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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-21-049271
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210412

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001574085
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				462488594
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14185 DALLAS PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75254
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(972) 490-9600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14185 DALLAS PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1100
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75254

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Ashford Hospitality Prime, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130410
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Braemar Hotels&nbsp;&amp; Resorts Inc.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">14185 Dallas Parkway, Suite&nbsp;1200</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Dallas, Texas 75254</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">April&nbsp;12, 2021</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="text-transform: uppercase"><B>VIA EDGAR</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Ms.&nbsp;Stacie Gorman</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">United States Securities and Exchange Commission</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Office of Real Estate and Construction</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">100 F Street, N.E.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT></P>


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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt">Re:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Registration
Statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 (No.&nbsp;333-254588) of Braemar Hotels&nbsp;&amp; Resorts Inc.</U></P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dear Ms.&nbsp;Gorman:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: 0.5in; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify">On behalf of Braemar Hotels&nbsp;&amp;
Resorts Inc., and pursuant to Rule&nbsp;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&nbsp;S-3 be accelerated to April&nbsp;14, 2021 at 4:00 pm
Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as practicable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">It would be appreciated if,
as soon as the Registration Statement is declared effective, you would inform Gregory Patti of Cadwalader, Wickersham&nbsp;&amp; Taft
LLP at (212) 504-6780.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 50%; text-align: left"><B>&nbsp;</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; width: 50%"><B>BRAEMAR HOTELS&nbsp;&amp; RESORTS
                                            INC.</B></TD>
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  <TD>By:</TD>
  <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Robert G. Haiman</TD></TR>
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  <TD STYLE="width: 5%">Name:</TD>
  <TD STYLE="width: 42%"> Robert G. Haiman</TD></TR>
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  <TD>Executive Vice President, General Counsel&nbsp;&amp; Secretary</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">cc: Gregory P. Patti, Cadwalader, Wickersham &amp; Taft LLP</P>

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