SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 10-Q


           [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                       OR

          [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934




For the Quarter Ended June 14, 1996                   Commission File No. 1-5664


                            HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION
                               10400 Fernwood Road
                            Bethesda, Maryland 20817

                                 (301) 380-9000


        Delaware                                       53-0085950       
(State of Incorporation)                 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months,  and (2) has been subject to such filing  requirements
for the past 90 days.   Yes  X    No
                             

                                    




        Class                                      Shares outstanding 
Common Stock, $1.00                                 at July 12, 1996 
par value per share                                   194,697,000 
                                                   

                                                    




                   HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                      INDEX


 
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Part I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited):                  

           Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets -                      3
             June 14, 1996 and December 29, 1995

           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations -            4
             Twelve Weeks and Twenty-four Weeks Ended
             June 14, 1996 and June 16, 1995
 
           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -            6
             Twenty-four Weeks Ended June 14, 1996 and
             June 16, 1995
 
           Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements         7
 
           Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of          10
             Operations and Financial Condition


Part II. OTHER INFORMATION AND SIGNATURE                               14























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                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                   HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                  (in millions)




                                                                                 June 14,       December 29,
                                                                                   1996            1995   
                                                                                (unaudited)
                                                                                -----------     ------------
                                     ASSETS
                                                                                             

Property and Equipment, Net.................................................... $  3,025       $  2,882
Notes and Other Receivables (including amounts due from
  affiliates of $162 million and $170 million, respectively)...................      218            210
Due from Hotel Managers........................................................       81             72
Investments in Affiliates......................................................       13             26
Other Assets...................................................................      241            166
Cash and Cash Equivalents......................................................      666            201
                                                                                     ---            ---
                                                                                $  4,244       $  3,557  
                                                                                ========       ========  
 


                      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Debt
  Debt carrying a parent company guarantee of repayment........................ $    220       $    262
  Debt not carrying a parent company guarantee of repayment....................    2,156          1,916
                                                                                   -----          -----
                                                                                   2,376          2,178
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses..........................................       39             52
Deferred Income Taxes..........................................................      507            504
Other Liabilities..............................................................      245            148
                                                                                     ---            ---
     Total Liabilities.........................................................    3,167          2,882
                                                                                   -----          -----


Shareholders' Equity
  Common Stock, 300 million shares authorized; 194.8 million
    shares and 159.7 million shares issued and outstanding,
    respectively...............................................................      195            160
  Additional Paid-in Capital...................................................      871            499
  Retained Earnings............................................................       11             16  
                                                                                     ---            ---  
     Total Shareholders' Equity                                                    1,077            675
                                                                                   -----            ---
                    `                                                           $  4,244       $  3,557
                                                                                ========       ========











            See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                   HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
               Twelve weeks ended June 14, 1996 and June 16, 1995
            (unaudited, in millions, except per common share amounts)


 

   
                                                                                   1996            1995  
                                                                                   ----            ----  
                                                                                          
REVENUES
    Hotels......................................................................$     165       $     116
    Net gains (losses) on property transactions.................................       (3)            (10)
    Equity in earnings of affiliates............................................        1              --
    Other ......................................................................        4               3
                                                                                      ---             ---
      Total revenues............................................................      167             109
                                                                                      ---             ---

OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES
    Hotels (including Marriott International management fees of
      $24 million and $15 million in 1996 and 1995, respectively)...............       98              60
    Other ......................................................................        7               4
                                                                                      ---             ---
      Total operating costs and expenses........................................      105              64
                                                                                      ---             ---

OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST,
  CORPORATE EXPENSES AND INTEREST...............................................       62              45
Minority interest...............................................................       (1)             --
Corporate expenses..............................................................       (8)             (9)
Interest expense................................................................      (51)            (43)
Interest income.................................................................       10               8
                                                                                      ---             ---

INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
  BEFORE INCOME TAXES...........................................................       12               1
Provision for income taxes......................................................       (5)             (2)
                                                                                      ---             --- 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS........................................        7              (1)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Loss from discontinued operations
  (net of income tax benefit of $3 million in 1995).............................       --             (12)
                                                                                      ---             --- 

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEM.........................................        7             (13)
Extraordinary item - loss on extinguishment of debt
  (net of income tax benefit of $9 million in 1995).............................       --             (17)
                                                                                      ---             --- 
NET INCOME (LOSS)...............................................................$       7       $     (30)
                                                                                =========       =========

INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE:
Continuing operations...........................................................$     .03       $    (.01)
Discontinued operations.........................................................       --            (.07)
Extraordinary item - loss on extinguishment of debt.............................       --            (.11)
                                                                                      ---             --- 
NET INCOME (LOSS)...............................................................$     .03       $    (.19)
                                                                                =========       ========= 






            See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                   HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
             Twenty-four weeks ended June 14, 1996 and June 16, 1995
            (unaudited, in millions, except per common share amounts)


 

                                                                                    1996            1995  
                                                                                    ----            ----  
                                                                                          
REVENUES
    Hotels......................................................................$     291       $    212
    Net losses on property transactions.........................................       (2)            (9)
    Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates...................................        2             (1)
    Other ......................................................................        6              7
                                                                                      ---            ---
      Total revenues............................................................      297            209
                                                                                      ---            ---

OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES
    Hotels (including Marriott International management fees of
      $41 million and $29 million in 1996 and 1995, respectively)...............      181            117
    Other ......................................................................       16             12
                                                                                      ---            ---
      Total operating costs and expenses........................................      197            129
                                                                                      ---            ---

OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE MINORITY INTEREST,
  CORPORATE EXPENSES AND INTEREST...............................................      100             80
Minority interest...............................................................       (2)            --
Corporate expenses..............................................................      (17)           (18)
Interest expense................................................................      (99)           (83)
Interest income.................................................................       16             13
                                                                                      ---            ---

LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
  BEFORE INCOME TAXES...........................................................       (2)            (8)
Provision for income taxes......................................................       (3)            (1)
                                                                                      ---            --- 

LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS.................................................       (5)            (9)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
    Loss from discontinued operations
      (net of income tax benefit of $8 million in 1995).........................       --            (18)
                                                                                      ---            --- 

LOSS BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEM..................................................       (5)           (27)
Extraordinary item - loss on extinguishment of debt
  (net of income tax benefit of $9 million in 1995).............................       --            (17)
                                                                                      ---            --- 

NET LOSS .......................................................................$      (5)      $    (44)
                                                                                =========       ======== 

LOSS PER COMMON SHARE:
Continuing operations...........................................................$    (.03)      $   (.06)
Discontinued operations.........................................................       --           (.11)
Extraordinary item - loss on extinguishment of debt.............................       --           (.11)
                                                                                      ---            --- 

NET LOSS........................................................................$    (.03)      $   (.28)
                                                                                =========       ======== 





            See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                   HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
             Twenty-four weeks ended June 14, 1996 and June 16, 1995
                            (unaudited, in millions)




                                                                                    1996          1995  
                                                                                    ----          ----  
                                                                                         
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Loss from continuing operations.................................................$      (5)     $      (9)
Adjustments to reconcile to cash from operations:
    Depreciation and amortization...............................................       67             57
    Income taxes................................................................        6             (1)
    Equity in (earnings) losses of affiliates...................................       (2)             1
    Changes in operating accounts...............................................        4            (33)
    Other.......................................................................       24             22
                                                                                      ---            ---

    Cash from continuing operations.............................................       94             37
    Cash from (used in) discontinued operations.................................       (4)            16
                                                                                      ---            ---
    Cash from operations........................................................       90             53
                                                                                      ---            ---

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sales of assets...................................................      350            190
    Less noncash proceeds.......................................................      (33)           (18)
                                                                                      ---            --- 
Cash received from sales of assets .............................................      317            172
Acquisitions....................................................................     (255)           (45)
Capital expenditures:
    Capital expenditures for renewals and replacements..........................      (42)           (24)
    Lodging construction funded by project financing............................       (2)           (25)
    Other capital expenditures .................................................      (33)           (23)
Note receivable collections.....................................................        3             40
Affiliate collections (advances), net...........................................        8             (5)
Other ..........................................................................      (42)            14
                                                                                      ---            ---

    Cash from (used in) investing activities from continuing operations.........      (46)           104
    Cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations..............       --            (24)
                                                                                      ---            --- 
    Cash from (used in) investing activities....................................      (46)            80
                                                                                      ---            ---

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuances of debt...............................................................       38            698
Issuances of common stock.......................................................      404              7
Scheduled principal repayments..................................................      (16)           (94)
Debt prepayments ...............................................................      (33)          (713)
Other ..........................................................................       28             --
                                                                                      ---            ---   

    Cash from (used in) financing activities from continuing operations.........      421           (102)
    Cash used in financing activities from discontinued operations..............       --             (1)
                                                                                      ---            --- 
    Cash from (used in) financing activities....................................      421           (103)
                                                                                      ---            --- 

INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS...........................................$     465      $      30
                                                                                =========      =========




            See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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                   HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (Unaudited)

1.   The  accompanying  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements  of  Host
     Marriott Corporation and subsidiaries (the "Company") have been prepared by
     the Company without audit.  Certain  information  and footnote  disclosures
     normally  included in financial  statements  presented in  accordance  with
     generally  accepted  accounting  principles have been condensed or omitted.
     The  Company  believes  the  disclosures  made  are  adequate  to make  the
     information presented not misleading.  However, the condensed  consolidated
     financial  statements  should be read in conjunction  with the consolidated
     financial  statements  and notes thereto  included in the Company's  Annual
     Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 1995.

     In the opinion of the  Company,   the  accompanying   unaudited   condensed
     consolidated  financial  statements  reflect all adjustments (which include
     only  normal  recurring   adjustments)  necessary  to  present  fairly  the
     financial position of Host Marriott Corporation and subsidiaries as of June
     14, 1996 and December 29, 1995,  the results of  operations  for the twelve
     and twenty-four weeks ended June 14, 1996 and June 16, 1995, and cash flows
     for the  twenty-four  weeks ended June 14, 1996 and June 16, 1995.  Interim
     results are not necessarily  indicative of fiscal year performance  because
     of the impact of seasonal and short-term variations.

2.   On December 29, 1995, the Company distributed to its shareholders through a
     special tax-free  dividend (the "Special  Dividend") all of the outstanding
     shares  of  common  stock  of  Host  Marriott  Services   Corporation  ("HM
     Services"), formerly a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, which, as of
     the date of the Special  Dividend,  owned and operated  food,  beverage and
     merchandise  concessions  businesses  at  airports,  on  tollroads  and  at
     stadiums,  arenas  and  other  attractions  (the  "Operating  Group").  The
     condensed  consolidated financial statements for 1995 have been restated to
     reflect the Operating  Group results as discontinued  operations.  Revenues
     for the  Company's  discontinued  operations  totaled $258 million and $489
     million  for  the  twelve  and  twenty-four  weeks  ended  June  16,  1995,
     respectively.  Cash used in  discontinued  operations for the first half of
     1996  represents  the 1996  payment  of  expenses  related  to the  Special
     Dividend accrued during 1995.

3.   Revenues  primarily   represent  house  profit  from  the  Company's  hotel
     properties,  net gains  (losses)  on property  transactions,  and equity in
     earnings  (losses) of  affiliates.  House profit  reflects the net revenues
     flowing to the Company as property  owner and  represents  hotel  operating
     results  less  property-level  expenses  excluding  depreciation,  real and
     personal property taxes,  ground rent,  insurance and management fees which
     are classified as operating costs and expenses.

     House profit generated by the Company's hotels for 1996 and 
     1995 consists of:


                                                               Twelve Weeks Ended      Twenty-four Weeks Ended
                                                              June 14,     June 16,     June 14,     June 16,
                                                                1996         1995         1996         1995      
                                                                ----         ----         ----         ----      
                                                                               (in millions)

                                                                                         
Sales     
 Rooms .......................................................$  283       $  210       $  530       $  404
 Food & Beverage .............................................   111           82          209          159
 Other........................................................    27           18           52           35
                                                                 ---          ---          ---          ---
   Total Hotel Sales..........................................   421          310          791          598                         
                                                                 ---          ---          ---          ---                         
Department Costs
 Rooms .......................................................    66           50          128           99
 Food & Beverage .............................................    83           63          162          124
 Other .......................................................    15            8           28           18
                                                                 ---          ---          ---          ---
   Total Department Costs ....................................   164          121          318          241
                                                                 ---          ---          ---          ---
Department  Profit  ..........................................   257          189          473          357
Other Deductions .............................................    92           73          182          145
                                                                 ---          ---          ---          ---
   House  Profit .............................................$  165       $  116       $  291        $ 212
                                                              ======       ======       ======        =====

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4.   Net income  (loss) per common share is computed on a fully diluted basis by
     dividing net loss by the weighted average number of outstanding  common and
     common  equivalent  shares,  plus other  potentially  dilutive  securities.
     Common  equivalent shares and other  potentially  dilutive  securities have
     been excluded from the weighted  average number of  outstanding  shares for
     the  twenty-four  weeks  ended  June 14,  1996  and the  twelve  weeks  and
     twenty-four  weeks  ended  June 16,  1995,  as they are  antidilutive.  The
     weighted average shares were 201.9 million and 158.7 million for the twelve
     weeks  ended  June 14,  1996 and June 16,  1995,  respectively,  and  177.3
     million  and  157.4   million  for  the   twenty-four   weeks  then  ended,
     respectively.

