Exhibit 23.1
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                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITOR
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     We  consent  to  the  incorporation  by  reference  in (a) the Registration
Statement  on  Form S-3 (No. 333-82666) and related prospectus pertaining to the
Dividend Reinvestment Plan of Hersha Hospitality Trust and Subsidiaries ("HHT"),
(b)  the  Registration  Statement  on  Form  S-3  (No.  333-113058)  and related
prospectus  pertaining  to  the resale of common shares by various shareholders,
(c)  the  Registration  Statement  on  Form  S-3  (No.  333-113227)  and related
prospectus  pertaining  to  the  resale  of  common  shares  by  CNL Hospitality
Properties, L.P. and its transferees, and (d) the Registration Statement on Form
S-3  (No.  333-113061)  registering  for  offer  and sale $200 million of common
shares,  preferred  shares  and  debt  securities  of  HHT, of our reports dated
February  28,  2003,  with respect to the financial statements of HHT and Hersha
Hospitality  Management LP included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the
year  ended  December  31,  2003


                                                    MOORE  STEPHENS,  P.C.
                                                    Certified Public Accountants

New York, New York
June 30, 2004