<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 
FIRST QUARTER 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                        COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT II LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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<CURRENCY>                                    US DOLLARS
       
                                            
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<PERIOD-END>                                   MAR-27-1998
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<PP&E>                                         717,870
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (261,245)
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<PREFERRED>                                    0
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<SALES>                                        0
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<CGS>                                          0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               0
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<INCOME-TAX>                                   0
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<FN>
<F1>  THIS REPRESENTS OTHER ASSETS.
<F2>  THIS REPRESENTS PARTNERS DEFICIT.
</FN>