Exhibit 5.1

             [LETTERHEAD OF CHRISTOPHER G. TOWNSEND APPEARS HERE]

                                 May 25, 1999


Host Marriott, L.P.
10400 Fernwood Road
Bethesda, Maryland 20817

          Re: 8 3/8% Series E Senior Notes due 2008 of Host Marriott, L.P.
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Ladies and Gentlemen:

In connection with the issuance of $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8
3/8% Series E Senior Notes due 2008 (the "Series E senior notes") by Host
Marriott, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Company"), and guarantees
thereof ("Guarantees" and together with the Series E senior notes, the
"Securities") by certain subsidiaries of the Company (the "Subsidiary
Guarantors") to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on a
registration statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") on May 25, 1999 (the "Registration Statement")
relating to the offer by the Company to exchange its outstanding 8 3/8% Series D
Senior Notes due 2008 for Series E senior notes, you have requested my opinion
with respect to the matters set forth below.

In my capacity as general counsel of Host Marriott Corporation, the general
partner of the Company, I am familiar with the proceedings taken by the Company
in connection with the authorization, issuance and sale of the Series E senior
notes.  In addition, I have made such legal and factual examinations and
inquiries, including an examination of originals or copies certified or
otherwise identified to my satisfaction of such documents, corporate records and
instruments, as I have deemed necessary or appropriate for purposes of this
opinion.



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In my examination, I have assumed the genuiness of all signatures, the
authenticity of all documents submitted to me as originals, and the conformity
to authentic original documents of all documents submitted to me as copies.

I am opining herein as to the effect on the subject transaction only of the
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, I express no opinion with
respect to the applicability thereto, or the effect thereon, of the laws of any
other jurisdiction or, in the case of Delaware, any other laws, or as to any
matters of municipal law or the laws of any local agencies within any state.

Subject to the foregoing and other matters set forth herein, it is my opinion
that as of the date hereof, the Series E senior notes have been duly authorized
by all necessary action of the Company, and when executed, authenticated and
delivered by or on behalf of the Company against exchange therefor in accordance
with the terms of the indenture, will constitute legally valid and binding
obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with
their terms.

Subject to the foregoing and other matters set forth herein, it is my opinion
that as of the date hereof, the Guarantees have been duly authorized by all
necessary action of the applicable Subsidiary Guarantors, and when the Series E
senior notes are executed, authenticated and delivered by or on behalf of the
Company, will constitute legally valid and binding obligations of the applicable
Subsidiary Guarantors, enforceable against the applicable Subsidiary Guarantors
in accordance with their terms.

The opinions rendered above relating to the enforceability of the Securities are
subject to the following exceptions, limitations and qualifications: (i) the
effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar
laws now or hereafter in effect relating to or affecting the rights and remedies
of creditors; (ii) the effect of general principles of equity, whether
enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity of law, and the discretion
of the court before which any proceeding therefor may be brought; (iii) I
express no opinion concerning the enforceability of the waiver of rights or
defenses contained in the indenture.

     To the extent that the obligations of the Company and/or the Subsidiary
Guarantors under the Indenture may be dependent upon such matters, I assume for
purposes of this opinion that the Trustee is duly organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization; that
the Trustee is duly qualified to engage in the activities contemplated by the
Indenture; that the Indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered
by the Trustee and constitutes the legally valid, binding and enforceable
obligation of the Trustee enforceable against the Trustee in accordance with its
terms; that the Trustee is in compliance, generally and with respect to acting
as a trustee under the Indenture, with all applicable laws and regulations; and
that the Trustee has the requisite organizational and legal power and authority
to perform its obligations under the Indenture.

I consent to your filing this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement and to the reference to me contained under the heading "Legal
Matters."

                                        Very truly yours,