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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">All Award Types</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_hst_PhoenixMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_PhoenixMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Phoenix [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_hst_PaymentForRepurchaseOfPartnersCapitalUnit_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_PaymentForRepurchaseOfPartnersCapitalUnit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payment for repurchase of partners capital unit.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_hst_NashvilleMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_NashvilleMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Nashville</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_hst_SeattleMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_SeattleMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Seattle.</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RestatementDateAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_RestatementDateAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty_27d8db9e-e36e-486f-85b2-29750b46f033_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of rooms</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Units in Real Estate Property</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_f9ecada1-71ff-4919-b546-8c2cc2f805c1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity of Host Inc. and Capital of Host L.P.</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipPercentage" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipPercentage" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_31dc782f-5ba5-497b-be11-5f18cb656726_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_hst_HistoricalCost_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_HistoricalCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Historical Cost</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_HistoricalCost_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_HistoricalCost" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Historical cost of redeemable non-controlling interest.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_e013448b-541b-4678-be25-1a7622e266b0_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Net repayments of line of credit</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_OwnershipAxis_75d00a32-3a5a-496b-a076-ef2ecb0bfcc4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_OwnershipAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Ownership</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_OwnershipAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_OwnershipAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Ownership [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_OwnershipAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_OwnershipAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestAbstract_aa1d4d89-158a-4047-acb5-1a9b9e535671_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterestTable_b1f625d8-3bc2-400e-9365-02c08f7c19e2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterestTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Minority Interest [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterestTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterestTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Noncontrolling Interest [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterestTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_MiamiMember_2639efd3-67a9-4712-8b40-f6e47d66d8ce_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_MiamiMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Miami</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_MiamiMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_MiamiMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Miami [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_MiamiMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_MiamiMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Miami.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hst_MiamiMember" xlink:href="hst-20240630.xsd#hst_MiamiMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hst_MiamiMember" xlink:to="lab_hst_MiamiMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ManagementServiceMember_eefadbec-9ddd-47d0-89fb-384bd5a43f6b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ManagementServiceMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Management fees</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ManagementServiceMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ManagementServiceMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Management Service [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ManagementServiceMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ManagementServiceMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ManagementServiceMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ManagementServiceMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Subsequent Event Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_76cc414f-0118-4f6a-a544-73759312eb14_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends on common stock</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_ae7b4bdf-b23e-4cea-a2c5-fe5627173817_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_2e0149fe-22c1-4a57-a7e6-d64d3390613b_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted earnings per common unit (in dollars per unit)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings Per Share, Diluted</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">PEO Total Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">PEO Total Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt" xlink:to="lab_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SecuredDebt_36f86090-11d0-43e9-82ea-bf93cf01ed48_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuredDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage debt (Level 2)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SecuredDebt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SecuredDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Secured Debt</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredDebt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebt" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_SecuredDebt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_EquityDistributionProgramMember_fe2e21c6-5b5c-4c3b-98fe-ec29c385a9fe_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_EquityDistributionProgramMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Distribution Program</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_EquityDistributionProgramMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_EquityDistributionProgramMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Distribution Program [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_EquityDistributionProgramMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_EquityDistributionProgramMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Distribution Program</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hst_EquityDistributionProgramMember" xlink:href="hst-20240630.xsd#hst_EquityDistributionProgramMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TradingArrByIndTable_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TradingArrByIndTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Arrangements, by Individual</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TradingArrByIndTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TradingArrByIndTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Arrangements, by Individual [Table]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_TradingArrByIndTable" xlink:to="lab_ecd_TradingArrByIndTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount_15921634-5d1b-4d4b-8280-236c58794af2_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Redeemable non-controlling interests - Host Hotels&#160;&amp; Resorts, L.P.