INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT



We consent to the  incorporation  by reference in  Registration  Statements Nos.
33-56354,  33-70632, 33- 72752,  33-83956,  33-94756,  333-06733,  333-06939 and
333-25635  of HFS  Incorporated  (the  "Company")  on Form S-8 and  Registration
Statements No.  333-11031 and 333-17453 of the Company on Form S-3 of our report
dated March 31, 1997 (May 27, 1997 as to note 2a,  April 30, 1997 as to Note 2b)
related  to  the  consolidated   financial  position  of  HFS  Incorporated  and
subsidiaries at December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the results of their  operations
and their cash flows for each of the three  years in the period  ended  December
31, 1996.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Parsippany, New Jersey
July 15, 1997