AGREEMENT TO SELL AND PURCHASE

     THIS AGREEMENT TO SELL AND PURCHASE ("Agreement") dated
as of  the 15th day of June, 1995 is made by and between  LA
QUINTA  INNS,  INC., a Texas corporation ("La Quinta"),  LQI
ACQUISITION  CORPORATION, a wholly-owned  subsidiary  of  La
Quinta,  ("Purchaser") and AEW Partners,  L.P.,  a  Delaware
limited partnership ("AEW").

      WHEREAS, La Quinta and AEW entered into an Amended and
Restated  Agreement  of  Limited Partnership  of  La  Quinta
Development   Partners,  L.P.  on  March   21,   1990   (the
"Partnership Agreement") to form a partnership known  as  La
Quinta Development Partners, L.P.("LQDP").

      WHEREAS, under the Partnership Agreement, AEW has  the
right to convert two thirds (2/3rds) of its interest in LQDP
(40  Partnership  Units) (the "Convertible  Interest")  into
shares of the Common Stock of La Quinta, the number of  such
shares  being determinable by a conversion rate specifically
set forth in said Partnership Agreement.

     WHEREAS, AEW has been granted registration rights by La
Quinta  for  its  Registrable Securities as defined  in  the
Partnership  Agreement  whereby  La  Quinta  must   file   a
registration statement upon a demand for registration by AEW
following  a  conversion of the portion of its interests  in
LQDP  which  may be converted into the Common  Stock  of  La
Quinta, all as stated in the Partnership Agreement.

      WHEREAS, under the Partnership Agreement, AEW has  the
right  to  institute a buy-sell process on  AEW's  remaining
interest  in  LQDP  subsequent to any conversion  referenced
above,  said process requiring certain procedures and notice
periods, all as set forth in the Partnership Agreement.

       WHEREAS,  AEW  desires  to  convert  the  Convertible
Interest  into  Common  Stock of La Quinta,  and  to  obtain
registration of these securities.  Moreover, AEW  wishes  to
sell its remaining interest in LQDP, and Purchaser wishes to
purchase same.

      WHEREAS, AEW and La Quinta, in the interests  of  time
and  a  more manageable transaction, have deemed it in their
mutual best interests to modify certain procedures set forth
in  the  Partnership Agreement (including  the  Registration
Rights  provisions  set  forth as  Exhibit  K  thereto  (the
"Registration  Rights  Agreement"))  pertaining   to   these
transactions.



      Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall
have the meanings set forth in the Partnership Agreement  or
the Registration Rights Agreement, as applicable.

      NOW  THEREFORE, for the consideration and  the  mutual
covenants and agreements set forth, subject to the terms and
conditions  hereof,  the  parties  hereto  hereby  agree  as
follows:

      1.   AEW hereby gives its Initial Conversion Notice as
referenced  in  the  Partnership  Agreement  to  La  Quinta,
indicating  its intention to exercise its right  to  convert
two-thirds  (2/3rds) of its interest in LQDP (40 Partnership
Units) into 5,299,821 shares of the Common Stock, par  value
$.10 share (the "Common Stock") of La Quinta (as such number
may  be  adjusted  pursuant to the terms of the  Partnership
Agreement),  (as  adjusted,  the  "Conversion  Shares")   by
transfer of said Partnership Units to La Quinta.  AEW agrees
to  convert  the  Convertible Interest into  the  Conversion
Shares   at   the   Closing   (as   defined   herein)   (the
"Conversion").  AEW hereby requests that a filing under  the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 ("HSR")
be  made  by  La Quinta, if required, and AEW hereby  agrees
that  it  shall  cooperate with La  Quinta  in  making  such
filing.   Further, AEW states that its present  expectations
are   that  the  Conversion  Shares  will  be  sold  in   an
underwritten  public  offering pursuant  to  a  registration
statement  on Form S-3, covering the Conversion Shares  plus
20,250  additional shares of Common Stock (the "Registration
Statement") to be filed by La Quinta with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC"); provided, however, that AEW
and  La  Quinta  recognize  that AEW's  non-binding  present
expectation  with  respect to the sale of Conversion  Shares
pursuant  to the Registration Statement  may change  at  any
time.

      La  Quinta agrees to issue and deliver to AEW  at  the
Closing   (as  defined  herein)  one  or  more  certificates
representing  the  Conversion Shares.   Such  certificate(s)
shall  contain only the legend set forth in Section 7(a)(ix)
hereof and shall contain no further legends or  restrictions
set forth thereon. AEW  and  La  Quinta  each waive any  and
all notices and timelines set forth in Section 12.01  of the
Partnership Agreement, it being the intention of the parties
hereto  to conform  to  the  requirements set forth in  this
Agreement  where  any conflict exists between this Agreement
and  such notice and  timeline provisions. La Quinta further
waives any rights it may have  under Section 12.02(b) of the
Partnership   Agreement  with  respect  to  the   Conversion
contemplated hereby.

      2.    AEW  hereby  makes  a Registration  Request,  as
defined  in the Registration Rights Agreement, to La Quinta,
requesting the filing of a registration statement under  the
Demand  Registration  provisions of the Registration  Rights
Agreement  for  registration  with  the  SEC  under  and  in
accordance  with  the provisions of the  Securities  Act  of
1933,  as  amended (the "Securities Act") of the  Conversion
Shares.   AEW  and La Quinta each waive any

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and  all notices and timelines set forth in the Registration
Rights Agreement with  respect  to  the proposed offering of
the   Conversion   Shares   pursuant  to  the   Registration
Statement,  it  being the intention of the parties hereto to
conform  to  the  requirements  set  forth in this Agreement
where  any  conflict  exists between this Agreement and such
notice and timeline provisions.

     3.   AEW hereby requests that La Quinta conduct, and La
Quinta  agrees to conduct, a road show with respect  to  the
offering.  In consideration therefore, AEW hereby agrees  to
pay, if but only if the Closing occurs,  all the expenses of
all  parties hereto associated with the registration process
and  the  road show, notwithstanding the fact that  Sections
1(b) and 5 of the Registration Rights Agreement require such
expenses  to be borne or reimbursed by LQDP.  The  aforesaid
expenses  to  be  paid  by AEW shall include,  but  are  not
limited to:

          (a)   all those items detailed in Section 5 of the
          Registration Rights Agreement.

          (b)   $150,000  payable directly to La  Quinta  to
          account  for  the  overhead  and  salaries  of  La
          Quinta's   officers   and   employees   performing
          services   associated   with    the   transactions
          contemplated by this Agreement.

          (c)   all costs, and expenses associated with  the
          road show and travel related thereto.

          (d)   all  costs,  underwriting  fees,  discounts,
          commissions  and expenses payable to  or  incurred
          with the engagement of underwriters.

If  the  Closing  occurs, the aforesaid costs  and  expenses
shall  be paid by AEW regardless of the consummation of  the
offering  of the Conversion Shares contemplated hereby.   In
order  to  satisfy the anticipated expenses which are  AEW's
responsibility as set forth above, La Quinta  will  withhold
from  the  Purchase Price set forth in Section 6 hereinbelow
the  sum of $665,000 (the "Holdback"), from which amount the
expenses  will be paid or reimbursed to La Quinta, with  AEW
responsible for any excess expense over the amount  withheld
if   the  Closing  occurs.   Any  portion  of  the  Holdback
remaining after all expenses are satisfied will be paid over
to  AEW.   In  the  event that the Closing does  not  occur,
expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be
paid by LQDP in accordance with the Partnership Agreement.

