FORM 15

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                     FORM 15

Certification  and Notice of Termination of Registration  under Section 12(g) of
the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under
Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                         Commission File Number .......0-14540..................


 .........................Famous Host Lodging V, L.P.............................
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 ........2030 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814......916-442-9183...................
(Address,  including zip code,  and telephone  number,  including  area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)


 ........................Units of Limited Partnership Interest...................
            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)


 .................................None...........................................
(Title of all other  classes of  securities for  which a duty  to  file  reports
                     under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

         Please  place an X in the box(es) to  designate  the  appropriate  rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

           Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)       [X]          Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)      [ ]
           Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)      [ ]
           Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)       [ ]          Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)       [ ]
           Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)      [ ]          Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)      [ ]
           Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)       [X]          Rule 15d-6                [ ]


         Approximate number  of holders  of record as  of the  certification  or
notice date:

 ...................................0............................................


         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities Exchange Act  of 1934

 ....Famous Host Lodging V, L.P.... has  caused  this  certification/notice to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person









DATE:..September 15, 1999............ BY:...Philip B. Grotewohl,................
                                            President of General Partner