Exhibit 23.1

                       Consent of Independent Accountants

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements on Form S-3 (No. 33-44388); on Form S-8 (No. 33-83653); on Form
S-3/A (No. 333-67361) and on Forms S-8 and S-3 (Nos. 33-88712) of our report
dated March 24, 2000, except for certain information contained in Note 7, as to
which the date is April 14, 2000, relating to the consolidated financial
statements, which appear in Hudson Hotels Corporation Inc.'s Annual Report on
Form 10K for the year ended December 31, 2000. We also consent to the reference
to us under the headings "Experts" in such Registration Statements.


/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Rochester, New York
March 29, 2001