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                                                                    Exhibit 3.81

                            CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

                                       OF

                     CAPSTAR WINDSOR LOCKS COMPANY, L.L.C.

     1.   The name of the limited liability company is: CAPSTAR WINDSOR LOCKS
COMPANY, L.L.C.

     2.   The Certificate of Formation of the limited liability company is
hereby amended as follows:

          "2. The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is
Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington, County
of New Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is: The
Corporation Trust Company."

     3.   This Certificate of Amendment shall be effective on July 1, 1998.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of
Amendment of CAPSTAR WINDSOR LOCKS COMPANY, L.L.C. this 24th day of June 1998.


                                                     /s/ Christopher L. Bennett
                                                     __________________________
                                                     Christopher L. Bennett
                                                 By: Authorized Person



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                            CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

                                       OF

                     CAPSTAR WINDSOR LOCKS COMPANY, L.L.C.

     This Certificate of Formation of CAPSTAR WINDSOR LOCKS COMPANY, L.L.C. (the
"LLC"), dated as of October 24, 1997, is being duly executed and filed by John
E. Plunket, as an authorized person, to form a limited liability company under
the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (6 Del.C. Section 18-101, et. seq.).

     FIRST.  The name of the limited liability company formed hereby is CapStar
Windsor Locks Company, L.L.C.

     SECOND.  The address of the registered office of the LLC in the State of
Delaware is c/o United Corporate Services, Inc., 15 East North Street, Dover,
Delaware 19901.

     THIRD.  The name and address of the registered agent for service of process
on the LLC in the State of Delaware is United Corporate Services, Inc., 15 East
North Street, Dover, Delaware 19901.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of
Formation as of the date first above written.


                                        /s/ John E. Plunket
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                                        John E. Plunket
                                        Authorized Person