UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q


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

                  For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2001
                                       OR

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

                         Commission File Number 1-11527

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         Maryland                                      04-3262075
 (State of incorporation)                  (IRS Employer Identification No.)


                 400 Centre Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458


                                  617-964-8389


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  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X] No [ ]


                                                         Shares outstanding
                  Class                                  at May 8, 2001
- -------------------------------------------              --------------
Common shares of beneficial
   interest, $0.01 par value per share                     56,506,340







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                                    FORM 10-Q

                                 March 31, 2001


                                      INDEX

PART I   Financial Information (Unaudited)                                  Page
                                                                            ----

         Item 1.  Financial Statements

             Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - March 31, 2001 and
               December 31, 2000..............................................3

             Consolidated Statements of Income - Three Months Ended
               March 31, 2001 and 2000 .......................................4

             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Three Months
               Ended March 31, 2001 and 2000..................................5

             Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.............6

         Item 2.

             Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
               Results of Operations.........................................10

         Item 3.

             Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk......15

             Certain Important Factors.......................................16

PART II  Other Information

         Item 2.

             Changes in Securities...........................................17

         Item 6.

             Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K................................17

         Signature...........................................................18


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Item 1.  Financial Statements

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                             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                       (in thousands, except share and per share amounts)


                                                                 March 31,        December 31,
                                                                   2001              2000
                                                               --------------   --------------
                                                                 (unaudited)
                                                                         

ASSETS

Real estate properties, at cost ..............................   $ 2,488,813    $ 2,429,421
Accumulated depreciation .....................................      (294,072)      (271,934)
                                                                 -----------    -----------
                                                                   2,194,741      2,157,487

Cash and cash equivalents ....................................         9,176         24,601
Restricted cash (FF&E reserves) ..............................        29,843         27,306
Other assets, net ............................................        10,831         11,515
                                                                 -----------    -----------
                                                                 $ 2,244,591    $ 2,220,909
                                                                 ===========    ===========


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Senior notes, net of discount ................................   $   464,756    $   464,748
Revolving credit facility ....................................        27,000             --
Security and other deposits ..................................       263,333        257,377
Other liabilities ............................................        17,024         15,844


Shareholders' equity:
    Series A preferred shares, 9.5% cumulative redeemable at
      $25/share, no par value; 3,000,000 shares issued and
      outstanding ............................................        72,207         72,207
    Common shares of beneficial interest,  $0.01 par value;
      56,506,340 and 56,472,512 shares issued and outstanding,
      respectively ...........................................           565            565
    Additional paid-in capital ...............................     1,507,738      1,506,976
    Cumulative net income ....................................       471,795        441,707
    Cumulative preferred distributions .......................       (14,012)       (12,231)
    Cumulative common distributions ..........................      (565,815)      (526,284)
                                                                 -----------    -----------
      Total shareholders' equity .............................     1,472,478      1,482,940
                                                                 -----------    -----------
                                                                 $ 2,244,591    $ 2,220,909
                                                                 ===========    ===========



<FN>
           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</FN>


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                                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                          (in thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)


                                                                          Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                         -----------------------------
                                                                              2001             2000
                                                                         ------------       ----------
                                                                                       

Revenues:
   Rental income .....................................................      $59,402           $55,122
   FF&E reserve income ...............................................        6,409             5,967
   Interest income ...................................................          362             1,088
                                                                            -------           -------
       Total revenues ................................................       66,173            62,177
                                                                            -------           -------

Expenses:
   Interest (including amortization of deferred financing costs
   of $603 and $512, respectively) ...................................       10,186             8,828
   Depreciation and amortization .....................................       22,138            20,176
   General and administrative ........................................        3,761             3,639
                                                                            -------           -------
       Total expenses ................................................       36,085            32,643
                                                                            -------           -------

Net income ...........................................................       30,088            29,534
Preferred distributions ..............................................        1,781             1,781
                                                                            -------           -------

Net income available for common shareholders .........................      $28,307           $27,753
                                                                            =======           =======


Weighted average common shares outstanding ...........................       56,495            56,458
                                                                            =======           =======


Basic and diluted earnings per common share:
    Net income .......................................................      $  0.53           $  0.52
                                                                            =======           =======

    Net income available for common shareholders .....................      $  0.50           $  0.49
                                                                            =======           =======





<FN>
              The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</FN>

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                                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                            (in thousands, unaudited)



                                                                                   Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                                   ----------------------------
                                                                                      2001            2000
                                                                                   ---------       ----------

                                                                                            
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net income ..................................................................    $ 30,088       $ 29,534
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating
       activities:
       Depreciation and amortization ...........................................      22,138         20,176
       Amortization of deferred financing costs as interest ....................         603            512
       FF&E reserve income .....................................................      (6,409)        (5,967)
       Deferred percentage rent ................................................       1,695          1,213
       Net change in other assets and liabilities ..............................         737         (1,114)
                                                                                    --------       --------
           Cash provided by operating activities ...............................      48,852         44,354
                                                                                    --------       --------

