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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1



CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-86457, 333-93516, 333-32713 and 333-60651) and
Form S-8 (Nos. 333-19197, 333-60079 and 333-60619) of Winston Hotels, Inc. of
our report dated January 19, 2001 relating to the financial statements and the
financial statement schedules, which appears in this Form 10-K.



/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Raleigh, North Carolina
March 15, 2001