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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001398344-24-020523
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241112

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001574085
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	05 Real Estate & Construction
		IRS NUMBER:				462488594
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-87737
		FILM NUMBER:		241449491

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Al Shams Investments LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001765296
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			Y7
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ROSENEATH
		CITY:			ST. PETER PORT
		STATE:			Y7
		ZIP:			GY1 3SJ
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4412968104

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5B WATERLOO LANE
		CITY:			PEMBROKE
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM08
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 13D</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(Amendment No. 4)*</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid">Braemar Hotels &amp;
Resorts Inc.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Name of Issuer)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid">Common Stock</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Title of Class of Securities)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid">10482B101</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(CUSIP Number)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Mark Crockwell</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Director</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Al Shams Investments Limited</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">5B Waterloo Lane</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Pembroke HM 08</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Bermuda</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">+1 441 298 8104</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: black 0.75pt solid">November 7,
2024</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">If the filing
person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of &sect;&sect;240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. [ &#8239;]</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Note</B>: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See &sect;240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><SUP>*</SUP> The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing
information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be &quot;filed&quot; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&quot;Act&quot;) or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">CUSIP No. 10482B101</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">13D</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Page 2 of 7
    Pages</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 90%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">1.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
    (ENTITIES ONLY)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Al Shams Investments Limited</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">2.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(see instructions)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(a) [ ]</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(b) [ ]</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">SEC USE ONLY</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">4.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">AF</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">5.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">CHECK BOX IF
    DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ &#8239;&#8239;]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">6.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Bermuda</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 13%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">7.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 82%">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">SOLE VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">-0-</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">8.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">SHARED VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">6,513,000</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">9.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">-0-</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">10.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">6,513,000</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">11.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 90%">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">6,513,000</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">12.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(see instructions) [ ]</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">13.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">9.8%</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">14.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">CO</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">CUSIP No. 10482B101</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">13D</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Page 3 of 7
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    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 90%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">1.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
    (ENTITIES ONLY)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Wafic Rida Said</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-top: black 1pt solid; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">2.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(see instructions)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(a) [ ]</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(b) [ ]</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">SEC USE ONLY</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">4.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">PF</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">5.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">CHECK BOX IF
    DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ &#8239;&#8239;]</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">6.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Canada</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: center; width: 13%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">7.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 82%">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">SOLE VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">-0-</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">8.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">SHARED VOTING POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">6,513,000</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">9.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">-0-</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">10.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">6,513,000</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">11.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 90%">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">6,513,000</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">12.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">(see instructions) [ ]</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">13.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">9.8%</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">14.</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">IN</P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">CUSIP No. 10482B101</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">13D</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Page 4 of 7
