Exhibit 12.1

Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

(Dollars in Thousands)

	Year Ended 12/31/2013			Year Ended 12/31/2012			For the Period 2/14/11 through 12/31/2011			For the Period 1/1/11 through 2/13/2011			Year Ended 12/31/2010			Year Ended 12/31/2009
Earnings
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations	$	11,519		$	(7,675	)	$	(6,091	)	$	(4,549	)	$	(20,021	)	$	(15,048	)
Interest expense	20,137			14,909			9,993			3,435			21,575			13,800
Amortization of financing costs	1,854			2,288			1,199			94			1,602			1,750
Amortization of capitalized interest	581			599			524			75			599			599
Total Earnings	$	34,091		$	10,121		$	5,625		$	(945	)	$	3,755		$	1,101
Fixed Charges
Interest expense	20,137			14,909			9,993			3,435			21,575			13,800
Capitalized interest	400			53			—			—			—			3,142
Amortization of financing costs	1,854			2,288			1,199			94			1,602			1,750
Total Fixed Charges	$	22,391		$	17,250		$	11,192		$	3,529		$	23,177		$	18,692
Preferred Dividends	14,590			4,625			411			—			—			—
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends	0.92		(1)	0.46		(2)	0.48		(3)	(0.27		)(4)	0.16		(5)	0.06		(6)

(1)  For this period, earnings were less than fixed charges and preferred stock dividends.  The total amount of fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for this period was approximately $37.0 million and the total amount of earnings was approximately $34.1 million.  The amount of the deficiency, or the amount of fixed charges and preferred stock dividends in excess of earnings, was approximately $2.9 million.

(2)  For this period, earnings were less than fixed charges and preferred stock dividends.  The total amount of fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for this period was approximately $21.9 million and the total amount of earnings was approximately $10.1 million.  The amount of the deficiency, or the amount of fixed charges and preferred stock dividends in excess of earnings, was approximately $11.8 million.

(3)  For this period, earnings were less than fixed charges and preferred stock dividends.  The total amount of fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for this period was approximately $11.6 million and the total amount of earnings was approximately $5.6 million.  The amount of the deficiency, or the amount of fixed charges and preferred stock dividends in excess of earnings, was approximately $6.0 million.

(4)  For this period, earnings were less than fixed charges and preferred stock dividends.  The total amount of fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for this period was approximately $3.5 million and the total amount of earnings was approximately ($0.9) million.  The amount of the deficiency, or the amount of fixed charges and preferred stock dividends in excess of earnings, was approximately $4.5 million.

(5)  For this period, earnings were less than fixed charges and preferred stock dividends.  The total amount of fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for this period was approximately $23.2 million and the total amount of earnings was approximately $3.8 million.  The amount of the deficiency, or the amount of fixed charges and preferred stock dividends in excess of earnings, was approximately $19.4 million.

(6)  For this period, earnings were less than fixed charges and preferred stock dividends.  The total amount of fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for this period was approximately $18.7 million and the total amount of earnings was approximately $1.1 million.  The amount of the deficiency, or the amount of fixed charges and preferred stock dividends in excess of earnings, was approximately $17.6 million.