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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998 OF
WYNDHAM INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO
SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<S>                             <C>                     <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999             JAN-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                         144,333                 123,085
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  186,321                 194,583
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     23,304                  23,583
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               447,635                 412,466
<PP&E>                                       5,891,672               5,838,196
<DEPRECIATION>                                (478,494)               (252,580)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               7,003,490               7,415,670
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          491,824               1,614,967
<BONDS>                                      3,513,379               2,582,603
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                        103                      90
<COMMON>                                         1,672                   4,270
<OTHER-SE>                                   2,135,887               2,598,677
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 7,003,490               7,415,670
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,495,335               2,056,341
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             2,625,697               1,918,244
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             353,227                 260,103
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (491,335)               (112,508)
<INCOME-TAX>                                  (571,421)                (17,122)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                         (1,062,131)               (126,406)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                 (9,838)                (31,817)
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                (1,071,969)               (158,223)
<EPS-BASIC>                                      (7.08)                  (1.36)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (7.20)                  (2.57)


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