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Real estate acquisitions ....................................................     (55,520)            --
   Increase in security and other deposits .....................................       5,956             --
                                                                                    --------       --------
           Cash used in investing activities ...................................     (49,564)            --
                                                                                    --------       --------

Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions to common shareholders ...........................................     (39,531)       (38,954)
Distributions to preferred shareholders ........................................      (1,781)        (1,781)
Draws on revolving credit facility .............................................      27,000             --
Finance costs ..................................................................        (401)            --
                                                                                    --------       --------
           Cash used in financing activities ...................................     (14,713)       (40,735)
                                                                                    --------       --------
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents ...............................     (15,425)         3,619
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period ...............................      24,601         73,554
                                                                                    --------       --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period .....................................    $  9,176       $ 77,173
                                                                                    ========       ========

Supplemental cash flow information:
       Cash paid for interest ..................................................    $ 13,312       $ 11,059
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
       Property managers' deposits in FF&E reserve .............................       5,962          5,196
       Purchases of fixed assets with FF&E reserve .............................      (3,872)       (10,940)






<FN>
                   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</FN>



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              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)

Note 1.  Basis of Presentation

The  accompanying  condensed  consolidated  financial  statements of Hospitality
Properties Trust and its subsidiaries have been prepared without audit.  Certain
information and footnote  disclosures  required by generally accepted accounting
principles for complete financial  statements have been condensed or omitted. We
believe the disclosures made are adequate to make the information  presented not
misleading.  However,  the accompanying  financial  statements should be read in
conjunction  with the financial  statements  and notes thereto  contained in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31, 2000. In the opinion
of management, all adjustments,  which include only normal recurring adjustments
considered  necessary  for  a  fair  presentation,   have  been  included.   All
intercompany  transactions and balances between Hospitality Properties Trust and
its subsidiaries have been eliminated. Our operating results for interim periods
and those of our tenants are not necessarily  indicative of the results that may
be expected for the full year.

The Securities and Exchange  Commission Staff Accounting  Bulletin No. 101 ("SAB
101") generally  requires us to recognize  percentage rental income received for
the first,  second and third  quarters in the fourth  quarter.  Percentage  rent
deferred  for the three  months  ended March 31,  2001 and 2000,  was $1,695 and
$1,213, respectively.

Note 2.  Shareholders' Equity

In February 2001 we paid a $0.70 per share  distribution to common  shareholders
for the quarter ended December 31, 2000. On April 3, 2001, our Trustees declared
a distribution of $0.70 per share to be paid to common shareholders of record on
April 23, 2001, which will be distributed on or about May 24, 2001.

On March 30,  2001,  we paid a  $0.59375  per share  distribution  to  preferred
shareholders.

We do not  present  diluted  earnings  per  share  because  we have no  dilutive
instruments.

Note 3.  Indebtedness

As of March 31,  2001,  we had $27,000  outstanding  on our  $300,000  revolving
credit  facility.  During  April and May 2001,  these  outstanding  amounts were
repaid.

Note 4.  Real Estate Properties

During the three  months  ended  March 31,  2001,  we  purchased  two hotels for
approximately  $55,520  using cash on hand and  borrowings  under our  revolving
credit facility.

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              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)

Note 5.  Significant Tenant

At  March  31,  2001,  HMH HPT  Courtyard  LLC,  a 100%  owned  special  purpose
subsidiary of Host Marriott Corporation  ("Host"), is the lessee of 53 Courtyard
by  Marriott(R)  properties  which  we  own  and  which  represent  22%  of  our
investments,  at cost. The following  results of operations for the twelve weeks
ended March 23, 2001, and March 24, 2000,  and summarized  balance sheet data of
HMH HPT Courtyard LLC as provided by the lessee's  management  are included here
in compliance  with  applicable  accounting  and  disclosure  regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission.




                                                       Twelve weeks ended    Twelve weeks ended
                                                         March 23, 2001         March 24, 2000
                                                          (unaudited)            (unaudited)
                                                       ------------------    -----------------
                                                                        

Revenues:
     Rental income1 .....................................   $ 11,455           $ 11,661
     Interest income ....................................         59                105
     Amortization of deferred gain ......................        664                664
     Other income .......................................                            31
                                                            --------           --------
        Total revenues ..................................     12,178             12,461
                                                            --------           --------

Expenses:
     Base and percentage rent expense ...................     12,366             12,570
     Corporate expenses .................................          2                  3
     Other expenses .....................................         39                  2
                                                            --------           --------
        Total expenses ..................................     12,407             12,575
                                                            --------           --------

     Net (loss) income ..................................       (229)              (114)
                                                            ========           ========





