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Exhibit 10.3

 Exhibit 10.3 
 APPLE REIT EIGHT, INC. 
 2007 INCENTIVE PLAN 
 EFFECTIVE                     
            , 2007 

 APPLE REIT EIGHT, INC. 
 2007 INCENTIVE PLAN 
 EFFECTIVE
                                 , 2007 
 1. Purpose. The purpose of this Apple REIT Eight, Inc. 2007 Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) is to further the long term stability and
financial success of Apple REIT Eight, Inc. (the “Company”) by attracting and retaining key Employees through the use of stock incentives. It is believed that ownership of Company stock will stimulate the efforts of those Employees of the
Company upon whose judgment and interest the Company is and will be largely dependent for the successful conduct of its business. It is also believed that Incentive Awards granted to such Employees under this Plan will strengthen the desire of the
Employees to remain with the Company and will further the identification of those Employees’ interests with those of the Company’s shareholders. The Plan is intended to conform to the provisions of Securities and Exchange Commission Rule
16b-3 of the Act. 
 2. Definitions. As used in the Plan, the following terms have the meanings indicated: 
 (a) “Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 
 (b) “Applicable Withholding Taxes” means the aggregate amount of federal, state and local income and payroll taxes that the
Employer is required to withhold in connection with any exercise of an Option or any lapse of restrictions on Restricted Stock. 
 (c) “Board” means the board of directors of the Company. 

 (d) “Change of Control” means: 
 (i) The acquisition, other than from the Company, by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or
14(d)(2) of the Act), of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Act) of 35% or more of either the then outstanding common shares of the Company or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting
securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, but excluding for this purpose, any such acquisition by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or any Employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or its
subsidiaries, or any corporation with respect to which, following such acquisition, more than 50% of, respectively, the then outstanding common shares of such corporation and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of
such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors is then beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the common stock and voting securities of
the Company immediately prior to such acquisition in substantially the same proportion as their ownership, immediately prior to such acquisition, of the then outstanding common shares of the Company or the combined voting power of the then
outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be; or 
 (ii) Individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board (as of the date hereof the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board during any 12-month period, provided that any
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shareholders was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were
a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest relating to the election of the Directors of the Company (as such
terms are used in Rule 14a-11 of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Act); or 
 (iii) Approval by the shareholders of the
Company of a reorganization, merger or consolidation, in each case, with respect to which the individuals and entities who were the respective beneficial owners of the common shares and voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such
reorganization, merger or consolidation do not, following such reorganization, merger or consolidation, beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of, respectively, the then outstanding common shares and the combined voting power of the
then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such reorganization, merger or consolidation, or a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company
or a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company. 
 Anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding, however, no event shall constitute a “Change of Control” for purposes of this Plan unless such event constitutes a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company for purposes of Code section 409A(a)(2)(v).

  

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 (e) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 
 (f) “Committee” means the committee appointed by the Board as described under Section 13. 
 (g) “Company” means Apple REIT Eight, Inc., a Virginia corporation. 
 (h) “Date of Grant” means the date on which an Incentive Award is granted by the Committee. 
 (i) “Disability” or “Disabled” means that the participant (i) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful
activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, or (ii) is, by reason of any medically
determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than 3 months under an
accident and health plan covering employees of the Employer. 
 (j) “Employee” means employees, officers and
directors of the Company who are not covered under the Company’s 2007 Non-employee Directors Stock Option Plan. 
 (k)
“Employer” means the Company. 
 (l) “Fair Market Value” means, on any given date, (i) if Units are
traded on an exchange, the closing registered sales prices of the Units on such day on the exchange on which it generally has the greatest trading volume, (ii) if the Units are traded on the over-the-counter market, the average between the
closing bid and asked prices on such day as reported by NASDAQ, or (iii) if the Units are not traded on any exchange or over-the-counter market, the fair market value shall be determined by the Board using any reasonable method in good faith.

  

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 (m) “Incentive Award” means, collectively, the award of an Option or Restricted
Stock under the Plan. 
 (n) “Initial Closing” means the first closing of the Offering that will occur after the
Minimum Offering is achieved. 
 (o) “Insider” means a person subject to Section 16(b) of the Act. 

