<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS OF FELCOR LODGING TRUST INCORPORATED AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 10-Q OF FELCOR LODGING TRUST INCORPORATED. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 48,027 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 19,650 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 67,677 <PP&E> 4,335,853 <DEPRECIATION> 290,495 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,271,086 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 130,397 <BONDS> 1,707,981 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 295,000 <COMMON> 693 <OTHER-SE> 1,998,001 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,271,086 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 386,186 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 90,692 <INCOME-PRETAX> 108,703 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 108,703 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 1,113 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 107,590 <EPS-BASIC> 1.31 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.30