INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT 

We consent to the  incorporation by reference in the Registration  Statement No.
33-93192 and  Registration  Statement No. 333-09731 of DenAmerica Corp. on Forms
S-8,  and the  incorporation  by  reference in the  Registration  Statement  No.
333-07019 of  DenAmerica  Corp.  on Form S-3 of our report dated March 27, 1998,
appearing in this Annual  Report on Form 10-K of DenAmerica  Corp.  for the year
ended December 31, 1997.



/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP.
Phoenix, Arizona

April 13, 1998