<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> <CIK> 0000813807 <NAME> COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLAR <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-19-1998 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1.00 <CASH> 8,289 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 2,659 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 18,976 <PP&E> 540,975 <DEPRECIATION> (235,524) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 335,375 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 40,747 <BONDS> 316,801 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> (22,173) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 335,375 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 50,048 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 25,888 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 12,328 <INCOME-PRETAX> 11,832 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 0 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 11,832 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0