January 4, 2017
VIA EDGAR AND E-MAIL
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Nicole Collings
RE: Chatham Lodging Trust
Registration Statement on Form S-3
Filed December 23, 2016
File No. 333-215309
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Chatham Lodging Trust (the “Company”) hereby requests acceleration of effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration Statement to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on January 6, 2017 or as soon thereafter as practicable.
The Company requests that it be notified of such effectiveness by a telephone call to David C. Wright of Hunton & Williams LLP at (804) 788-8638 and such effectiveness also be confirmed in writing.
Very truly yours. | ||||
Chatham Lodging Trust | ||||
By: | /s/ Jeremy B. Wegner | |||
Name: | Jeremy B. Wegner | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||