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 1. Security and Issuer.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">This statement on Schedule 13D (this &ldquo;<U>Schedule
13D</U>&rdquo;) relates to the common stock, $0.01 par value (the &ldquo;<U>Common Stock</U>&rdquo;), of Braemar Hotels &amp; Resorts
Inc. (the &ldquo;<U>Issuer</U>&rdquo;). The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 14185 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1200,
Dallas, Texas 75254.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 2. Identity and Background.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(a) &ndash; (c)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">This Schedule 13D is being filed by Al Shams
Investments Limited (&ldquo;<U>ASIL</U>&rdquo;), a Bermuda limited company, and Wafic Rida Said, a citizen of Canada (collectively,
the &ldquo;<U>Reporting Persons</U>&rdquo;). The principal business of ASIL is to serve as a holding company for investments. ASIL
is wholly owned by Mr. Said. The principal employment of Mr. Said is self-employed
businessman and philanthropist.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The business address of ASIL is 5B Waterloo Lane, Pembroke
HM 08, Bermuda. The business address of Mr. Said is 4ET N. 42A, Residence Saint Georges, Bloc A, 3 Av. De L&rsquo;Annonciade, 98000 Monaco.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The following table sets forth the names,
business addresses and present principal occupation of each director of ASIL. Mr. Auckland is also the President of ASIL. ASIL does
not have any other executive officers. Each of the persons listed below is as a British citizen.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Name</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 41%; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Business Address</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid">
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Present Principal Occupation</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Mark Crockwell</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">5B Waterloo Lane, Pembroke HM 08 Bermuda</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Treasurer, Said Holdings Limited</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">David Auckland</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">5B Waterloo Lane, Pembroke HM 08 Bermuda</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Chief Executive Officer, Said Holdings Limited</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(d)-(e)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons
nor, to the best of each Reporting Persons&rsquo; knowledge, any other person listed under (a)-(c) of this Item 2 above, has been (i)
convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial
or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which proceeding the Reporting Person or person is or was subject to a
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities
laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(f)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The information set forth under (a)-(c) of this Item
2 above is incorporated by reference.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 3. Source or Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The shares of Common Stock disclosed on this Schedule
13D were acquired by ASIL with working capital of ASIL and loans from its shareholder, Mr. Said. The aggregate purchase price of such
shares of Common Stock was $50,732,539.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The information set forth in Items 4 and 6 of this
Schedule 13D is incorporated by reference.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Reporting Persons believe that the Issuer has
an attractive portfolio of hotel assets and that its Common Stock is undervalued in the stock market and represents an attractive
investment opportunity. ASIL and Mr. Said previously filed a Schedule 13G to report beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock
that were acquired for that reason, and the Reporting Persons are now filing this Schedule 13D in connection with discussions that
management of the Issuer has proposed with the Reporting Persons, in anticipation of the annual meeting of stockholders currently
scheduled to be held on December 17, 2024, regarding possible ways to enhance shareholder value.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Reporting Persons may seek to continue to engage
in constructive discussions regarding the foregoing and/or alternative strategies and opportunities for the Issuer to enhance shareholder
value, and may consider and develop plans and make proposals with respect to the assets, operations, governance, organizational documents,
capital or corporate structure, dividend policy and/or strategic plans of the Issuer. In addition, the Reporting Persons intend to review
the investment in the Issuer disclosed on this Schedule 13D regularly and to continue to evaluate the Issuer&rsquo;s business, performance
and prospects, and depending on these factors, overall market conditions and the availability of securities of the Issuer at prices that
would make the purchase or sale of such securities desirable, the Reporting Persons may increase or decrease the position in the Issuer
disclosed on this Schedule 13D. In connection with the foregoing, the Reporting Persons may consider and develop plans and make proposals
in which the Reporting Persons seek to engage or participate, seek representation on the Issuer&rsquo;s Board of Directors and/or request
a waiver from the Issuer of the ownership limitations in the Issuer&rsquo;s Articles of Amendment and Restatement. In addition, in connection
with the foregoing, the Reporting Persons may from time to time in the future express their views to, meet with and/or engage in discussions
with management, the Issuer&rsquo;s Board of Directors, other shareholders or third parties, and/or formulate plans or proposals regarding
the Issuer, its assets or its securities, which may include one or more plans or proposals that relate to or would result in the actions
set forth in subparagraphs (a) - (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The information set forth in Items 3 and 6 of this
Schedule 13D is incorporated by reference.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On June 3, 2024, Mr. Said sent an email to Monty J.
Bennett, the Chairman of the Issuer, and Richard J. Stockton, the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Issuer (the &ldquo;June
3, 2024 Email&rdquo;), setting forth certain recommendations relating to the management of the Issuer, including the termination of its
management agreement with Ashford Inc. and replacement of some directors with independent directors. The foregoing summary of the June
3, 2024 Email does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the June 3, 2024 Email, a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3 and incorporated herein by reference.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On July 4, 2024 Mr. Said sent an email to Mr. Stockton and Mr. Bennett
(the &ldquo;July 4, 2024 Email&rdquo;), expressing concerns about the terms of a Cooperation Agreement&nbsp;entered into on July 2, 2004
among the Issuer, Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. and Ashford Inc., on the one hand, and Blackwells Capital LLC, Blackwells Onshore I
LLC, Blackwells Holding Co. LLC, Vandewater Capital Holdings, LLC, Blackwells Asset Management LLC, BW Coinvest Management I LLC and Jason
Aintabi, on the other hand (the &ldquo;Blackwells Parties&rdquo;), regarding the withdrawal of the Blackwells Parties&rsquo; proxy campaign,
dismissal of pending litigation involving the parties and certain other matters. &nbsp;The foregoing summary of the July 4, 2024 Email
does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the July 4, 2024 Email, a copy of which is attached
here as Exhibit 4 and incorporated herein by reference.&nbsp; The Cooperation Agreement was included as an exhibit to a current report
