PHILADELPHIA, PA (REIT Media) October 11, 2007 - Hersha Hospitality Trust (AMEX:HT) owner of nationally franchised premium full service and limited service hotels, announced that it will announce earnings for the third quarter of 2007 on Tuesday, November 6, 2007, after the close of market trading. The Company will host a conference call to discuss its financial results on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at 10:00 AM Eastern time. Hosting the call will be Mr. Jay H. Shah, Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Neil H. Shah, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Mr. Ashish Parikh, Chief Financial Officer.

The live conference call can be accessed by dialing (888) 601-3869 or for international participants (913) 981-5542. A replay of the call will be available from November 7, 2007, through November 21, 2007. The replay can be accessed by dialing (888) 203-1112 or for international participants (719) 457-0820. The passcode for the call and the replay is 2834782.

About Hersha Hospitality

Hersha Hospitality Trust is a self-advised real estate investment trust, which owns interests in 73 hotels, totaling 9,395 rooms, primarily along the Northeast Corridor from Boston to Washington DC. The Company also owns hotels in Northern California and Scottsdale, Arizona. Hersha focuses on high quality upscale hotels in high barrier to entry markets. More information on the Company and its portfolio of hotels is available on Hersha's Web site at http://www.hersha.com.

Forward Looking Statement

Certain matters within this press release are discussed using forward-looking language as specified in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results or performance to differ from those projected in the forward-looking statement. For a description of these factors, please review the information under the heading "Risk Factors" included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, filed with the SEC.

Hersha Hospitality Trust
Ashish Parikh, CFO, 215-238-1046