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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-06-000128.txt : 20060104
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-06-000128.hdr.sgml : 20060104
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060104115206
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-06-000128
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060103
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060104

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001063344
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				251811499
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		148 SHERATON DRIVE, BOX A
		CITY:			NEW CUMBERLAND
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17070
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7177702405

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEVEN MICHAEL A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001040619
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOTELS & MOTELS [7011]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14765
		FILM NUMBER:		06505408

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O US FRANCHISE SYSTEMS INC
		STREET 2:		13 CORPORATE SQUARE
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30329
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4043214045

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STARWOOD HOTELS RESORTS WORLDWIDE INC
		STREET 2:		44 SOUTH BROADWAY
		CITY:			AWHITE PLAINS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10601

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LAVEN MICHAEL A
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970609
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        <issuerName>HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>LEVEN MICHAEL A</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>510 WALNUT STREET, 9TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHILADELPHIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19106</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <otherText></otherText>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Shares</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-01-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2006-01-03</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Hersha Hospitality Trust issued 1,000 shares of Class A Common Stock to each of its Independent Trustees on January 3, 2006 pursuant to its 2004 Equity Incentive Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael A. Leven</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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