SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



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                                    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): July 11, 2000



                          HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)




          Maryland                      1-11527                 04-3262075
(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission            (I.R.S. employer
     of incorporation)                file number)        identification number)




 400 Centre Street, Newton, Massachusetts                           02458
 (Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip code)




        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-964-8389


Item 7.    Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

         (c)      Exhibits

                  1.1      Purchase  Agreement dated as of July 11, 2000 between
                           Hospitality Properties Trust and Donaldson,  Lufkin &
                           Jenrette   Securities   Corporation   pertaining   to
                           $35,000,000 in aggregate  principal  amount of 9.125%
                           Senior Notes due 2010.

                  4.1      Form of Supplemental Indenture No. 4 dated as of July
                           14, 2000  between  Hospitality  Properties  Trust and
                           State  Street Bank and Trust  Company  pertaining  to
                           9.125% Senior Notes due 2010.

                  8.1      Opinion of Sullivan & Worcester LLP re: tax matters.

                  12.1     Computation  of Pro Forma  Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
                           Charges.

                  23.1     Consent of Sullivan &  Worcester  LLP  (contained  in
                           Exhibit 8.1).





                                   SIGNATURES

         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.

                                    HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST



                                    By: /s/  Thomas M. O'Brien
                                         Thomas M. O'Brien
                                         Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Date:  July 13, 2000