The New York Stock Exchange hereby notifies the SEC of its intention to remove
the entire class of the stated securities from listing and registration on the
Exchange at the opening of business on June 18, 2007, pursuant to
the provisions of Rule 12d2-2 (a).

[ X ] 17 CFR 240.12d2-2 (a) (4) That all rights pertaining to the entire class
of this security were extinguished on April 30, 2007.

The Junior Participating Preferred Share Purchase Rights referred to herein
expired on April 30, 2007, pursuant to the Rights Agreement, dated as of
May 20, 1997, between Hospitality Properties Trust and Wells Fargo Bank,
National Associates (as successor to State Street Bank and Trust Company),
as Rights Agent.

The Exchange also notifies the Securities and Exchange Commission that as a
result of the above indicated conditions this security was suspended from
trading on April 30, 2007.