APPLE SUITES INC
424B3, 1999-08-19
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
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                                                FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(B)(3)
                                                   REGISTRATION NUMBER 333-77055

                                                SUPPLEMENT  NO.  1 DATED  AUGUST
                                                17,   1999  TO  BE   USED   WITH
                                                PROSPECTUS DATED AUGUST 3, 1999




                              APPLE SUITES, INC.

     The  following information supplements the prospectus of Apple Suites, Inc.
dated  August  3,  1999  and  is  part  of the prospectus. PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS
SHOULD CAREFULLY REVIEW BOTH THE PROSPECTUS AND THIS SUPPLEMENT.


                      TABLE OF CONTENTS TO SUPPLEMENT NO. 1





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Status of the Offering ..................    S-2
Recent Developments .....................    S-2
Proposed Property Acquisitions ..........    S-2



     The  prospectus  and this  supplement  contain  forward-looking  statements
within the  meaning of the  federal  securities  laws which are  intended  to be
covered by the safe harbors created by those laws. These statements  include our
plans and  objectives  for future  operations,  including  plans and  objectives
relating  to future  growth and  availability  of funds.  These  forward-looking
statements  are based on current  expectations  that involve  numerous risks and
uncertainties.  Assumptions  relating to these statements involve judgments with
respect  to,  among  other  things,  future  economic,  competitive  and  market
conditions  and  future  business  decisions,  all of  which  are  difficult  or
impossible  accurately  to predict  and many of which are  beyond  our  control.
Although we believe the assumptions  underlying the forward-looking  statements,
and  the  forward-looking  statements  themselves,  are  reasonable,  any of the
assumptions could be inaccurate and,  therefore,  there can be no assurance that
these  forward-looking  statements  will prove to be  accurate.  In light of the
significant  uncertainties  inherent in these  forward-looking  statements,  the
inclusion of this information  should not be regarded as a representation  by us
or any other person that our objectives and plans will be achieved.


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                            STATUS OF THE OFFERING

     As of August 17,  1999,  the Company  had not closed the sale to  investors
under the  prospectus  of any common  shares,  although  the  Company  currently
intends to close at least the minimum offering of common shares on or before the
closing of the proposed property acquisitions described below.


                               RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

     In anticipation  of the initial closing of the sale of common shares,  Lisa
B. Kern, Bruce H. Matson,  Michael S. Waters and Robert M. Wily (all of whom are
described in the prospectus) became directors of the Company on August 16, 1999.
On the same  date,  Glade M.  Knight,  Chairman,  Chief  Executive  Officer  and
President of the Company,  was authorized by the board of directors (1) to close
the purchase of any Homewood Suites(Reg. TM) properties on behalf of the Company
as he deems in the best  interests of the Company,  and (2) to cause the Company
to borrow, on either a secured or an unsecured basis, an amount up to 75% of the
purchase  price of  Homewood  Suites(Reg.  TM)  properties  on such  terms as he
determines to be in the best interests of the Company.  This borrowing  would be
"bridge"  financing,  which would allow the Company to purchase properties in an
orderly,  scheduled manner, and then to repay the borrowing as additional common
shares are sold in the offering.  Thus,  despite the use of "bridge"  financing,
the  Company  would  seek to hold its  properties  on an  "all-cash"  basis,  as
indicated in the prospectus.

     The Company  has also  elected C.  Douglas  Schepker to serve as its Senior
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. From August 1996 to August 1999, Mr.
Schepker (age 50) was a Senior Manager in the Real Estate Group of Ernst & Young
Kenneth  Leventhal.  From  September  1988 until  August  1996,  he was a Senior
Manager/Director  with KPMG,  Pricewaterhouse  Coopers and Arthur Andersen.  Mr.
Schepker's expertise includes management and financial consulting  pertaining to
corporate  investments,  financings,  acquisitions,  dispositions,  real  estate
development,  REIT structures and joint  ventures.  For over three years, he was
Director of Real Estate for Choice Hotels, Inc.


                         PROPOSED PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS

     The Company proposes to purchase on or shortly after the initial closing of
the sale of common  shares  five  Homewood  Suites(Reg.  TM) Hotels in  Atlanta,
Georgia,  Addison,  Texas, Irving, Texas, Plano, Texas and Glen Allen, Virginia.
The five hotels  will be  purchased  from  Hampton  Inns,  Inc.,  Promus  Hotels
Florida,  Inc. and Promus Hotels,  Inc. once the minimum offering of $15 million
is achieved.  The total purchase price for the five hotels will be  $45,800,000.
Although  it is  expected  that  these  purchases  will be  closed  on or  about
September 1, 1999,  there can be no complete  assurance  that the purchases will
occur at that time, or necessarily will occur at all. Additional  information on
these properties is provided below.