      4.    AEW hereby appoints Smith Barney Shearson, Inc.,
Montgomery  Securities and Alex. Brown & Sons,  Incorporated
as  underwriters  to administer the public offering  of  the
Conversion  Shares,  with  Smith  Barney  Shearson  as   the
managing  underwriter, and La Quinta  hereby  approves  such
selections.  The

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offering of Conversion Shares shall be made pursuant  to  an
underwriting  agreement  in  the  form of the draft  thereof
dated the date hereof, with such changes thereto as shall be
consented  to  by  each  of  La Quinta, AEW and the managing
underwriter.

      5.    La Quinta will use its best efforts to cause the
Registration  Statement  to  become  effective  as  soon  as
practicable, the provisions of Section 4 of the Registration
Rights   Agreement  notwithstanding.   Notwithstanding   the
provisions  of  Sections 7 and 4(a)(ii) of the  Registration
Rights  Agreement,  La Quinta shall have  no  obligation  to
cause   the   Registration  Statement  to  remain  effective
following  the  closing of the offering  of  the  Conversion
Shares  unless  otherwise required by the Underwriters  with
respect to the proposed offering of the Conversion Shares.

      La Quinta and AEW hereby agree (i) that AEW shall have
the  right in its sole discretion to request that La  Quinta
withdraw  the Registration Statement filed with the  SEC  in
connection with the registration request made herein at  any
time prior to or after the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement,  (ii) that La Quinta shall promptly  comply  with
any  such withdrawal request, and (iii) if withdrawn by  AEW
in   accordance  with  this  Paragraph,  such   Registration
Statement  shall constitute an effective Demand Registration
for   purposes   of   calculating  the  number   of   Demand
Registrations made under the Partnership Agreement.

      Unless specifically waived, altered or amended by  the
terms  of  this  Agreement,  all  other  provisions  of  the
Partnership   Agreement  with  respect  to   the   issuance,
registration and sale of the Conversion Shares, as the  same
may  be  amended  from time to time by the parties  thereto,
including  the  exhibits incorporated by reference  therein,
shall remain in full force and effect.

      6.    AEW  agrees  to  sell, and Purchaser  agrees  to
purchase, AEW's remaining twenty percent (20%) interest  (20
Partnership  Units) ("Remainder Interest") at  the  time  of
Closing,  and La Quinta agrees to pay to AEW an amount  (the
"Purchase  Price")  equal  to  (i)  $48,200,000,  plus  (ii)
interest  from July 1, 1995 to and including  the  date  the
Closing  occurs, calculated at the rate of 6.75%  per  annum
(based on a 360 day year).

          (a)   The Closing is agreed to be effective as  of
          July 1, 1995.

          (b)  The parties hereto agree that there shall  be
          no  contributions  made to or  distributions  from
          LQDP subsequent to April 30, 1995 and prior to the
          Closing Date.

          (c)     Together   with   the   Conversion,    the
          simultaneous  closing  on the  Remainder  Interest
          will  convey  all of AEW's interests,  right,


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          and title of every nature and kind  whatsoever  in
          and  to  LQDP,  subject  to  the  conditions   and
          agreements  set  forth  herein.   The  Convertible
          Interest   and    the   Remainder   Interest   are
          collectively   referred   to   herein  as   "AEW's
          Interest."

               With respect to the transactions contemplated
          by  this Section 6, La Quinta and AEW hereby waive
          the   requirements  set  forth   in   Article   XI
          (Liquidation  of Limited Partner's Interest;  Buy-
          Sell  Provisions)  of  the Partnership  Agreement.
          The  provisions  set forth in this Agreement  with
          respect  to the purchase and sale of the Remainder
          Interest  shall  be  in lieu of  and  in  complete
          substitution  of  such  Article  XI   unless   the
          purchase and sale of the Remainder Interest is not
          consummated on or before August 1, 1995.

      7.    (a)   AEW hereby represents and warrants  to  La
Quinta  and  Purchaser as of the date of execution  of  this
Agreement that:

                 (i)   AEW  has  all  requisite  power   and
          authority  to  execute and deliver this  Agreement
          and the related agreements contemplated hereby and
          to   perform   its   obligations   hereunder   and
          thereunder.  This Agreement has been duly executed
          and  delivered by AEW and constitutes a valid  and
          binding   obligation   of   AEW   enforceable   in
          accordance with its terms.

                (ii)  AEW is a limited partnership,  validly
          existing  and in good standing under the  laws  of
          the State of Delaware.

                (iii)      AEW  has  all  right,  title  and
          interest  in  AEW's Interest free and clear of any
          adverse  claim, pledge, lien, mortgage, commitment
          or   option  (other  than  as  set  forth  in  the
          Partnership Agreement).  There is no action, suit,
          proceeding or claim pending against, or, to  AEW's
          knowledge,  threatened against,  AEW with  respect
          to, or in any manner affecting, AEW's ownership of
          any  of  AEW's Interest or wherein an  unfavorable
          decision,  ruling  or finding  against  AEW  could
          render  unlawful  or  otherwise  have  a  material
          adverse effect on the consummation by AEW  of  the
          transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

                (iv)  Neither the execution or  delivery  of
          this  Agreement by AEW nor the fulfillment  of  or
          compliance with the terms or provisions hereof  by
          AEW   nor   the  completing  of  the  transactions
          contemplated hereby will result in a breach by AEW
          of  the  terms,  conditions or provisions  of,  or
          constitute a default by AEW under, or result in  a
          violation   by   AEW  of  any  debt,   obligation,
          agreement, instrument, order, judgment  or  decree
          to which AEW is bound, or violate any provision of
          any  applicable law or regulation  or  any


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          order,  decree, writ or injunction of any court or
          governmental   body,   violate   the   partnership
          agreement or other governing document of  AEW,  or
          result in the creation or imposition of any  lien,
          charge,   restriction,   security   interest    or
          encumbrance  of any nature whatsoever  on  any  of
          AEW's Interest.

                (v)  No consent from, approval of, or filing
          with  any governmental entity or any other  person
          is  necessary  in connection with  the  execution,
          delivery or performance of this Agreement, and all
          other agreements or documents contemplated herein,
          by  AEW,  with the exception of any filing  to  be
          made  under HSR or any state securities  laws,  or
          with the SEC.

               (vi) AEW understands that the Common Stock to
          be  issued  and delivered to it in the  Conversion
          has   not   been   registered  pursuant   to   the
          registration requirements of the Securities Act by
          reason  of the reliance on an exemption  from  the
          registration  requirements of the  Securities  Act
          pursuant to Section 4(2) thereof.

               (vii)     AEW (i) has the capacity to protect
          its   own   interests  in  connection   with   the
          transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) is able  to
          bear   the   economic  risk  thereof,   (iii)   is
          knowledgeable,  sophisticated and  experienced  in
          business  and  financial matters and  (iv)  is  an
          "accredited investor" (as such term is defined  in
          Rule  501(a) of Regulation D under the  Securities
          Act)   with  such  knowledge  and  experience   in
          financial matters that it is capable of evaluating
          the  merits  and  risks of an  investment  in  the
          Common  Stock.  The Company has delivered or  made
          available  to  AEW such documents,  materials  and
          information pertaining to the Company  as  it  may
          have  requested and has afforded it an opportunity
          to  ask questions of and receive answers from  the
          Company    and   its   executive   officers    and
          representatives;  provided,  however,  that   this
          representation shall have no effect whatsoever  on
          the  representations and warranties  contained  in
          Section  7(b)  of this Agreement and AEW's  rights
          and remedies with respect thereto.

