Exhibit 99.1


                  Certification Required by 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1350
                 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
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         In  connection  with the filing by  Hospitality  Properties  Trust (the
"Company") of the Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending September
30, 2002 (the "Report"),  each of the undersigned hereby certifies,  to the best
of his knowledge:

         1.       The Report fully  complies  with the  requirements  of Section
                  13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and

         2.       The information  contained in the Report fairly  presents,  in
                  all material respects,  the financial condition and results of
                  operations of the Company.




/s/Barry M. Portnoy                           /s/John G. Murray
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Barry M. Portnoy                              John G. Murray
Managing Trustee                              President and Chief
                                                       Operating Officer


/s/Gerard M. Martin                           /s/Mark L. Kleifges
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Gerard M. Martin                              Mark L. Kleifges
Managing Trustee                              Treasurer and Chief
                                                       Financial Officer