<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>