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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements of
Winston Hotels, Inc. on Form S-3 (File Nos. 33-93516 and 333-32713) and Form S-8
(File No. 333-19197) of our report dated January 11, 1998, on our audits of the
consolidated financial statements and the financial statement schedule of
Winston Hotels, Inc. as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 1997, and of our report dated February 6,
1998, on our audits of the financial statements of Winston Hospitality, Inc. as
of October 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996, and for the ten months ended October
31, 1997 and the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, which reports are
included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.



/s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.


Raleigh, North Carolina
March 25, 1998