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 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 
                   ------------------------------------------ 
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



       Delaware                 033-20022                    52-1558094         
       --------                 ---------                    ----------         
(State or other           (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S.Employer
 jurisdiction or                                       identification no.)
organization)



 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
                            LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                            By:    RIBM ONE CORPORATION
                                   General Partner



 October 9, 1998            By:      /s/ Earla L. Stowe                      
                                     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, dated October 1, 1998


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                                                                   EXHIBIT 99.1
October 1, 1998

Dear Limited Partner:

The  General  Partner  previously  advised  you that it is  reviewing  strategic
alternatives that could result in increased  liquidity for Limited Partners.  In
December 1997, we reported that Host Marriott Corporation ("Host"), on behalf of
the  General  Partner,  filed  a  preliminary  Prospectus/Consent   Solicitation
Statement  with  the  SEC.  This  statement   proposed  the  consolidation  (the
"Consolidation") of this Partnership and five other limited  partnerships into a
publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT).  Subsequently,  we reported
to you  that  there  were  existing  REITs  active  in the  moderate  price  and
extended-stay  hotel segment that had expressed an interest in acquiring some of
the hotels owned by the six limited  partnerships.  The General Partner retained
Merrill Lynch to advise the Partnerships with respect to these alternatives.

You may also be aware that although the hotel  industry is generally  continuing
to report improving  operating results,  stock prices for the companies that own
hotels,  including REITs,  have been on a downward slide.  There are a number of
reasons  given by the  industry's  analysts  for this  development  ranging from
increased  supply in certain  segments of the market to the global market trends
influencing the US securities markets.  The effect of these developments is that
many of the  traditional  purchasers  of  hotels  such  as  those  owned  by the
Partnership are restricted in their ability to raise capital to purchase hotels.
Although over the past months we have reviewed  various  alternatives,  to date,
there  have been no  acceptable  offers  from  third  parties  to  purchase  the
Partnership's hotels.

These same market conditions have adversely affected the proposed  Consolidation
that would  form a new REIT  focused on limited  service  hotels.  The  original
Consolidation  plan  included an initial  public  offering of the REIT's  common
shares. We have been advised that it would be difficult to raise the appropriate
level of outside equity and that the perceived benefits of the Consolidation are
not achievable at this time.  Therefore,  we are not pursuing the plan to form a
new REIT.

We are continuing to work with Merrill Lynch to explore alternatives designed to
maximize the long term value of your investment.  We will promptly advise you of
any developments.

On October 1, 1998,  the  Partnership  will make a $5 million  repayment  of its
mortgage debt. This repayment is in addition to the required monthly payments of
principal and interest.  Of this amount,  $2 million was required under the loan
agreements  and an  additional  $3  million  was  repaid  at the  option  of the
Partnership.   These  repayments  are  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  the
Partnership's loan agreements. It was determined that these debt repayments were
in the best interest of the Partnership for the following reasons:

          The   reduction   of  $5  million  in  mortgage   debt   enhances  the
     Partnership's  financial  position,  which may increase  the  Partnership's
     suitability for purchase by potential purchasers of the Partnership's Inns.
    
          $2.3  million of the  optional  $3 million  repayment  was made on the
     Second Mortgage,  which bears interest at 15.25%. In addition,  $700,000 of
     the $3 million  repayment  was made on the  Senior  Mortgage,  which  bears
     interest at 8.6%.  Therefore,  mortgage interest expense will be reduced by
     approximately $411,000 per year.

          The Partnership  continues to face possible shortfalls in the property
     improvement  fund. As previously  reported,  the  Partnership  will utilize
     funds reserved  since 1996 (the "Capital  Reserve") to fund $2.6 million of
     the  shortfall  with an additional $1 million to be funded from an increase
     in the property improvement fund contribution rate in 1998 and 1999.

Based on the foregoing  information,  there will be no cash  distributions  from
1998 operations.

If you have any questions  regarding the information in this letter or any other
aspect of your  investment,  please contact  Partnership  Investor  Relations at
301/380-2070.