</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount_28119117-4e62-47af-9964-d741033e23ee_netLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Limited partnership interests of third parties</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount_1b0f187d-7ab5-44da-a569-73df9b2dd539_verboseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Book value (millions)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_TradingSymbol_19fa3e1f-a5fb-4ef4-a5e2-12248d84c955_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Symbol</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_TradingSymbol_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Symbol</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_hst_StockIssuanceRemainingCapacity_211a1a21-111f-4aa8-85af-59d30b5e0ea1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_StockIssuanceRemainingCapacity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock issuance remaining capacity</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_StockIssuanceRemainingCapacity_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_StockIssuanceRemainingCapacity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Issuance Remaining Capacity</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_StockIssuanceRemainingCapacity_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_StockIssuanceRemainingCapacity" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Value of shares remaining under the current issuance program.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hst_StockIssuanceRemainingCapacity" xlink:href="hst-20240630.xsd#hst_StockIssuanceRemainingCapacity"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FixturesAndEquipmentGross_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FixturesAndEquipmentGross" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fixtures and Equipment, Gross</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FixturesAndEquipmentGross" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FixturesAndEquipmentGross"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FixturesAndEquipmentGross" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FixturesAndEquipmentGross" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_MeasureName_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_MeasureName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_MeasureName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_MeasureName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Measure Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_MeasureName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_MeasureName"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_MeasureName" xlink:to="lab_ecd_MeasureName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery, Individual Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:to="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_700fda42-174e-4efb-89d4-30ac0511b80a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Components</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Equity Components [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_1a138fb7-37ff-4ad5-9e03-f132acf458f6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Property and Equipment</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_AssetAcquisitionAreaOfLandAcquired_c1d1da21-4b79-419b-b3fe-c622a82e5828_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_AssetAcquisitionAreaOfLandAcquired" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Area of land acquired</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_AssetAcquisitionAreaOfLandAcquired_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_AssetAcquisitionAreaOfLandAcquired" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Acquisition, Area Of Land Acquired</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_AssetAcquisitionAreaOfLandAcquired_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_AssetAcquisitionAreaOfLandAcquired" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Acquisition, Area Of Land Acquired</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hst_AssetAcquisitionAreaOfLandAcquired" xlink:href="hst-20240630.xsd#hst_AssetAcquisitionAreaOfLandAcquired"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hst_AssetAcquisitionAreaOfLandAcquired" xlink:to="lab_hst_AssetAcquisitionAreaOfLandAcquired" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Additional 402(v) Disclosure</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Additional 402(v) Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ecd_Additional402vDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross_4621c91b-6826-40dd-b6a4-00eb490bceea_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Buildings and leasehold improvements</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Buildings and Improvements, Gross</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_hst_NorthernVirginiaMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_NorthernVirginiaMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Northern Virginia [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_NorthernVirginiaMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_NorthernVirginiaMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Northern Virginia.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hst_NorthernVirginiaMember" xlink:href="hst-20240630.xsd#hst_NorthernVirginiaMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hst_NorthernVirginiaMember" xlink:to="lab_hst_NorthernVirginiaMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardUndrlygSecuritiesAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardUndrlygSecuritiesAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Underlying Securities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AwardUndrlygSecuritiesAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AwardUndrlygSecuritiesAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Award Underlying Securities Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AwardUndrlygSecuritiesAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AwardUndrlygSecuritiesAmt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AwardUndrlygSecuritiesAmt" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AwardUndrlygSecuritiesAmt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_5c5ac12e-51af-4ef9-8109-b7c9a8bf3608_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntitySmallBusiness" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Small Business</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntitySmallBusiness" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Small Business</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntitySmallBusiness"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntitySmallBusiness" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_SanAntonioMember_b1051c26-73ad-4cd1-a360-4268db032125_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_SanAntonioMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">San Antonio</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_SanAntonioMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_SanAntonioMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">San Antonio [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_SanAntonioMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_SanAntonioMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">San Antonio.