POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints JOHN F. SCHMUTZ, IRENE C.
PRIMERA AND WILLIAM C. HAMMETT, JR., and each of them, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him in his name, place and stead, in any and capacities,
to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1996 of La Quinta Inns, Inc. and any or all amendments thereto and to file
same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes that they might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.
/s/ THOMAS M. TAYLOR
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Thomas M. Taylor
Dated: February 6, 1997
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints JOHN F. SCHMUTZ, IRENE C.
PRIMERA AND WILLIAM C. HAMMETT, JR., and each of them, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him in his name, place and stead, in any and capacities,
to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1996 of La Quinta Inns, Inc. and any or all amendments thereto and to file
same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes that they might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.
/s/ WILLIAM C. CUNNINGHAM
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William C. Cunningham
Dated: February 2, 1997
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints JOHN F. SCHMUTZ, IRENE C.
PRIMERA AND WILLIAM C. HAMMETT, JR., and each of them, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him in his name, place and stead, in any and capacities,
to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1996 of La Quinta Inns, Inc. and any or all amendments thereto and to file
same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes that they might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.
/s/ WILLIAM RAZZOUK
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William Razzouk
Dated: February 6, 1997
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints JOHN F. SCHMUTZ, IRENE C.
PRIMERA AND WILLIAM C. HAMMETT, JR., and each of them, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him in his name, place and stead, in any and capacities,
to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1996 of La Quinta Inns, Inc. and any or all amendments thereto and to file
same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes that they might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.
/s/ PETER STERLING
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Peter Sterling
Dated: February 6, 1997
POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints JOHN F. SCHMUTZ, IRENE C.
PRIMERA AND WILLIAM C. HAMMETT, JR., and each of them, his true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him in his name, place and stead, in any and capacities,
to sign the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1996 of La Quinta Inns, Inc. and any or all amendments thereto and to file
same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorney-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each
and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
premises, as fully to all intents and purposes that they might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof.
/s/ KENNETH T. STEVENS
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Kenneth T. Stevens
Dated: February 6, 1997