                (viii)    AEW is acquiring the Common  Stock
          on  Conversion for its own account and not with  a
          view  to  any  distribution thereof  or  with  any
          present  intention of offering or selling  any  of
          the  Common  Stock  in  a transaction  that  would
          violate the Securities Act or the securities  laws
          of  any  state of the United States or  any  other
          applicable jurisdiction.  AEW understands that the
          Common  Stock  to be issued in the Conversion  may
          not be sold, transferred


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          or  otherwise  disposed  of  without  registration
          under   the   Securities   Act   or  an  exemption
          therefrom, and that in the absence of an effective
          registration statement  covering  the same  or  an
          available exemption from  registration  under  the
          Securities Act, such Common  Stock  must  be  held
          indefinitely.   In  the  absence  of  an effective
          registration  statement  under  the Securities Act
          or an exemption therefrom, AEW will not  sell  any
          Common  Stock  received  in the Conversion, except
          in a manner consistent  with  its  representations
          set forth in this Section.

                (ix)  AEW understands and acknowledges  that
          each  certificate  representing the  Common  Stock
          issued  to it in the Conversion will bear a legend
          to the following effect:

               "THE    SHARES   REPRESENTED    BY    THIS
               CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER
               THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR
               ANY  APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS  AND
               MAY  NOT  BE SOLD, ASSIGNED OR TRANSFERRED
               IN    THE    ABSENCE   OF   AN   EFFECTIVE
               REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SAID  ACT  OR
               REGISTRATION  OR QUALIFICATION  UNDER  ANY
               APPLICABLE  STATE  SECURITIES  LAW  OR  AN
               OPINION  OF  COUNSEL SATISFACTORY  TO  THE
               CORPORATION THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT,
               IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES, REQUIRED."

                (x)   AEW  represents that it has  carefully
          read  Subsections  7(a)(vi)  through (x)  of  this
          Agreement  and  discussed their  requirements  and
          other  applicable limitations upon its ability  to
          sell  the  Common Stock received in the Conversion
          to  the  extent  that it felt necessary  with  its
          counsel.


     (b)   La  Quinta  and  Purchaser hereby  represent  and
     warrant to AEW, as of the date of this Agreement, that:

               (i)  Both of La Quinta and Purchaser have all
          requisite  power  and  authority  to  execute  and
          deliver  this Agreement and the related agreements
          contemplated hereby and to perform its  respective
          obligations   hereunder  and   thereunder.    This
          Agreement has been duly executed and delivered  by
          each of La Quinta and Purchaser and constitutes  a
          valid  and  binding obligation of  La  Quinta  and
          Purchaser  enforceable  in  accordance  with   its
          terms.   There  is no action, suit, proceeding  or
          claim  pending or, to the


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          knowledge of  La  Quinta,  threatened  against  La
          Quinta,  the  Partnership,  or  the Purchaser with
          respect to, or which could,  in any manner, have a
          material adverse  effect  on, the consummation  of
          the transactions contemplated  by this Agreement.

               (ii) La Quinta and Purchaser are corporations
          duly  organized,  validly  existing  and  in  good
          standing under the laws of the State of Texas  and
          Delaware,  respectively.

                (iii)     Neither the execution nor delivery
          of  this  Agreement by La Quinta or Purchaser  nor
          the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms or
          provisions  hereof  nor  the  completion  of   the
          transactions contemplated hereby will result in  a
          breach of the terms, conditions or provisions  of,
          or  constitute  a default under, or  result  in  a
          violation  of  any  debt, obligation, agreement or
          instrument to which La Quinta, the Partnership, or
          Purchaser is bound (which, individually or in  the
          aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on
          La Quinta and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole),
          or  violate any provision  of   any applicable law
          or regulation or any order, judgment, decree, writ
          or  injunction of any court or  governmental  body
          or  violate   the  charter,  by-laws,   or   other
          governing  documents, as the case may  be,  of  La
          Quinta, the Partnership or Purchaser.

                (iv) No consent from, approval of, or filing
          with  any governmental entity or any other person,
          whether  by  vote,  agreement  or  otherwise,   is
          necessary   in  connection  with  the   execution,
          delivery   or   performance  of  this   Agreement,
          including  the issuance of the Conversion  Shares,
          and any other agreements or documents contemplated
          herein,   by   La   Quinta,  the  Partnership   or
          Purchaser, with the exception of any filings to be
          made under HSR or any state securities law or with
          the SEC.


                (v)   The Conversion Shares when issued will
          be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
          nonassessable  and  will not  be  subject  to  any
          preemptive  or similar right.  The issuance of the
          Conversion  Shares  and  the resale thereof by AEW
          will  not  violate  or  be limited by the charter,
          bylaws, or other  governing documents of La Quinta
          and   will  not  violate  or  be  limited  by  any
          provision  of  the  corporate or antitakeover laws
          of  the  State  of  Texas.    Except  for  options
          for  a  total  of 393,750 shares of  Common  Stock
          granted  after December 31, 1994, and  except  for
          stock  option  grants that may be  made  to  newly
          hired  officers and newly appointed  directors  in
          the  ordinary course of business, La  Quinta  does
          not  have outstanding any options to purchase,  or
          any  rights  or warrants to subscribe for  or  any
          securities or obligations convertible into, or any
          contracts  or  commitments to issue or  sell,  any
          shares  of  Common  Stock, any shares  of  capital
          stock  of  any  subsidiary or any  such  warrants,
          convertible securities or obligations that are not


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          disclosed  in  La  Quinta's  Annual Report on Form
          10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994.

               (vi) Except for certain rights of La Quinta's
          President and Chief Executive Officer set forth in
          a  Registration Rights Agreement between La Quinta
          and such officer dated March 3, 1992, no holder of
          securities of La Quinta has or will have rights to
          the registration of any securities of La Quinta as
          a  result  of  La Quinta seeking to  register  the
          Conversion  Shares.  All registration  rights  (if
          any) of any holder of securities of La Quinta with
          respect  to  the  Registration Statement  will  be
          waived  prior  to  the filing of the  Registration
          Statement.

                (vii)      La Quinta and Purchaser,  as  the
          case may be, will have immediately prior to and at
          the  Closing the financial resources and liquidity
          necessary to pay the Purchase Price to AEW at  the
          Closing.

                (viii)    La Quinta currently satisfies, and
          will  use its best efforts to continue to satisfy,
          all  of  the conditions that must be satisfied  in
          order   to  utilize  Form  S-3  to  register   the
          Conversion  Shares under the Securities  Act.   La
          Quinta  will  use its best efforts to qualify  the
          Conversion  Shares for listing  on  the  New  York
          Stock Exchange (the "NYSE").

                (ix)  The  Form  10-K of La Quinta  and  its
          subsidiaries   (as  used  in  this  Agreement   in
          Sections  7(b)(ix) and (x),  "subsidiaries"  shall
          mean    its    subsidiaries   and   unincorporated
          partnerships  and  joint ventures)  for  the  year
          ended  December 31, 1994 and the Form 10-Q  of  La
          Quinta  for  the  quarter  ended  March  31,  1995
          (collectively,  the "Exchange Act Filings"),  when
          they   were  filed,  conformed  in  all   material
          respects  with the requirements of the  Securities
          Exchange Act of 1934; no such document when it was
          filed  contained an untrue statement of a material
          fact  or omitted to state a material fact required
          to  be  stated therein or necessary  to  make  the
          statements therein not misleading.  La Quinta  and
          its  subsidiaries  are not in  default  under  any
          contract  or obligation by which any  of  them  is
          bound  and there is no litigation against  any  of
          them,  except  for  such as is  disclosed  in  the
          Exchange  Act Filings or which could  not  have  a
          material  adverse  effect on  La  Quinta  and  its
          subsidiaries taken as a whole.

