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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-07-013516
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070702
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070703
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070703

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:		44 HERSHA DRIVE
		CITY:			HARRISBURG
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7177702405

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		44 HERSHA DRIVE
		CITY:			HARRISBURG
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Shah Jay H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001330128

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14765
		FILM NUMBER:		07962009

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		215-238-1046

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		510 WALNUT STREET
		STREET 2:		9TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19106
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-07-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001063344</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001330128</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Shah Jay H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>510 WALNUT STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>9TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHILADELPHIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19106</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Partnership Unit</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-07-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>60222</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12.01</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-07-02</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Shares of Beneficial Interest</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>60222</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1131703</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Partnership Units in Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership are redeemable for Common Shares of Beneficial Interest in Hersha Hospitality Trust on a one for one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Partnership Units were acquired as consideration for the sale of membership interests in Hersha Norwich Associates, LLC, the owner of a 50% interest in an entity that owns the land and improvements of a Holiday Inn located in Norwich, Connecticut to Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">None.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Ashish R. Parikh as attorney-in-fact for Jay H. Shah</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-07-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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