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hst_SanAntonioMember" xlink:href="hst-20240630.xsd#hst_SanAntonioMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hst_SanAntonioMember" xlink:to="lab_hst_SanAntonioMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_712ed512-f32b-4600-a8a1-efb6d2db6d0b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Local Phone Number</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Local Phone Number</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation Disclosure [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_69795b7d-da40-4fde-a547-0e720fa0eec4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividend declared (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery due to Violation of Home Country Law, Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Forgone Recovery due to Violation of Home Country Law, Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_hst_JacksonvilleMember_54c5731b-19af-4b36-874a-adc527803a87_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_JacksonvilleMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Jacksonville</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_JacksonvilleMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_JacksonvilleMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Jacksonville [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_JacksonvilleMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_JacksonvilleMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Jacksonville.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hst_JacksonvilleMember" xlink:href="hst-20240630.xsd#hst_JacksonvilleMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hst_JacksonvilleMember" xlink:to="lab_hst_JacksonvilleMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems_e2ca74de-cee2-46de-8888-6a39c1af115c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Significant accounting policies.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hst_SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" xlink:href="hst-20240630.xsd#hst_SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hst_SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_hst_SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_8f8bf6ee-6bdc-4bbb-ade3-0b97f147f846_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsFinancialAssetsBalanceSheetGroupingsAbstract_c76743cf-ea0f-42c4-a6c4-95b40ac6a31c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsFinancialAssetsBalanceSheetGroupingsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsFinancialAssetsBalanceSheetGroupingsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsFinancialAssetsBalanceSheetGroupingsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsFinancialAssetsBalanceSheetGroupingsAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsFinancialAssetsBalanceSheetGroupingsAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Expense</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock_85de6f15-fb5b-4b5c-be52-5e1196ea0ed7_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends declared on common stock</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Dividends, Common Stock</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_68e3a90f-677c-4614-b502-c2bfeb644bf5_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_0465c99b-b94e-4322-898a-3ca28f11b4ad_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loss on debt extinguishment</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_d5db0052-7bf9-44de-be11-611492b45e56_totalLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Property and equipment, gross</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TradingArrAxis_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TradingArrAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Arrangement:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TradingArrAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TradingArrAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Arrangement [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TradingArrAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TradingArrAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_TradingArrAxis" xlink:to="lab_ecd_TradingArrAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UseOfEstimates_1813cf4f-6a8b-462d-9251-bba29862bdf9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UseOfEstimates" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Use of estimates</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_UseOfEstimates_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_UseOfEstimates" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UseOfEstimates" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_UseOfEstimates"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_UseOfEstimates" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_UseOfEstimates" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt" xlink:to="lab_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_ChicagoMember_0d86efe4-7d84-43ff-adf8-1eadcf3fc80a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_ChicagoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Chicago</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_ChicagoMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_ChicagoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Chicago [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_ChicagoMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_ChicagoMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Chicago.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hst_ChicagoMember" xlink:href="hst-20240630.xsd#hst_ChicagoMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hst_ChicagoMember" xlink:to="lab_hst_ChicagoMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_25d19ed5-3a2f-4784-90d3-a32314dfc015_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-term Debt, Type</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Type [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_NewOrleansMember_54628cb6-57c5-4f0d-9c17-0c44a09a5dd8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_NewOrleansMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">New Orleans</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_NewOrleansMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_NewOrleansMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">New Orleans [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_NewOrleansMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_NewOrleansMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">New Orleans.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hst_NewOrleansMember" xlink:href="hst-20240630.xsd#hst_NewOrleansMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hst_NewOrleansMember" xlink:to="lab_hst_NewOrleansMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber_4a5f182c-1232-490a-924e-8c3b57822e94_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity File Number</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity File Number</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_e194efa0-6169-442a-a59a-f39869541675_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loss Contingencies [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Loss Contingencies [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_SanFranciscoSanJoseMember_51c6006f-1fe5-4c08-beee-74c48889c089_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_SanFranciscoSanJoseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">San Francisco/San Jose</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_SanFranciscoSanJoseMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_SanFranciscoSanJoseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">San Francisco San Jose [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_SanFranciscoSanJoseMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_SanFranciscoSanJoseMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">San Francisco/San Jose.