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): March 31, 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 May 17,  1999,  the General  Partner  sent to the  Limited  Partners of the
Partnership a letter that  accompanied the  Partnership's  Annual Report on Form
10-K.  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  that  accompanied  the Partnership's Annual
            Report on Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 1998.







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                                    SIGNATURE


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  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 24th day of May, 1999.


                             MARRIOTT RESIDENCE INN
                               LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                    By:     RIBM ONE LLC
                                            General Partner



   May 24, 1999                     By:      /s/ Earla L. Stowe
                                             ------------------
                                    Name:    Earla L. Stowe
                                    Title:   Vice President

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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
                      Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year  Ended  December
                      31, 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): March 31, 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 May 17,  1999,  the General  Partner  sent to the  Limited  Partners of the
Partnership a letter that  accompanied the  Partnership's  Annual Report on Form
10-K.  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  that  accompanied  the Partnership's Annual
            Report on Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 1998.
SIGNATURE

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  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 24th day of May, 1999.

                             MARRIOTT RESIDENCE INN
                               LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                                    By:     RIBM ONE LLC
                                            General Partner

   May 24, 1999                     By:      /s/ Earla L. Stowe
                                             ------------------
                                    Name:    Earla L. Stowe
                                    Title:   Vice President
EXHIBIT INDEX

  Exhibit No.:        Description:

  99.1                Letter from the General  Partner to the Limited  Partners
                      of the Partnership  that  accompanied  the  Partnership's
                      Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the year  Ended  December
                      31, 1998.