Securities and Exchange Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 8-K


                 Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 1, 1998





                  MARRIOTT RESIDENCE INN II LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



         Delaware                      033-24935                52-1605434
(State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)


  10400 Fernwood Road, Bethesda, MD                   20817-1109
(Address of principal executive office)               (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 301-380-2070













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ITEM 5.       OTHER EVENTS

On October 1, 1998,  the General  Partner  sent to the  Limited  Partners of the
Partnership  a letter to inform them that the proposed  Consolidation  to form a
new REIT  focused on  limited  service  hotels is no longer  being  pursued.  In
addition, the letter informs the Limited Partners that, to date, there have been
no acceptable  offers from third parties to purchase the  Partnership's  hotels.
Such a letter is being filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.


ITEM 7.       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

              (c)     Exhibits

              99.1    Letter from the General Partner to the Limited Partners of
                      the Partnership, dated October 1, 1998.





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                                    SIGNATURE


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


                     MARRIOTT RESIDENCE INN II
                     LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                     By:    MARRIOTT RIBM TWO CORPORATION
                            General Partner



October 9, 1998      By:    /s/ Earla L. Stowe
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                            Name:    Earla L. Stowe
                            Title:   Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
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Securities and Exchange Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 8-K

                 Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 1, 1998

                  MARRIOTT RESIDENCE INN II LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                      033-24935                52-1605434
(State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)

  10400 Fernwood Road, Bethesda, MD                   20817-1109
(Address of principal executive office)               (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 301-380-2070

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ITEM 5.       OTHER EVENTS

On October 1, 1998,  the General  Partner  sent to the  Limited  Partners of the
Partnership  a letter to inform them that the proposed  Consolidation  to form a
new REIT  focused on  limited  service  hotels is no longer  being  pursued.  In
addition, the letter informs the Limited Partners that, to date, there have been
no acceptable  offers from third parties to purchase the  Partnership's  hotels.
Such a letter is being filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

ITEM 7.       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

              (c)     Exhibits

              99.1    Letter from the General Partner to the Limited Partners of
                      the Partnership, dated October 1, 1998.
SIGNATURE

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

                     MARRIOTT RESIDENCE INN II
                     LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                     By:    MARRIOTT RIBM TWO CORPORATION
                            General Partner

October 9, 1998      By:    /s/ Earla L. Stowe
                            ------------------
                            Name:    Earla L. Stowe
                            Title:   Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer