<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This shedule contains summary financial information extracted from VMS National
Hotel Portfolio I, VMS National Hotel Portfolio II, VMS National Hotel Partners
1997 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such 10-Q filing.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                                         670,103
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   29,664
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                     0
<PP&E>                                               0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
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<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            8,977
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
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<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   699,767
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 9,144
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                96,165
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (87,021)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                  0
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (87,021)
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