UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
                                    FORM 8-K
 
                                 CURRENT REPORT
 
                    FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
      DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): SEPTEMBER 9, 1997
 
                             CAPSTAR HOTEL COMPANY
 
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

                                                          
           DELAWARE                        1-12017                 52-1979383
 (State or other jurisdiction          (Commission File          (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                    Number)               Identification
                                                                    Number)

 
                          1010 WISCONSIN AVENUE, N.W.
                                   SUITE 650
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20007
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
 
       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (202) 965-4455



ITEM 5.       Other Events

                   For purposes of incorporating by reference into the 
              Registration Statement of CapStar Hotel Company (the "Company") on
              Form S-3 (File No. 333-34253), the financial statements of the 
              National Airport Hilton as of and for the periods ended June 30,
              1997 and December 31, 1996 as required by Rule 3-05 of Regulation
              S-X are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. For purposes of 
              incorporating by reference into the Company's Registration 
              Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-34253), the unaudited pro 
              forma condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company
              as of and for the six months ending June 30, 1997 and for the 
              year ended December 31, 1996 as required by Article 11 of 
              Regulation S-X are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.


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

         (c)  Exhibits

              Exhibit
              Number

                99.1    Balance Sheets as of June 30, 1997 (unaudited) and 
                        December 31, 1996 and Statements of Operations, Owners'
                        Deficit and Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30,
                        1997 (unaudited) and the year ended December 31, 1996 
                        for the National Airport Hilton with accompanying notes
                        and Independent Auditors' Report.

                99.2   Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
                       as of June 30, 1997 and Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed 
                       Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six months
                       ended June 30, 1997 and for the year ended December 31,
                       1997 with accompanying notes.




                                 SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned hereto duly authorized.


Date:  September 9, 1997


                                       CAPSTAR HOTEL COMPANY



                                       By: /s/ JOHN EMERY
                                           -----------------
                                           John Emery
                                           Chief Financial Officer





                        EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit Number

99.1    Balance Sheets as of June 30, 1997 (unaudited) and 
        December 31, 1996 and Statements of Operations, Owners'
        Deficit and Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30,
        1997 (unaudited) and the year ended December 31, 1996 
        for the National Airport Hilton with accompanying notes
        and Independent Auditors' Report.

99.2   Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
       as of June 30, 1997 and Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed 
       Consolidated Statements of Operations for the six months 
       ended June 30, 1997 and for the year ended December 31,
       1997 with accompanying notes.