Exhibit 23.3


                         Independent Auditors' Consent


The Board of Directors
MeriStar Hotels & Resorts, Inc.


We consent to the use of our report dated January 29, 2002, with respect to the
consolidated balance sheets of MeriStar Hotels & Resorts, Inc., as of December
31, 2001 and 2000, and the related consolidated statements of operations,
stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year
period ended December 31, 2001, included herein and to the reference to our firm
under the heading "Experts" in the registration statement on Form S-4.


KPMG LLP
Washington, DC
June 3, 2002