Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a)
I, Barry M. Portnoy, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Hospitality Properties Trust; and |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
| Date: April 17, 2009 | | | /s/ Barry M. Portnoy |
| | | | Barry M. Portnoy |
| | | | Managing Trustee |