               (x)  Subsequent to the respective dates as of
          which  information is given in  the  Exchange  Act
          Filings,  (i)  neither La Quinta nor  any  of  its
          subsidiaries  has  incurred  any  liabilities   or


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          obligations,  direct  or  contingent,   that   are
          material to La Quinta and its subsidiaries,  taken
          as  a whole, nor entered into any transaction  not
          in   the  ordinary  course  of  business  that  is
          material  to La Quinta and its subsidiaries  taken
          as  a  whole, and (ii) there has been no  material
          adverse   change   in  the  financial   condition,
          business, net worth or results of operations of La
          Quinta and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

      8.  (a)   The  obligation  of  AEW to  consummate  the
transactions  contemplated hereby shall be  subject  to  the
fulfillment,  prior to or at the Closing,  of  each  of  the
following conditions precedent, any one or more of which may
be  waived  by AEW, which waiver, to be effective,  must  be
evidenced  in  a  writing signed by AEW  on  or  before  the
Closing:

                (i) The representations and warranties of La
          Quinta  and Purchaser under Section 7(b) shall  be
          true  and correct in all material respects  as  of
          the  date of this Agreement and as of the  Closing
          Date   with   the  same  effect  as  though   such
          representations and warranties had  been  made  at
          and  as  of the Closing Date and each of La Quinta
          and  Purchaser  shall  have  delivered  to  AEW  a
          certificate to such effect;

                 (ii)  All  obligations  of  La  Quinta  and
          Purchaser  to  be performed prior  to  or  at  the
          Closing   pursuant  to  the  provisions  of   this
          Agreement  shall  have  been  performed   in   all
          material respects.

                (iii)      All filings required to  be  made
          under  HSR  with  respect to the transfer  of  the
          Remainder  Interest  and  the  conversion  of  the
          Convertible Interest shall have been made, and any
          applicable  waiting period thereunder  shall  have
          terminated or expired.

                (iv)  The simultaneous consummation  of  the
          Conversion  and  the  purchase  of  the  Remainder
          Interest.

                (v)  Listing of the Conversion Shares on the
          NYSE shall be effective.

                (vi)  La  Quinta  shall have  received,  and
          delivered to AEW written evidence of, any  consent
          or   waiver   required   with   respect   to   the
          transactions contemplated hereby (the  failure  of
          which  to  obtain  would have a  material  adverse
          effect on La Quinta and its subsidiaries, taken as
          a whole) under any agreement to which La Quinta or
          any of its subsidiaries or affiliates is a  party,
          including any bank credit agreement.


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                 (vii)     The Registration Statement  shall
          have been filed.

                 (viii)      The  Certificate  required   by
          Section  12.04(a)   of  the Partnership  Agreement
          shall  have   been   delivered  to  AEW  and  such
          certificate  shall  set forth that the Convertible
          Interest  is convertible  into 5,299,821 shares of
          Common Stock on the date hereof.

     (b)   The  obligations of La Quinta  and  Purchaser  to
     consummate  the  transactions  contemplated   hereunder
     shall be subject to the fulfillment, prior to or at the
     Closing, of each of the following conditions precedent,
     any  one  or more of which may be waived by La  Quinta,
     which waiver shall be evidenced in writing on or before
     the Closing:

                (i)   The representations and warranties  of
          AEW  under  Section 7(a) above shall be  true  and
          correct in all material respects as of the date of
          this Agreement and as of the Closing Date with the
          same  effect  as  though such representations  and
          warranties had been made at and as of the  Closing
          Date and AEW shall have delivered to La Quinta and
          Purchaser a certificate executed on behalf of  AEW
          to such effect.

                (ii)  All filings required to be made  under
          HSR  with respect to the transfer of the Remainder
          Interest  and  the conversion of  the  Convertible
          Interest  shall have been made, and any applicable
          waiting period thereunder shall have terminated or
          expired.

                (iii)      Simultaneous consummation of  the
          Conversion  and  the  purchase  of  the  Remainder
          Interest.

                (iv)  All obligations of AEW to be performed
          prior  to  or  at  the  Closing  pursuant  to  the
          provisions  of  this  Agreement  shall  have  been
          performed in all material respects.

       9.    (a)   TIME  AND  PLACE.   Consummation  of  the
Conversion  of the Convertible Interest into the  Conversion
Shares  and the purchase and sale of the Remainder  Interest
(the  "Closing")  shall  take  place  at  10:00 a.m.  at the
offices  of La Quinta or  at such other place as the parties
hereto  shall  mutually  agree  in writing on  the date (the
"Closing Date")  that  is  the  later  of  (i) July 3, 1995,
(ii) a  date  mutually agreed  to by La Quinta  and  AEW  or
(iii) the second  business  day  which follows the  date  on
which all conditions to  the Closing  specified in Section 8
hereof  have been  satisfied, fulfilled  or  waived.  In the
event that the Closing shall not have  occurred by August 1,
1995, this Agreement  shall terminate.


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    (b)   ITEMS TO BE DELIVERED BY AEW.  At the Closing, AEW
    shall   deliver   to   La  Quinta  and   Purchaser,   as
    applicable, each of the following items:

                (i)   A  Release, substantially in the  form
          attached  hereto  as  Exhibit  "A",  executed  and
          acknowledged by AEW.

                (ii)  An   Assignment   of   AEW's  Interest
          substantially  in  the  form  attached  hereto  as
          Exhibit "B."

                (iii)      A  First Amendment To  La  Quinta
          Development  Partners, L.P. Amended  and  Restated
          Agreement  of  Limited  Partnership  in  the  form
          attached  hereto  as  Exhibit  "C",  executed  and
          acknowledged by AEW.

                (iv)  The  certificate required  by  Section
          8(b)(i) hereof.

               (v)  A Receipt For Funds and  the  Conversion
          Shares  substantially  in  the  form  attached  as
          Exhibit "D."

               (vi) All additional documents and instruments
          required  hereby, or which La Quinta's  and  AEW's
          counsel  mutually determine are necessary  to  the
          consummation  of the transactions contemplated  in
          this Agreement.

     (c)   ITEMS  TO  BE  DELIVERED BY  LA  QUINTA  AND  THE
     PURCHASER.  At the Closing, La Quinta and the Purchaser
     shall deliver to AEW the following:

                (i)   One (1) or more, if requested by  AEW,
          certificates  for  the Common  Stock  issuable  on
          conversion,  with  the  legends  required  by  the
          Partnership Agreement, registered in the  name  of
          AEW or AEW's designee.

                 (ii)  The  Purchase  Price  in  immediately
          available  funds  by  wire  transfer to an account
          designated by AEW.

                (iii)      A Release, substantially  in  the
          form attached hereto as Exhibit "A" , executed and
          acknowledged by La Quinta.

