Exhibit (a)(1)-8

                              KALMIA INVESTORS, LLC
                               601 CARLSON PARKWAY
                                    SUITE 200
                           MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA 55305

         KALMIA ANNOUNCES THE COMPLETION OF ITS TENDER OFFER FOR LIMITED
             PARTNERSHIP UNITS OF WESTIN HOTELS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Minnetonka, Minnesota, November 10, 2003. Kalmia Investors, LLC ("Kalmia") today
announced  that its tender offer (the "Offer") to purchase up to 73,250 Units of
Limited Partnership  Interest in Westin Hotels Limited  Partnership  expired, as
scheduled, at 5:00 P.M., Eastern Time on Friday, November 7, 2003.

Based upon a  preliminary  count,  as of 5:00  P.M.,  Eastern  Time,  on Friday,
November  7, 2003,  approximately  1,210  Units (or 0.9% of the total  number of
outstanding Units) were tendered and not withdrawn. Upon payment for these Units
in accordance  with the related  Agreements of Sale,  Kalmia,  together with its
affiliates,  will  beneficially own  approximately  13.7% of the total number of
outstanding  Units.  Payment  for Units  validly  tendered,  not  withdrawn  and
accepted for payment is expected to be made as promptly as practicable after the
Partnership processes the transfer of such Units on its books and records.

The Offer was made  pursuant to an Offer to Purchase,  dated October 6, 2003, as
amended on October 21, 2003 and as further  amended  October 28,  2003,  and the
related Agreement of Sale and accompanying  documents,  each of which more fully
sets forth the terms of the Offer.

THIS PRESS  RELEASE IS NEITHER AN OFFER TO PURCHASE,  NOR A  SOLICITATION  OF AN
OFFER TO SELL THE UNITS. THE OFFER IS MADE ONLY BY THE OFFER TO PURCHASE AND THE
RELATED AGREEMENT OF SALE AND IS NOT BEING MADE TO (NOR WILL TENDERS BE ACCEPTED
FROM)  HOLDERS OF UNITS IN ANY  JURISDICTION  WHICH THE OFFER OR THE  ACCEPTANCE
THEREOF WILL NOT BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION;
IN THOSE  JURISDICTIONS  WHERE SECURITIES LAWS REQUIRE THE OFFER TO BE MADE BY A
LICENSED  BROKER OR  DEALER,  THE OFFER  SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE MADE ON BEHALF OF
KALMIA ONLY BY ONE OR MORE REGISTERED BROKERS OR DEALERS LICENSED UNDER THE LAWS
OF SUCH JURISDICTION.

For further information, contact:

Kalmia Investors, LLC
Investor Relations
(800)547-0854

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