(p) “Minimum Offering” means the sale of 4,761,905 Units of the Company pursuant to the Offering. 
 (q) “Nonstatutory Stock Option” means an Option that does not meet the requirements of Code section 422, or, even if meeting the
requirements of Code section 422, is not intended to be an incentive stock option and is so designated. 
 (r)
“Offering” means, collectively, (1) the sale of up to $1,000,000,000 to the public and the registration of such units with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as authorized by resolutions of the Board dated
                     (the “Initial Offering”), and (2) the issuance of any additional Units of the Company as authorized by
resolutions of the Board from time to time, which issuance occurs before the termination of this Plan (the “Additional Offerings”). 
 (s) “Option” means a right to purchase Units granted under the Plan, at a price determined in accordance with the Plan. 
 (t) “Participant” means any Employee of the Employer who receives an Incentive Award under the Plan. 
  

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 (u) “Restricted Stock” means Units awarded upon the terms and subject to the
restriction set forth in Section 6. 
 (v) “Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 of the Securities and Exchange
Commission promulgated under the Act. A reference in the Plan to Rule 16b-3 shall include a reference to any corresponding rule (or number redesignation) of any amendments to Rule 16b-3 enacted after the effective date of the Plan’s adoption.

 (w) “Unit” means one common share and one Series A preferred share, no par value, of the Company. If the par
value of the common shares or Series A preferred shares is changed, or in the event of a change in the capital structure of the Company (as provided in Section 12), the Units resulting from such a change shall be deemed to be Units within the
meaning of the Plan. 
 (x) “Window Period” means the period beginning on the third business day and ending on the
twelfth business day following the release for publication of quarterly or annual summary statements of the Company’s sales and earnings. The release for publication shall be deemed to have occurred if the specified financial data
(i) appears on a wire service, (ii) appears in a financial news service, (iii) appears in a newspaper of general circulation, or (iv) is otherwise made publicly available. 
 3. General. The following types of Incentive Awards may be granted under the Plan: Options and Restricted Stock. Options granted under the Plan
shall be Nonstatutory Stock Options. 
 4. Securities. Subject to Section 12 of the Plan, there shall be reserved for issuance
under the Plan an aggregate of (1) 35,000 Units plus (2) 4.625% of the number of Units sold in the Initial Offering in excess of the Minimum Offering plus (3) 5.0% of the total number of Units sold in the Additional Offerings, which
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portions thereof granted under the Plan that expire or otherwise terminate unexercised may again be subjected to an Option under the Plan. For purposes of
determining the number of Units that are available for Incentive Awards under the Plan, such number shall, to the extent permissible under Rule 16b-3, include the number of Units surrendered by an optionee or retained by the Company in payment of
Applicable Withholding Taxes. 
 5. Eligibility. 
 (a) All present and future Employees of the Employer who hold positions with management responsibilities with the Employer (or any parent
or subsidiary of the Company, whether now existing or hereafter created or acquired) shall be eligible to receive Incentive Awards under the Plan. The Committee shall have the power and complete discretion, as provided in Section 13, to select
eligible Employees to receive Incentive Awards and to determine for each Employee the terms and conditions, the nature of the award and the number of Units to be allocated to each Employee as part of each Incentive Award. 
 (b) The grant of an Incentive Award shall not obligate the Employer or any parent or subsidiary of the Company to pay an Employee any
particular amount of remuneration, to continue the employment of the Employee after the grant or to make further grants to the Employee at any time thereafter. 
 6. Restricted Stock Awards. 
 (a) Whenever the Committee deems it appropriate to grant
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notice, when accepted in writing by the Participant shall become an award agreement between the Company and the Participant and certificates representing the
shares shall be issued and delivered to the Participant. Restricted Stock may be awarded by the Committee in its discretion without cash consideration. 
 (b) Restricted Stock issued pursuant to the Plan shall be subject to the following restrictions: 
 (i) No Restricted Stock may be sold, assigned, transferred or disposed of by an Insider within a six-month period beginning on the Date of Grant, and Restricted Stock may not be pledged, hypothecated or otherwise encumbered within a
six-month period beginning on the Date of Grant if such action would be treated as a sale or disposition under Rule 16b-3. 
 (ii) No Restricted Stock may be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated, or otherwise encumbered or disposed of until the restrictions on such units as set forth in the Participant’s award agreement have lapsed pursuant to
paragraph (d) below. 
 (iii) If a Participant ceases to be employed by the Employer or a parent or subsidiary of the
Company, the Participant shall forfeit to the Company any Restricted Stock on which the restrictions have not lapsed pursuant to paragraph (d) below on the date such Participant shall cease to be so employed. 
 (c) Upon the acceptance by a Participant of an award of Restricted Stock, such Participant shall, subject to the restrictions set forth in
paragraph (b) above, have all the rights of a shareholder with respect to such Restricted Stock, including, but not limited to, the right to vote such units and the right to receive all dividends and other distributions paid thereon.
Certificates representing Restricted Stock shall bear a legend referring to the restrictions set forth in the Plan and the Participant’s award agreement. 
  

