**Exhibit 31.1**

 

I, Boy A. J. van Riel, certifythat:

 

1.                                       I have reviewedthe quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2003 ofSonesta International Hotels Corporation;

 

2.                                       Based on myknowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of amaterial fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statementsmade, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, notmisleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

 

3.                                       Based on myknowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information includedin this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financialcondition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, andfor, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

 

4.                                       The registrant’sother certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing andmaintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange ActRules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:

 

a)              designed such disclosure controls andprocedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant,including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others withinthose entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly reportis being prepared;

 

b)             evaluated the effectiveness of theregistrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 daysprior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

 

c)              presented in this quarterly report ourconclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and proceduresbased on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

5.                                       The registrant’sother certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation,to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board ofdirectors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a)              all significant deficiencies in thedesign or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect theregistrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial dataand have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses ininternal controls; and

 

b)             any fraud, whether or not material, thatinvolves management or other employees who have a significant role in theregistrant’s internal controls; and

 

6.                                       Theregistrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterlyreport whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in otherfactors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to thedate of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions withregard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

 
| Date:  | November 10,  2003 | /S/ Boy A.J.  van Riel |
|--------|--------------------|------------------------|
|   |               | Name:                  | Boy A.J. van  Riel |
|   |               | Title:                 | Vice  President and Treasurer |

 

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