<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     This schedule  contains summary  financial  information  extracted from the
     third  quarter  Form 10-Q and is  qualified in its entirety by reference to
     such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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<NAME>                        MARRIOTT HOTEL PROPERTIES II L.P.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                   SEP-06-1996
<CASH>                                         32,532 
<SECURITIES>                                   12,912<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                  7,757
<ALLOWANCES>                                   0
<INVENTORY>                                    0
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<PP&E>                                         292,061
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (91,709)
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          12,129
<BONDS>                                        213,307
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
<COMMON>                                       0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   253,553
<SALES>                                        0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               47,608<F2>
<CGS>                                          0
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             11,542
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                11,269
<INCOME-TAX>                                   0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            11,269
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  0
<FN>
<F1>THIS IS OTHER ASSETS
<F2>THIS INCLUDES EQUITY IN INCOME OF SANTA CLARA PSHIP
</FN>