<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL NFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BOYKIN LODGING COMPANY AS OF JUNE 30, 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 4,686 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 8,432 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1> <PP&E> 593,197 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 610,931 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1> <BONDS> 273,200 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 293,416 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 610,931 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 28,405 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 13,777 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,095 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,026 <INCOME-PRETAX> 9,507 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 9,507 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> (1,138) <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 8,369 <EPS-PRIMARY> .63 <EPS-DILUTED> .62 <FN> <F1>REGISTRANT UTILIZES AN UNCLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET, THEREFORE TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS AND TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES ARE NOT APPLICABLE. </FN>