<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FELCOR LODGING TRUST INCORPORATED MARCH 31, 2000 10Q. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 50,754 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 41,285 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 92,039 <PP&E> 4,389,297 <DEPRECIATION> 370,886 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,272,711 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 115,506 <BONDS> 1,899,913 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 295,000 <COMMON> 647 <OTHER-SE> 1,678,348 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,272,711 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 126,805 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 37,904 <INCOME-PRETAX> 18,927 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 18,927 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 18,927 <EPS-BASIC> 0.21 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.21