                (iv)  La  Quinta  and  the  Purchaser  shall
          deliver  to  AEW  an opinion of John  F.  Schmutz,
          General Counsel of La Quinta and the Purchaser, or
          Latham & Watkins, special counsel to La Quinta and
          the Purchaser, reasonably acceptable to AEW to the
          effect  that  (A)  La Quinta,  Purchaser  and  the
          Partnership   are  duly  organized   and   validly
          existing  in  their jurisdictions of organization,
          (B)  La  Quinta  and Purchaser have the  corporate


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          power  and  authority to execute and  deliver  the
          documents  and instruments required to  consummate
          the  Closing, (C) all necessary corporate  action,
          as  the case may be, required to be taken by or on
          behalf  of  each  of La Quinta  and  Purchaser  to
          authorize  it to execute, deliver and perform  the
          terms of the documents and instruments required to
          consummate the Closing have been taken,  (D)  such
          documents and instruments are binding on La Quinta
          and  Purchaser, as applicable, and enforceable  in
          accordance with their terms, except (i) as limited
          by   the   effect   of   bankruptcy,   insolvency,
          reorganization, moratorium or other  similar  laws
          now   or  hereafter  in  effect  relating  to   or
          affecting  the  rights and remedies of  creditors;
          (ii)   as   limited  by  the  effect  of   general
          principles  of  equity,  whether  enforcement   is
          considered  in a proceeding in equity or  at  law,
          and  the discretion of the court before which  any
          proceeding therefor may be brought; and  (iii)  as
          limited  by  the  unenforceability  under  certain
          circumstances  under  law or  court  decisions  of
          provisions providing for the indemnification of or
          contribution  to  a  party  with  respect   to   a
          liability    where    such   indemnification    or
          contribution is contrary to public policy; and (E)
          the  Conversion  Shares have been duly  authorized
          and  validly  issued and are fully paid  and  non-
          assessable.  Such opinions may be limited  to  the
          laws  of  the  states  of  Texas or California, as
          appropriate,  and  the corporate  and  partnership
          law  of  the  State  of Delaware.

                 (v)    The  certificates  and  other  items
          required by Section 8(a)(i) and (viii).

               (vi) All additional documents and instruments
          required  hereby, or which La Quinta's  and  AEW's
          counsel  mutually determine are necessary  to  the
          proper    consummation   of    the    transactions
          contemplated in this Agreement.

     11.  (a)  La Quinta covenants and agrees to comply with
all  applicable anti-manipulation rules of the SEC contained
in  Rules 10b-6 and 10b-7 under the Securities Exchange  Act
of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")(namely, not to buy,
or  make  bids  to  purchase,  common  stock  or  any  other
securities  of  La Quinta of the same class  as  the  Common
Stock, or solicit purchases thereof by others except to  the
extent  not prohibited by such rules) until the offering  of
the Conversion Shares is completed.


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          (b)  AEW hereby covenants and agrees (i) to comply
     with all applicable anti-manipulation rules of the  SEC
     contained  in Rules 10b-6 and 10b-7 under the  Exchange
     Act  (namely,  not  to buy, or make bids  to  purchase,
     Common  Stock or any other securities of La  Quinta  of
     the   same  class  as  the  Common  Stock,  or  solicit
     purchases  thereof by others, except to the extent  not
     prohibited  by  such rules) until the offering  of  the
     Conversion  Shares  is completed,  (ii)  to  inform  La
     Quinta  when the distribution of the Conversion  Shares
     pursuant  to  the Registration Statement is  completed,
     and  (iii) until the offering of the Conversion  Shares
     pursuant to the Registration Statement is completed  or
     the  Registration Statement is withdrawn, to inform  La
     Quinta  prior  to  making any  purchases,  or  bids  to
     purchase,  Common Stock or any other securities  of  La
     Quinta of the same class as the Common Stock, or  prior
     to  soliciting purchases thereof by others,  which  are
     not  prohibited  by Rules 10b-6 and 10b-7  of  the  SEC
     under the Exchange Act, and in connection therewith  to
     furnish  La  Quinta with a written opinion of  counsel,
     which  counsel  shall be reasonably  acceptable  to  La
     Quinta,  to  the  effect that such purchases,  bids  to
     purchase  or solicitations of purchases by others  will
     not  violate  said rules, which such counsel's  opinion
     shall  be  in  such  form  and with  such  limitations,
     qualifications   and  exceptions  as   are   reasonably
     acceptable  to La Quinta.  In connection with  any  "at
     the   market"  non-underwritten  public  offering,  AEW
     further  covenants  and agrees to  advise  any  selling
     securities broker, dealer or other person participating
     in  the  distribution of the Conversion Shares pursuant
     to  such  a  public  offering about  the  necessity  to
     comply,  if applicable, with Rules 10b-6 and  10b-7  in
     connection therewith.

       12.   (a)   La  Quinta  and  Purchaser,  jointly  and
severally,  hereby agree to defend, indemnify and  hold  the
AEW  Indemnified Parties harmless from and against  any  and
all  claims, demands, liabilities, judgments, liens,  costs,
expenses, penalties, damages and losses (including, but  not
limited  to,  attorneys' fees and costs) of every  kind  and
nature  whether known or unknown, now existing or which  may
arise  in the future from the beginning of time through  and
after  the  Closing Date which pertain in any manner  to  or
arise out of, are based upon, or relate to:

                 (i)    Any   breach   of  the   warranties,
          representations,  covenants and agreements  of  La
          Quinta and Purchaser contained in this Agreement;

                 (ii)  Ownership  of  LQDP  or  any  of  its
          Properties as to the actions or failure to act  of
          LQDP  or its successors or its assigns, after  the
          Closing Date; and


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                 (iii)       La   Quinta's   negligence   or
          misfeasance as a Partner in LQDP.

La Quinta will also indemnify the AEW Indemnified Parties as
required under the Management Agreement (as defined  in  the
Partnership  Agreement), and such obligation shall  continue
after the Closing.

           (b)   AEW hereby agrees to defend, indemnify  and
     hold  the  La Quinta Indemnified Parties harmless  from
     and  against  any and all claims, demands, liabilities,
     judgments,  liens, costs, expenses, penalties,  damages
     and  losses  (including, but not limited to, attorneys'
     fees  and costs) of every kind and nature whether known
     or  unknown,  now existing or which may  arise  in  the
     future from the beginning of time through and after the
     Closing  Date which pertain in any manner to  or  arise
     out  of  or  relate  to any breach of  the  warranties,
     representations,  covenants  and  agreements   of   AEW
     contained in this Agreement;

           (c)  For the purposes of this Agreement, the "AEW
     Indemnified  Parties" shall be defined as AEW  and  any
     and  all parent, subsidiary or affiliated corporations,
     partnerships,   or  business  enterprises   and   their
     respective     successors,     assignees,     partners,
     shareholders,   representatives,   agents,   attorneys,
     employees, heirs, executors, officers and directors and
     the "La Quinta Indemnified Parties" shall be defined as
     La  Quinta, the Purchaser and any and all subsidiary or
     affiliated  corporations,  partnerships,  or   business
     enterprises and their respective successors, assignees,
     partners,   shareholders,   representatives,    agents,
     attorneys,  employees, heirs, executors,  officers  and
     directors.   The  AEW Indemnified Parties  and  the  La
     Quinta  Indemnified Parties are sometimes  respectively
     referred to as the "Indemnified Parties" as the context
     requires.

           Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Party of
     notice  of  any  claim, loss, damage, liability,  cost,
     expense or the commencement of any action involving the
     subject  matter of the foregoing indemnity  provisions,
     such  Indemnified Party will, if a claim thereof is  to
     be  made  against the Indemnifying Parties pursuant  to
     the  provisions  of these indemnity provisions,  notify
     the  Indemnifying Party thereof within 30 days  of  the
     Indemnified  Party's receipt of such  notice;  but  the
     omission  to so notify the indemnifying party will  not
     relieve it from any liability which it may have to  any
     Indemnified  Party  unless such Indemnifying  Party  is
     materially   prejudiced  insofar  as  its   liabilities
     hereunder  to  the Indemnified Party are  concerned  by
     such omission.

