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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>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C> <C>
<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
0 0
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)
<EPS-DILUTED> (0.51) (5.90)
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