SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): June 6, 2005

ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST, INC.

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (972) 490-9600

Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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ITEM 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On June 6, 2005, Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it has placed five non-core hotels under contract for sale to four separate buyers for a total sales price of approximately $29.85 million. Three of the closings are expected to take place in June 2005 for total proceeds of approximately $18.85 million, and the remaining closing is expected to occur prior to December 31, 2005 for total proceeds of approximately $11.0 million.

The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (b) Exhibits

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: June 6, 2005