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 (d) The Committee shall establish as to each award of Restricted Stock the terms and
conditions upon which the restrictions set forth in paragraph (b) above shall lapse. Such terms and conditions may include, without limitation, the lapsing of such restrictions as a result of the Disability, death or retirement of the
Participant or the occurrence of a Change of Control. 
 (e) Each Participant shall agree at the time his Restricted Stock is
granted, and as a condition thereof, to pay to the Company, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company regarding the payment to the Company of, Applicable Withholding Taxes. Until such amount has been paid or arrangements satisfactory to the
Company have been made, no stock certificate free of a legend reflecting the restrictions set forth in paragraph (b) above shall be issued to such Participant. 
 7. Options. 
 (a) Whenever the Committee deems it appropriate to grant Options, notice
shall be given to the Participant stating the number of Units for which Options are granted, the Option price per Unit, and the conditions to which the grant and exercise of the Options are subject. This notice, when duly accepted in writing by the
Participant, shall become an option agreement between the Company and the Participant. 
 (b) The exercise price of Units of
the Company covered by an Option shall be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of such shares on the Date of Grant. 
 (c) Options may be exercised in whole or in part at such times as may be specified by the Committee in the Participant’s option agreement; provided that, the exercise provisions for Options shall in all events not be more liberal than
the following provisions: 
 (i) No Option may be exercised after ten years from the Date of Grant. 
  

