Morgans Hotel (MHGC) 10-K 2005 FY Annual report

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(b) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AND 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Morgans Hotel Group Co. (the “Company”) for the annual period ended December 31, 2005, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Richard Szymanski, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company hereby certifies, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:

1.      The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.      The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material aspects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ RICHARD SZYMANSKI

Richard Szymanski

Chief Executive Officer

Date:  March 28, 2006

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.