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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-08-015153.txt : 20080617
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-08-015153
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080613
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080617
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080617

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:			DESFOR DAVID L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001282827

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14765
		FILM NUMBER:		08903001

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		148 SHERATON DRIVE
		CITY:			NEW CUMBERLAND
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17070
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    <periodOfReport>2008-06-13</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001063344</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001282827</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DESFOR DAVID L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>510 WALNUT STREET, 9TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHILADELPHIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19106</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Treasurer and Secretary</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Partnership Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-13</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>17230</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>9.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-06-13</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
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                    <value>Common Shares of Beneficial Interest</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <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 interests in Hersha Conduit Associates, LLC, the owners of the land, hotel and improvements of the JFK Sheraton located in Jamaica, New York, to Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">None.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Ashish R. Parikh as attorney-in-fact for David L. Desfor</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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