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 (ii) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, no Option may be exercised unless
the Participant is employed by the Employer or a parent or subsidiary of the Company at the time of the exercise and has been so employed at all times since the Date of Grant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may at any time, in its sole
discretion, modify the requirements that, in order to be exercisable thereafter, an Option be exercisable on the date of termination of employment and/or such Option be exercised within 60 days after the Participant’s termination of employment,
provided that the modification is set forth in the terms and conditions of the award agreement between the Company and the Participant. If a Participant’s employment is terminated other than by reason of his Disability or death at a time when
the Participant holds an Option that is exercisable (in whole or in part), the Participant may exercise any or all of the exercisable portion of the Option (to the extent exercisable on the date of termination) within 60 days after the
Participant’s termination of employment. If a Participant’s employment is terminated by reason of his Disability at a time when the Participant holds an Option that is exercisable (in whole or in part), the Participant may exercise any or
all of the exercisable portion of the Option (to the extent exercisable on the date of Disability) within 180 days after the Participant’s termination of employment. If a Participant’s employment is terminated by reason of his death at a
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Option that is exercisable (in whole or in part), the Option may be exercised (to the extent exercisable on the date of death) within 180 days after the
Participant’s death by the person to whom the Participant’s rights under the Option shall have passed by will or by the law of descent and distribution. 
 (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Option shall be exercisable by an Insider within the first six months after it is granted (as
determined under Rule 16b-3 of the Act); provided that, this restriction shall not apply if the Participant becomes Disabled or dies during the six-month period. 
 (e) The Committee may, in its discretion, grant Options that by their terms become fully exercisable upon a Change of Control,
notwithstanding other conditions on exercisability in the option agreement. 
 8. Method of Exercise of Options. 
 (a) Options may be exercised by the Participant giving written notice of the exercise to the Company, stating the number of Units the
Participant has elected to purchase under the Option. Such notice shall be effective only if accompanied by the exercise price in full in cash; provided that, if the terms of an Option so permit, the Participant may (i) deliver Units of the
Company (valued at their Fair Market Value on the date of exercise) in satisfaction of all or any part of the exercise price, (ii) deliver a properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to deliver
promptly to the Company, from the sale or loan proceeds with respect to the sale of Units or a loan secured by Units, the amount necessary to pay the exercise price and, if required by the Committee, Applicable Withholding Taxes, or
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promissory note, payable to the Company, in payment of all or part of the exercise price together with such collateral as may be required by the Committee at
the time of exercise. The interest rate under any such promissory note shall be established by the Committee and shall be at least equal to the minimum interest rate required at the time to avoid imputed interest under the Code. A loan of the type
described in this section 8(a) may be made only to the extent that it is permissible by applicable laws and regulatory requirements. 
 (b) The Company may place on any certificate representing Units issued upon the exercise of an Option any legend deemed desirable by the Company’s counsel to comply with federal or state securities laws, and the Company may require a
customary written indication of the Participant’s investment intent. Until the Participant has made any required payment, including any Applicable Withholding Taxes, and has had issued a certificate for the Units of the Company acquired, he
shall possess no shareholder rights with respect to the Units. 
 (c) As an alternative to making a cash payment to the
Company to satisfy Applicable Withholding Taxes, if the Option so provides, the Participant may, subject to the provisions set forth below, elect to (i) deliver already owned Units of the Company or (ii) have the Company retain that number
of Units of the Company that would satisfy all or a specified portion of the Applicable Withholding Taxes. The Committee shall have sole discretion to approve or disapprove any such election. If the Participant is an Insider, the following
provisions apply to elections to satisfy Applicable Withholding Taxes, to the extent required by Rule 16b-3: 
  

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 (i) The Participant’s election to have the Company retain from the Units to be
issued upon exercise of an Option the number Units that would satisfy Applicable Withholding Taxes must be made at least six months after the Option was granted and either: 
 (A) during a Window Period; or 
 (B) at least six months before the amount of Applicable Withholding Taxes is calculated. 
 (ii) The Participant’s election must be irrevocable. 
 (iii) Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions,
the manner and timing of elections may be varied from those provided, and elections previously made as irrevocable may be revoked, if such variance or revocation is permissible under Rule 16b-3. 
 (d) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Options shall always be granted and exercised in such a manner as to conform to the
provisions of Rule 16b-3. 
 9. Nontransferability of Options. Options by their terms shall not be transferable except by will or by
the laws of descent and distribution or, if permitted by Rule 16b-3, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order (as defined in Code section 414(p)) (“QDRO”) and shall be exercisable, during the Participant’s lifetime, only by
the Participant or, if permitted by Rule 16b-3, an alternate payee under a QDRO, or by his guardian, duly authorized attorney-in-fact or other legal representative. 
 10. Effective Date of the Plan. This Plan was originally effective on [                , 2007], having been approved
by the shareholders of the Company on such date. Until the requirements of any applicable state or federal securities laws have been met, no Option shall be exercisable. 
  