            In   case  an  action  is  brought  against  any
     Indemnified  Party  and  it notifies  the  Indemnifying
     Party  of  the  commencement thereof,  the

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     Indemnified Party shall have the right to select counsel
     to assume  and control the defense thereof with  counsel
     chosen  by  the  Indemnified   Party.  The  Indemnifying
     Parties agree to promptly pay the fees  and expenses  of
     such counsel and  the defense  upon  receipt of invoices
     with respect thereto.  Neither party will  compromise or
     settle any  such suit, proceeding, claim or demand with-
     out prior written  consent of  the other, provided  that
     in  the event  that  the  Indemnifying  Party proposes a
     monetary  settlement,  the  acceptance  of  which  would
     release   the  Indemnified    Party   from   all  claims
     asserted  in  such action,  suit  proceeding  or  demand
     and  if the  Indemnified  Party  withholds  its  consent
     to   such  settlement,  then   the   liability   of  the
     Indemnifying Party  shall  be  limited to the total  sum
     representing the amount of  the proposed  compromise  or
     settlement  and   the  amount   of   attorney's     fees
     incurred   by   the  Indemnified  Party  up  to the time
     such approval is withheld.

      13.  This Agreement and all questions relating to  the
interpretation,  construction  and  enforceability  of  this
Agreement,  shall  be  governed  in  all  respects  by   the
substantive laws  of  the State of  Delaware, without regard
to choice of law principles. It  is  the specific  intention
of the parties hereto  that  any  court which is called upon
to  construe  or apply this Agreement  or any   document  in
connection  herewith  should  apply  the substantive laws of
the  State  of  Delaware,  without  regard  to choice of law
principles.  Each party hereto for itself  its or successors
and assigns consents  to  the  personal jurisdiction  of any
state or federal court located  within the State of Delaware
and  hereby  waives  the requirements of personal service of
any and all process upon it pursuant  to Delaware or federal
rules of civil procedure and  consents that in  lieu thereof
all such service so made to said person shall be  deemed  to
be  completed  five (5) business  days  after the same shall
have been  posted to the address set  forth below in Section
18.   In   addition,  each  party  hereto  for  itself,  its
successors  and assigns agrees that Delaware  shall  be  the
exclusive   venue  (to  the  extent  that   subject   matter
jurisdiction exists) for all causes of action arising out of
this  Agreement  and  any  and  all  related  documents  and
agreements.   This consent to jurisdiction and  venue  shall
not  be  deemed a waiver of any right of any party to remove
any litigation to a federal court located in Delaware.

     14.  Except for underwriting commissions, discounts and
fees  in  connection with the public offering of  Conversion
Shares  owned by AEW, La Quinta (including for  purposes  of
this  Section,  Purchaser) and AEW  each  represent  one  to
another  that no real estate commissions or other  broker's,
finder's,  or other similar fees will be due in  respect  of
the   sale  of  AEW's  interest  or  any  other  transaction
contemplated by this Agreement.  AEW agrees to indemnify and
hold  the  La Quinta Indemnified Parties harmless  from  any
loss, liability, damage, cost or expense (including, without
limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) paid or incurred  by
any  such La Quinta Indemnified Party by reason of any claim
to  any  broker's,  finder's  or  other  similar  fee(s)  in
connection  with this transaction by any party claiming  by,
through  or under AEW.  La Quinta

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and Purchaser jointly  and severally  agree to indemnify and
hold the AEW  Indemnified Parties  harmless  from  any loss,
liability, damage, cost  or expense    (including,   without
limitation,    reasonable attorneys' fees) paid or  incurred
by  any   such  AEW Indemnified  Party   reason of any claim
to  any  broker's,   finder's  or  other  similar  fees   in
connection  with  this transaction by any party claiming by,
through or  under  La Quinta or Purchaser.

     15.   All references to "Exhibits" contained herein are
references to Exhibits annexed hereto, all of which are made
a part hereof, and incorporated herein, for all purposes.

      16.  The captions, headings, and arrangements used  in
this  Agreement are for convenience only and do not  in  any
way affect limit, amplify or modify the terms and provisions
hereof.

      17.  Whenever herein the singular number is used,  the
same  shall include the plural where appropriate, and  words
of   any  gender  shall  include  each  other  gender  where
appropriate.

       18.    All  notices,  demands,  requests  and   other
communications required or permitted hereunder shall  be  in
writing,  and  shall be deemed to be delivered  to  a  party
hereto  on the earlier of the date (i) when received by  the
party or (ii) if sent by mail, on the day on which delivered
to such party at the address set forth below or on the fifth
(5th)  business day after deposit in a regularly  maintained
receptacle  for  the  United  States  mail,  registered   or
certified,   return  receipt  requested,  postage   prepaid,
addressed as follows:


     If to La Quinta or:      La Quinta Inns, Inc.
     Purchaser                P.O. Box 2636
                              San Antonio, Texas  78299-2636
                              Attention:  General Counsel

     If to AEW:               Aldrich, Eastman, Waltch
                              225 Franklin Street
                              Boston, MA  02110-2893
                              Attention:  General Counsel


     19.  This Agreement and the provisions relating hereto
in   the   Partnership  Agreement  constitute  the   entire
agreement of the parties and the same may not be amended or
modified  other  than by a writing signed  by  the  parties
hereto.   All  prior understandings and agreements  between
the   parties  are  merged  into  this  Agreement  and  the
Partnership  Agreement, which alone  fully  and  completely
express  their understandings; provided, however, that,  as

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set  forth  in  Section  6 hereof the  provisions  of  this
Agreement  are  in lieu of and in complete substitution  of
Article   XI  of  the  Partnership  Agreement  unless   the
Conversion and purchase and sale of the Remainder  Interest
is  not consummated on or before the date set forth in said
Section   6   and,   for  purposes  of   the   transactions
contemplated by this Agreement Section 3 of this  Agreement
is   in  lieu  of  and  in  complete  substitution  of  the
provisions in the Partnership Agreement related thereto.

     20.  If any provision of this Agreement is held to  be
illegal,  invalid or unenforceable under present or  future
laws,   such  provision  shall  be  fully  severable;   the
Agreement  shall  be  construed and  enforced  as  if  such
illegal,  invalid  or  unenforceable  provision  had  never
comprised  a  part  of  the Agreement;  and  the  remaining
provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force  and
shall   not   be  affected  by  the  illegal,  invalid   or
unenforceable  provision  or  by  its  severance  from  the
Agreement.   Furthermore, in lieu of such illegal,  invalid
or   unenforceable   provision,  there   shall   be   added
automatically  as a part of this Agreement a  provision  as
similar  in terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable
provision  as  may  be  possible and  be  legal,  valid  or
enforceable.

     21.   The representations and warranties set forth  in
this  Agreement  shall  be continuing,  shall  survive  the
Closing  and shall not be affected by any investigation  or
inspection, actual knowledge, verification, or approval  by
La  Quinta,  the  Purchaser or AEW or by anyone  acting  on
behalf  of  La Quinta, the Purchaser or AEW, and La  Quinta
and  Purchaser affirmatively acknowledge and agree that the
representations   and  warranties  contained   in   Section
7(a)(vii) of this Agreement shall have no effect whatsoever
on  the representations and warranties contained in Section
7(b)  of  this Agreement or AEW's rights and remedies  with
respect thereto.

     22.   This  Agreement may be executed in a  number  of
identical  counterparts.   If so  executed,  each  of  such
counterparts is to be deemed an original for all  purposes,
and  all  such counterparts shall, collectively, constitute
one  Agreement, but, in making proof of this Agreement,  it
shall not be necessary to produce or account for more  than
one such counterpart.

     23.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the  benefit  of  AEW, La Quinta and Purchaser,  and  their
respective heirs, personal representatives, successors, and
assigns. La Quinta may assign all or part of its rights and
obligations   under  this  Agreement  to   any   subsidiary
corporation;  provided, however, that  no  such  assignment
shall  relieve La Quinta of its liabilities and obligations
hereunder.

