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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 AND DECEMBER 31, 1998 AND
THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
30, 1999 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 OF WYNDHAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
</LEGEND>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999             DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1999             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1999             SEP-30-1998
<CASH>                                         216,084                 158,954
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  198,813                 194,583
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               465,255                  35,346
<PP&E>                                       5,936,881               5,838,196
<DEPRECIATION>                                 438,644                 252,580
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               7,071,509               7,415,670
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          404,683               1,614,967
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<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                        102                      90
<COMMON>                                         1,672                   4,270
<OTHER-SE>                                   2,308,942               2,598,677
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 7,071,509               7,415,670
<SALES>                                              0                       0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (262,150)                (22,822)
<INCOME-TAX>                                  (651,053)                (11,273)
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<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
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