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EXHIBIT 12.1

Hospitality Properties Trust
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands, except ratio amounts)

  Year Ended December 31,    

  2010     2009     2008     2007     2006    

Income from continuing operations

   $ 21,351   $ 193,341   $ 124,335   $ 220,224   $ 156,501  

Fixed charges

     138,712     143,410     156,844     148,110     81,451  
                       

Adjusted earnings

   $ 160,063   $ 336,751   $ 281,179   $ 368,334   $ 237,952  

Fixed charges:

                                
 

Interest on indebtedness and amortization of deferred finance costs

   $ 138,712   $ 143,410   $ 156,844   $ 148,110   $ 81,451  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    
1.15x		    
2.35x		    
1.79x		    
2.49x		    
2.92x		  



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