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): June 10, 1998





                   DESERT SPRINGS MARRIOTT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



         Delaware                     0-16777                  52-1508601
(State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)   I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)



10400 Fernwood Road, Bethesda, MD                              20817
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 June 10, 1998,  September 2, 1998 and November 25, 1998, the General  Partner
sent to the Limited  Partners of the  Partnership a letter that  accompanied the
Partnership's  Quarterly  Reports on Form 10-Q.  Such letters are being filed as
exhibits 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 that accompanied the Partnership's Quarterly 
                  Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended March 27, 1998.

          99.2    Letter from the General Partner to the Limited Partners of
                  the Partnership that accompanied the Partnership's Quarterly  
                  Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 19, 1998.

          99.3    Letter from the General Partner to the Limited Partners of
                  the Partnership that accompanied the Partnership's Quarterly  
                  Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended September 11, 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.


                                     DESERT SPRINGS MARRIOTT
                                     LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                     By:     MARRIOTT DESERT SPRINGS CORPORATION
                                             General Partner



         November 30, 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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                          EXHIBIT INDEX

      Exhibit No.:              Description: 
      99.1                      Letter from the General Partner to the Limited
                                Partners of the Partnership that accompanied 
                                the  Partnership's Quarterly Report on Form 
                                10-Q for the Quarter Ended March 27, 1998.

      99.2                      Letter from the General Partner to the Limited  
                                Partners of the Partnership that accompanied 
                                the Partnership's Quarterly Report on Form 
                                10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 19, 1998.

      99.3                      Letter from the General Partner to the Limited
                                Partners of the Partnership that accompanied
                                the Partnership's Quarterly Report on Form
                                10-Q for the Quarter Ended September 11, 1998.
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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): June 10, 1998

                   DESERT SPRINGS MARRIOTT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                     0-16777                  52-1508601
(State or other jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)   I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)

10400 Fernwood Road, Bethesda, MD                              20817
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 June 10, 1998,  September 2, 1998 and November 25, 1998, the General  Partner
sent to the Limited  Partners of the  Partnership a letter that  accompanied the
Partnership's  Quarterly  Reports on Form 10-Q.  Such letters are being filed as
exhibits 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 that accompanied the Partnership's Quarterly 
                  Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended March 27, 1998.

          99.2    Letter from the General Partner to the Limited Partners of
                  the Partnership that accompanied the Partnership's Quarterly  
                  Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 19, 1998.

          99.3    Letter from the General Partner to the Limited Partners of
                  the Partnership that accompanied the Partnership's Quarterly  
                  Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended September 11, 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.

                                     DESERT SPRINGS MARRIOTT
                                     LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                     By:     MARRIOTT DESERT SPRINGS CORPORATION
                                             General Partner

         November 30, 1998           By:     /s/ Earla L. Stowe
                                             ------------------
                                             Name:    Earla L. Stowe
                                             Title:   Vice President and 
                                                       Chief Accounting Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX

      Exhibit No.:              Description: 
      99.1                      Letter from the General Partner to the Limited
                                Partners of the Partnership that accompanied 
                                the  Partnership's Quarterly Report on Form 
                                10-Q for the Quarter Ended March 27, 1998.

      99.2                      Letter from the General Partner to the Limited  
                                Partners of the Partnership that accompanied 
                                the Partnership's Quarterly Report on Form 
                                10-Q for the Quarter Ended June 19, 1998.

      99.3                      Letter from the General Partner to the Limited
                                Partners of the Partnership that accompanied
                                the Partnership's Quarterly Report on Form
                                10-Q for the Quarter Ended September 11, 1998.