FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

WILY ROBERT M 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. [ NONE ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

814 EAST MAIN STREET 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/1/2014
(Street)

RICHMOND, VA 23219
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Employee Directors Stock Option   $12.9500   3/1/2014     A      15785.0000       3/1/2014   6/1/2019   Common Shares   15785.0000     (1) 15785.0000   D    
Non-Employee Directors Stock Option   $12.9500   3/1/2014     A      15997.0000       3/1/2014   6/1/2020   Common Shares   15997.0000     (2) 15997.0000   D    
Non-Employee Directors Stock Option   $12.9500   3/1/2014     A      16002.0000       3/1/2014   6/1/2021   Common Shares   16002.0000     (3) 16002.0000   D    
Non-Employee Directors Stock Option   $12.9500   3/1/2014     A      15816.0000       3/1/2014   6/1/2022   Common Shares   15816.0000     (4) 15816.0000   D    
Non-Employee Directors Stock Option   $12.9500   3/1/2014     A      15491.0000       3/1/2014   6/2/2018   Common Shares   15491.0000     (5) 15491.0000   D    
Non-Employee Directors Stock Option   $12.9500   3/1/2014     A      15654.0000       3/1/2014   6/3/2023   Common Shares   15654.0000     (6) 15654.0000   D    
Non-Employee Directors Stock Option   $12.9500   3/1/2014     A      4675.0000       3/1/2014   8/15/2017   Common Shares   4675.0000     (7) 4675.0000   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Received in the merger of Apple REIT Eight, Inc. (Apple Eight) and a subsidiary of the issuer in exchange for an option to acquire 18,571 units of Apple Eight for $11.00 per unit.
(2)  Received in the merger of Apple Eight and a subsidiary of the issuer in exchange for an option to acquire 18,821 units of Apple Eight for $11.00 per unit.
(3)  Received in the merger of Apple Eight and a subsidiary of the issuer in exchange for an option to acquire 18,827 units of Apple Eight for $11.00 per unit.
(4)  Received in the merger of Apple Eight and a subsidiary of the issuer in exchange for an option to acquire 18,608 units of Apple Eight for $11.00 per unit.
(5)  Received in the merger of Apple Eight and a subsidiary of the issuer in exchange for an option to acquire 18,225 units of Apple Eight for $11.00 per unit.
(6)  Received in the merger of Apple Eight and a subsidiary of the issuer in exchange for an option to acquire 18,417 units of Apple Eight for $11.00 per unit.
(7)  Received in the merger of Apple Eight and a subsidiary of the issuer in exchange for an option to acquire 5,500 units of Apple Eight for $11.00 per unit.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WILY ROBERT M
814 EAST MAIN STREET
RICHMOND, VA 23219 		X



Signatures
Robert Wily by Kelly Clarke as Attorney-in-Fact 3/4/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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