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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.6


CONSENT OF DEUTSCHE BANC ALEX. BROWN INC.

We hereby consent to (i) the inclusion of our opinion letter, dated May 9, 2001,
to the Board of Directors of FelCor Lodging Trust Incorporated as Appendix B to
the Joint Proxy Statement / Prospectus forming part of this Registration
Statement on Form S-4, and (ii) references made to our firm and such opinion in
such Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus under the captions entitled "SUMMARY--
Opinions of Financial Advisors -- FelCor", "THE MERGER -- Background of the
Merger", "THE MERGER -- FelCor's Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of the
FelCor Board" and "THE MERGER -- Opinions of FelCor's Financial Advisors". In
giving such consent, we do not admit that we come within the category of persons
whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and we do not
admit that we are experts with respect to any part of the Registration Statement
within the meaning of the term "expert" as used in the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission promulgated thereunder.

                                      DEUTSCHE BANC ALEX. BROWN INC.


                                      By:       /s/ RICHARD J. SOLWAY
                                          ---------------------------------
                                      Name:  Richard J. Solway
                                      Title: Managing Director



June 6, 2001