Exhibit 23.1

                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No. 333-87645 and Form S-8 No. 333-39219) of Candlewood Hotel Company, Inc.,
of our report dated February 8, 2002, except for Note 16 as to which the date is
March 8, 2002, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and
schedule of Candlewood Hotel Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries included in its
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.


Chicago, Illinois
March 29, 2002