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): September 15, 1999





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


DELAWARE                          033-20022                 52-1558094

(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 September 15, 1999, the General Partner sent to the Limited  Partners of
the Partnership a letter that accompanied the Partnership's  Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q.  Such 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

99.2      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 18, 1999.




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                                   SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant  has duly caused this Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized, on this 21st day of September, 1999.

                                   MARRIOTT RESIDENCE INN
                                   LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                   By:  RIBM ONE LLC
                                        General Partner

September 21, 1999                 By:  /s/ Earla L. Stowe
                                        Name:     Earla L. Stowe
                                        Title:    Vice President

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.: 99.2    Description

     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 18, 1999.
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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): September 15, 1999

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

DELAWARE                          033-20022                 52-1558094

(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
ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

     On September 15, 1999, the General Partner sent to the Limited  Partners of
the Partnership a letter that accompanied the Partnership's  Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q.  Such 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

99.2      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 18, 1999.
SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant  has duly caused this Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized, on this 21st day of September, 1999.

                                   MARRIOTT RESIDENCE INN
                                   LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                   By:  RIBM ONE LLC
                                        General Partner

September 21, 1999                 By:  /s/ Earla L. Stowe
                                        Name:     Earla L. Stowe
                                        Title:    Vice President
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.: 99.2    Description

     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 18, 1999.