<TABLE> <S> <C>
                                                             
                                                                   
<ARTICLE>   5
<CIK>                         0001000375
<NAME>                        ESSEX HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATES IV L.P.              
<MULTIPLIER>                  1000
                                                                   
<S>                                <C>                                
<PERIOD-TYPE>                      OTHER         
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                  DEC-31-1998                                  
<PERIOD-END>                       SEP-30-1998                                        
<CASH>                                     548                                              
<SECURITIES>                                 0                                        
<RECEIVABLES>                                0                                    
<ALLOWANCES>                                 0                                      
<INVENTORY>                                  0                                       
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             0                                    
<FN>
<F1>                               UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET USED
</FN>
<PP&E>                                  12,534                                                                                    
<DEPRECIATION>                             434                                      
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                          14,716                                      
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                    4,393                               
<BONDS>                                  9,905                                          
<COMMON>                                     0                                           
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                        0                              
<PREFERRED>                                  0                                        
<OTHER-SE>                                 417                                         
<FN>
<F2>                               EQUITY IS PARTNERS' CAPITAL
</FN>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>            14,716                        
<SALES>                                  1,407                                            
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                         1,462                                   
<CGS>                                        0                                            
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                0                                      
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                           779                                   
<LOSS-PROVISION>                             0                                   
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                         244                                  
<INCOME-PRETAX>                            423                                    
<INCOME-TAX>                                 0                                      
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                        423                                
<DISCONTINUED>                               0                                    
<EXTRAORDINARY>                              0                                    
<CHANGES>                                    0                                          
<NET-INCOME>                               423                                      
<EPS-PRIMARY>                              141                                      
<EPS-DILUTED>                              141
<FN>
<F3>                     ENTITY IS A PARTNERSHIP, EPS IS LOSS PER
                         LIMITED PARTNERSHIP UNIT
</FN>                                 
                                                     
                                                     

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