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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-09-013826
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090603
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090603

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LANDRY DONALD J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001048436

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14765
		FILM NUMBER:		09870280

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1492 LAKESHORE BLVD
		CITY:			SLIDELL
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70461

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:		7172364400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		44 HERSHA DRIVE
		CITY:			HARRISBURG
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17102
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        <issuerName>HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>PHILADELPHIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19106</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <otherText></otherText>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-06-01</value>
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            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Hersha Hospitality Trust awarded Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest to each of its executive officers and members of its Board of Trustees on June 1, 2009 pursuant to its 2008 Equity Incentive Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Ashish R. Parikh as attorney-in-fact for Donald J. Landry</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-06-01</signatureDate>
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