5.   The Company has minority  interests in 28 affiliates  that own an aggregate
     of 258  properties,  38 of which are  full-service  properties,  managed by
     Marriott International.  The Company's equity in earnings of affiliates was
     $1 million and $2 million for the twelve  weeks and the  twenty-four  weeks
     ended June 14, 1996,  respectively,  and the equity in losses of affiliates
     was $1 million  for the  twenty-four  weeks  ended June 16,  1995.  For the
     twelve  weeks  ended June 16,  1995,  the  Company's  equity in earnings of
     affiliates was not significant.

     Combined summarized operating results reported by affiliates follows:



                                                               Twelve Weeks Ended     Twenty-four Weeks Ended
                                                              June 14,     June 16,    June 14,    June 16,
                                                                 1996        1995        1996        1995  
                                                                 ----        ----        ----        ----  
                                                                           (in millions)

                                                                                           
      Revenues................................................$   195     $  190      $  371       $  375
      Operating expenses:
         Cash charges (including interest)....................   (113)      (120)       (223)        (240)
         Depreciation and other non-cash charges..............    (57)       (62)       (116)        (126)
                                                                  ---        ---         ---          --- 
           Net income.........................................$    25     $    8      $   32       $    9
                                                              =======     ======      ======       ======



     On June 18, 1996, the Company successfully completed the tender offer for a
     majority of the limited  partnership  units of Marriott Hotel Properties II
     Limited Partnership ("MHP II"), an affiliated partnership of the Company in
     which the Company owns a 1.67% general partner interest,  by purchasing 377
     units for  approximately  $57 million or $150,000 per unit. MHP II owns the
     1,290-room New Orleans  Marriott hotel,  the 999-room San Antonio  Marriott
     Rivercenter  hotel, the 368-room San Ramon Marriott hotel and a 50% limited
     partner interest in the 754-room Santa Clara Marriott hotel. As a result of
     this  transaction,  a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of the Company  became the
     majority limited partner in MHP II and the Company will consolidate the MHP
     II partnership in the third quarter of 1996.

6.   On March 27,  1996,  the Company  completed  the  issuance of 31.6  million
     shares of common stock for net proceeds of nearly $400 million.

7.   In February 1996, the Company  entered into an agreement with a real estate
     investment  trust (the  "REIT") to sell and lease back 16 of its  Courtyard
     properties  and 18 of its Residence Inn properties for $349 million (10% of
     which would be  deferred).  On March 22,  1996,  the sale and  leaseback of
     three  Courtyard  and five  Residence  Inn  properties  was  completed  for
     approximately  $91 million (10% of which was  deferred).  On April 4, 1996,
     the Company completed the sale and leaseback of the remaining 26 properties
     (two of these 26 properties remain in escrow pending  resolution of certain
     title  issues  which must be  accomplished  by December  31, 1996) for $258
     million.  A gain on the transactions of approximately  $40 million has been
     deferred and will be amortized over the initial term of the leases.

8.   During  the first  quarter of 1996,  the  Company  acquired  a  controlling
     interest in the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina (1,355 rooms), in which
     it had previously held a five percent interest,

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     for $216 million consisting of a cash contribution  of $10 million and $206
     million in assumed debt. Also during the first quarter of 1996, the Company
     acquired  a  controlling  interest  in a venture  which  owns two hotels in
     Mexico City,  Mexico (914 rooms).  In  addition,  the Company  acquired the
     Toronto Delta  Meadowvale  Hotel and Conference  Center (374 rooms) for $25
     million,  and the Company  also  acquired an 83%  interest in the  mortgage
     loans secured by the Newport Beach Marriott Suites for $18 million.

     During the second quarter of 1996, the Company acquired the 254-room Dulles
     Airport  Marriott Suites for $29 million and acquired,  for $18 million,  a
     95% interest in a venture  that  acquired  the  400-room  Pittsburgh  Hyatt
     Regency  Hotel.  The  Pittsburgh  Hyatt is being  converted to the Marriott
     brand and is  scheduled to re-open in July 1996.  In addition,  the Company
     acquired  the  354-room  Oklahoma  City  Marriott  for $23  million and the
     256-room Jacksonville Marriott for $21 million.

