BETHESDA, Md. -- Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: HST - News), the nation's largest lodging real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced its results of operations for the second quarter ended June 16, 2006. The Company conducts its operations through Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P., of which it is the sole general partner and holds 96% of the partnership interests. Second quarter results for Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. include the following:
Total revenue increased $254 million, or 26.5%, to $1.2 billion for the second quarter and $312 million, or 17.8%, to $2.1 billion for year-to-date 2006, which includes $154 million of revenues for the Starwood portfolio for both periods. Net income increased $239 million to $330 million for the second quarter and $405 million to $502 million for year-to-date 2006.