EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-108335) pertaining to the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan of Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. of our reports on Hyatt Regency Orange County, dated November 12, 2004, with respect to the historical summary of revenue and direct operating expenses of the Hyatt Regency Orange County included in this current report on Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Holland Shipes Vann, P.C.
Atlanta, Georgia
November 12, 2004
