Exhibit 23.5




                           Consent of Independent Auditors
                                           
                                           
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form F-4 No. 333-23665) and related Prospectus of Sun
International Hotels Limited and Sun International North America, Inc. for the
registration of 9% Exchange Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007 and to the
incorporation by reference therein of our report dated February 14, 1997, except
for Note 18, as to which the date is March 17, 1997, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements and schedule of Sun International North
America, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
December 31, 1996, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



                                  /s/ Ernst & Young LLP





Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 10, 1997