                                                         March 23, 2001
                                                          (unaudited)     December 31, 2000
                                                        ---------------   -----------------


                                                                        
     Assets .............................................   $ 69,039           $ 68,120
     Liabilities ........................................     41,288             40,140
     Equity .............................................     27,751             27,980



<FN>
1    Percentage  rental  revenue of $2,291 and $1,972 for the twelve weeks ended March 23,
     2001 and March 24, 2000, respectively, was deferred in accordance with SAB 101 and is
     included in deferred rent on the balance sheet. Percentage rent will be recognized as
     income during the year once specified hotel sales thresholds are achieved.
</FN>



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              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)

At March 31, 2001, CCMH Courtyard I LLC, a 100% owned special purpose subsidiary
of  Crestline  Capital  Corporation  ("Crestline"),  is the  sublessee of the 53
Courtyard by Marriott(R)  properties  discussed above. The following  results of
operations  for the twelve weeks ended March 23, 2001,  and March 24, 2000,  and
summarized  balance  sheet  data  of CCMH  Courtyard  I LLC as  provided  by the
sublessee's   management  are  included  here  in  compliance   with  applicable
accounting and disclosure regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.



                                                     Twelve weeks ended       Twelve weeks ended
                                                       March 23, 2001            March 24, 2000
                                                        (unaudited)               (unaudited)
                                                     ------------------       -----------------
                                                                           
Revenues:
     Hotels:
         Rooms .....................................     $ 50,162                 $ 47,338
         Food and beverage .........................        3,459                    3,383
         Other .....................................        1,616                    2,013
                                                         --------                 --------
             Total hotel revenues ..................       55,237                   52,734
                                                         --------                 --------
Operating costs and expenses:
      Hotels:
         Property-level costs and expenses:
             Rooms .................................       11,061                   10,695
             Food and beverage .....................        3,089                    3,040
             Other .................................       19,290                   18,072
         Other operating costs and expenses:
             System management fees ................        1,657                    1,582
             Other management fees .................        5,499                    4,959
             Lease expense .........................       12,960                   12,916
                                                         --------                 --------
             Total hotel expenses ..................       53,556                   51,264
                                                         --------                 --------
             Operating profit ......................        1,681                    1,470
                                                         --------                 --------

Corporate expenses .................................          (82)                     (78)
Interest expense ...................................          (61)                     (65)
Interest income ....................................            5                        2
                                                         --------                 --------
Income before income taxes .........................        1,543                    1,329
Income taxes .......................................         (633)                    (545)
                                                         --------                 --------
Net income .........................................     $    910                 $    784
                                                         ========                 ========



                                                       March 23, 2001
                                                        (unaudited)          December 31, 2000
                                                      ---------------        -----------------

                                                                           
Assets .............................................     $ 32,914                 $ 31,299
Liabilities ........................................        9,816                    9,111
Equity .............................................       23,098                   22,188



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              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)

Operating results for these 53 Courtyard by Marriott(R)  properties derived from
data  provided by  management  of HMH HPT  Courtyard  LLC (our  tenant) and CCMH
Courtyard I LLC (Host's subtenant) are detailed below:





                                                       Twelve weeks ended     Twelve weeks ended
                                                          March 23, 2001        March 24, 2000
                                                          (unaudited)            (unaudited)
                                                       ------------------     -----------------
                                                                           

Total hotel sales:
         Rooms .........................................     $50,162               $47,338
         Food and beverage .............................       3,459                 3,383
         Other .........................................       1,616                 2,013
                                                             -------               -------
         Total hotel sales .............................      55,237                52,734
                                                             -------               -------
Expenses:
         Rooms .........................................      11,061                10,695
         Food and beverage .............................       3,089                 3,040
         Other operating departments ...................         254                   269
         General and administrative ....................       5,738                 5,678
         Utilities .....................................       2,408                 1,940
         Repairs, maintenance and accidents ............       2,118                 1,955
         Marketing and sales ...........................       1,746                 1,567
         Chain services ................................       1,160                 1,171
         FF&E escrow deposits ..........................       2,762                 2,637
         Real estate tax ...............................       2,136                 1,944
         Land rent .....................................         505                   558
         System fees ...................................       1,657                 1,582
         Other costs ...................................         463                   354
                                                             -------               -------
         Total .........................................      35,097                33,390
                                                             -------               -------
Hotel revenues in excess of property-level costs
  and expenses .........................................     $20,140               $19,344
                                                             =======               =======




Hotel  revenues in excess of  property-level  costs and  expenses,  shown above,
represent  hotel-level  cash flows  after  costs  which are paid in  priority to
minimum  rent due HPT for this lease of $11,816 and $11,722 in the 2001 and 2000
periods, respectively.

