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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20546

                                    FORM 8-A

               FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                    PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR (G) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                           WYNDHAM HOTEL CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


              Delaware                                   75-263-6072

(State of incorporation or organization)    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2001 Bryan Street, Suite 2300, Dallas, Texas                 75201
(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)


         If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities
and is effective upon filing pursuant to General Instruction A(c)(1), please
check the following box:  [ ]

         If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt securities
and is to become effective simultaneously with the effectiveness of a
concurrent registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to
General Instruction A(c)(2), please check the following box:  [ ]

         Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



             Title of each class                 Name of each exchange on which
             to be so registered:                each class is to be registered:
                                              
     Common Stock, par value $.01 per share      New York Stock Exchange


       Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                                      N/A
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ITEM 1.  DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.

         The information set forth under the heading "Description of Capital
Stock" in the prospectus that is part of the Registration Statement on Form S-1
filed by the Registrant on March 11, 1996, as amended (Registration No. 333-
2214), is hereby incorporated by reference.

ITEM 2.  EXHIBITS

      (1)     Registration Statement No. 333-2214, as amended, of the Registrant

      (4)(a)  Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the 
              Registrant

      (4)(b)  Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant

      (5)     Specimen certificate for shares of common stock, par value $.01 
              per share, of the Registrant.
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         SIGNATURE


         Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.


                                                 Wyndham Hotel Corporation


                                                 By: /s/ JAMES D. CARREKER   CSM
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                                                     James D. Carreker
                                                     Chief Executive Officer


Date:  5/14/96                      
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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS




Exhibit
  No.                     Description
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(1)              Registration Statement No. 333-2214, as amended, of the Registrant

(4)(a)           Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant

(4)(b)           Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant

(5)              Specimen temporary certificate for shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Registrant