EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated March 24, 2000, except as to the information in Note 2 and the last three paragraphs of Note 7 for which the date is April 14, 2000 relating to the consolidated financial statements, of Hudson Hotels Corporation which appear in Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 1999. We also consent to the reference to us under the headings "Experts" in such Registration Statement. /s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP Rochester, New York August 23, 2000