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 11. Termination, Modification, Change. If not sooner terminated by the Board, this Plan, as
amended and restated, shall terminate at the close of business on which the Company’s existence terminates (provided, however, that if the existence of the Company terminates and is reinstated as permitted by law, the Plan shall continue during
the effective period of any reinstatement, subject to earlier termination pursuant to action of the Board.) No Incentive Awards shall be made under the Plan after its termination. The Board may terminate the Plan or any amend the Plan in such
respects as it shall deem advisable; provided that, if and to the extent required by Rule 16b-3 of the Act, no change shall be made that increases the total number of Units reserved for issuance pursuant to Incentive Awards granted under the Plan
(except pursuant to Section 12), materially modifies the requirements as to eligibility for participation in the Plan, or materially increases the benefits accruing to Participants under the Plan, unless such change is authorized by the
shareholders of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may unilaterally amend the Plan and Incentive Awards as it deems appropriate to ensure compliance with Rule 16b-3 of the Act. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, a
termination or amendment of the Plan shall not, without the consent of the Participant, adversely affect the Participant’s rights under an Incentive Award previously granted to him. 
 12. Change in Capital Structure. 
 (a) In the event of a stock dividend, stock split or combination of stock, recapitalization or merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation or other change in the Company’s capital stock (including,
but not limited to, the creation or issuance to shareholders generally of rights, options or warrants for the purchase of common shares or preferred shares of the Company), the number of Units to be subject to the Plan and to Options then
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number of units or securities which may be delivered under the Plan, the exercise price and other relevant provisions shall be appropriately adjusted by the
Committee, whose determination shall be binding on all persons. If the adjustment would produce fractional units with respect to any unexercised Option, the Committee may adjust appropriately the number of units covered by the Option so as to
eliminate the fractional units. 
 (b) If the Company is a party to a consolidation or a merger in which the Company is not
the surviving corporation, a transaction that results in the acquisition of substantially all of the Company’s outstanding stock by a single person or entity, or a sale or transfer of substantially all of the Company’s assets, the
Committee may take such actions with respect to outstanding Incentive Awards as the Committee deems appropriate; provided, however, that any such action must comply with Code section 409A. 
 (c) Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the Committee may take the foregoing actions without the consent of any
Participant, and the Committee’s determination shall be conclusive and binding on all persons for all purposes. 
 13. Administration
of the Plan. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee, which shall consist of not less than two members of the Board, who shall be appointed by the Board. The Committee shall have general authority to impose any limitation or condition
upon an Incentive Award the Committee deems appropriate to achieve the objectives of the Incentive Award and the Plan and, without limitation and in addition to powers set forth elsewhere in the Plan, shall have the following specific authority:

 (a) The Committee shall have the power and complete discretion to determine (i) which eligible Employees shall receive
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(iii) the Fair Market Value of the Units, (iv) the time or times when an Incentive Award shall be granted, (v) whether an Incentive Award
shall become vested over a period of time and when it shall be fully vested, (vi) when Options may be exercised, (vii) whether a Disability exists, (viii) the manner in which payment will be made upon the exercise of Options,
(ix) conditions relating to the length of time before disposition the Units received upon the exercise of Options is permitted, (x) whether to approve a Participant’s elections under the Plan, (xi) notice provisions relating to
the sale of Units acquired under the Plan, and (xii) any additional requirements relating to Incentive Awards that the Committee deems appropriate. To the extent permitted under Code section 409A, the Committee shall have the power to amend the
terms of previously granted Incentive Awards so long as the terms as amended are consistent with the terms of the Plan and provided that the consent of the Participant is obtained with respect to any amendment that would be detrimental to him,
except that such consent will not be required if such amendment is for the purpose of complying with Rule 16b-3 of the Act. 
 (b) The Committee may adopt rules and regulations for carrying out the Plan. The interpretation and construction of any provision of the Plan by the Committee shall be final and conclusive. The Committee may consult with counsel, who may be
counsel to the Company, and shall not incur any liability for any action taken in good faith in reliance upon the advice of counsel. 
 (c) A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum, and all actions of the Committee shall be taken by a majority of the members present. 

  

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Any action may be taken by a written instrument signed by all of the members, and any action so taken shall be fully effective as if it had been taken at a
meeting. 
 (d) The Board from time to time may appoint members previously appointed and may fill vacancies, however caused,
in the Committee. Insofar as it is necessary to satisfy the requirements of Section 16(b) of the Act, no member of the Committee shall be eligible to participate in the Plan or in any other plan of the Company or any parent or subsidiary of the
Company that entitles participants to acquire stock, stock options or stock appreciation rights of the Company or any parent or subsidiary of the Company, and no person shall become a member of the Committee if, within the preceding one-year period,
the person shall have been eligible to participate in such a plan. In addition, each member of the Committee must be a “Non-Employee Director” as that term is defined in Rule 16(b)(3). 
 14. Notice. All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Plan be in writing and shall be deemed to have been
duly given if delivered personally or mailed first class, postage prepaid, as follows (a) if to the Company – at its principal business address to the attention of the President; (b) if to any Participant – at the last address of
the Participant known to the sender at the time the notice or other communication is sent. 
 15. Governing Law. The terms of this
Plan shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia without regard to conflicts of law. Anything in this Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, the Plan shall be interpreted and administered at all times to comply with the applicable
requirements of Code section 409A and any guidance promulgated thereunder. 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Plan to be executed this day of
                    , 2007. 
  

