- 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: February 28, 2011 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 ^* KESSLER DOUGLAS A	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC [ AHT ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President
(Last) (First) (Middle) 14185 DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 1100	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/28/2011
(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	2/28/2011		S		400	D	$10.08	616834	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		1600	D	$10.082	615234	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		100	D	$10.083	615134	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		6500	D	$10.09	608634	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		1400	D	$10.1	607234	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		200	D	$10.11	607034	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		600	D	$10.13	606434	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		2500	D	$10.14	603934	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		2500	D	$10.142	601434	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		800	D	$10.143	600634	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		2600	D	$10.15	598034	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		300	D	$10.16	597734	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		1000	D	$10.17	596734	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		1000	D	$10.172	595734	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		2000	D	$10.18	593734	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		500	D	$10.182	593234	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		300	D	$10.19	592934	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		1700	D	$10.2	591234	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		2500	D	$10.202	588734	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		1500	D	$10.22	587234	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		2500	D	$10.222	584734	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		600	D	$10.25	584134	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		2000	D	$10.252	582134	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		1500	D	$10.27	580634	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		500	D	$10.282	580134	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		1200	D	$10.3	578934	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		500	D	$10.302	578434	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		700	D	$10.33	577734	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		6500	D	$10.332	571234	D
Common Stock	2/28/2011		S		4000	D	$10.352	567234	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	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:
The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on or about June 25, 2010.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
KESSLER DOUGLAS A 14185 DALLAS PARKWAY SUITE 1100 DALLAS, TX 75254			President

Signatures
/s/ DOUGLAS A. KESSLER		3/2/2011
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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