EXHIBIT 23.1



INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the use in this Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement of
Lodgian, Inc. on Form S-1 of our report dated March 5, 2004 (which expresses an
unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the
Successor Company's change in its method of accounting for discontinued
operations to conform with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144
and the Successor Company's adoption of the provisions of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 150), appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of
this Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to us under the
heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.


/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
April 21, 2004