---------------------------------
                                                         OMB APPROVAL
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               OMB Number:             3235-0167
                                               Expires:       September 30, 1998
                                               Estimated average burden
                                               hours per response...........1.50
                                               ---------------------------------

                                  UNITED STATES
                       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 1-9563

                           AIRCOA HOTEL PARTNERS, L.P.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     5775 DTC Boulevard, Suite 300, Englewood, Colorado 80111 (303) 220-2000
     (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
                  of registrant's principal executive offices)

                            Class A Depository Units
            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                 Not Applicable
              (Titles 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)(i)   /X/
           Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)  / /      Rule 12h-3(b)(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 15d-6            / /

     Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date: 5

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Aircoa
Hotel Partners, L.P. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date: October 22, 1997                 By: /s/ Thomas J. Rice
                                           Thomas J. Rice, Counsel

Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The
registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of which
shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the registrant, by
counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and title of the person
signing the form shall be typed or printed under the signature.