The transactions described in this Form 4 were executed by IRSA Inversiones y
Representaciones S.A.

This statement is being filed jointly by Mr. Eduardo S. Elsztain ("Elsztain"),
Consultores Assets Management S.A. ("CAM"), Consultores Venture Capital Uruguay
S.A. ("CVC Uruguay"), Agroinvestment S.A. ("Agroinvestment"), Consultores
Venture Capital Ltd. ("CVC Cayman"), Ifis Limited ("IFIS"), Inversiones
Financieras del Sur S.A. ("IFISA"), Cresud Sociedad Anonima Comercial,
Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria ("Cresud"), Agrology S.A. ("Agrology"),
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anonima ("IRSA"), Inversora Bolivar
S.A. ("IBOSA"), Tyrus S.A. ("Tyrus"), Real Estate Investment Group L.P ("REIG")
and Jiwin S.A. ("Jiwin") and together with Elsztain, CAM, CVC Uruguay,
Agroinvestment, CVC Cayman, IFIS, IFISA, Cresud, Agrology, IRSA, Tyrus, REIG and
IBOSA the "Reporting Persons"). Mr. Elsztain is a citizen of the Republic of
Argentina who serves as Chairman of the board of directors of each of the
following companies, except for Agrology S.A., Inversora Bolivar S.A. and Real
Estate Investment Group LP:

(i)     IFIS, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Bermuda;

(ii)    IFISA, a stock corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of
Uruguay;

(iii)   Cresud, a stock corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of
Argentina;

(iv)    IRSA, a stock corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of
Argentina;

(v)     Agrology, a stock corporation organized under the laws of the Republic
of Argentina;

(vi)    CAM, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Argentina;

(vii)   CVC Cayman, a limited liability company organized under the laws of
Cayman Island;

(viii)  CVC Uruguay, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the
Republic of Uruguay;

(ix)    Agroinvestment, a stock corporation organized under the laws of the
Republic of Uruguay;

(x)     Inversora Bolivar S.A., a stock corporation organized under the laws of
the Argentina ("IBOSA");

(xi)    Tyrus, a stock corporation organized under the laws of the Republic of
Uruguay

(xii)   Jiwin, a stock corporation  organized under the laws of the Republic of
Uruguay,  who serves as general partner of REIG

(xiii)  REIG, a limited partnership organized under the laws of Bermuda; and

(xiv)   Idalgir S.A., a  stock corporation organized under the laws of
the Republic of Uruguay. ("Idalgir")

Elsztain's principal offices are located at Bolivar 108, 1st floor, Buenos
Aires, Argentina; IFIS' principal offices are located at Mintflower Place 4th
floor, 8 Par-La-Ville Road Hamilton HM 08 Bermuda; IFISA's principal offices are
located at Ruta 8, 17,500, Edificio @3, local 003, CP 91609, Montevideo,
Republic of Uruguay; Cresud's principal offices are located at Moreno 877, 23rd
Floor, (C1091AAQ) Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina; IRSA's principal
offices are located at Moreno 877, 21st Floor, (C1091AAQ) Ciudad Autonoma de
Buenos Aires, Argentina; Agrology's principal offices are located at Moreno 877,
21st floor (C1091AAQ), Buenos Aires, Argentina; CAM's principal offices are
located at Bolivar 108, 1st floor, Buenos Aires, Argentina; CVC Cayman's
principal offices are located at Regatta Office Park, P.O. Box 31106, SMB, Grand
Cayman, Cayman Islands; CVC Uruguay's principal offices are located at Ruta 8,
17,500, Edificio @3, local 003, CP 91609 Montevideo, of the Republic of Uruguay;
Agroinvestment's principal offices are located at Zabala 1422, 2nd floor,
Montevideo, Republic of Uruguay; IBOSA's principal offices are located at
Bolivar 108, 1st floor, Buenos Aires, Argentina; REIG principal offices are
located at Clarendon House 2 Church Street, Hamilton HM CX, Bermuda, Tyrus'
principal offices are located at Colonia 810, Of. 403, CP 11000, Montevideo,
Republic of Uruguay, Jiwin's principal offices are located at Colonia 810, Of.
403, CP 11000, Montevideo, Republic of Uruguay and Idalgir's principal offices
are located at Zabala 1422, 2nd floor, Montevideo, Republic of Uruguay.

The reported securities may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by the
list of entities described on the previous paragraphs except for IRSA, IBOSA and
REIG, whose direct beneficial ownership are listed below. The Reporting Persons
disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of
his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an
admission that such Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of the
securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or for any other purpose.

As of December 17, 2009:

(i) Elsztain is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of IFIS, IFISA, Cresud,
CAM, CVC Uruguay, CVC Cayman, Agroinvestment, IRSA, Tyrus, Jiwin and Idalgir,
except for Agrology, a company 97% owned by Cresud, IBOSA, a company 100% owned
by IRSA and REIG, a company in which Jiwin (a company wholly owned by Tyrus) is
the General Partner.

(ii) Elsztain is the beneficial owner of 31.84% of IFIS,including: (a) 11.29%
owned indirectly through Agroinvestment (b) 5.17% owned indirectly through
Idalgir SA, (c) 16.02% owned indirectly through CVC Uruguay, (d) 2.08% owned
indirectly through CVC Cayman. Elsztain owns 100% of Agroinvestment and Idalgir
SA and 85.0% of CAM which owns 0.11% of IRSA's outstanding stock and 100% of CVC
Uruguay which in turn owns 0.00016 % of Cresud's shares on a fully diluted basis
and 100% of CVC Cayman. None of these companies directly own Common Shares of
Hersha Hospitality Trust ("HHT"). Elsztain also directly owns 0,0005 % of IRSA's
outstanding stock and 0.00022% of Cresud's shares on a fully diluted basis

(iii)   CVC Cayman serves as the Investment Manager of IFIS.

(iv)    IFIS is the direct owner of 100% of the common shares of IFISA.

(v) IFISA directly owns 0.94% of IRSA's outstanding stock and 36.42% of Cresud's
shares on a fully diluted basis. IFISA does not directly own HHT's Common
Shares.

(vi) Cresud directly owns 50.23% of IRSA's common shares and 97 % of Agrology
SA. Cresud does not own HHT's Common Shares.

(vii) Agrology directly owns 6.89% of IRSA's outstanding stock.

(viii) IRSA owns 100% of IBOSA's capital stock, 100% of Tyrus' capital stock and
531,551 Common Shares of HHT.

(ix)    IBOSA owns 190,700 Common Shares of HHT.

(x)     Tyrus owns 100% of the capital stock of Jiwin;

(xi)    Jiwin serves as general Partner of REIG.

(xi) REIG owns 5,700,000 Common Shares of HHT and has the option to purchase up
to 5,700,000 Common Shares of HHT.