			
	APPLE REIT EIGHT, INC.
		
	By	 	  
		 	 Glade M. Knight
 Chairman of the
Board

  

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 Exhibit 10.4 
 APPLE REIT EIGHT, INC. 
 2007 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS STOCK OPTION PLAN 
 EFFECTIVE                     
        , 2007 

 Exhibit 10.4 
 APPLE REIT EIGHT, INC. 
 2007 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS STOCK OPTION PLAN 
 EFFECTIVE                 
            , 2007 
 1. Purpose. The purpose of this
Apple REIT Eight, Inc. 2007 Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) is to encourage ownership in Apple REIT Eight, Inc. (the “Company”) by non-employee members of the Board, in order to promote long-term stockholder
value and to provide non-employee members of the Board with an incentive to continue as directors of the Company. 
 2.
Definitions. As used in the Plan, the following terms have the meanings indicated: 
 (a) “Act” means the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 
 (b) “Board” means the board of directors of the Company. 

(c) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 
 (d) “Company” means Apple REIT Eight, Inc., a Virginia corporation. 
 (e) “Date of Grant” means the date as of which an Eligible Director is automatically awarded an Option pursuant to
Section 7. 
 (f) “Disability” or “Disabled” means that the participant (i) is unable to engage
in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, or (ii) is, by
reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less
than 3 months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Employer. 

 (g) “Eligible Director” means a director described in Section 4.

 (h) “Employer” means the Company. 
 (i) “Fair Market Value” means, on any given date, (i) if the Units are traded on an exchange, the closing registered sales
prices of the Company Stock on such day on the exchange on which it generally has the greatest trading volume, (ii) if the Units are traded on the over-the-counter market, the average between the closing bid and asked prices on such day as
reported by NASDAQ, or (iii) if the Units are not traded on any exchange or over-the-counter market, the fair market value shall be determined by the Board using any reasonable method in good faith. 
 (j) “Initial Closing” means the first closing of the Offering that will occur after the Minimum Offering is achieved.

 (k) “Insider” means a person subject to Section 16(b) of the Act. 
 (l) “Minimum Offering” means the sale of 4,761,905 Units pursuant to the Offering. 
 (m) “Offering” means, collectively, (1) the sale of up to $1,000,000,000 in Units to the public and the registration of
such shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as authorized by resolutions of the Board dated                      (the
“Initial Offering”), and (2) the issuance of any additional Units as authorized by resolutions of the Board from time to time, which issuance occurs before the termination of this Plan (the “Additional Offerings”).

  

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 (n) “Option” means a right to acquire Units granted under the Plan, at a price
determined in accordance with the Plan. 
 (o) “Unit” means one common share and one Series A preferred share, no
par value, of the Company. If the par value of the common shares or Series A preferred shares is changed, or in the event of a change in the capital structure of the Company (as provided in Section 12), the Units resulting from such a change
shall be deemed to be Units within the meaning of the Plan. 
 3. Administration. The Plan shall be administered by the Board.
Options shall be granted as described in Section 7. However, the Board shall have all powers vested in it by the terms of the Plan, including, without limitation, the authority (within the limitations described herein) to prescribe the form of
the agreement embodying the grant of Options, to construe the Plan, to determine all questions arising under the Plan, and to adopt and amend rules and regulations for the administration of the Plan as it may deem desirable. Any decision of the
Board in the administration of the Plan, as described herein, shall be final and conclusive. The Board may act only by a majority of its members in office, except that members thereof may authorize any one or more of their number or any officer of
the Company to execute and deliver documents on behalf of the Board. No member of the Board shall be liable for anything done or omitted to be done by him or any other member of the Board in connection with the Plan, except for his own willful
misconduct or as expressly provided by statue. 
 4. Participation in the Plan. Each director of the Company who is not
otherwise an employee of the Employer or any subsidiary of the Company and was not an employee of the Employer or subsidiary for a period of at least one year before the Date of Grant shall be eligible to participate in the Plan. 
  

