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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-22-040932
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220331

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232582
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				861062192
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14185 DALLAS PARKWAY SUITE 1100
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75254
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9724909600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14185 DALLAS PARKWAY SUITE 1100
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75254
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<P STYLE="text-align: center; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><B>Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.</B> <BR>
14185 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1200<BR>
Dallas, Texas 75254</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">March 31, 2022</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; padding-top: 0.2in; padding-right: 5.75pt; font-size: 10pt">Benjamin Holt<BR>
United States Securities and Exchange Commission<BR>
Office of Real Estate and Construction<BR>
100 F Street, N.E.<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">Re:</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding-right: 0.5in">Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-263265)
                                            of Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dear Benjamin Holt:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On behalf of Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc., and
pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned hereby requests that the effective date
of the above referenced Registration Statement on Form S-3 be accelerated to April 1, 2022 at 4:00 pm Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter
as practicable.</P>

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Statement is declared effective, you would inform Gregory Patti of Cadwalader, Wickersham &amp; Taft LLP at (212) 504-6780.</P>

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<TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt"><B>ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Alex Rose</TD></TR>
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<TD><U></U>Name: Alex Rose</TD></TR>
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<TD>Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel &amp; Secretary</TD></TR>
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<TD>cc: Gregory P. Patti, Cadwalader, Wickersham &amp; Taft LLP</TD>
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