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): April 30, 1999





                  COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



           Delaware                       0-15736               52-1468081
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(State or other jurisdiction of       (Commission File       (I.R.S.Employer
incorporation or organization)             Number)          Identification No.)



    10400 Fernwood Road, Bethesda, MD                     20817-1109
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(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 April 30,  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 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

              99.4    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  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.


                            COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT 
                            LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                            By:    CBM ONE LLC
                                   General Partner



April 30, 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:
  99.4                                   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): April 30, 1999

                  COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                       0-15736               52-1468081
-------------------------------     -------------------    --------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of       (Commission File       (I.R.S.Employer
incorporation or organization)             Number)          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 April 30,  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 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

              99.4    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  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

                            COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT 
                            LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                            By:    CBM ONE LLC
                                   General Partner

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

  Exhibit No.:                           Description:
  99.4                                   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.