Exhibit 25.1
                                                                  
                                                                  CONFORMED COPY

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                   FORM T-1
                   STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST
                    INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A CORPORATION
                         DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
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                     CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                     ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                               SECTION 305(b)(2)
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                              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, NY                   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                                     52-1822042
        (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)

                     8.45% SERIES C SENIOR NOTES DUE 2008
                        (Title of Indenture Securities)

 
                                    General
Item 1. General Information.
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              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.
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              If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe
              each such affiliation.

                    None

 
Item 16.  List of Exhibits.
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Exhibit
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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 (September 30, 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 11th day of December, 1998.



                                       MARINE MIDLAND BANK


                                       By: /s/ Frank J. Godino
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                                          Frank J. Godino
                                          Vice President

 
                                                               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
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                                                               the required disclosure
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CONSOLIDATED REPORTS OF CONDITION AND INCOME FOR
A BANK WITH DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN OFFICES--FFIEC 031

REPORT AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS SEPTEMBER 30, 
1998                   
                                      
This report is required by law; 
12 U.S.C. (S)324 (State member banks);  
12 U.S.C. (S) 1817 (State nonmember  
banks); and 12 U.S.C. (S)161         
(National banks).                    
                                      
NOTE: The Reports of Condition and Income must be signed by 
an authorized officer and the Report of Condition must be attested to 
by not less than two directors (trustees) for State nonmember banks 
and three directors for State member and National Banks.                      

I, Gerald A. Ronning, Executive VP &  Controller                           
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   Name and Title of Officer Authorized to Sign Report         

of the named bank do hereby declare that these Reports of 
Condition and Income (including the supporting schedules) have 
been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the 
appropriate Federal regulatory authority and are true to the best of 
my knowledge and believe.
                                      
                                      
/s/ Gerald A. Ronning              
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Signature of Officer Authorized to Sign Report                          
                                      
          10/26/98                    
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Date of Signature                     
                                      
                                      
                                      
SUBMISSION OF REPORTS                 

Each Bank must prepare its Reports of Condition and Income 
either:         
                                      
(a)  in automated formand then file the computer data file directly 
     with the banking agencies' collection agent, Electronic Data 
     System Corporation (EDS), by modem or computer diskette; or                
 
                                     
     (19980930)                                      
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    (RCRI  9999)                                                                
                                         
This report form is to be filed by banks with branches and 
consolidated subsidiaries in U.S. territories and possessions, Edge 
or Agreement subsidiaries, foreign branches, consoli-dated foreign 
subsidiaries, or International Banking Facilities. 
                                       
The Reports of Condition and Income are to be prepared in 
accordance with Federal regulatory authority instructions.                    
                                       
We, the undersigned directors (trustees), attest to the correctness
of this Report of Condition (including the supporting schedules) and 
declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our         
knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the     
instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority 
and is true and correct.   
                                       
/s/ Bernard J. Kennedy               
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Director (Trustee)                   

/s/ Sal H. Alfiero                   
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Director (Trustee)                   

/s/ Malcolm Burnett                  
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Director (Trustee)                   
                                     
(b)  in hard-copy (paper) form and arrange for another party to 
     convert the paper report to automated for. That party (if other
     than EDS) must transmit the bank's computer data file to EDS 
                                     
To fulfill the signature and attestation requirement for the Reports of 
Condition and Income for this report date, attach this signature page 
to the hard-copy of the completed report that the bank places in its 
files.                        
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FDIC Certificate Number  0 0 5 8 9
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                        (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                                      
September 30, 1998                                                                      
                                                                                         
ASSETS                                                                                  
                                                                                           Thousands   
                                                                                          of dollars  
Cash and balances due from depository                                                   
institutions:                                                                           
                                                                                         
    Noninterest-bearing balances                                                         
    currency and coin...............................                                     $   937,647 
    Interest-bearing balances.......................                                       3,764,738 
    Held-to-maturity securities.....................                                               0 
    Available-for-sale securities...................                                       3,998,450 

    Federal funds sold and securities purchased                                          
    under agreements to resell......................                                       1,634,540 
                                                                                        
Loans and lease financing receivables:                                                  
                                                                                        
   Loans and leases net of unearned                                                     
   income..........................................                  21,024,990              
   LESS: Allowance for loan and lease                                                   
   losses..........................................                     400,676              
   LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve                                      0              

   Loans and lease, net of unearned                                                     
   income, allowance, and reserve..................                                       20,624,314 
   Trading assets..................................                                          894,111 
   Premises and fixed assets (including                                                 
   capitalized leases).............................                                          207,944 

Other real estate owned............................                                           13,083 
Investments in unconsolidated                                                           
subsidiaries and associated companies..............                                                0 
Customers' liability to this bank on                                                    
acceptances outstanding............................                                           57,309 
Intangible assets..................................                                          469,741
Other assets.......................................                                          572,948
Total assets.......................................                                       33,174,825
 

 
 
 
                                                                                      
LIABILITIES
 
Deposits:
   In domestic offices.............................                                       20,579,926

   Noninterest-bearing.............................              3,726,544
   Interest-bearing................................             16,853,382

In foreign offices, Edge, and Agreement
subsidiaries, and IBFs.............................                                        5,954,449
   Noninterest-bearing.............................                      0
   Interest-bearing................................              5,954,449

Federal funds purchased and securities sold
   under agreements to repurchase..................                                        1,025,621
Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury                                                      86,890
Trading Liabilities................................                                          172,910

Other borrowed money:                                                                   
   With a remaining maturity of one year                                                
   or less.........................................                                        1,340,056
   With a remaining maturity of more than                                               
   one year through three years....................                                           84,661
   With a remaining maturity of more than                                               
   three years.....................................                                           38,489
Bank's liability on acceptances                                                         
executed and outstanding...........................                                           57,309
Subordinated notes and debentures..................                                          697,963
Other liabilities..................................                                          805,684
Total liabilities..................................                                       30,843,958
 
EQUITY CAPITAL
 
Perpetual preferred stock and related
surplus............................................                                                0
Common Stock.......................................                                          205,000
Surplus............................................                                        1,985,665
Undivided profits and capital reserves.............                                           78,723
Net unrealized holding gains (losses)                                               
on available-for-sale securities...................                                           61,479
Cumulative foreign currency translation                                             
adjustments........................................                                                0
Total equity capital...............................                                        2,330,867
Total liabilities, limited-life                                                  
preferred stock, and equity capital................                                       33,174,825