CHATHAM LODGING TRUST

222 Lakeview Avenue, Suite 200

West Palm Beach, Florida 33401

Telephone: (561) 802-4477

December 30, 2020

VIA EDGAR

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance – Office of Real Estate and Construction

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Ronald Alper

Re: Chatham Lodging Trust

Registration Statement on Form S-3

File No. 333-251600

Dear Mr. Alper:

Pursuant to Rule 461 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Chatham Lodging Trust hereby requests acceleration of effectiveness of the above-captioned registration statement to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on January 5, 2021 or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter.

If you have questions or comments regarding this request, please call Andrew Spector of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP at (305) 810-2472.

Very truly yours,
CHATHAM LODGING TRUST
By:	/s/ Jeremy B. Wegner
	Jeremy B. Wegner
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

cc:	Jeremy Wegner
	Dennis Craven
	Eric Kentoff
	David Wright