EXHIBIT 23.7
L.P. MARTIN & COMPANY [LETTERHEAD]
Consent of Independent Accountants
The Board of Directors
Apple Suites, Inc.
Richmond, Virginia
We consent to (1) the use of our report dated November 7, 1999 with
respect to the balance sheets of the Homewood Suites Hotel - Jackson as of
December 31, 1998 and 1997 and the related statements of income, shareholders'
equity and cash flows for the years then ended, (2) the use of our report dated
November 7, 1999 with respect to the combined balance sheets of the Homewood
Suites Acquisition Hotels (as described therein) as of December 31, 1998 and
1997 and the related combined statements of income, shareholders' equity and
cash flows for the years then ended, (3) the use of our report dated August 23,
1999 with respect to the combined balance sheets of the Homewood Suites
Acquisition Hotels (as described therein) as of December 31, 1998 and 1997 and
the related combined statements of income, shareholders' equity and cash flows
for the years then ended, and (4) the use of our report dated May 31, 2000 with
respect to the combined balance sheets of the Homewood Suites Acquisition Hotels
(as described therein) as of December 31, 1999 and 1998 and the related combined
statements of income, shareholders' equity and cash flows for the years then
ended, for inclusion in a Post-Effective Amendment on Form S-11 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission by Apple Suites, Inc., and to the references
to our firm as "experts" therein.
/s/ L.P. Martin & Co, P.C.
Richmond, Virginia
September 20, 2000