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                   HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION


Results of Operations
- ---------------------

REVENUES.  Revenues  primarily  represent  house profit from the Company's hotel
properties,  net gains (losses) on property  transactions and equity in earnings
(losses) of affiliates.  Revenues increased $58 million, or 53%, to $167 million
for the second quarter of 1996 from $109 million for the second quarter of 1995.
Year-to-date  revenues rose $88 million, or 42%, to $297 million.  The Company's
revenue and operating profit were impacted by:

- -    improved lodging results for comparable hotel properties;

- -    the addition of nine  full-service  hotel properties  during 1995 and seven
     full-service  properties  during  the first  half of 1996 (an  eighth  1996
     addition  is under  construction  and did not impact  revenue or  operating
     profit);

- -    a $4 million charge in the 1996 second quarter to write down an undeveloped
     land  parcel to its net  realizable  value  based on  expected  sales value
     (included in "Net gains (losses) on property transactions");

- -    the 1996 sale and leaseback of 16 of the Company's Courtyard properties and
     18 of the Company's Residence Inns;

- -    the 1995 sale and leaseback of 37 of the Company's Courtyard properties;

- -    the 1995 sale of four Fairfield Inns; and

- -    a $10 million  charge in the 1995 second quarter to write down the carrying
     value of certain  Courtyard and Residence Inn  properties  held for sale to
     their net realizable  value. Such charge is included in revenues as part of
     "Net gains (losses) on property transactions."

Hotel  revenues  increased  $49  million,  or 42%, to $165 million in the second
quarter of 1996 and $79 million,  or 37%, to $291 million for year-to-date 1996,
as all three of the Company's  lodging concepts reported growth in room revenues
generated  per available  room  ("REVPAR").  Improved  results for the Company's
full-service  hotels were driven by strong  increases  in REVPAR for  comparable
units of  almost  13% for the 1996  second  quarter  and over 10%  year-to-date.
Results were further  enhanced by a two  percentage  point increase in the house
profit  margin  for  the  quarter  and  over  a one  percentage  point  increase
year-to-date.  On a comparable basis for the Company's full-service  properties,
average room rates increased 8% for the 1996 second quarter and 7% year-to-date,
while average  occupancy  increased  almost four percentage  points for the 1996
second quarter and three percentage points year-to-date.

The Company's moderate-price Courtyard properties reported an increase of almost
8% in REVPAR  for both the 1996  second  quarter  and  year-to-date  due to a 6%
increase in average room rates and a one  percentage  point  increase in average
occupancy.

The Company's  extended-stay Residence Inns reported a 5% increase in REVPAR for
both the 1996 second  quarter and  year-to-date  due primarily to an increase in
average room rates of 6%, while average occupancy decreased slightly. Due to the
high occupancy of these  properties,  the Company  expects  future  increases in
REVPAR to be driven by room rate  increases,  rather than  occupancy  increases.
However,  there can be no assurance that REVPAR will continue to increase in the
future.

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                   HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION



During the second quarter of 1996,  the Company  recorded a charge of $4 million
to write down one undeveloped  land parcel to its new net realizable value based
on current negotiations for the sale of this parcel. The previous net realizable
value was based on an  agreement  to sell the parcel to a single buyer which was
terminated.

OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES.  Operating costs and expenses  principally consist
of  depreciation,  management  fees, real and personal  property taxes,  ground,
building and equipment  rent,  insurance and certain other costs.  The Company's
operating costs and expenses increased $41 million to $105 million in the second
quarter  of 1996 from $64  million  in the  second  quarter  of 1995,  primarily
representing  increased hotel operating costs.  Year-to-date operating costs and
expenses increased $68 million to $197 million.  Hotel operating costs increased
$38  million to $98  million  for the second  quarter of 1996 and $64 million to
$181  million  year-to-date  primarily  due to the  addition of 16  full-service
properties  during 1995 and 1996 and increased  management fees and rentals tied
to improved property results. As a percentage of hotel revenues, hotel operating
costs and expenses increased to 59% and 62% of revenues in the second quarter of
1996 and year-to-date  1996,  respectively,  from 52% and 55% of revenues in the
second  quarter of 1995 and  year-to-date  1995,  respectively,  reflecting  the
impact of the lease payments on the Courtyard and Residence Inn properties which
have been sold and leased back, as well as the shifting emphasis to full-service
properties.  Full-service  hotel rooms accounted for 100% of the Company's total
hotel  rooms at the end of the first  half of 1996  versus 69% at the end of the
first half of 1995.