on Form 8-K filed by the Issuer on July 2, 2024.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On July 25, 2024 Mr. Said sent an email to Mr. Bennett and Mr. Stockton (the &ldquo;July 25, 2024 Email&rdquo;), expressing displeasure
and frustration at the status of discussions with the Issuer, reiterating key proposals in prior communications and requesting commitments
from the Issuer by the end of July 2024. The foregoing summary of the July 25, 2024 Email does not purport to be complete and is subject
to, and qualified in its entirety by, the July 25, 2024 Email, a copy of which is attached here as Exhibit 5 and incorporated herein by
reference.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">On November 7, 2024 ASIL issued a letter (the &ldquo;November
7, 2024 Letter&rdquo;) to the stockholders of the Issuer identifying concerns about the management of the Issuer and stating that ASIL
is considering mounting a proxy fight. The foregoing summary of the November 7, 2024 letter does not purport to be complete and is subject
to, and qualified in its entirety by, the November 7, 2024, a copy of which is attached here as Exhibit 6 and incorporated herein by
reference.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(a)-(b)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Reporting Persons may be deemed to
beneficially own an aggregate of 6,513,000 shares of Common Stock, which represents approximately 9.8% of the shares of Common Stock
outstanding based on the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 6, 2024 as reported in the Issuer&rsquo;s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2024. All such shares of Common Stock
are owned directly by ASIL.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(c)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">During the past 60 days, the Reporting Persons
have not effected any transactions in the Common Stock.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(d)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">No person other than ASIL has the right to receive
or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of the Common Stock reported on this
Schedule 13D.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(e)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Not applicable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Reporting Persons have entered into a Joint Filing
Agreement (the &ldquo;<U>Joint Filing Agreement</U>&rdquo;), dated as of May  21, 2024, pursuant to which they have agreed to the
joint filing on behalf of each of them of statements on Schedule 13D with respect to the securities of the Issuer to the extent required
by applicable law.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The foregoing summary of the Joint Filing Agreement
does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the Joint Filing Agreement, a copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Except as described above in this Item 6, the Reporting
Persons do not have any contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships with respect to the securities of the Issuer.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.25in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 7%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 93%"><P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1574085/000139834424013231/fp0089431-2_ex1.htm">Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of May 21, 2024, between Al Shams Investments Limited and Wafic Rida Said (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D filed by Al Shams Investments Limited et al. on July 29, 2024)</A></FONT></P>
                                                <P STYLE="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">2</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1574085/000089882219000058/braemarex3.htm">Power of Attorney, dated as of August 29, 2019, by Wafic Rafa Said (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3 to the Schedule 13D filed by Al Shams Investments Limited et al. on August 29, 2019)</A>
    <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">3</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1574085/000139834424011205/fp0088636-2_ex3.htm">Email, dated June 3, 2024, from Wafic Rida Said to Monty J. Bennett, the Chairman of the Issuer, and Richard J. Stockton, the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Issuer (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3 to Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed by Al Shams Investments Limited et al. on June 3, 2024)</A></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">4</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"> <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1574085/000139834424012351/fp0089002-1_ex4.htm">Email, dated July 4, 2024, from Wafic Rida Said to Richard J. Stockton, the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Issuer, and Monty J. Bennett, the Chairman of the Issuer (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 to Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D filed by Al Shams Investments Limited et al. on July 8, 2024).</A>
</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">5</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1574085/000139834424013231/fp0089431-2_ex5.htm">Email, dated July 25, 2024, from Wafic Rida Said to Monty J. Bennett, the Chairman of the Issuer, and Richard J. Stockton, the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Issuer (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5 to Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D filed by Al Shams Investments Limited et al. on July 29, 2024)</A></TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top">6</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><A HREF="fp0091001-2_ex9976.htm">Letter, dated November 7, 2024, from Al Shams Investments Limited to stockholders of the Issuer</A></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 35%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">CUSIP No. 10482B101</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">13D</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">After reasonable inquiry and
to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Dated: November 12, 2024</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 35%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">AL SHAMS INVESTMENTS LIMITED</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 15%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">By: /s/ Mark Crockwell</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Name: Mark Crockwell</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Title: Director</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">WAFIC RIDA SAID</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">By: /s/ Mark Crockwell</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Name: Mark Crockwell</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 11pt">Title: Attorney-in-Fact</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0">&nbsp;Exhibit 6</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>AL SHAMS INVESTMENTS LIMITED</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">5B Waterloo Lane</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Pembroke HMOS</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Bermuda</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">7 November 2024</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Dear Fellow Braemar Stockholders,</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">We at Al Shams Investment Limited (&quot;ASIL&quot;) have, for years,
been a 9.8% holder of Braemar's common stock because we believe there is great long-term value in the business. After diligently
researching this company and its Board of Directors, however, we have discovered multiple lapses in corporate governance. These
include multiple conflicts of interest, which we believe could put the future of our company in peril. We have found ourselves in a
troubling situation. In light of that fact, we at ASIL are, for the first time in our history, considering mounting a proxy fight.
