<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF BOYKIN LODGING COMPANY AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 1,855 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,257 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1> <PP&E> 243,085 <DEPRECIATION> 11,434 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 238,855 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1> <BONDS> 91,750 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 114,815 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 238,855 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 38,266 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 17,725 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,107 <INCOME-PRETAX> 15,224 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 15,224 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (882) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 14,342 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.51 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.49 <FN> <F1>REGISTRANT UTILIZES AN UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET THEREFORE TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS AND TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES ARE NOT APPLICABLE </FN>