OPERATING PROFIT. As a result of the changes in revenues and operating costs and
expenses discussed above, the Company's  operating profit increased $17 million,
or 38%, to $62 million for the second  quarter of 1996 and $20 million,  or 25%,
to $100 million  year-to-date.  Hotel operating profit increased $11 million, or
20%, to $67 million,  or 41% of hotel  revenues,  for the second quarter of 1996
from $56  million,  or 48% of hotel  revenues,  for the second  quarter of 1995.
Year-to-date  hotel  operating  profit  increased  $15 million,  or 16%, to $110
million,  or 38% of hotel revenues,  for 1996 compared to $95 million, or 45% of
hotel  revenues,  for 1995.  Several  hotels,  including  the New York  Marriott
Marquis,  the New York Marriott East Side, the Philadelphia  Marriott,  the Vail
Marriott  Mountain  Resort  and the  Santa  Clara  Marriott  posted  significant
improvements  in  operating  profit.  The  San  Francisco  Marriott  reported  a
significant  decrease in operating  profit due to a rooms  renovation  and lower
than anticipated transient business.

CORPORATE  EXPENSES.  Corporate  expenses decreased $1 million for both the 1996
second quarter and year-to-date. As a percentage of revenues, corporate expenses
decreased to 5% of revenues in the second  quarter of 1996 from 8% in the second
quarter  of 1995 and 6% of  revenues  in the  first  half of 1996 from 9% in the
first half of 1995.

INTEREST  EXPENSE.  Interest expense  increased 19% to $51 million in the second
quarter  of  1996  and 19% to $99  million  year-to-date,  primarily  due to the
additional debt of  approximately  $500 million  incurred in connection with the
1995 and 1996 full-service  hotel additions,  partially offset by the net impact
of the  1995  redemptions  of  Hospitality  Notes  and the line of  credit  with
Marriott International.

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS.  Income from continuing operations for
the second quarter of 1996 was $7 million, compared to a $1 million loss for the
second  quarter  of 1995.  The  year-to-date  loss  from  continuing  operations
decreased  $4 million to $5 million.  The income tax  provision  included in the
year-to-date net losses for 1995 and 1996 reflect the impact of taxes on certain
foreign  source  income and the non-  deductibility  of losses in certain  state
jurisdictions.

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                   HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION



NET INCOME  (LOSS).  The Company's net income for the second quarter of 1996 was
$7 million, compared to a loss of $30 million in the second quarter of 1995. The
loss for the second  quarter of 1995  included  the impact of a $12 million loss
from  discontinued  operations  and a $17  million  extraordinary  loss  on  the
extinguishment  of debt. The net loss was $5 million for  year-to-date  1996 and
$44 million for year-to- date 1995. The 1995  year-to-date  loss includes an $18
million  loss from  discontinued  operations  and the $17 million  extraordinary
loss.  The net income for the second  quarter of 1996 was $.03 per share and the
year-to-date  loss was $.03 per share,  compared  to losses of $.19 and $.28 per
share for the second quarter of 1995 and year-to-date 1995, respectively.

EBITDA
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The  Company's   consolidated   Earnings   Before   Interest   Expense,   Taxes,
Depreciation,  Amortization  and other non-cash items  ("EBITDA")  increased $26
million,  or 32%, to $107 million in the 1996 second quarter and $34 million, or
23%,  to $182  million  year-to-date.  The  Company  considers  EBITDA  to be an
indicative   measure  of  the  Company's   operating   performance  due  to  the
significance  of the  Company's  long-lived  assets and because such data can be
used to measure the Company's ability to service debt, fund capital expenditures
and expand its business,  however,  such information should not be considered as
an alternative to net income,  operating  profit,  cash from operations,  or any
other  operating  or  liquidity  performance  measure  prescribed  by  generally
accepted accounting principles.  Cash expenditures for various long-term assets,
interest  expense,  and income taxes have been, and will be,  incurred which are
not reflected in the EBITDA presentation.

Hotel  EBITDA  increased  $22  million,  or 26%,  to $104  million in the second
quarter  of  1996  and  $30  million,  or 20%,  to  $181  million  year-to-date.
Full-service hotel EBITDA increased $34 million,  or 53%, to $99 million for the
second quarter of 1996 and $52 million,  or 46%, to $165 million  year-to- date.
Full-service hotel EBITDA from comparable hotel properties increased 19% for the
second quarter of 1996 and 16% year-to-date. Full-service hotel EBITDA increased
to 95% of hotel  EBITDA in the second  quarter  of 1996 and 91% of hotel  EBITDA
year-to-date  due to the sale and leaseback of the Company's  remaining  limited
service  hotel  properties  and  the  impact  of  the  1996  full-service  hotel
additions.

