Service Properties Trust (SVC) 10-Q 2008 Q2 Quarterly report

EXHIBIT 12.1

HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIO AMOUNTS)

	Six Months Ended June 30,				Year Ended December 31,
	2008		2007		2007		2006		2005		2004		2003
Income from Continuing Operations	$	38,677	$	91,541	$	227,817	$	156,501	$	118,779	$	116,221	$	227,432
Fixed Charges	74,097		64,450		140,517		81,451		65,263		50,393		44,536
Adjusted Earnings	$	112,774	$	155,991	$	368,334	$	237,952	$	184,042	$	166,614	$	271,968
Fixed Charges:
Interest on indebtedness and amortization of deferred finance costs	$	74,097	$	64,450	$	140,517	$	81,451	$	65,263	$	50,393	$	44,536
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges	1.52x		2.42x		2.62x		2.92x		2.82x		3.31x		6.11x