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Item 2. Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
        of Operations

Results of Operations (dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2001 versus 2000

Rental  income for the 2001 first  quarter was  $59,402,  a 7.8%  increase  over
rental  income of $55,122 for the 2000 first  quarter.  This increase was due to
the full quarter's impact of rent from the acquisition of hotels in 2000 and the
two hotels acquired in 2001. FF&E reserve income represents  amounts paid by our
tenants  into  restricted  accounts  owned  by us,  the  purpose  of which is to
accumulate  funds for  future  capital  expenditures.  The  terms of our  leases
require  these  amounts to be calculated as a percentage of total hotel sales at
our properties. The FF&E reserve income for the 2001 first quarter was $6,409, a
7.4%  increase  over FF&E reserve  income of $5,967 for the 2000 first  quarter.
This increase is due principally to the impact of acquisitions and the increased
level of total sales  experienced  at our hotels.  Interest  income for the 2001
first quarter was $362, a 66.7% decrease from interest  income of $1,088 for the
2000 first  quarter.  This  decrease was due  primarily to a lower  average cash
balance in the 2001 period.

Interest  expense for the 2001 first quarter was $10,186,  a 15.4% increase over
interest  expense  of  $8,828  for the 2000  first  quarter.  The  increase  was
primarily due to average  borrowings  which were $59,478  higher during the 2001
period.  Depreciation  and  amortization  expense for the 2001 first quarter was
$22,138,  a 9.7% increase over depreciation and amortization  expense of $20,176
for the 2000  first  quarter.  This  increase  was due  principally  to the full
quarter's  impact of the depreciation of hotels acquired in 2000 and the partial
impact of hotels acquired in 2001 as well as the purchase of depreciable  assets
with funds from FF&E reserve  restricted  cash accounts  owned by us during 2000
and 2001.  General and  administrative  expense  for the 2001 first  quarter was
$3,761, a 3.4% increase over general and administrative expense of $3,639 in the
2000 first quarter. This increase is due principally to the impact of additional
hotels purchased in 2000 and 2001.

Net income for the 2001 first  quarter was $30,088,  or $0.53 per share,  a 1.9%
increase  over net income for the 2000 first  quarter of  $29,534,  or $0.52 per
share.  The increase was due to higher rental income,  the effects of which were
partially  offset by the following:  a decrease in interest income and increases
in  depreciation,  interest  expense  and general  and  administrative  expenses
discussed above.

Net income  available  for common  shareholders  for the 2001 first  quarter was
$28,307 or $0.50 per share, a 2.0% increase over net income available for common
shareholders of $27,753,  or $0.49 per share,  for the 2000 first quarter.  This
change resulted from the investment and operating activity discussed above.

Funds from  operations,  or FFO, is defined as net income  available  for common
shareholders before extraordinary and non-recurring items, plus depreciation and
amortization  of real estate assets,  plus deferred  percentage rent relating to
operations  from the current  periods,  plus FF&E escrow  payments which are not
included in revenue.  FFO does not equal cash flow from operating  activities as
defined by generally accepted accounting principals and should not be considered
an  alternative  to net income as an indication of  performance  or to cash as a
measure of liquidity. Cash available for distribution, or CAD, is FFO minus FF&E
escrow payments plus amortization of deferred financing costs and other non-cash
charges. For the 2001 first quarter FFO was $55,999, or $0.99 per share, and CAD
was $46,678,  or $0.83 per share. For the 2000 first quarter FFO was $52,601, or
$0.93 per share, and CAD was $44,029,  or $0.78 per share.  Increases in FFO and
CAD are  attributable  to the effects on revenues and expenses of the operating,
investing and financing activities discussed above.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources  (dollar amounts in thousands,  except per share
amounts)

Our total assets  increased to $2,244,591 as of March 31, 2001,  from $2,220,909
as of December 31, 2000. The increase resulted primarily from new investments in
hotels of approximately $55,520 offset by reduced cash balances and depreciation
expense.

Each of our leases  requires  the tenant to post a security  deposit,  generally
equal to one year's minimum rent. The security deposit is payable to each tenant
at lease  expiration  in the event the tenant  elects not to exercise  its lease
renewal  options.  Some of our leases are guaranteed by our tenant's  affiliates
and these  affiliates have deposited with us an aggregate of $29,667 in addition
to the lease  security  deposits to secure  their  guaranty  obligations.  These
guarantee  deposits  are  payable to the  guarantors  upon the  achievement  and
documentation  of  certain  operating  performance   thresholds  at  the  leased
properties.

At March 31,  2001,  we had  $9,176  of cash and cash  equivalents  and  $27,000
outstanding on our $300,000 revolving credit facility.  In April and May 2001 we
repaid the $27,000  outstanding  on our revolving  credit  facility with cash on
hand.  From time to time,  including  currently,  we consider  entering  into or
pursuing  transactions  which would  provide  equity or debt  capital of various
forms and on  various  terms.  On  January  15,  1998,  our  shelf  registration
statement for up to $2,000,000 of  securities,  including debt  securities,  was
declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. An effective shelf
registration  statement enables us to issue specific securities to the public on
an expedited  basis by filing a prospectus  supplement  with the  Securities and
Exchange  Commission.  Currently,  we  have  $961,833  available  on  our  shelf
registration statement. We believe that the capital available to us from time to
time will be sufficient for of our business plans.

