Exhibit 99.8

                                    PROXY

                          AMERICAN SKIING COMPANY

      Proxy Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors of the Company
          for the Special Meeting of Stockholders --           , 2001

The undersigned holder of common stock of American Skiing Company hereby
constitutes and appoints Leslie B. Otten and Christopher E. Howard, and each
of them, the undersigned's true and lawful agents and proxies with full power
of substitution in each, to represent the undersigned at the Special Meeting
of Stockholders of American Skiing Company, to be held at the Jordan Grand
Hotel, Newry, Maine 04261, on           , 2001 (local time) and at any
adjournments thereof, on all matters coming before said meeting.

You are encouraged to specify your choices by marking in the appropriate
boxes, but you need not mark any boxes if you wish to vote in accordance with
the Board of Directors' recommendations. Please complete, sign and return
this proxy card promptly.

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x   Please mark votes as in this example.

    This proxy when properly executed will be voted in the manner directed
    herein by the undersigned stockholders. If no direction is made, this
    proxy will be voted FOR Proposals 1 through 5.

    1.   This Issuance of up to 81,116,681 shares of American Skiing
         common stock in connection with the merger of MeriStar Hotels
         & Resorts, Inc. with a wholly owned subsidiary of American Skiing.

         FOR                          AGAINST                         ABSTAIN

    2.   The new employee benefit plans.

         FOR                          AGAINST                         ABSTAIN

    3.   Amendments to the certificate of incorporation and bylaws
         that provide for a board with three classes of directors with
         staggered three-year terms, an increase in the authorized number
         of shares of capital stock and the renaming of American Skiing as
         "Doral International, Inc."

         FOR                          AGAINST                         ABSTAIN

    4.   The election of a new board of directors.

         FOR                          AGAINST                         ABSTAIN

    5.   In their discretion, upon other matters as they properly come before
         the meeting.

         FOR                          AGAINST                         ABSTAIN



     MARK HERE FOR ADDRESS CHANGE AND NOTE AT RIGHT

     MARK HERE IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING

Please mark, sign and return promptly using the enclosed envelope. Joint
owners should both sign. Executors, administrators, trustees, etc., should
give full title as such. If the signed is a corporation, please sign full
corporate name by duly authorized officer.

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