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hst_SanFranciscoSanJoseMember" xlink:href="hst-20240630.xsd#hst_SanFranciscoSanJoseMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hst_SanFranciscoSanJoseMember" xlink:to="lab_hst_SanFranciscoSanJoseMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_DueToManagers_74b00d32-9ed2-4e02-b2ca-6a0062ec3e79_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_DueToManagers" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Due to managers</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_DueToManagers_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_DueToManagers" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Due To Managers</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_DueToManagers_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_DueToManagers" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Represents amount due to third party hotel managers, to fund property operating cash flow and working capital.</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hst_DueToManagers" xlink:to="lab_hst_DueToManagers" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_665da71f-1fe6-4af0-b4a5-609c1cf5fa7a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNamePropertyTypeDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityShellCompany_c750ba78-979b-4296-b11b-4a8cf4d29e35_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityShellCompany" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Shell Company</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityShellCompany_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityShellCompany" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Shell Company</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityShellCompany"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityShellCompany" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restatement Determination Date</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Restatement Determination Date</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate" xlink:to="lab_ecd_RestatementDeterminationDate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare_cb1cbe52-4277-4449-9b8b-7444d35ddcff_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Shares repurchased, average price (in dollars per share)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Shares Acquired, Average Cost Per Share</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_hst_DenverMember_381e00df-12e2-45a9-96ca-f83059896ed9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_DenverMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Denver</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_DenverMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_DenverMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Denver [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_DenverMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_DenverMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Denver.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hst_DenverMember" xlink:href="hst-20240630.xsd#hst_DenverMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hst_DenverMember" xlink:to="lab_hst_DenverMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities_3805b282-c918-419b-b685-4c766169a23c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in other liabilities</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Liabilities</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InsuredEventGainLoss_ff74284b-6155-4032-827e-bd782483cabc_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InsuredEventGainLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gain on property insurance settlement</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InsuredEventGainLoss_bffe2b26-1495-4191-93e8-01ea74f941e9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InsuredEventGainLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Gain on property insurance</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InsuredEventGainLoss_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InsuredEventGainLoss" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Insured Event, Gain (Loss)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InsuredEventGainLoss" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_InsuredEventGainLoss"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_InsuredEventGainLoss" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_InsuredEventGainLoss" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_c2ffc9d5-93c6-4ea9-bfbf-5f4e04ac4f27_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_RedeemableNonControllingInterestsMember_0f2bdc84-0da5-4b21-ac5a-656076ed01ab_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_RedeemableNonControllingInterestsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Redeemable Non Controlling Interests</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_RedeemableNonControllingInterestsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_RedeemableNonControllingInterestsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Redeemable Non Controlling Interests [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_RedeemableNonControllingInterestsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_RedeemableNonControllingInterestsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Redeemable non-controlling Interests of Host Hotels &amp; Resorts, L.P.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_srt_RangeAxis_ffebb585-39d7-4631-a34f-29bba0f31eb9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_srt_RangeAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2023/elts/srt-2023.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_RangeAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_495d4a05-9337-4df9-865a-d8b6a3a32c58_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsAbstract_337c05dd-09f8-4693-9a3f-223b7a2aa7c6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Debt and Lease Obligation [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_581bd18e-1879-40ef-a3f6-403288fffdb3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Shareholder Return Amount</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Total Shareholder Return Amount</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:to="lab_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_2edef66c-95e7-49bd-a3ad-8343d68e12bd_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock repurchases</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_MauiOahuMember_6e9242c7-c493-4032-8231-d03928110899_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_MauiOahuMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maui/Oahu</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_MauiOahuMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_MauiOahuMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maui Oahu [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_MauiOahuMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_MauiOahuMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Maui/Oahu.