<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the balance
sheet of CNL Hospitality Properties, Inc. at September 30, 2000, and its
statement of income for the nine months ended and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to the Form 10-Q of CNL Hospitality Properties, Inc. for the nine
months ended September 30, 2000.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-Mos
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> Jan-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> Sep-30-2000
<CASH> 82,900,891 <F1>
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 482,452
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <F2>
<PP&E> 278,813,679
<DEPRECIATION> 5,522,091
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 408,485,158
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <F2>
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 441,792
<OTHER-SE> 378,477,480
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 408,485,158
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 20,812,135
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 6,182,433
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 26,155
<INCOME-PRETAX> 13,839,648
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 13,839,648
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 13,839,648
<EPS-BASIC> .38
<EPS-DILUTED> .37
<FN>
<F1> Cash includes certificates of deposit and restricted cash totaling
$5,000,000 and $1,062,752 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>
