Exhibit 23(b) INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' 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 26, 1999, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Suburban Lodges of America, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1998. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Atlanta, Georgia June 2, 1999