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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND
THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 2000 AND 1999 OF WYNDHAM INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-2000             SEP-30-1999
<CASH>                                         102,178                 144,333
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  221,974                 186,321
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     20,965                  23,304
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               465,831                 477,635
<PP&E>                                       5,676,076               5,891,672
<DEPRECIATION>                                (655,859)               (478,494)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               6,565,550               7,003,490
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          427,523                 491,824
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                        109                     103
<COMMON>                                         1,674                   1,672
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,967,210               2,135,887
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 6,565,550               7,003,490
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,891,087               1,901,509
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             1,837,041               1,889,981
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             280,623                 266,678
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (221,090)               (262,150)
<INCOME-TAX>                                    72,649                (651,053)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                  (9,838)
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (154,259)               (921,223)
<EPS-BASIC>                                      (1.38)                  (6.06)
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