<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     This schedule  contains summary  financial  information  extracted from the
first  quarter  Form 10-Q and is  qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.</LEGEND>
<CIK>                         0000845240
<NAME>                        Marriott Hotel Properties II Limited Partnership
<MULTIPLIER>                                             1,000
<CURRENCY>                                               U.S. Dollar
       
                                                      
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                              3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                             JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                               MAR-27-1998
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                            1.00
<CASH>                                                      28,894
<SECURITIES>                                                15,927     <F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                               11,988
<ALLOWANCES>                                                     0
<INVENTORY>                                                      0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                            56,809
<PP&E>                                                     297,003
<DEPRECIATION>                                            (101,200)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                             252,612
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                       13,944
<BONDS>                                                    220,690
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                            0
<PREFERRED>                                                      0
<COMMON>                                                         0
<OTHER-SE>                                                  17,978
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                               252,612
<SALES>                                                          0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                            20,690     <F2>
<CGS>                                                            0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                                9,434
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                                 0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                                 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                           4,415
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                              6,841
<INCOME-TAX>                                                     0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                          6,841
<DISCONTINUED>                                                   0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                                  0
<CHANGES>                                                        0
<NET-INCOME>                                                 6,841
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                                    0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                                    0
<FN>
<F1>  This is other assets.
<F2> This includes equity in income of Santa Clara Partnership and interest
income.
</FN>