<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
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</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0001017022
<NAME> EX-27
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-mos
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> Jan-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> Jun-30-2000
<CASH> 111,647,372 <F1>
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 411,521
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F2>
<PP&E> 188,691,001
<DEPRECIATION> 3,532,719
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 350,340,779
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F2>
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 384,527
<OTHER-SE> 329,497,017
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 350,340,779
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 12,271,839
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 3,157,168
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 16,222
<INCOME-PRETAX> 8,588,024
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 8,588,024
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 0
<EPS-BASIC> 0.25
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.25
<FN>
<F1> Cash includes certificated of deposit and restricted cash totalling
$5,000,000 and $720,985, respectively.
<F2> Due to the nature of this industry, CNL Hospitality Properties, Inc., has
an unclassified balance sheet, therefore, no values are listed above for
current assets and current liabilities.
</FN>
</TABLE>