Exhibit 23(b)

Consent of Independent Accountants

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No. 033-866084) of Ridgewood Hotels, Inc. of our report
dated November 17, 1999 relating to the financial statements, which appears in
the Annual Report to Shareholders, which is incorporated in this Annual Report
on Form 10-K.


PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Atlanta, Georgia

September 23, 2002