All of our hotels  are leased to and  operated  by third  parties.  All costs of
operating  and  maintaining  our hotels are paid by our tenants.  In addition to
minimum and percentage  rents,  all of our leases require a percentage,  usually
5%, of total hotel sales to be escrowed by the tenant or operator into a reserve
for future renovations and refurbishment ("FF&E Reserve"). As of March 31, 2001,
we and our tenants had approximately  $48,848 on deposit in these  refurbishment
escrow  accounts.  During the three  months  ended March 31,  2001,  $10,268 was
deposited into these accounts and $5,121 was spent to renovate and refurbish our
properties.  Certain of these accounts are held and owned by our tenants and not
reflected in our balance sheet.

To maintain  our status as a real estate  investment  trust  ("REIT")  under the
Internal  Revenue  Code,  we  must  meet  certain  requirements   including  the
distribution of a substantial portion of our taxable income to our shareholders.
As a  REIT,  we  expect  not  to pay  federal  income  taxes.  In  1999  federal
legislation  known as the REIT  Modernization Act ("RMA") was enacted and became
effective on January 1, 2001. The RMA among other things, allows a REIT to lease
hotels to a so-called  "taxable REIT  subsidiary"  if the hotel is managed by an
independent   third  party.  We  believe  that  this   legislation  may  provide
opportunities for us to enter into transactions  without the need to rely upon a
third-party tenant.

Distributions are based principally on cash available for distribution, which is
net income  available for common  shareholders  plus deferred  percentage  rent,
depreciation  and  amortization  of real  estate  assets  and  certain  non-cash
charges, less FF&E reserve income. Cash available for distribution may not equal
cash  provided by operating  activities  because cash flow provided by operating
activities is affected by other  factors not included in the cash  available for
distribution calculation.

A  distribution  of $0.59375 per preferred  share for the first quarter 2001 was
paid in March 2001.

A distribution of $0.70 per common share related to fourth quarter 2000 was made
in February  2001. A  distribution  of $0.70 per common  share  related to first
quarter 2001 was declared in April 2001 and will be paid in May 2001.

Funding for current  expenses and  distributions  is  generally  provided by our
operations, primarily leasing of our owned hotels.

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Seasonality

Our hotels have  historically  experienced  seasonal  variations  typical of the
hotel industry with higher revenues in the second and third quarters of calendar
years  compared  with the first and fourth  quarters.  This  seasonality  is not
expected to cause  fluctuations in our rental income because we believe that the
revenues  generated by our hotels will be sufficient  for the tenants to pay our
rents on a regular basis notwithstanding seasonal variations.

Certain Considerations

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations
requires us to make  estimates and  assumptions  and contains  statements of our
beliefs, intentions or expectations concerning projections, plans, future events
and  performance.  The  estimates,  assumptions  and  statements,  such as those
relating to our ability to expand our portfolio,  performance of our assets, the
ability of our  operators  to pay rent,  remain  competitive  or  improve  hotel
operating revenues or results, our ability to make distributions, our tax status
as a "real estate  investment  trust," and our ability to appropriately  balance
the use of debt and equity and to access  capital  markets,  depend upon various
factors over which we and/or our lessees have or may have limited or no control.
Those factors include,  without limitation,  the status of the economy,  capital
market conditions  (including  prevailing  interest rates),  compliance with the
changes to regulations within the hospitality industry, competition,  changes to
federal, state and local laws and other factors. We cannot predict the impact of
these  factors.  However,  these  factors  could  cause our actual  results  for
subsequent  periods to be different  from those stated,  estimated or assumed in
this  discussion  and  analysis  of  our  financial  condition  and  results  of
operations. We believe that our estimates and assumptions are reasonable at this
time.

Property Leases

As of March 31, 2001,  we owned 224 hotels  which are grouped into  combinations
and leased to 11 separate  affiliates  of  publicly  owned  companies:  Marriott
International,  Inc. ("Marriott"), Host, Crestline, Wyndham International,  Inc.
("Wyndham"), Security Capital Group, Inc. ("Security Capital"), Candlewood Hotel
Company ("Candlewood") and Prime Hospitality Corp. ("Prime").

The tables on the following pages summarize the key terms of our leases at March
31, 2001, and operating  statistics of our tenants' operations of our hotels for
the first quarter of 2001 and 2000.

