<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE ANNUAL
FORM 10-K AND IS  QUALIFIED  IN ITS  ENTIRETY  BY  REFERENCE  TO SUCH  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS. </LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000845240                        
<NAME> MARRIOTT HOTEL PROPERTIES II L.P.                       
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLAR
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                   DEC-31-1997
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                       1.00
<CASH>                                              30,670
<SECURITIES>                                        14,173<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                        7,063
<ALLOWANCES>                                             0
<INVENTORY>                                              0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                    51,906
<PP&E>                                             295,743
<DEPRECIATION>                                    (98,231)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                     249,418
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                               16,467
<BONDS>                                            221,814
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                    0
<PREFERRED>                                              0
<COMMON>                                                 0
<OTHER-SE>                                          11,137
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                       249,418
<SALES>                                                  0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                    71,040<F2>
<CGS>                                                    0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                       35,185
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                         0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                         0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  18,841
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                     17,014
<INCOME-TAX>                                             0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                 17,014
<DISCONTINUED>                                           0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                          0
<CHANGES>                                                0
<NET-INCOME>                                        17,014
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                            0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                            0
<FN>
<F1>THIS IS OTHER ASSETS AND DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS, NET
<F2>THIS INCLUDES EQUITY IN INCOMOE OF SANTA CLARA PARTNERSHIP
</FN>