Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
Host Marriott Corporation and Host Marriott, L.P.
We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statement No. 333-75055 on Form S-8 of Host Marriott Corporation of our report dated June 1, 2004, relating to the statements of net assets available for benefits of the Host Marriott, L.P. Retirement and Savings Plan as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2003, which report is included in this report on Form 11-K.
/s/ KPMG LLP
McLean, Virginia
June 25, 2004
