<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
financial statements of Equity Inns, Inc. for the three months ended
September 30, 2000, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> Dec-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> Jan-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> Sep-30-2000
<CASH> 525,687
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 15,686,261
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0
<PP&E> 780,316,947
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 805,748,550
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0
<BONDS> 0
0
68,750,000
<COMMON> 374,955
<OTHER-SE> 304,655,863
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 805,748,550
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 67,204,620
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 71,783,816
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 23,999,485
<INCOME-PRETAX> 0
<INCOME-TAX> (4,579,196)
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 0
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (9,158,328)
<EPS-BASIC> (.25)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.25)
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