Exhibit 23.4
We have issued our report dated February 1, 2007, accompanying the combined financial statements of the Hyatt Summerfield Suites Hotel Partnerships included in the Current Report on Form 8-K/A Amendment No. 1 of Hersha Hospitality Trust filed on March 15, 2007. We consent to the incorporation by reference of the aforementioned report in this Registration Statement on Form S-3. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.
/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP
Wichita, Kansas
October 31, 2007