INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of Suburban Lodges of America, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated February 20, 1998, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Suburban Lodges of America, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1997. /s/ Deloitte & Touche, LLP DELOITTE & TOUCHE, LLP Atlanta, Georgia September 23, 1998