The following is a reconciliation of EBITDA to the Company's income (loss) from
continuing operations:



                                                                       Twelve Weeks Ended    Twenty-four Weeks Ended
                                                                       June 14,   June 16,     June 14,   June 16,
                                                                         1996       1995         1996       1995  
                                                                         ----       ----         ----       ----  

                                                                                                  
EBITDA.................................................................$  107      $   81      $  182      $  148
Interest expense.......................................................   (51)        (43)        (99)        (83)
Depreciation and amortization..........................................   (33)        (27)        (67)        (57)
Income taxes...........................................................    (5)         (2)         (3)         (1)
Gain (loss) on dispositions of assets and other non-cash charges, net..   (11)        (10)        (18)        (16)
                                                                          ---         ---         ---         --- 
   Income (loss) from continuing operations............................$    7      $   (1)     $   (5)     $   (9)
                                                                       ======      ======      ======      ====== 



Cash Flows and Financial Condition
- ----------------------------------

The Company  reported an increase in cash and cash  equivalents  of $465 million
for the first half of 1996.  This  increase is primarily  due to the issuance of
31.6 million shares of common stock for net proceeds

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                   HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION


of approximately  $400 million and proceeds of  approximately  $315 million from
the sale and leaseback of the Company's  remaining  limited service  properties.
This  increase  is  offset  by the use of funds to  acquire  eight  full-service
properties  (one of which is still under  construction),  repay  debt,  and fund
capital  expenditures.  Cash  flow  from  continuing  operations  increased  $57
million,  to $94 million,  for the first half of 1996  primarily due to improved
lodging results and seasonal fluctuations in working capital.

Cash used in investing  activities for continuing  operations was $46 million in
the first half of 1996,  while cash from investing  activities  from  continuing
operations  was $104 million for the first half of 1995.  Cash used in investing
activities  for the first  half of 1996  includes  capital  expenditures  of $77
million,  primarily related to renewals and replacements on existing  properties
and the  construction  of one urban  Residence  Inn near  National  Airport  ($6
million for the first half of 1996),  and $255  million  for eight  full-service
hotel  acquisitions,  partially  offset by $317  million in net sales  proceeds,
principally from the  sale/leaseback  of thirty-four of the Company's  Courtyard
and Residence Inn properties.

During the first quarter of 1996, the Company acquired a controlling interest in
the San  Diego  Marriott  Hotel  and  Marina  (1,355  rooms),  in  which  it had
previously held a five percent interest,  for $216 million  consisting of a cash
contribution  of $10 million and $206 million in assumed  debt.  Also during the
first quarter of 1996, the Company acquired a controlling  interest in a venture
which owns two hotels in Mexico City, Mexico (914 rooms). One of the hotels (314
rooms) is under  construction  and will open in the third  quarter  of 1996.  In
addition, the Company acquired the Toronto Delta Meadowvale Hotel and Conference
Center  (374  rooms) in the first  quarter  of 1996 for $25  million  and an 83%
interest in the mortgage loans secured by the Newport Beach Marriott  Suites for
$18 million.

During the second  quarter of 1996,  the Company  acquired the  254-room  Dulles
Airport  Marriott  Suites for $29 million and,  for $18 million,  acquired a 95%
interest in a venture that acquired the 400-room Pittsburgh Hyatt Regency hotel,
which is being  converted to the Marriott  brand and is scheduled to re- open in
July 1996. The Company also acquired the 354-room Oklahoma City Marriott for $23
million and the 256-room  Jacksonville  Marriott  for $21  million.  On April 4,
1996,  the  Company  completed  the sale and  leaseback  of 16 of its  Courtyard
properties  and 18 of its Residence Inn  properties  (two of these 34 properties
remain in escrow  pending  resolution  of  certain  title  issues  which must be
accomplished by December 31, 1996) for $349 million (10% of which was deferred).

Cash from financing  activities from continuing  operations was $421 million for
the first half of 1996, while cash used in financing activities was $102 million
for the first half of 1995. Cash from financing activities for the first half of
1996  includes  the  issuance  of 31.6  million  shares of common  stock for net
proceeds of nearly $400 million and the issuance of debt of $29 million  related
to the  acquisition  of the two hotels in Mexico  City.  The  proceeds  from the
equity offering, along with the proceeds from the 1996 sale and leaseback of the
Courtyard  and  Residence  Inn  properties,  will be utilized  to acquire  full-
service hotel properties and for general corporate purposes.

