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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,
			2008			2007			2006			2005			2004
Income from continuing operations			$	133,995		$	227,817		$	156,501		$	118,779		$	116,221
Fixed charges				147,184			140,517			81,451			65,263			50,393
Adjusted earnings			$	281,179		$	368,334		$	237,952		$	184,042		$	166,614
Fixed charges:
	Interest on indebtedness and amortization of deferred finance costs		$	147,184		$	140,517		$	81,451		$	65,263		$	50,393
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges				1.91	x		2.62	x		2.92	x		2.82	x		3.31	x

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