Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc - Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: January 31, 2008 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* BENNETT ARCHIE JR	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC [ AHT ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman of the Board
(Last) (First) (Middle) 14185 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 1100	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/3/2008
(Street) DALLAS, TX 75254 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		700	A	$6.8	955397	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		800	A	$6.7999	956197	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		1300	A	$6.7994	957497	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		900	A	$6.79	958397	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		4600	A	$6.5599	962997	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		400	A	$6.5594	963397	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		7153	A	$6.78	970550	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		1000	A	$6.7799	971550	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		2247	A	$6.7797	973797	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		9900	A	$6.77	983697	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		500	A	$6.7699	984197	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		21900	A	$6.76	1006097	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		3900	A	$6.7599	1009997	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		1000	A	$6.755	1010997	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		30046	A	$6.75	1041043	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		2300	A	$6.7499	1043343	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		2154	A	$6.7497	1045497	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		1600	A	$6.74	1047097	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		300	A	$6.7399	1047397	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		4400	A	$6.73	1051797	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		4500	A	$6.72	1056297	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		1000	A	$6.7199	1057297	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		1300	A	$6.71	1058597	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		300	A	$6.69	1058897	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		400	A	$6.6897	1059297	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		2954	A	$6.68	1062251	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		1146	A	$6.67	1063397	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		100	A	$6.665	1063497	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		100	A	$6.66	1063597	D
Common Stock	3/3/2008		P		3200	A	$6.64	1066797	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:
Part 1 of 2 (filed in two parts due to number of transactions occuring on same date)

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BENNETT ARCHIE JR 14185 DALLAS PARKWAY SUITE 1100 DALLAS, TX 75254	X		Chairman of the Board

Signatures
/s/ ARCHIE BENNETT, JR.		3/4/2008
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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