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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF JUNE 30, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND THE
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 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>                   6-MOS                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-2000             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-2000             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000             JUN-30-1999
<CASH>                                         102,642                 144,333
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  263,183                 186,321
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                     21,274                  23,304
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               537,287                 477,635
<PP&E>                                       5,785,302               5,891,672
<DEPRECIATION>                                 623,845                 478,494
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               6,765,353               7,003,490
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          357,094                 491,824
<BONDS>                                              0                       0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                        107                     103
<COMMON>                                         1,673                   1,672
<OTHER-SE>                                   2,083,501               2,135,887
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 6,765,353               7,003,490
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             1,316,621               1,322,228
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             1,142,483               1,359,918
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             185,290                 181,200
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (52,183)               (214,959)
<INCOME-TAX>                                    20,697                (654,439)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0                       0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                   9,838
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (34,920)               (876,658)
<EPS-BASIC>                                      (0.51)                  (5.77)
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