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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND
THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER
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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<S> <C> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 SEP-30-1999
<CASH> 102,178 144,333
<SECURITIES> 0 0
<RECEIVABLES> 221,974 186,321
<ALLOWANCES> 0 0
<INVENTORY> 20,965 23,304
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 465,831 477,635
<PP&E> 5,676,076 5,891,672
<DEPRECIATION> (655,859) (478,494)
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 6,565,550 7,003,490
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 427,523 491,824
<BONDS> 0 0
0 0
109 103
<COMMON> 1,674 1,672
<OTHER-SE> 1,967,210 2,135,887
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6,565,550 7,003,490
<SALES> 0 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,891,087 1,901,509
<CGS> 0 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,837,041 1,889,981
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 280,623 266,678
<INCOME-PRETAX> (221,090) (262,150)
<INCOME-TAX> 72,649 (651,053)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0 (9,838)
<CHANGES> 0 0
<NET-INCOME> (154,259) (921,223)
<EPS-BASIC> (1.38) (6.06)
<EPS-DILUTED> (1.38) (6.19)
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