We write to put you on notice of our intention.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">As you know, the current state of Braemar looks dark. Over the past
ten years, its stock has plummeted by nearly 90%, and stockholders have taken notice of an advisory agreement under which Braemar
diverts enormous resources to Ashford Inc., a company controlled by Mr. Monty Bennett-the chair of Braemar's Board. One financial
analyst noted in 2023 that Braemar's &quot;share price, a reflection of market sentiment, shows a long-term decline&quot; and that
Braemar's &quot;share price has fallen continuously over the past decade.&quot; Philip Wang, Braemar Hotels &amp; Resorts: Bad Q2,
Even Worse Balance Sheet, Seeking Alpha (Aug. 8, 2023).</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Braemar's 2024 10-K discloses that it has executed a series of contracts
under which it pays steep fees to Remington Hospitality, a subsidiary of Ashford, Inc. Mr. Bennett is the CEO of Ashford, part of a group
that controls Ashford Hospitality, and is the Chairman of Ashford's Board of Directors.&nbsp; Additionally, all of Braemar's C-suite level
executives, including Richard Stockton, Braemar's President and Chief Executive Officer, and Alex Rose, Braemar's counsel, are Ashford
employees and serve as Ashford Hospitality's C-suite.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Under Ashford's management and Bennett's leadership, Braemar executed
a series of three contracts under which it pays wildly above-market rates to so-called &quot;external&quot; firms. Those contracts
are:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(i)&nbsp;a management agreement with Ashford Hospitality
Advisors LLC, under which Braemar pays fees and reimbursements for &quot;advisory&quot; and &quot;management&quot; services;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">
(ii)&nbsp;management agreements with Remington Holdings, LP. under which Braemar pays fees
and reimbursements for hotel management and hospitality services; and</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(iii)&nbsp;an agreement with Premier Project Management
LLC, under which Braemar pays for certain maintenance and construction services.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Ashford Hospitality, Remington, and Premier are all subsidiaries of Ashford.
As mentioned, Mr. Bennett is a member of a control group that controls Ashford.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Braemar disclosed in its 2024 Form 10-K that, in 2023, Braemar paid
the Bennett companies advisory services fees of approximately $31.1 million and additional fees for products or services of
approximately $30.2 million. Over the last ten years, management fees paid by Braemar to the Bennett companies have grown by over
575 percent. Those fees, combined with hotel management fees, now represent almost half the market value of Braemar.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">In light of the above concerns, Mr Bennett has received numerous
communications which have sought assurances that Braemar would implement various corporate governance reforms in the best interest
of all shareholders, including:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">
(i)&nbsp;Ending the management agreement between Braemar and Ashford, transitioning Braemar into a self-managed REIT, consistent with other listed lodging
REITs.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">
(ii)&nbsp;Renegotiating the termination fee with Ashford to a more reasonable amount, potentially payable in newly issued Braemar shares rather than cash, thus
aligning Braemar's interests with those of the shareholders.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">
(iii)&nbsp;Appointing new, truly independent members to the Braemar Board who will act in the best interests of all shareholders.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Despite extensive correspondence, Braemar has regrettably not implemented
any of the proposed reforms to date, nor has it indicated that it will do so, which has further exacerbated ASIL's concerns. In the meantime,
ASIL has recently issued a demand to Braemar to Inspect Books and Records pursuant to Sections 2-512 and 2-513 of the Maryland General
Corporation Law. The demand is part of a continuing investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty by the standard of conduct
(owed by directors of Braemar) and by each of Mr Bennett, the chairperson of Braemar's Board of Directors, any other member of Braemar's
Board, and its officers in connection with their dealings with Mr Bennett, Ashford, Inc., Ashford Hospitality Advisors LLC, Remington
Holdings, L.P., <FONT STYLE="color: #202020">Premier Project Management LLC</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #454545">, </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #202020">and
any and all other companies </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #2F2F2F">controlled, </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #202020">managed by</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #454545">,
</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #202020">or otherwise associated with Mr Bennett</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #454545">.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="color: #202020">The situation </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #101010">need
</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #2F2F2F">not </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #202020">remain so dire</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #454545">. </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #101010">Unburdened
</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #202020">from the conflicts described above</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #454545">, </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #202020">we
believe that a change in Braemar</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #454545">'</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #202020">s </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #2F2F2F">leaders</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #101010">hip
</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #202020">would usher in a </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #101010">new </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #202020">dawn
for the company</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #454545">. </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #202020">We believe Braemar needs fresh stockholder </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #2F2F2F">representation
</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #202020">on the board to steer it towards long-term success and away from becoming yet another e</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #454545">x</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #202020">ample
of a failed REIT that succumbed to </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #2F2F2F">co</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #101010">nflicts </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #202020">of
interest.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="color: #202020">We look forward to a time </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #2F2F2F">where
</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #202020">our company</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #454545">'</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #202020">s future will
outshine </FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #2F2F2F">its past.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; color: #202020">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><FONT STYLE="color: #202020">Yours sincerely</FONT><FONT STYLE="color: #454545">,</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; color: #202020">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; color: #202020">/s/ David Auckland</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; color: #202020">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; color: #202020">For and on behalf of</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; color: #202020">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; color: #202020">Al Shams Investments Limited</P>

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