<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
     First Quarter 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
     financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK>                         0000770809
<NAME>                        Atlanta Marriott Marquis Limited Partnership
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000
<CURRENCY>                                     U.S. Dollars
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                                   MAR-28-1997
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                                1.00
<CASH>                                         11,057
<SECURITIES>                                   8,058<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                  7,859<F2>
<ALLOWANCES>                                   0
<INVENTORY>                                    0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               26,974
<PP&E>                                         229,662
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (68,422)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 188,214
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          8,648<F3>
<BONDS>                                        236,189<F4>
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                          0
<PREFERRED>                                    0
<COMMON>                                       0
<OTHER-SE>                                     (56,623)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   188,214
<SALES>                                        0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               10,042
<CGS>                                          0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  3,531
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             5,595
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                916
<INCOME-TAX>                                   0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            916
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                0
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                   916
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  0
<FN>
<F1>This is other assets.
<F2>This includes amounts held by MII and working capital and supplies held by
    MII.
<F3>This includes due to MII and accounts payable and accrued expenses.
<F4>This includes mortgage note payable and due to HMC.
</FN>