     The five hotel properties will be purchased,  in part, with financing to be
provided by Promus  Hotels,  Inc. in a total  amount not to exceed  $34,350,000.
Each hotel property will be encumbered by a mortgage and/or deed of trust and/or
deed to secure debt.  The Company will execute and deliver a promissory  note to
Promus Hotels, Inc. which will provide,  among other things, for a interest rate
of eight and one-half  percent  (8-1/2%) per annum and a maturity  date one year
from the date of closing of the purchase of the properties.  As indicated above,
this borrowing would be "bridge" financing, allowing the Company to purchase the
properties in an orderly, scheduled manner, and then to repay the borrowing from
the sale of additional common shares in the offering.  Thus,  despite the use of
"bridge"  financing,  the  Company  would  seek to  hold  its  properties  on an
"all-cash"  basis,  as indicated in the  prospectus.  Although the Promus Hotels
financing  has a  maturity  date of one year,  it can be prepaid at any time and
from time to time without penalty.

     The five Homewood Suites(Reg. TM) hotel properties are:



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         NUMBER
            PROPERTY                   LOCATION         OF SUITES     PURCHASE PRICE
- --------------------------------   ----------------   ------------   ---------------
<S>                                <C>                <C>            <C>
1. Atlanta-Galleria/Cumberland     Atlanta, GA        124 suites       $10,300,000
2. Dallas-Addison                  Addison, TX        120 suites         9,500,000
3. Dallas-Las Colinas              Irving, TX         136 suites        11,200,000
4. North Dallas-Plano              Plano, TX          99  suites         5,400,000
5. Richmond-West End               Glen Allen, VA     123 suites         9,400,000
</TABLE>

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                           ATLANTA-GALLERIA/CUMBERLAND
                               ATLANTA, GEORGIA

     The Homewood Suites(Reg.  TM)  Atlanta-Cumberland is located on a 3.23 acre
site along US Highway 41 (Cobb  Parkway)  in the  northwest  sector of  Atlanta,
Georgia.  The hotel  contains 124 suites  consisting  of 96 king bed suites,  24
double bed suites and 4 two-bedroom suites.

     Each suite  contains  separate  living and sleeping areas as well as a full
bathroom, closet and kitchen facilities. Some suites have fireplaces. Wheelchair
accessible  and smoking  suites are also  available.  The hotel also  contains a
40-seat  breakfast/lounge  area, a meeting room that accommodates  15-20 people,
and a business  center  that  offers  guests the use of a personal  computer,  a
photocopier,  and an electric  typewriter.  Recreational  facilities  include an
outdoor pool and whirlpool, an exercise room, and two barbecue grills. The hotel
also  contains a guest  convenience  store and laundry.  The hotel was opened in
July 1990.

     We  believe  that the  hotel  has been  generally  well  maintained  and is
generally  in very good  condition.  Over the next 12  months,  renovations  and
improvements in the amount of $397,000 are expected.

     Occupancy rates for the period July 1998 through July 1999 were 77.4%.  For
the last year,  average daily rates were $90.83 and revenue per available  suite
was $70.86. There are at least seven extended-stay hotel properties that compete
with the hotel.

     We  expect  to  adequately  cover the hotel  with  property  and  liability
insurance.



                                DALLAS-ADDISON
                                ADDISON, TEXAS

     The  Homewood  Suites(Reg.  TM) Addison is located on a 3.5 acre site along
the north side of Beltline Road in Addison, Texas. The hotel contains 120 suites
consisting of 96 king bed suites, 16 double bed suites and 8 two-bedroom suites.

     Each suite  contains  separate  living and sleeping areas as well as a full
bathroom, closet and kitchen facilities.  Some suites have fireplaces. The hotel
also contains a 40-seat  breakfast/lounge area, a meeting room that accommodates
25-30  people,  and a business  center that offers  guests the use of a personal
computer,  a photocopier,  and an electric typewriter.  Recreational  facilities
include an outdoor pool and whirlpool,  an exercise room, and a barbecue  grill.
The hotel also  contains a guest  convenience  store and laundry.  The hotel was
opened in July 1990.

     We  believe  that the  hotel  has been  generally  well  maintained  and is
generally  in very good  condition.  Over the next 12  months,  renovations  and
improvements in the amount of $360,000 are expected.

