    HMC Toronto EC LP      Delaware   
(67)    HMC/Interstate Manhattan Beach, L.P.      Delaware   
(68)    HMH General Partner Holdings LLC      Delaware   
(69)    HMH Marina LLC      Delaware   
(70)    HMH Pentagon LP      Delaware   
(71)    HMH Restaurants LP      Delaware   
(72)    HMH Rivers LLC      Delaware   
(73)    HMH Rivers, L.P.      Delaware   
(74)    HMH WTC LLC      Delaware   
(75)    Host Atlanta Perimeter Ground GP LLC      Delaware   
(76)    Host Atlanta Perimeter Ground LP      Delaware   
(77)    Host Cambridge GP LLC      Delaware   
(78)    Host Capitol Hill LLC      Delaware   
(79)    Host Cincinnati Hotel LLC      Delaware   
(80)    Host Cincinnati II LLC      Delaware   
(81)    Host City Center GP LLC      Delaware   
(82)    Host Copley GP LLC      Delaware   
(83)    Host Dallas Quorum Ground GP LLC      Delaware   

 

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(84)    Host Dallas Quorum Ground LP    Delaware
(85)    Host Financing LLC    Delaware
(86)    Host Fourth Avenue LLC    Delaware
(87)    Host GH Atlanta GP LLC    Delaware
(88)    Host Grand GP LLC    Delaware
(89)    Host Houston Briar Oaks, L.P.    Delaware
(90)    Host Indianapolis GP LLC    Delaware
(91)    Host Indianapolis Hotel Member LLC    Delaware
(92)    Host Indianapolis I LP    Delaware
(93)    Host Indianapolis LP    Delaware
(94)    Host Kea Lani GP LLC    Delaware
(95)    Host Kierland GP LLC    Delaware
(96)    Host Kierland LP    Delaware
(97)    Host La Jolla LLC    Delaware
(98)    Host Lenox Land GP LLC    Delaware
(99)    Host Los Angeles GP LLC    Delaware
(100)    Host Los Angeles LP    Delaware
(101)    Host Maui GP LLC    Delaware
(102)    Host McDowell GP LLC    Delaware
(103)    Host Mission Hills Hotel LP    Delaware
(104)    Host Mission Hills II LLC    Delaware
(105)    Host Moscone GP LLC    Delaware
(106)    Host Needham Hotel LP    Delaware
(107)    Host Needham II LLC    Delaware
(108)    Host NY Downtown GP LLC    Delaware
(109)    Host of Houston 1979 LP    Delaware
(110)    Host O’Hare Suites Ground GP LLC    Delaware
(111)    Host OP BN GP LLC    Delaware
(112)    Host Park Ridge LLC    Delaware
(113)    Host Pentagon GP LLC    Delaware
(114)    Host Realty Hotel LLC    Delaware
(115)    Host Realty LLC    Delaware
(116)    Host Realty Partnership, L.P.    Delaware
(117)    Host Restaurants GP LLC    Delaware
(118)    Host Reston GP LLC    Delaware
(119)    Host SFO GP LLC    Delaware
(120)    Host South Coast GP LLC    Delaware
(121)    Host Swiss GP LLC    Delaware
(122)    Host Tampa GP LLC    Delaware
(123)    Host Times Square GP LLC    Delaware
(124)    Host Times Square LP    Delaware
(125)    Host Waltham Hotel LP    Delaware
(126)    Host Waltham II LLC    Delaware
(127)    Host WNY GP LLC    Delaware
(128)    HST I LLC    Delaware

 

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(129)    HST LT LLC    Delaware
(130)    Ivy Street Hopewell LLC    Delaware
(131)    Ivy Street LLC    Delaware
(132)    Market Street Host LLC    Delaware
(133)    New Market Street LP    Delaware
(134)    Pacific Gateway, Ltd.    California
(135)    Philadelphia Airport Hotel LLC    Delaware
(136)    PM Financial LLC    Delaware
(137)    PM Financial LP    Delaware
(138)    Potomac Hotel Limited Partnership    Delaware
(139)    Rockledge Hotel LLC    Delaware
(140)    S.D. Hotels LLC    Delaware
(141)    South Coast Host Hotel LP    Delaware
(142)    Starlex LP    Delaware
(143)    Times Square GP LLC    Delaware
(144)    Wellsford-Park Ridge HMC Hotel Limited Partnership    Delaware
(145)    YBG Associates LP    Delaware
(146)    HHR Rio Holdings LLC    Delaware