<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
QUARTERLY REPORT 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                            MARRIOTT HOTEL PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 
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<CURRENCY>                        U.S. DOLLAR
               
                                
<PERIOD-TYPE>                      3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                  DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                     JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                       MAR-27-1998
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                    1.00
<CASH>                             17,485
<SECURITIES>                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                      15,821
<ALLOWANCES>                       0
<INVENTORY>                        0
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<DEPRECIATION>                     (124,677)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                     272,740
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>              241,225
<BONDS>                            0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>              0
<PREFERRED>                        0
<COMMON>                           0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>       270,740
<SALES>                            0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                   27,575
<CGS>                              0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                      0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                   0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                   0
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<INCOME-PRETAX>                    11,667
<INCOME-TAX>                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                0
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                    0
<CHANGES>                          0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                      0
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<FN>
<F1>THIS INCLUDES MINORITY INTEREST
<F2>THIS INCLUDES MINORITY INTEREST
</FN>