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                                  Exhibit 23.1





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                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this registration statement of our reports dated March 17, 1994
included in Prime Hospitality Corp.'s Form 10-K for the year ended 
December 31, 1993 and to all references to our Firm included in this 
registration statement.

                                        /s/ARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO.

Roseland, New Jersey
August 5, 1994





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