     24.   In addition to the acts and deeds recited herein
and contemplated to be performed, executed and/or delivered
by  AEW,  La  Quinta,  the Partnership and  Purchaser,  the
parties hereto agree to perform, execute and/or deliver  or

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cause  to  be performed, executed and/or delivered  at  the
Closing or after the Closing any and all such further acts,
deeds and assurances as may be necessary to consummate  the
transaction  contemplated  hereby.   In  addition  to   the
foregoing,  La  Quinta and Purchaser agree  that  from  and
after  the Closing Date, AEW shall have full access to  the
books   and  records  of   LQDP  and  the  Property,   upon
reasonable   prior  notices  for  any  legitimate   purpose
associated with AEW's involvement in LQDP or arising out of
or  related  to  this Agreement including  its  rights  and
obligations  hereunder.   Further,  the  parties  agree  to
effect  any  filings required under HSR  within  three  (3)
business  days of the execution of this Agreement,  and  to
cooperate  with each other regarding actions  necessary  to
obtain clearance under HSR.

     25.  It is expressly agreed by the parties hereto that
time is of the essence with respect to this Agreement.

     26.   AEW may terminate this Agreement at any time  by
written  notice to the other parties hereto if the  closing
price  of  the  Common Stock of La Quinta on the  New  York
Stock  Exchange  on June 30, 1995 is less than  $23.00  per
share.

     27.  The parties hereto agree that from and after  the
Closing  Date  (i)  the provisions  of  Exhibit  K  to  the
Partnership Agreement as in effect on the date hereof shall
be  incorporated into this Agreement by reference, (ii) AEW
shall continue to enjoy all rights and benefits afforded by
such  provisions,  and (iii) such provisions  may  only  be
amended  when  and if agreed to in writing by  AEW  and  La
Quinta.

     28.  La  Quinta,  as  general  partner of LQDP, hereby
consents  to   the   transactions   contemplated   by  this
Agreement,  including without limitation the Conversion and
the purchase and sale of the Remainder Interest.



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    NOW, WHEREFORE, the parties hereto have agreed that the
effective  date of this Agreement shall be the  date  first
hereinabove set forth.

                              LA QUINTA INNS,  INC.,
                              a Texas corporation


                             By: /s/ Michael A. Depatie
                                 _________________________
                             Name: Michael A. Depatie
                             Its:  Senior Vice President-Finance



                             AEW PARTNERS, L.P.

                             By:  AEW  /L.P.,  its  general partner

                             By:  AEW, Inc., its  general partner

                                           By:  /s/ Thomas H.  Nolan, Jr.
                                                __________________________
                                           Name:  Thomas H.  Nolan, Jr.
                                           Its:   Vice President



                              LQI ACQUISITION CORPORATION

                              By: /s/ Michael A. Depatie
                                  __________________________
                              Name: Michael A. Depatie
                              Its:  Authorized Representative


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________, 1995
                           EXHIBIT "A"


                         MUTUAL RELEASE

      TO  ALL  TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME OR MAY  CONCERN,
KNOW  THAT,  AEW PARTNERS, L.P., a Delaware limited  partnership,
("Party  of  the First Part") and LA QUINTA INNS, INC.,  a  Texas
corporation,  and  LQI Acquisition Corporation  ("Purchaser"),  a
Delaware  corporation,  (collectively  "Parties  of  the   Second
Part"),  in  consideration of the sum of TEN AND  NO/100  DOLLARS
($10.00)  and  other  good and valuable consideration  each  have
received  this date from the other, which is hereby acknowledged,
agree as follows:

      Party of the First Part and Parties of the Second Part each
release  and  discharge the other, their successors  and  assigns
from all actions, causes of actions, suits, debts, sums of money,
accounts, bonds, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements,
promises,  damages,  judgments, executions, claims,  and  demands
whatsoever,  known  or  unknown, in law or equity,  which  either
Party  of  the  First Part or Parties of the Second  Part,  their
heirs,  executors, administrators, successors  and  assigns  ever
had, now have or hereafter can, shall or may, have for, upon,  or
by  reason  any  matter,  cause or thing  whatsoever  (INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY MATTER, CAUSE OR OTHER THING ARISING  OUT
OF THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE RELEASED PARTY) as to the other from the
beginning of the world to the date of this Release, but only with
respect to matters which relate to a certain Agreement of Limited
Partnership  of La Quinta Development Partners, L.P. dated  March
8,   1990,   as  amended  and  restated,  along  with  Management
Agreements  and  License  Agreements  related  thereto,  for  the
limited  partnership  known  as La  Quinta  Development  Partners
("LQDP");   provided,   however,   anything   to   the   contrary
notwithstanding in this Release shall not be effective as to  (i)
fraud, and (ii) those rights and obligations of the Party of  the
First Part and Parties of the Second Part as are provided in that
certain  AGREEMENT TO SELL AND PURCHASE (the "Agreement"),  dated
as  of June __, 1995, between Party of the First Part and Parties
of  the Second Part, a copy of which is annexed hereto as Exhibit
"I",   together  with  any  documents  delivered  in   connection
therewith.

      The  parties  hereto acknowledge that this  Mutual  Release
includes  all  released  claims and hereby  expressly  waive  any
rights  they may have under any statutes or common law principles
with respect to such release.  Without limiting the generality of
the  foregoing, the Parties of the Second Part and the  Party  of
the First Part hereby expressly waive all rights which they have,
or   may  hereafter  claim  to  have,  that  any  claim,  demand,
obligation   and/or  cause  of  action  has,  through  ignorance,
oversight  or



error,  been  omitted  from  the  terms  of   this Agreement, and
hereby expressly  waive  all rights they  may  have,  or claim to
have, under the provisions of ___________________;  or equivalent
law of any jurisdiction.

      The  Party of the First Part and the Parties of the  Second
Part  represent  and  warrant that  they  have  not  assigned  or
otherwise transferred any interest in any claims which  they  may
have  against  the other,  and agree to indemnify  and  hold  the
other   party  harmless  from  any  liability,  claims,  demands,
damages, costs, expenses and attorneys' fees incurred as a result
of  any  person asserting any such assignment or transfer or  any
rights or claims under any such assignment or transfer.

      For  purposes herein, the Party of the First Part  and  the
Parties   of   the   Second   Part  shall   include   successors,
representatives,   employees,   attorneys,   heirs,    executors,
shareholders, officers, directors and other persons  or  entities
who may claim through one or all of them.

      Whenever the text hereof requires, the use of the  singular
number shall include the appropriate plural number as the text of
the within instrument may require.

      IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF, the Parties have hereunto  set  their
hands and seals as of the ___ day of July, 1995.

                              LA QUINTA INNS, INC.,
                              a Texas corporation


                              By:_________________________________
                                 Michael Depatie
                                 Senior Vice President - Finance


                              AEW PARTNERS, L.P.

                                  By: AEW/L.P., its general partner

                                      By: AEW, Inc., its
                                          general partner

                                        By:_________________________
                                        Name:_______________________
                                        Its: _______________________




                              LQI ACQUISITION CORPORATION


                                  By: ______________________________
                                  Name: ____________________________
                                  Title: ___________________________






                           EXHIBIT "B"

                    ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
                               OF
                        SELLER'S INTEREST


     This Assignment made and entered into this ________________,
1995,  by  and  between AEW Partners, L.P. , a  Delaware  limited
partnership, hereinafter ("Assignor") and La Quinta Inns, Inc., a
Texas  corporation, hereinafter referred to as ("La Quinta")  and
LQI  Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation, hereinafter
referred to as ("Purchaser").

