EXHIBIT 25.1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------- FORM T-1 STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE ----------- CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) ----------- MARINE MIDLAND BANK (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter) New York 16-1057879 (Jurisdiction of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer or organization if not a U.S. Identification No.) national bank) 140 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10005-1180 (212) 658-1000 (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices) Warren L. Tischler Senior Vice President Marine Midland Bank 140 Broadway New York, New York 10005-1180 Tel: (212) 658-5167 (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service) HMH PROPERTIES, INC. (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 10400 Fernwood Road Bethesda, Maryland 20817 (301) 380-9000 (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices) 7 7/8% SERIES A SENIOR NOTES DUE 2005 (Title of Indenture Securities) General Item 1. General Information. -------------------- Furnish the following information as to the trustee: (a) Name and address of each examining or supervisory authority to which it is subject. State of New York Banking Department. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C. (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. Yes. Item 2. Affiliations with Obligor. -------------------------- If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation. None Item 16. List of Exhibits. ----------------- Exhibit - ------- T1A(i) * - Copy of the Organization Certificate of Marine Midland Bank. T1A(ii) * - Certificate of the State of New York Banking Department dated December 31, 1993 as to the authority of Marine Midland Bank to commence business. T1A(iii) - Not applicable. T1A(iv) * - Copy of the existing By-Laws of Marine Midland Bank as adopted on January 20, 1994. T1A(v) - Not applicable. T1A(vi) * - Consent of Marine Midland Bank required by Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. T1A(vii) - Copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee (March 31, 1998), published pursuant to law or the requirement of its supervisory or examining authority. T1A(viii) - Not applicable. T1A(ix) - Not applicable. * Exhibits previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with Registration No. 33-53693 and incorporated herein by reference thereto. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Trustee, Marine Midland Bank, a banking corporation and trust company organized under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of New York and State of New York on the 4th day of August, 1998. MARINE MIDLAND BANK By: /s/ Anthony R. Bufinsky -------------------------------------- Anthony R. Bufinsky Corporate Trust Officer EXHIBIT T1A (VII) Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System OMB Number: 7100-0036 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation OMB Number: 3064-0052 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency OMB Number: 1557-0081 FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL Expires March 31, 2000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please refer to page i, [1] Table of Contents, for the required disclosure of estimated burden. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONSOLIDATED REPORTS OF CONDITION AND INCOME FOR A BANK WITH DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN OFFICES--FFIEC 031 REPORT AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS MARCH 31, 1998 This report is required by law; 12 U.S.C. (S)324 (971231) (State member banks); 12 U.S.C. (S) 1817 (State ----------- nonmember banks); and 12 U.S.C. (S)161 (National banks). (RCRI 9999) NOTE: The Reports of Condition and Income must be The Reports of Condition and Income are to be prepared in signed by an authorized officer and the Report of accordance with Federal regulatory authority instructions. Condition must be attested to by not less than two directors (trustees) for State nonmember banks and We, the undersigned directors (trustees), attest to the three directors for State member and National Banks. correctness of this Report of Condition (including the supporting schedules) and declare that it has been examined by I, Gerald A. Ronning, Executive VP & Controller us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been - ----------------------------------------------- prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Name and Title of Officer Authorized to Sign Report appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct. of the named bank do hereby declare that these Reports of Condition and Income (including the /s/ Malcolm Burnett supporting schedules) have been prepared in --------------------------------------------------------------- conformance with the instructions issued by the Director (Trustee) appropriate Federal regulatory authority and are true to the best of my knowledge and believe. /s/ Bernard J. Kennedy --------------------------------------------------------------- /s/ Gerald A. Ronning Director (Trustee) - ------------------------------------------------------ Signature of Officer Authorized to Sign Report /s/ Sal H. Alfiero --------------------------------------------------------------- 4/27/98 Director (Trustee) - ------------------------------------------------------ Date of Signature (b) in hard-copy (paper) form and arrange for another party to convert the paper report to automated for. That party (if SUBMISSION OF REPORTS other than EDS) must transmit the bank's computer data file to EDS Each Bank must prepare its Reports of Condition and Income either: To fulfill the signature and attestation requirement for the Reports of Condition and Income for this report date, attach (a) in automated formand then file the computer data this signature page to the hard-copy f the completed report file directly with the banking agencies' collection that the bank places in its files. agent, Electronic Data System Corporation (EDS), by modem or computer diskette; or - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FDIC Certificate Number 0 0 5 8 9 --------- (RCRI 9030) REPORT OF CONDITION Consolidating domestic and foreign subsidiaries of the Marine Midland Bank of Buffalo Name of Bank City in the state of New York, at the close of business March 31, 1998 ASSETS Thousands of dollars Cash and balances due from depository institutions: Noninterest-bearing balances currency and coin............................ $ 1,256,485 Interest-bearing balances.................... 2,022,831 Held-to-maturity securities.................. 0 Available-for-sale securities................ 3,703,793 Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell................... 1,758,449 Loans and lease financing receivables: Loans and leases net of unearned income....................................... 21,468,541 LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses....................................... 404,696 LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve 0 Loans and lease, net of unearned income, allowance, and reserve............... 21,063,845 Trading assets............................... 885,006 Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases).......................... 215,178 Other real estate owned......................... 13,130 Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies........... 0 Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding......................... 28,219 Intangible assets............................... 471,296 Other assets.................................... 501,251 Total assets.................................... 31,919,483 LIABILITIES Deposits: In domestic offices....................... 20,966,355 Noninterest-bearing....................... 3,689,470 Interest-bearing.......................... 17,276,885 In foreign offices, Edge, and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs....................... 4,101,409 Noninterest-bearing....................... 0 Interest-bearing.......................... 4,101,409 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase............ 814,706 Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury 309,243 Trading Liabilities.......................... 143,683 Other borrowed money: With a remaining maturity of one year or less................................... 1,878,712 With a remaining maturity of more than one year through three years.............. 70,086 With a remaining maturity of more than three years............................... 54,547 Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding..................... 28,219 Subordinated notes and debentures............ 497,837 Other liabilities............................ 822,464 Total liabilities............................ 29,687,261 EQUITY CAPITAL Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus...................................... 0 Common Stock................................. 205,000 Surplus...................................... 1,984,728 Undivided profits and capital reserves....... 19,101 Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities............. 23,393 Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments.................................. 0 Total equity capital......................... 2,232,222 Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and equity capital.......... 31,919,483 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------- FORM T-1 STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE ----------- CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) ----------- MARINE MIDLAND BANK (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter) New York 16-1057879 (Jurisdiction of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer or organization if not a U.S. Identification No.) national bank) 140 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10005-1180 (212) 658-1000 (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices) Warren L. Tischler Senior Vice President Marine Midland Bank 140 Broadway New York, New York 10005-1180 Tel: (212) 658-5167 (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service) HMH PROPERTIES, INC. (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 10400 Fernwood Road Bethesda, Maryland (301) 380-9000 20817 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) 7 7/8% SERIES B SENIOR NOTES DUE 2008 (Title of Indenture Securities) General Item 1. General Information. -------------------- Furnish the following information as to the trustee: (a) Name and address of each examining or supervisory authority to which it is subject. State of New York Banking Department. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, D.C. (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. Yes. Item 2. Affiliations with Obligor. -------------------------- If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation. None Item 16. List of Exhibits. ----------------- Exhibit - ------- T1A(i) * - Copy of the Organization Certificate of Marine Midland Bank. T1A(ii) * - Certificate of the State of New York Banking Department dated December 31, 1993 as to the authority of Marine Midland Bank to commence business. T1A(iii) - Not applicable. T1A(iv) * - Copy of the existing By-Laws of Marine Midland Bank as adopted on January 20, 1994. T1A(v) - Not applicable. T1A(vi) * - Consent of Marine Midland Bank required by Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. T1A(vii) - Copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee (March 31, 1998), published pursuant to law or the requirement of its supervisory or examining authority. T1A(viii) - Not applicable. T1A(ix) - Not applicable. * Exhibits previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with Registration No. 33-53693 and incorporated herein by reference thereto. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Trustee, Marine Midland Bank, a banking corporation and trust company organized under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of New York and State of New York on the 4th day of August, 1998. MARINE MIDLAND BANK By: /s/ Anthony R. Bufinsky -------------------------------------- Anthony R. Bufinsky Corporate Trust Officer EXHIBIT T1A (VII) Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System OMB Number: 7100-0036 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation OMB Number: 3064-0052 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency OMB Number: 1557-0081 FEDERAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EXAMINATION COUNCIL Expires March 31, 2000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Please refer to page i, [1] Table of Contents, for the required disclosure of estimated burden. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONSOLIDATED REPORTS OF CONDITION AND INCOME FOR A BANK WITH DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN OFFICES--FFIEC 031 REPORT AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS MARCH 31, 1998 This report is required by law; 12 U.S.C. (S)324 (State (971231) member banks); 12 U.S.C. (S) 1817 (State nonmember ----------- banks); and 12 U.S.C. (S)161 (National banks). (RCRI 9999) NOTE: The Reports of Condition and Income must be The Reports of Condition and Income are to be prepared in signed by an authorized officer and the Report of accordance with Federal regulatory authority instructions. Condition must be attested to by not less than two directors (trustees) for State nonmember banks and We, the undersigned directors (trustees), attest to the three directors for State member and National Banks. correctness of this Report of Condition (including the I, Gerald A. Ronning, Executive VP & Controller supporting schedules) and declare that it has been examined by --------------------------------------------- us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been Name and Title of Officer Authorized to Sign Report prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and of the named bank do hereby declare that these correct. Reports of Condition and Income (including the supporting schedules) have been prepared in /s/ Malcolm Burnett conformance with the instructions issued by the --------------------------------------------------------------- appropriate Federal regulatory authority and are Director (Trustee) true to the best of my knowledge and believe. /s/ Bernard J. Kennedy /s/ Gerald A. Ronning --------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------ Director (Trustee) Signature of Officer Authorized to Sign Report /s/ Sal H. Alfiero 4/27/98 --------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------ Director (Trustee) Date of Signature SUBMISSION OF REPORTS (b) in hard-copy (paper) form and arrange for another party to convert the paper report to automated for. That party (if Each Bank must prepare its Reports of Condition and other than EDS) must transmit the bank's computer data file to Income either: EDS (a) in automated formand then file the computer data To fulfill the signature and attestation requirement for the file directly with the banking agencies' collection Reports of Condition and Income for this report date, attach agent, Electronic Data System Corporation (EDS), by this signature page to the hard-copy f the completed report modem or computer diskette; or that the bank places in its files. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FDIC Certificate Number 0 0 5 8 9 ------------- (RCRI 9030) REPORT OF CONDITION Consolidating domestic and foreign subsidiaries of the Marine Midland Bank of Buffalo Name of Bank City in the state of New York, at the close of business March 31, 1998 ASSETS Thousands of dollars Cash and balances due from depository institutions: Noninterest-bearing balances currency and coin............................ $ 1,256,485 Interest-bearing balances.................... 2,022,831 Held-to-maturity securities.................. 0 Available-for-sale securities................ 3,703,793 Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell................... 1,758,449 Loans and lease financing receivables: Loans and leases net of unearned income....................................... 21,468,541 LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses....................................... 404,696 LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve 0 Loans and lease, net of unearned income, allowance, and reserve............... 21,063,845 Trading assets............................... 885,006 Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases).......................... 215,178 Other real estate owned......................... 13,130 Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies........... 0 Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding......................... 28,219 Intangible assets............................... 471,296 Other assets.................................... 501,251 Total assets.................................... 31,919,483 LIABILITIES Deposits: In domestic offices....................... 20,966,355 Noninterest-bearing....................... 3,689,470 Interest-bearing.......................... 17,276,885 In foreign offices, Edge, and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs....................... 4,101,409 Noninterest-bearing....................... 0 Interest-bearing.......................... 4,101,409 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase............ 814,706 Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury 309,243 Trading Liabilities.......................... 143,683 Other borrowed money: With a remaining maturity of one year or less................................... 1,878,712 With a remaining maturity of more than one year through three years.............. 70,086 With a remaining maturity of more than three years............................... 54,547 Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding..................... 28,219 Subordinated notes and debentures............ 497,837 Other liabilities............................ 822,464 Total liabilities............................ 29,687,261 EQUITY CAPITAL Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus...................................... 0 Common Stock................................. 205,000 Surplus...................................... 1,984,728 Undivided profits and capital reserves....... 19,101 Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities............. 23,393 Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments.................................. 0 Total equity capital......................... 2,232,222 Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and equity capital.......... 31,919,483