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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-12-08</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001474098</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Pebblebrook Hotel Trust</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PEB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001229310</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BORTZ JON E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>10319 WESTLAKE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 112</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BETHESDA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20817</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman, President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON SHARES</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person acquired 1,000 common shares in connection with the formation and initial capitalization of the Issuer at a cost of $1,000.  The Issuer will repurchase these shares for $1,000 upon closing of the Issuer's initial public offering.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit List
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Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ashton J. Harris,
Attorney in fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
