CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


Hospitality Worldwide Services, Inc.
New York, New York

We  hereby  consent  to  the   incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Prospectus
constituting  a part of this  Registration  Statement of  Hospitality  Worldwide
Services,  Inc. on Form S-3 of our report dated March 21, 1997,  relating to the
consolidated  financial statements of Hospitality  Worldwide Services,  Inc. and
subsidiary appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Hospitality  Worldwide
Services, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 1997.

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

/s/ BDO Seidman LLP
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BDO Seidman LLP

New York, New York
September 10, 1998