<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BOYKIN LODGING COMPANY AS OF JUNE 30, 1997, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 301,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 3,633,000 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1> <PP&E> 153,455,000 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 160,162,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1> <BONDS> 20,000,000 <COMMON> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 116,197,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 160,162,000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 17,167,000 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 7,730,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,072,000 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 611,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,754,000 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,754,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,754,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.81 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.81 <FN> <F1>THE REGISTRANT USES AN UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET. THEREFORE, TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS AND TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES ARE NOT APPLICABLE. </FN>