Exhibit 23

                       WESTCOAST HOSPITALITY CORPORATION
                          Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP

                       Consent of Independent Accountants


WestCoast Hospitality Corporation
Spokane, Washington


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (No.  333-60791) of WestCoast  Hospitality  Corporation of
our report dated  February 2, 2004,  except for Note 18, as to which the date is
March 16, 2004, relating to the consolidated financial statements, which appears
in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

                                                /s/ BDO Seidman, LLP

Spokane, Washington

March 26, 2004