Sincerely yours,

RIBM ONE CORPORATION
General Partner

/s/ Bruce F. Stemerman

Bruce F. Stemerman
President
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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 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 
                   ------------------------------------------ 
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       Delaware                 033-20022                    52-1558094         
       --------                 ---------                    ----------         
(State or other           (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S.Employer
 jurisdiction or                                       identification no.)
organization)

 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 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
                            LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                            By:    RIBM ONE CORPORATION
                                   General Partner

 October 9, 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, dated October 1, 1998
EXHIBIT 99.1
October 1, 1998

Dear Limited Partner:

The  General  Partner  previously  advised  you that it is  reviewing  strategic
alternatives that could result in increased  liquidity for Limited Partners.  In
December 1997, we reported that Host Marriott Corporation ("Host"), on behalf of
the  General  Partner,  filed  a  preliminary  Prospectus/Consent   Solicitation
Statement  with  the  SEC.  This  statement   proposed  the  consolidation  (the
"Consolidation") of this Partnership and five other limited  partnerships into a
publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT).  Subsequently,  we reported
to you  that  there  were  existing  REITs  active  in the  moderate  price  and
extended-stay  hotel segment that had expressed an interest in acquiring some of
the hotels owned by the six limited  partnerships.  The General Partner retained
Merrill Lynch to advise the Partnerships with respect to these alternatives.

You may also be aware that although the hotel  industry is generally  continuing
to report improving  operating results,  stock prices for the companies that own
hotels,  including REITs,  have been on a downward slide.  There are a number of
reasons  given by the  industry's  analysts  for this  development  ranging from
increased  supply in certain  segments of the market to the global market trends
influencing the US securities markets.  The effect of these developments is that
many of the  traditional  purchasers  of  hotels  such  as  those  owned  by the
Partnership are restricted in their ability to raise capital to purchase hotels.
Although over the past months we have reviewed  various  alternatives,  to date,
there  have been no  acceptable  offers  from  third  parties  to  purchase  the
Partnership's hotels.

These same market conditions have adversely affected the proposed  Consolidation
that would  form a new REIT  focused on limited  service  hotels.  The  original
Consolidation  plan  included an initial  public  offering of the REIT's  common
shares. We have been advised that it would be difficult to raise the appropriate
level of outside equity and that the perceived benefits of the Consolidation are
not achievable at this time.  Therefore,  we are not pursuing the plan to form a
new REIT.

We are continuing to work with Merrill Lynch to explore alternatives designed to
maximize the long term value of your investment.  We will promptly advise you of
any developments.

On October 1, 1998,  the  Partnership  will make a $5 million  repayment  of its
mortgage debt. This repayment is in addition to the required monthly payments of
principal and interest.  Of this amount,  $2 million was required under the loan
agreements  and an  additional  $3  million  was  repaid  at the  option  of the
Partnership.   These  repayments  are  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  the
Partnership's loan agreements. It was determined that these debt repayments were
in the best interest of the Partnership for the following reasons:

          The   reduction   of  $5  million  in  mortgage   debt   enhances  the
     Partnership's  financial  position,  which may increase  the  Partnership's
     suitability for purchase by potential purchasers of the Partnership's Inns.
    
          $2.3  million of the  optional  $3 million  repayment  was made on the
     Second Mortgage,  which bears interest at 15.25%. In addition,  $700,000 of
     the $3 million  repayment  was made on the  Senior  Mortgage,  which  bears
     interest at 8.6%.  Therefore,  mortgage interest expense will be reduced by
     approximately $411,000 per year.

          The Partnership  continues to face possible shortfalls in the property
     improvement  fund. As previously  reported,  the  Partnership  will utilize
     funds reserved  since 1996 (the "Capital  Reserve") to fund $2.6 million of
     the  shortfall  with an additional $1 million to be funded from an increase
     in the property improvement fund contribution rate in 1998 and 1999.

Based on the foregoing  information,  there will be no cash  distributions  from
1998 operations.

If you have any questions  regarding the information in this letter or any other
aspect of your  investment,  please contact  Partnership  Investor  Relations at
301/380-2070.

Sincerely yours,

RIBM ONE CORPORATION
General Partner

/s/ Bruce F. Stemerman

Bruce F. Stemerman
President