UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                             (Amendment No. Three)*

                           Amerihost Properties, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   03070-D-209
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                Michael P. Holtz
                         c/o Amerihost Properties, Inc.
                           2400 East Devon, Suite 280
                           Des Plaines, Illinois 60018
                                 (847) 298-4500
   (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                               and Communications)

                                December 9, 1997
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box / /.

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement / /. (A fee is
not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)

Note:  Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to
be sent.

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act. (however, see the
Notes).

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
 CUSIP No.
 03070-D-209


 1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

     Michael P. Holtz; ###-##-####


 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*     (a) //
                                                           (b) //

 3   SEC USE ONLY



 4   SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     OO

 5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS            //
     PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)


 6   CITIZENSHIP OF PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States

 NUMBER OF SHARES      7   SOLE VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY OWNED
    BY EACH                  676,907
   REPORTING           8   SHARED VOTING POWER
    PERSON
    WITH                        -0-

                       9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                              676,907

                       10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                 -0-
 11  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      676,907

 12  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW(11)
     EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


 13  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

     10.1%

 14  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
      (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.


Item 1.   Security and Issuer.

          Common Stock, par value $0.005 per share

          Amerihost Properties, Inc. ("Amerihost")
          2400 East Devon Avenue, Suite 280
          Des Plaines, Illinois 60018

Item 2.   Identity and Background.

          (a)  Name:  Michael P. Holtz

          (b)  Business Address:

               2400 East Devon Avenue
               Suite 280
               Des Plaines, Illinois 60018

          (c)  Mr. Holtz's principal occupation is being the chief executive
               officer, president and a director of Amerihost and Amerihost's
               subsidiary corporations.

          (d)  During the past five years, Mr. Holtz has not been convicted in a
               criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and similar
               misdemeanors).

          (e)  During the last five years Mr. Holtz has not been a party to a
               civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
               competent jurisdiction as a result of which proceeding Mr. Holtz
               was or is subject to (i) a judgment, decree or final order
               enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating
               activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or (ii) a
               finding of any violation with respect to such laws.

          (f)  Mr. Holtz is a Citizen of the United States of America.

Item 3.   Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations.

          Mr. Holtz received a portion of the shares of Common Stock and all of
  the options not previously reported as compensation for services rendered to
  Amerihost.  The remaining shares which were not previously reported were
  purchased by Mr. Holtz with either (i) his personal funds; (ii) his personal
  property; or (iii) through funds provided by Amerihost.  See Item 5(c).

Item 4.   Purpose of Transaction.

          Those shares of Common Stock acquired by Mr. Holtz in a purchase or
  exchange of property were made for investment purposes.  The remaining shares
  and the options were received by Mr. Holtz as compensation for services
  rendered to Amerihost.

          Mr. Holtz presently does not have any definite plans regarding an
  extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or
  liquidation, involving the Company or a sale or transfer of a material amount
  of assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

          Mr. Holtz reserves the right to acquire additional shares of Common
  Stock, to dispose of shares of Common Stock or to formulate other purposes,
  plans or proposals deemed advisable regarding the Company.

Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

          (a)  Mr. Holtz beneficially owns 676,907 shares of Common Stock of
               Amerihost.  Of these shares, Mr. Holtz owns (1) options to
               purchase 470,000 shares directly; (2) 202,114 shares directly;
               and (3) 4,793 shares on behalf of his minor children.

          (b)  Mr. Holtz has sole voting power and sole dispositive powers with
               respect to all 676,907 shares of Common Stock he beneficially
               owns.

          (c)  On December 9, 1997, Mr. Holtz delivered 146,327 shares of Common
               Stock of Amerihost (valued at $6.3875 per share) to Amerihost in
               payment of principal and interest under a promissory note held by
               Amerihost.

          (d)  Not applicable.

          (e)  Not applicable.

Item 6.   Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding or Relationships with Respect
to Securities of the Issuer.

          Mr. Holtz is not a party to any contracts, arrangements,
  understandings or relationships with respect to securities of Amerihost.  

Item 7.   Material to be filed as Exhibits.

          None.

Signature

  After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


December 29, 1997                  /s/ Michael P. Holtz
                                   Michael P. Holtz