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 22, 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



                                      FORM 8-K

ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

     For purposes of incorporation by reference into the Company's 
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-34253), filed with 
the Securities Exchange Commission on August 22, 1997, as amended (the 
"Form S-3"), attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 are certain
Accountants' Consents in respect of financial statements incorporated by 
reference into the Form S-3.


ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

     (c)  99.1  --  Consent of Pannell Kerr Forster PC 

          99.2  --  Consent of Pinsker, Goldberg & Company


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                                 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 hereunto duly authorized.


Date:  September 22, 1997


                                       CAPSTAR HOTEL COMPANY



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

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