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 5. Securities Subject to the Plan. Subject to Section 12 of the Plan, there
shall be reserved for issuance under the Plan an aggregate of 45,000 Units plus 1.8% of the total number of Units issued in the Offering in excess of the Minimum Offering, which shall be authorized, but unissued Units. Units allocable to Options or
portions thereof granted under the Plan that expire or otherwise terminate unexercised may again be subjected to an Option under the Plan. 
 6. Non-Statutory Stock Options. All options granted under the Plan shall be non-statutory in nature and shall not be entitled to special tax treatment under Code section 422. 
 7. Award, Terms, Conditions and Form of Options. Each Option shall be evidenced by a written agreement in such form as the Board
shall from time to time approve, which agreement shall comply with and be subject to the following terms and conditions: 
 (a) Automatic Award of Option. 
 (i) As of the Initial Closing, each Eligible Director shall automatically receive
an Option to purchase 5,500 Units plus 0.0125% of the number of Units in excess of the Minimum Offering sold by the Initial Closing. 
 (ii) As of each June 1 during the years 2007 and ending upon the termination of the Plan, each Eligible Director shall automatically receive an Option to purchase 0.02% of the total number of Units issued and outstanding on that date.

 (iii) As of the election as a director of any new person who qualifies as an Eligible Director, such Eligible Director
shall automatically receive an Option to purchase 5,500 Units. 
 (iv) If at any time under the Plan there are not sufficient
Units available to fully permit the automatic Option grants described in this paragraph, the Option grants shall be reduced pro rata (to zero if necessary) so as not to exceed the number of Units available. 
  

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 (b) Option Exercise Price. The Option exercise price shall be the Fair Market
Value of the Units subject to the Option on the Date of Grant. 
 (c) Options Not Transferable. An Option shall not be
transferable by the optionee otherwise than by will, or by the laws of descent and distribution, and shall be exercised during the lifetime of the optionee only by him. An Option transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution may be
exercised by the optionee’s personal representative within one year of the date of the optionee’s death to the extent the optionee could have exercised the Option on the date of his death. No Option or interest therein may be transferred,
assigned, pledged or hypothecated by the optionee during his lifetime, whether by operation of law or otherwise, or be made subject to execution, attachment or similar process. 
 (d) Exercise of Options. In no event shall an Option be exercisable earlier than six months from the later of the Date of Grant or
the date of approval of the Plan by shareholders of the Company. Furthermore, no Option may be exercised: 
 (i) Before any
amendment or restatement that requires shareholder approval pursuant to Section 13 of the Plan, is approved by shareholders of the Company; 
 (ii) Unless at such time the optionee is a director of the Company, except that he may exercise the Option within three years of the date he ceases to be a director of the Company if he ceased to be a director more
than six months after the Date of Grant of the Option; 
  

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 (iii) After the expiration of ten years from the Date of Grant; and 
 (iv) Except by written notice to the Company at its principal office, stating the number of Units the optionee has elected to purchase,
accompanied by payment in cash and/or by delivery to the Company of the Units (valued at Fair Market Value on the date of exercise) in the amount of the full Option exercise price for the shares of Units being acquired thereunder. 
 8. Withholding. If the Company is required by law to withhold federal or state income taxes when an Option is exercised, the Company
shall have the right to retain or sell without notice Units having a Fair Market Value sufficient on such date or dates as may be determined by the Board (but not more than five business days prior to the date on which such Units would otherwise
have been delivered) to cover the amount of any federal or state income tax required to be withheld or otherwise deducted and paid with respect to such payment and the exercise of the Option, remitting any balance to the optionee; provided, however,
that the optionee shall have the right to make other arrangements satisfactory to the Company or to provide the Company with the funds to enable it to pay such tax. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not sell Units if the Optionee is
an Insider and such sale will cause the Optionee to incur a liability under Section 16(b) of the Act. 
 9. Modification,
Extension and Renewal of Options. To the extent permitted under Code section 409A, the Board shall have the power to modify, extend or renew outstanding Options and to authorize the grant of new options in substitution therefor, provided
that any such action may not enhance the rights of the optionee without shareholder approval or have the effect of altering, enhancing or impairing any rights or obligations of any person under any Option previously granted without the consent of
the optionee. 
  

