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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated March 24, 2000, except as to the
information in Note 2 and the last three paragraphs of Note 7 for which the date
is April 14, 2000 relating to the consolidated financial statements, of Hudson
Hotels Corporation which appear in Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31,
1999. We also consent to the reference to us under the headings "Experts" in
such Registration Statement.
/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Rochester, New York
August 23, 2000