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Lease Pool             Courtyard by     Residence Inn by    Residence Inn     Residence Inn by     Marriott(R)/Residence  Wyndham(R)
                         Marriott(R)        Marriott(R)     by Marriott(R)/  Marriott(R)/Courtyard   Inn by Marriott(R)/
                                                             Courtyard by      by Marriott(R)/        Courtyard by
                                                              Marriott(R)    TownePlace Suites        Marriott(R)/
                                                                               by Marriott(R)/       TownePlace Suites
                                                                             SpringHill Suites       by Marriott(R)
                                                                                by Marriott(R)
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Number of Hotels            53                 18                 14                 19                  17                12

Number of Rooms            7,610              2,178             1,819              2,756               2,663             2,321

Number of States            24                 14                 7                  14                  7                 8

Tenant                 Subsidiary of      Subsidiary of     Subsidiary of      Subsidiary of       Subsidiary of     Subsidiary of
                      Host subleased     Host subleased        Marriott          Crestline            Marriott          Wyndham
                     to subsidiary of   to subsidiary of
                         Crestline          Crestline

Manager                Subsidiary of      Subsidiary of     Subsidiary of      Subsidiary of       Subsidiary of     Subsidiary of
                         Marriott           Marriott           Marriott           Marriott            Marriott          Wyndham

Investment at
March 31, 2001
(000s)(1)                $512,025           $175,836           $148,812           $274,221            $203,643          $182,570

Security Deposits
(000s)(2)                 $50,540            $17,220           $14,881            $28,509             $21,322           $18,325

End of Initial
Lease Term                 2012               2010               2014               2015                2013              2014

Renewal Options(3)    3 for 12 years     1 for 10 years,   1 for 12 years,     2 for 10 years      2 for 10 years       4 for 12
                           each          2 for 15 years     1 for 10 years          each                each           years each
                                              each

Current Annual
Minimum Rent
(000s)                    $51,202            $17,584           $14,881            $28,509             $21,322           $18,325

Percentage Rent(4)          5.0%               7.5%               7.0%               7.0%                7.0%              8.0%

First Quarter:


   2001: Occupancy         75.2%               78.2%            77.7%             74.6%(5)             69.6%             70.9%
         ADR             $104.34             $107.12           $91.72           $112.38(5)            $84.90           $104.76
         RevPAR           $78.46              $83.77           $71.27            $83.84(5)            $59.09            $74.27


   2000: Occupancy         76.1%               81.4%            78.5%             72.2%(5)             68.1%             71.4%
         ADR              $97.28             $101.77           $87.80           $103.20(5)            $83.04            $98.09
         RevPAR           $74.03              $82.84           $68.92            $74.51(5)            $56.55            $70.04


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<FN>
(1)  Excludes expenditures made from FF&E Reserves subsequent to our initial purchase.

(2)  Excludes other deposits totaling approximately $29.7 million retained by HPT to secure various guarantee obligations to us.

(3)  Renewal options may be exercised by the tenant for all, but not less than all, of the hotels within a lease pool.

(4)  Each lease  provides for payment to us as  additional  rent of a percentage  of increases in total hotel sales over base year
     levels.

(5)  Includes the 13 hotels in this lease pool which were open for at least one year prior to January 1, 2001.
</FN>


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Lease Pool             Summerfield     AmeriSuites(R)   Candlewood     Candlewood      Homestead         Total /
                        Suites by                        Suites(R)       Suites(R)   Studio Suites(R)    Range /
                         Wyndham(R)                                                                      Average
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Number of Hotels            15              24              17             17              18              224

Number of Rooms           1,822           2,929           1,839           2,053          2,399            30,389

Number of States            8               13              14             14              5                36

Tenant                Subsidiary of   Subsidiary of   Subsidiary of   Subsidiary of  Subsidiary of
                         Wyndham          Prime         Candlewood     Candlewood       Security
                                                                                        Capital

Manager               Subsidiary of   Subsidiary of   Subsidiary of   Subsidiary of  Subsidiary of
                         Wyndham          Prime         Candlewood     Candlewood       Security
                                                                                        Capital
Investment at
March 31, 2001
(000s)(1)                $240,000        $243,350        $118,500       $142,400        $145,000        $2,386,357

Security Deposits
(000s)(2)                $15,000         $25,575         $12,081         $14,253        $15,960          $233,666

End of Initial                                                                                          2010-2017
Lease Term                 2017            2013            2011           2011            2015         (average 13
                                                                                                          years)

Renewal Options(3)       4 for 12        3 for 15        3 for 15       3 for 15        2 for 15      20 - 45 years
                        years each      years each      years each     years each      years each

Current Annual
Minimum Rent
(000s)                   $25,000         $25,575         $12,081         $14,253        $15,960          $244,692

Percentage Rent(4)         7.5%            8.0%           10.0%           10.0%          10.0%           5% - 10%

First Quarter:

   2001:  Occupancy        78.2%           58.7%           75.4%          70.9%           77.8%            73.1%
          ADR            $131.45          $78.11          $57.06         $61.00          $56.59           $91.79
          RevPAR         $102.79          $45.85          $43.02         $43.25          $44.03           $67.10


   2000: Occupancy         78.8%           57.4%           77.7%          78.9%           77.1%            73.5%
         ADR             $125.52          $78.36          $54.28         $55.09          $50.21           $86.17
         RevPAR           $98.91          $44.98          $42.18         $43.47          $38.71           $63.33

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<FN>
(1)  Excludes expenditures made from FF&E Reserves subsequent to our initial purchase.