      In  consideration  of  the sum of TEN  AND  NO/100  DOLLARS
($10.00)  and other good and valuable consideration  the  receipt
and  sufficiency  of which is hereby acknowledged,  the  Assignor
hereby  conveys, transfers and assigns directly to (A)  Purchaser
all  of its right, title and interest in and to 20 units of  that
certain  limited  partnership  known  as  La  Quinta  Development
Partners  ("LQDP") and (B) to La Quinta, all of its right,  title
and  interest  in  and  to  40  units  of  LQDP,  together  being
Assignor's total right, title and interest in LQDP.  Assignor, La
Quinta  and  Purchaser are parties to the Agreement to  Sell  and
Purchase   dated  as  of  June  __,  1995  ("Agreement"),   which
contemplates, among other things, the transfer of the  Assignor's
Interest (as defined in the Agreement).  Unless expressly defined
herein, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in the Agreement.

      La  Quinta and Purchaser hereby accept said assignment  and
hereby agree to assume, keep, perform and be bound by all of  the
obligations,  liabilities, damages, covenants, claims,  expenses,
losses,  whether known or unknown, existing as of  this  time  or
which  may  hereinafter arise from the beginning of time  through
and  after  the Closing Date, which either directly or indirectly
relate  to  or arise out of Assignor's ownership of its Interest,
the  Agreement of Limited Partnership, LQDP, the Property or  the
Management Agreement, including, without limitation, those  based
on the negligence of Assignor, all as set forth in the Agreement.



      La Quinta and Purchaser hereby accept from the Assignor all
of  the  Assignor's  interest in and  to  LQDP.   La  Quinta  and
Purchaser  hereby acknowledge that the indemnification  contained
in  Section  12 of the Agreement is in full force and effect  and
extends to all of the obligations assumed by them hereunder.


                                 ASSIGNOR:

                                 AEW PARTNERS, L.P.

                                 By: AEW/L.P., its general partner

                                     By: AEW, Inc., its
                                          general partner

                                          By:  _____________________
                                          Name:_____________________
                                          Its: _____________________


                                 LA QUINTA INNS, INC.,
                                  a Texas corporation

                                 By: _______________________________
                                     John F. Schmutz
                                     Vice President-Secretary


                                 LQI ACQUISITION CORPORATION

                                 By:   _____________________________
                                 Name: _____________________________
                                 Title:_____________________________



      CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST

     The undersigned, being the sole partner of LQDP (other than
Assignor), hereby consents to the foregoing assignment.

Dated as of July __, 1995.


                              LA QUINTA INNS, INC.,
                              a Texas corporation



                              By:_________________________________
                                 Michael Depatie
                                 Senior Vice President - Finance



                           EXHIBIT "C"

                       FIRST AMENDMENT TO
                 AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT
                     OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                               OF
              LA QUINTA DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, L.P.
                 a Delaware limited partnership

      THIS  FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT  OF
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF LA QUINTA DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, L.P.  (the
"Amendment") is entered into this ___ day of _____, 1995, by  and
between AEW Partners, L.P. ("AEW"), La Quinta Inns, Inc., a Texas
corporation  ("LQ"),  La  Quinta Development  Partners,  L.P.,  a
Delaware   limited  Partnership  ("LQDP")  and  LQI   ACQUISITION
CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser"). The  Amendment
is entered into with reference to the following:

      A.    All specially capitalized terms in this Amendment not
otherwise  defined  in  this Amendment shall  have  the  meanings
ascribed to those terms in the Amended and Restated Agreement  of
Limited  Partnership  of  La  Quinta Development  Partners,  L.P.
dated March 24, 1990 (the "Partnership Agreement").

      B.   Concurrently with this Amendment, LQ and Purchaser are
entering  into an Assignment and Assumption of Seller's  Interest
with AEW under which AEW is assigning all of its interest in LQDP
to LQ and Purchaser.

      C.    Additionally,  La Quinta Development  Partners,  L.P.
("LQDP")  desires  to admit "Purchaser" as a substituted  limited
partner in LQDP.

      D.    The parties desire to amend the Partnership Agreement
to  reflect the described purchases, the admission of Investments
as  a substituted limited partner in LQDP, and the withdrawal  of
AEW as a limited partner in LQDP.

      In  consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this
Amendment,  the parties agree to amend the Partnership  Agreement
as follows:

      1.    Effective  on the date of this Amendment,  AEW  shall
cease to be a limited partner of LQDP, and it and its direct  and
indirect  partners shall have no further claims against LQDP,  as
to  capital  or  profits  or rights to a  distributive  share  of
income,  gain, loss, deductions or credits, or any  right  to  an
ownership  interest  in  any asset  of  LQDP,  or  any  claim  to
participate in the management of LQDP.

      2.    Effective  on  the date of this Amendment,  Purchaser
shall be admitted as a limited partner of LQDP.




      3.    From  and  after  the  date of  this  Amendment,  the
ownership interest of LQ shall be 80% and the ownership  interest
of Purchaser shall be 20%.

      4.   LQDP shall not dissolve upon the withdrawal of AEW.

      5.    Upon  the request of any continuing limited  partner,
LQDP  shall  make the election described in Section  754  of  the
Internal  Revenue  Code of 1986, as amended, and  any  comparable
provision  of state or local law with respect to the LQDP's  1994
Federal and/or any state tax return.

      6.    From  and after the date hereof, LQDP shall indemnify
and  hold  harmless AEW from and against all claims, liabilities,
expenses,  costs, and damages asserted against AEW as  a  limited
partner  of  LQDP  and any judgments entered  against  AEW  as  a
venturer  of  LQDP.  In addition to and in no  way  limiting  the
foregoing,  Purchaser  and  LQDP  hereby  acknowledge  that   the
indemnification contained in Section 12 of the Agreement to  Sell
and  Purchase  between  AEW,  Purchaser  and  LQ,  dated  as   of
__________  __, 1995, is in full force and effect and extends  to
the obligations of Purchaser and LQ to AEW pursuant hereto.

      7.    Except  as otherwise provided in this Amendment,  the
Partnership Agreement is confirmed and shall remain in full force
and effect.


     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment
as of the day and year first above written.


                              AEW PARTNERS, L.P.

                                By: AEW/L.P., its general partner

                                    By: AEW, Inc., its
                                         general partner

                                        By:  ____________________
                                        Name:____________________
                                        Its: ____________________


                              LA QUINTA INNS, INC.,
                                a Texas corporation

                                By:_______________________________
                                     Michael A. Depatie
                                     Senior Vice President-Finance




                              LQI ACQUISITION CORPORATION


                                By:_______________________________



                              LA QUINTA DEVELOPMENT
                                PARTNERS, L.P., a Delaware
                                limited partnership

                                   By:  LA QUINTA INNS, INC.,
                                        its general partner


                                   _______________________________




                           EXHIBIT "D"

            RECEIPT FOR FUNDS AND CONVERSION SHARES

La Quinta Inns, Inc.
P.O. Box 2636
San Antonio, Texas  78299-2636

Re:  La Quinta Development Partners, L.P. ("LQDP")

Gentlemen:

      The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt from La Quinta
Inns,  Inc.  ("La Quinta") on July ___,  1995,  of  the  sum  of
$________________, such sum representing the purchase price  for
twenty  (20) units of LQDP, less the Holdback referenced in  the
Agreement  to  Sell  and  Purchase dated  June  ___,  1995.  The
undersigned  further  acknowledges receipt  from  La  Quinta  of
certificate(s)  representing _______________  shares  of  Common
Stock of La Quinta.

                            Very truly yours,

                            AEW PARTNERS, L.P.

                              By: AEW/L.P., its general partner

                                  By: AEW, Inc., its
                                       general partner

                                      By:  _____________________
                                      Name:_____________________
                                      Its: _____________________