</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hst_MauiOahuMember" xlink:href="hst-20240630.xsd#hst_MauiOahuMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hst_MauiOahuMember" xlink:to="lab_hst_MauiOahuMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_f4761bca-b87a-4466-9e29-d7afa24f2072_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AdjToPeoCompFnTextBlock_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AdjToPeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AdjToPeoCompFnTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AdjToPeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToPeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AdjToPeoCompFnTextBlock"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AdjToPeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_ecd_AdjToPeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_DevelopmentLandParcelMember_12d50aab-2c9a-444a-804e-57733b769755_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_DevelopmentLandParcelMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Development Land Parcel</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_DevelopmentLandParcelMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_DevelopmentLandParcelMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Development Land Parcel [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_DevelopmentLandParcelMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_DevelopmentLandParcelMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Development Land Parcel</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hst_DevelopmentLandParcelMember" xlink:href="hst-20240630.xsd#hst_DevelopmentLandParcelMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_hst_DevelopmentLandParcelMember" xlink:to="lab_hst_DevelopmentLandParcelMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_VariableInterestEntityNumberOfPartnerships_c0d91f0b-de14-4023-a1cd-c4047c5e8ac1_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_VariableInterestEntityNumberOfPartnerships" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Number of partnerships</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_VariableInterestEntityNumberOfPartnerships_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_VariableInterestEntityNumberOfPartnerships" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Interest Entity, Number Of Partnerships</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_hst_VariableInterestEntityNumberOfPartnerships_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_VariableInterestEntityNumberOfPartnerships" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Interest Entity, Number Of Partnerships</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hst_VariableInterestEntityNumberOfPartnerships" xlink:href="hst-20240630.xsd#hst_VariableInterestEntityNumberOfPartnerships"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember_7a71537c-f0c2-4c3d-87b6-65e0190d08e0_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_f0d4c211-c100-4ea8-8577-93ad87e0091d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockholdersEquityTableTextBlock_cff95269-36b7-4112-bdc7-f38a60141742_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockholdersEquityTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Components of Equity</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockholdersEquityTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockholdersEquityTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockholdersEquityTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockholdersEquityTableTextBlock"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_MeasureAxis_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_MeasureAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Measure:</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_ecd_MeasureAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_MeasureAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Measure [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_MeasureAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_MeasureAxis"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AggtErrCompAmt"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_country_BR_8c1b8d3f-4f00-44fc-bc53-f8531441e0e8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_country_BR" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Brazil</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock_71b023f6-ae9c-4258-ae59-7bfed8cc4086_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Property and Equipment</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisclosureTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">All Executive Categories</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_hst_HurricaneIanMember_11126210-7d15-4c0e-ad1f-611982325049_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_HurricaneIanMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Hurricane Ian</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_country_CA_655eee25-1647-429b-9731-997fc4e5bbf9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_country_CA" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Canada</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_hst_August2023MauiWildfiresMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_August2023MauiWildfiresMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">August 2023 Maui Wildfires [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_hst_August2023MauiWildfiresMember" xlink:href="hst-20240630.xsd#hst_August2023MauiWildfiresMember"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_SaleOfStockNameOfTransactionDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Stock [Domain]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ReplacementReserveEscrow_bb3becf3-a9cf-46a5-bbc0-c2c0f7ec6819_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ReplacementReserveEscrow" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Furniture, fixtures and equipment replacement fund</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_hst_OneHotelNashvilleMember_33e51244-ee14-4833-9b85-2094b2a282bc_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_OneHotelNashvilleMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">1 Hotel Nashville</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_fdc49d10-fb44-40da-b6c8-ca2d2cfaddef_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_MinorityInterestLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AllTradingArrangementsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">All Trading Arrangements [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_AllAdjToCompMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_AllAdjToCompMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">All Adjustments to Compensation [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllAdjToCompMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AllAdjToCompMember"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding Recovery Compensation Amount</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_InterestAndOtherIncome_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_InterestAndOtherIncome" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Interest and Other Income</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_hst_AustinMember_04b41c5b-6023-4f73-9f98-d7360a9971a6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_hst_AustinMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Austin</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentInformationLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2023/dei-2023.xsd#dei_DocumentInformationLineItems"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAbstract_4335a143-0d91-45f5-84a0-be37be0ba42f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Host Hotels&#160;&amp; Resorts, L.P. capital:</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from Lines of Credit</link:label>
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