(2)  Excludes other deposits totaling approximately $29.7 million retained by HPT to secure various guarantee obligations to us.

(3)  Renewal options may be exercised by the tenant for all, but not less than all, of the hotels within a lease pool.

(4)  Each lease  provides for payment to us as  additional  rent of a percentage  of increases in total hotel sales over base year
     levels.
</FN>



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Item 3.  Quantitative  and  Qualitative  Disclosures  About  Market Risk (dollar
         amounts in thousands)

We are exposed to risks  associated  with market changes in interest  rates.  We
manage our  exposure  to this  market  risk by  monitoring  available  financing
alternatives.  Our strategy to manage  exposure to changes in interest  rates is
unchanged  since  December  31, 2000.  Other than as  described  below we do not
foresee any  significant  changes in our  exposure to  fluctuations  in interest
rates or in how we manage this  exposure in the near future.  At March 31, 2001,
our outstanding debt included four issues of fixed rate,  senior unsecured notes
as follows:


                     Interest Rate                                         Total Interest
Principal Balance      Per Year      Maturity     Interest Payments Due   Expense Per Year
- -----------------      --------      --------     ---------------------   ----------------
                                                                

$115,000                 8.25%         2005              Monthly             $  9,488
$150,000                 7.00%         2008           Semi-Annually          $ 10,500
$150,000                 8.50%         2009              Monthly             $ 12,750
$ 50,000                 9.125%        2010           Semi-Annually          $  4,563
- ---------                                                                    --------
$465,000                                                                     $ 37,301


No principal repayments are due under these notes until maturity.  Because these
notes bear interest at fixed rates,  changes in market interest rates during the
term of this debt will not effect our operating  results.  If at maturity  these
notes are  refinanced  at interest  rates which are 10% higher than shown above,
our per annum interest cost would increase by approximately  $3,730.  Changes in
the interest rate also affect the fair value of our debt obligations;  increases
in market  interest rates decrease the fair value of our fixed rate debt,  while
decreases  in market  interest  rates  increase the fair value of our fixed rate
debt.  Based on the balances  outstanding  as of March 31, 2001, a  hypothetical
immediate 10% change in interest  rates would change the fair value of our fixed
rate debt obligations by approximately $18,731.

Each of our fixed rate debt  arrangements  allows us to make repayments  earlier
than the  stated  maturity  date.  Our $115  million  8.25%  notes  due 2005 are
callable by us at par any time after  November 15,  2001.  Our $150 million 8.5%
notes due 2009 are callable by us at par any time after  December  15, 2002.  In
other cases we are allowed to make  prepayments only at a premium to face value.
These  prepayment  rights may afford us the  opportunity to mitigate the risk of
refinancing at maturity at higher rates by refinancing prior to maturity.

Our line of credit bears  interest at floating  rates and matures in 2002. As of
March 31, 2001, we had $27,000  outstanding  and $273,000  available for drawing
under our  revolving  credit  facility.  Subsequent to the end of the 2001 first
quarter  the  amount  outstanding  was  repaid and we  currently  have  $300,000
available for drawing under our revolving credit facility.  Our revolving credit
facility is  available  to finance  our  commitments  and for  general  business
purposes.  Our  exposure to  fluctuations  in  interest  rates may in the future
increase if we incur debt to fund future acquisitions or otherwise.  A change in
interest rates would not affect the value of our floating rate debt  obligations
but would  affect the  interest  which we must pay on this debt.  The  following
table shows the impact a 10% change in interest rates would have on our interest
expense for our floating rate debt outstanding at March 31, 2001:


                                 Interest       Debt      Annualized Interest     Impact of
Circumstance                       Rate     Outstanding         Expense             Change
- ------------                       ----     -----------         -------             ------
                                                                      

Conditions at March 31, 2001       6.3%       $ 27,000           $1,701                --
A 10% increase                     6.9%       $ 27,000           $1,863              $162
A 10% decrease                     5.7%       $ 27,000           $1,539             ($162)


The foregoing table shows the impact of an immediate change in floating interest
rates. If these changes occurred  gradually over time the impact would be spread
over time.

The interest rate market which has an impact upon us is the U.S. dollar interest
rate for corporate obligations,  including floating rate LIBOR based obligations
and fixed rate obligations.

