<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>