EXHIBIT 23.3
 
                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
  We consent to the reference of our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
registration statement (Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 on Form S-3 to Form S-1
No. 33-54545) and related prospectus of Host Marriott Corporation and to the
incorporation by reference therein of our report dated January 20, 1995
(except for the matter discussed in Notes 6, 7 and 8, as to which the date is
February 22, 1996), with respect to the financial statements of the New York
Vista for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1993 and 1992 included in the
Registration Statement (Form S-1 No. 333-00147) filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
 
                                          Ernst & Young LLP
 
New York, New York
July 19, 1996