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                            CERTAIN IMPORTANT FACTORS


THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q CONTAINS STATEMENTS WHICH CONSTITUTE FORWARD-
LOOKING  STATEMENTS  WITHIN THE  MEANING OF THE  PRIVATE  SECURITIES  LITIGATION
REFORM ACT OF 1995. THOSE  STATEMENTS  APPEAR IN A NUMBER OF PLACES IN THIS FORM
10-Q AND INCLUDE STATEMENTS REGARDING OUR INTENT, BELIEF OR EXPECTATION,  OR THE
INTENT,  BELIEF OR  EXPECTATION  OF OUR TRUSTEES OR OUR OFFICERS WITH RESPECT TO
THE DECLARATION, TIMING OR PAYMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS OR OBLIGATIONS, OUR POLICIES
AND PLANS REGARDING OUR TAXATION AND REIT QUALIFICATION,  MANAGING INTEREST RATE
RISK, INVESTMENTS, FINANCING, SEASONALITY OR OTHER MATTERS, TRENDS AFFECTING OUR
OR OUR TENANTS'  FINANCIAL  CONDITION OR RESULTS OF  OPERATIONS OR FACTORS WHICH
AFFECT OUR HOTELS' QUALITY,  OPERATIONS,  FINANCIAL RESULTS OR  COMPETITIVENESS.
READERS  ARE  CAUTIONED  THAT  ANY  SUCH  FORWARD-LOOKING   STATEMENTS  ARE  NOT
GUARANTEES OF FUTURE  PERFORMANCE  AND INVOLVE RISKS AND  UNCERTAINTIES.  ACTUAL
RESULTS  MAY DIFFER  MATERIALLY  FROM  THOSE  CONTAINED  IN THE  FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS  AS A  RESULT  OF  VARIOUS  FACTORS.  SUCH  FACTORS  INCLUDE  WITHOUT
LIMITATION  CHANGES IN  FINANCING  TERMS,  OUR ABILITY OR  INABILITY TO COMPLETE
ACQUISITIONS AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS,  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF OUR HOTELS OR
OUR TENANTS AND GENERAL CHANGES IN  TECHNOLOGICAL,  INDUSTRY OR GENERAL ECONOMIC
CONDITIONS NOT PRESENTLY CONTEMPLATED. THE ACCOMPANYING INFORMATION CONTAINED IN
THIS FORM 10-Q, AND  INFORMATION IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K INCLUDING THE
INFORMATION  UNDER THE HEADINGS  "BUSINESS  AND  PROPERTIES"  AND  "MANAGEMENT'S
DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS OF  FINANCIAL  CONDITION  AND RESULTS OF  OPERATIONS,"
IDENTIFIES  OTHER  IMPORTANT  FACTORS  THAT  COULD  CAUSE  DIFFERENCES   BETWEEN
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND ACTUAL FUTURE RESULTS.

OUR AMENDED AND RESTATED  DECLARATION OF TRUST, DATED AUGUST 21, 1995, A COPY OF
WHICH, TOGETHER WITH ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO (THE "DECLARATION"), IS FILED IN THE
OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF  ASSESSMENTS  AND TAXATION OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND,
PROVIDES  THAT THE NAME  "HOSPITALITY  PROPERTIES  TRUST" REFERS TO THE TRUSTEES
UNDER  THE  DECLARATION  COLLECTIVELY  AS  TRUSTEES,  BUT  NOT  INDIVIDUALLY  OR
PERSONALLY, AND THAT NO TRUSTEE, OFFICER, SHAREHOLDER,  EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF THE
TRUST SHALL BE HELD TO ANY PERSONAL  LIABILITY,  JOINTLY OR  SEVERALLY,  FOR ANY
OBLIGATION OF, OR CLAIM AGAINST,  THE TRUST. ALL PERSONS DEALING WITH THE TRUST,
IN ANY WAY,  SHALL LOOK ONLY TO THE  ASSETS OF THE TRUST FOR THE  PAYMENT OF ANY
SUM OR THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY OBLIGATION.

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PART II           Other Information

Item 2.   Changes in Securities

In January 2001 we issued 33,828 common shares in payment of an incentive fee of
$762,294  for services  rendered by REIT  Management  & Research,  Inc.  ("RMR")
during  2000  based  upon a per  common  share  price of  $22.5344.  As  further
described in our Form 10-K,  the Company has an  agreement  with RMR whereby RMR
provides  investment,  management  and  administrative  services to the Company.
These  restricted  securities  were issued to RMR pursuant to the exemption from
registration  provided  under  Section 4(2) of the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as
amended.

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)      Exhibits

         12.1     Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
         12.2     Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges
                  and Preferred Distributions

         (b)      Reports on Form 8-K

         None.


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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.


                          HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST


                          /s/ Thomas M. O'Brien
                          Thomas M. O'Brien
                          Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
                          (authorized officer and principal financial officer)
                          Dated:  May 9, 2001


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