On June 18,  1996,  the Company  successfully  completed  the tender offer for a
majority  of the  limited  partnership  units of Marriott  Hotel  Properties  II
Limited  Partnership  ("MHP II"),  an affiliated  partnership  of the Company in
which the Company owns a 1.67% general partner interest, by purchasing 377 units
for approximately $57 million,  or $150,000 per unit. MHP II owns the 1,290-room
New Orleans Marriott hotel, the 999-room San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter hotel,
the 368-room San Ramon Marriott hotel and a 50% limited partner  interest in the
754-room  Santa  Clara  Marriott  hotel.  As a  result  of this  transaction,  a
wholly-owned  subsidiary of the Company became the majority  limited  partner in
MHP II and the Company  will  consolidate  the MHP II  partnership  in the third
quarter of 1996.

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                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

In September  1994, the Company and certain holders and purchasers of certain of
the  Company's  bonds (the "PPM Group") went to trial as a result of  litigation
initiated  by  the  PPM  Group  in  response  to  the   Marriott   International
Distribution.  In October  1994,  the judge  declared  a  mistrial  based on the
inability of the jury to reach a verdict. In January 1995, the judge granted the
Company's motion for judgment in its favor on the PPM Group's claims as a matter
of law. An appeal was filed by the PPM Group in February 1995 and the appeal was
argued in February 1996. In March 1996, the Company settled the litigation for a
payment  of $1.25  million.  The  settlement  leaves in place the trial  court's
judgment  in  favor  of  the  Company  on all of the  PPM  Group's  claims.  The
settlement did not have a material effect on the Company's  financial  condition
and results of operations.

The  Company  is from time to time the  subject  of, or  involved  in,  judicial
proceedings.  Management believes that any liability or loss resulting from such
matters will not have a material  adverse  effect on the  financial  position or
results of operations of the Company.


Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   None.


Item 5.  Other Information

   None.


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

a. Exhibit:

   #11 Statement Re:  Computation of Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

b. Reports on Form 8-K:

- -    January  11,  1996 -- Report of the  announcement  that the Company (i) has
     reached  agreements  to  acquire  controlling  interests  in the San  Diego
     Marriott  Hotel and Marina,  two hotels in Mexico  City and the  Pittsburgh
     Hyatt, and to purchase the Delta Meadowvale Hotel and Conference  Center in
     Toronto,  Canada;  (ii) has recorded a charge in the fourth quarter of 1995
     to reduce an undeveloped land site to its estimated sale value; (iii) filed
     a registration  statement  with the Securities and Exchange  Commission for
     the public offering of 25 million shares of the Company's common stock; and
     (iv) has filed pro forma financial information of the Company.

- -    January 17, 1996 -- Amendment to Current  Report on Form 8-K dated November
     3, 1995 and December 22, 1995 by filing financial statements of the Toronto
     Eaton Centre Marriott and the New York Vista Hotel.

- -    February  28, 1996 -- Report of the  announcement  that the  Company  filed
     amendment  no.  1 to a  registration  statement  with  the  Securities  and
     Exchange Commission for the public offering of 25

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     million shares of the Company's common stock. The Company filed the amended
     registration statement as an exhibit.

- -    March 7, 1996 --  Amendment to Current  Report on Form 8-K/A dated  January
     17, 1996 by filing updated financial statements of the New York Vista.

- -    May 31, 1996 -- Report of the announcement  that the Company named Bruce D.
     Wardinski, senior vice president and treasurer,  replacing Scott A. LaPorta
     who announced plans to join Hilton Hotels Corporation, along with T. Edward
     Middleton and Jonathan A. Benowitz.

- -    June 18, 1996 -- Report of the announcement  that the Company  successfully
     completed  the tender  offer for a majority  of the  Partnership  (MHP II).
     Financial statements of MHP II, along with pro forma financial  information
     of the Company, were included in the Form 8-K.

- -    July 11,  1996 -- Report of the  announcement  that the  Company  appointed
     Robert M. Baylis to its board of directors.


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                                   SIGNATURE





Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.





 
                                         HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION


July 25, 1996                            /s/ Donald D. Olinger
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     Date                                Donald D. Olinger
                                         Vice President and Corporate Controller
                                         (Chief Accounting Officer)


























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