     Occupancy rates for the period July 1998 through July 1999 were 76.9%.  For
the last year,  average daily rates were $99.29 and revenue per available  suite
was $80.01.  There are at least four extended-stay hotel properties that compete
with the hotel.

     We  expect  to  adequately  cover the hotel  with  property  and  liability
insurance.



                              DALLAS-LAS COLINAS
                                  IRVING, TEXAS

     The Homewood Suites(Reg.  TM) Dallas - Las Colinas is located on a 3.4 acre
site in  northwest  Irving,  Texas in the Las Colinas  Urban  Center.  The hotel
contains 136 suites  consisting of 116 king bed suites, 12 double bed suites and
8 two-bedroom suites.

     Each suite  contains  separate  living and sleeping areas as well as a full
bathroom, closet and kitchen facilities. Some suites have fireplaces. Wheelchair
accessible  and smoking  suites are also  available.  The hotel also  contains a
40-seat  breakfast/lounge  area, a meeting room that accommodates  25-30 people,
and


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<PAGE>

a  business  center  that  offers  guests  the  use of a  personal  computer,  a
photocopier,  and an electric  typewriter.  Recreational  facilities  include an
outdoor pool and whirlpool, an exercise room, and two barbecue grills. The hotel
also  contains a guest  convenience  store and laundry.  The hotel was opened in
January 1990.

     We  believe  that the  hotel  has been  generally  well  maintained  and is
generally  in very good  condition.  Over the next 12  months,  renovations  and
improvements in the amount of $440,000 are expected.

     Occupancy rates for the period July 1998 through July 1999 were 77.5%.  For
the last year,  average daily rates were $99.08 and revenue per available  suite
was $79.94.  There are at least five extended-stay hotel properties that compete
with the hotel.

     We  expect  to  adequately  cover the hotel  with  property  and  liability
insurance.


                              NORTH DALLAS-PLANO
                                 PLANO, TEXAS

     The Homewood  Suites(Reg.  TM) Plano is located on a 2.667 acre site in the
Preston  Park  Business  Center in  southern  Collin  County,  Texas.  The hotel
contains 99 suites  consisting of 55 king bed suites, 37 double bed suites and 7
two-bedroom suites.

     Each suite  contains  separate  living and sleeping areas as well as a full
bathroom,   closet  and   kitchen   facilities.   The  hotel  also   contains  a
breakfast/lounge  area, a meeting room that  accommodates  20-25  people,  and a
business  center  that  offers  guests  the  use  of  a  personal  computer,   a
photocopier,  and an electric  typewriter.  Recreational  facilities  include an
outdoor pool and whirlpool, an exercise room, and a sports court. The hotel also
contains a guest  convenience  store and laundry.  The hotel was opened in April
1997.

     We  believe  that the  hotel  has been  generally  well  maintained  and is
generally in very good condition.  No additional renovations or improvements are
expected at the moment.

     Occupancy rates for the period July 1998 through July 1999 were 71.1%.  For
the last year,  average daily rates were $88.07 and revenue per available  suite
was $65.33. There are at least seven extended-stay hotel properties that compete
with the hotel.

     We  expect  to  adequately  cover the hotel  with  property  and  liability
insurance.


                                RICHMOND-WEST END
                             GLEN ALLEN, VIRGINIA

     The Homewood  Suites(Reg.  TM) Richmond-West End is located on a 3.745 acre
site on Innslake  Drive in  Richmond's  Innsbrook  Corporate  Center.  The hotel
contains 123 suites consisting of 98 king bed suites, 18 double bed suites and 7
two-bedroom  suites.  Each suite contains  separate living and sleeping areas as
well as a full bathroom,  closet and kitchen facilities.  Wheelchair  accessible
and  smoking  suites  are also  available.  The hotel  also  contains  a 40-seat
breakfast/lounge  area, a meeting room that accommodates up to 80 people,  and a
business  center  that  offers  guests  the  use  of  a  personal  computer,   a
photocopier,  and an electric  typewriter.  Recreational  facilities  include an
outdoor pool and whirlpool, an exercise room, and two barbecue grills. The hotel
also contains a guest convenience store and laundry. The hotel was opened in May
1998.

     We  believe  that the  hotel  has been  generally  well  maintained  and is
generally in very good condition.  No additional renovations or improvements are
expected at the moment.

     Occupancy  rates for the period July 1998  through  July 1999 were 72%. For
the last year,  average daily rates were $92.34 and revenue per available  suite
was $66.48.  There are at least four extended-stay hotel properties that compete
with the hotel.

     We  expect  to  adequately  cover the hotel  with  property  and  liability
insurance.

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