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 10. Termination. The Plan shall terminate upon the earlier of: 
 (a) The adoption of a resolution of the Board terminating the Plan; or 
 (b) The date on which the Company’s existence terminates (provided, however, that if the existence of the Company is reinstated as
permitted by law, the Plan shall continue during the effective period of any reinstatement, subject to earlier termination pursuant to Section 10(a) above). 
 No termination of the Plan shall without his consent materially and adversely affect any of the rights or obligations of any person under any Option previously granted under the Plan. 
 11. Limitation of Rights. 
 (a) No Right to Continue as a Director. Neither the Plan nor any action taken pursuant to the Plan shall constitute or be evidence of any agreement or understanding, express or implied, that the Company will
retain any person as a director for any period of time. 
 (b) No Shareholders Rights Under Options. An optionee shall
have no rights as a shareholder with respect to Units covered by his Option until the date of exercise of the Option, and, except as provided in Section 12, no adjustment will be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is
prior to the date of such exercise. 
 12. Changes in Capital Structure. 
 (a) In the event of a stock dividend, stock split or combination of stock, recapitalization or merger in which the Company is the
surviving corporation or other change in the Company’s capital stock (including, but not limited to, the creation or issuance to shareholders generally of rights, options or warrants for the purchase of common shares or preferred shares of the
Company), the number of units to be subject to the Plan and to Options then outstanding or to be granted thereunder, the maximum 

  

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number of units or securities which may be delivered under the Plan, the exercise price and other relevant provisions shall be appropriately adjusted by the
Board, whose determination shall be binding on all persons. If the adjustment would produce fractional units with respect to any unexercised Option, the Board may adjust appropriately the number of units covered by the Option so as to eliminate the
fractional units. 
 (b) If the Company is a party to a consolidation or a merger in which the Company is not the surviving
corporation, a transaction that results in the acquisition of substantially all of the Company’s outstanding stock by a single person or entity, or a sale or transfer of substantially all of the Company’s assets, the Board may take such
actions with respect to outstanding Options as the Board deems appropriate; provided, however, that any such action must comply with Code section 409A. 
 (c) Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the Board may take the foregoing actions without the consent of any optionee and the Board’s determination shall be conclusive and binding on all persons
for all purposes. 
 13. Amendment of the Plan. The Board (except as provided below) may suspend or discontinue the Plan
or revise or amend the Plan in any respect; provided, however, that without approval of the shareholders of the Company no revision or amendment shall increase the number of shares subject to the Plan (except as provided in Section 12) or
materially increase the benefits accruing to participants under the Plan. The Plan shall not be amended more than once every six months other than an amendment required to comply with changes in the Internal Revenue Code or regulations thereunder.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may unilaterally amend the Plan and the terms of Options granted hereunder to ensure compliance with Rule 16b-3 of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated under the Act or Code section 409A.

  

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 14. Notice. All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given
under this Plan shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally or mailed first class, postage prepaid, as follows: (a) if the Company – at its principal business address to the attention of the
President; (b) if to any participant – at the last address of the participant know to the sender at the time the notice or other communication is sent. 
 15. Governing Law. The terms of this Plan shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia without regard to conflicts of law. Anything in this Plan to the contrary notwithstanding,
the Plan shall be interpreted and administered at all times to comply with the applicable requirements of Code section 409A and any guidance promulgated thereunder. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Plan to be executed this                      day of
                             , 2007. 
  

			
	APPLE REIT EIGHT, INC.
		
	By:	 	  
		 	 Glade M. Knight,
 Chairman of the
Board

  

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