Securities and Exchange Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 8-K


                 Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 12, 1998





                       POTOMAC HOTEL LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                         2-75711               52-1240223 
(State or other jurisdiction of     (Commission File Number)  (I.R.S. Employer
 of incorporation or organization)                           Identification No.)
                                                                     


             10400 Fernwood Road, Bethesda, MD              20817-1109
             (Address of principal executive office)        (Zip Code)
 

          Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 301-380-2070














ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS

On June 12, 1998, September 24, 1998 and November 25, 1998, the General Partner
sent to the Limited  Partners of the  Partnership a letter that  accompanied the
Partnership's  Quarterly  Reports on Form 10-Q.  Such letters are being filed as
exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 7.      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

              (c)     Exhibits

     99.2  Letter  from the  General  Partner  to the  Limited  Partners  of the
           Partnership that accompanied the Partnership's Quarterly Report on 
           Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended March 27, 1998.
     99.3  Letter  from the  General  Partner  to the  Limited  Partners  of the
           Partnership that accompanied the Partnership's Quarterly Report on 
           Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 19, 1998.
     99.4  Letter  from the  General  Partner  to the  Limited  Partners  of the
           Partnership that accompanied the Partnership's Quarterly Report on 
           Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended September 11, 1998.







                                   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, hereunto duly authorized.

                                 POTOMAC HOTEL
                                 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                 By:    HOST MARRIOTT CORPORATION
                                        General Partner


December 4, 1998                By:      /s/ Donald D. Olinger               
                                          Donald D. Olinger
                                          Title: Senior Vice President
                                                 and Corporate Controller
                                                                         
                                                 (Principal Accounting Officer)

 







                                              EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.:        Description:
99.2                Letter  from the  General  Partner  to the  Limited Partners
                    of the Partnership that accompanied the Partnership's 
                    Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended 
                    March 27, 1998.

99.3                Letter  from the  General  Partner  to the  Limited Partners
                    of the Partnership that accompanied the Partnership's
                    Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended 
                    June 19, 1998.

99.4                Letter from the General Partner to the Limited  Partners of 
                    the Partnership that accompanied the Partnership's Quarterly
                    Report on Form   10-Q   for  the Quarter Ended
                    September 11, 1998.