<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This  schedule  contains  summary  financial   information  extracted  from  the
financial statements of Hospitality properties Trust as of December 31, 1995 and
for the period  Februay 7, 1995 to  December  31, 1995 and is  qualified  in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   OTHER
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                              FEB-7-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                      1
<CASH>                                           2,135
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      322
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                         332,572
<DEPRECIATION>                                   5,820
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 338,947
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                                0
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                       298,088
<OTHER-SE>                                           0
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<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                23,642
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                 7,254
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               5,039
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 11,349
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    11,349
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.51
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.51