Exhibit 23.1


                         Consent of Independent Auditors


We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report (Form 10-K)
of Sonesta International Hotels Corporation of our report dated March 12, 2004,
included in the 2003 Annual Report to Shareholders of Sonesta International
Hotels Corporation.

Our audits also included the financial statement schedule of Sonesta
International Hotels Corporation listed in Item 15(a). This schedule is the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion based on our audits. In our opinion, the financial statement schedule
referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements
taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set
forth therein.


                                          /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
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                                          Ernst & Young LLP


Boston, Massachusetts
March 29, 2004