Exhibit (a)(1)-10


                                                     January 20, 2004




VIA FAX AND FIRST CLASS MAIL

Michael A. Gordon, Esq.
Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP
Bank One Plaza
10 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL  60603

                      Re: Kalmia Investors/Westin Hotels LP

Dear Mr. Gordon:

          I refer to your  fax  dated  January  19,  2004,  which  arrived  on a
holiday. In the Purchaser's view, the issue of the General Partner's  suspension
of transfers should be addressed if (1) tenders would result in more than 40% of
the Units being transferred  within the preceding 12 months, and (2) the General
Partner invokes its right to suspend transfers.

          Kindly copy my partner,  Robert Lustrin (direct tel.  212-574-1420) on
any correspondence.

                                                      Sincerely yours,



                                                       /s/ Gary J. Wolfe
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                                                       Gary J. Wolfe



cc:  Kalmia Investors, LLC


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