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                                                                   EXHIBIT 23.01

                          INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT

         We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 5 to Registration Statement No. 33-76848 of Red Roof Inns, Inc. on
Form S-3 of our reports dated February 17, 1999, appearing in the Annual Report
on Form 10-K of Red Roof Inns, Inc. for the year ended January 2, 1999 and to
the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part
of this Registration Statement.




DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Columbus, Ohio
   
April 6, 1999