Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Morgans Hotel Group Co.

New York, New York

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our reports dated March 9, 2012, relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of Morgans Hotel Group Co.’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

New York, New York

July 6, 2012