Exhibit 23(b)

                  CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

HOSPITALITY WORLDWIDE SERVICES, INC.
New York, NEW YORK

We  hereby  consent  to the use in the  Prospectus  constituting  a part of this
Registration  Statement of our reports  dated March 14, 1997 and October 3, 1996
relating  to  the  financial  statements  of  Leonard  Parker  Company  (Africa)
(Proprietary) Limited, which are not included in that Prospectus.

We also  consent  to the  reference  to us under the  caption  "Experts"  in the
Prospectus.


/S/ FOTINAKIS PHITIDIS
FOTINAKIS PHITIDIS
Chartered Accountants (SA)


JOHANNESBURG
November 4, 1997