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


                              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):  January 29, 2007


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                      LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES
       (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


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        Maryland               1-14045           36-4219376
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     (State or Other      (Commission File    (IRS Employer
     Jurisdiction of           Number)        Identification No.)
     Incorporation)


                       3 Bethesda Metro Center
                             Suite 1200
                      Bethesda, Maryland 20814
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              (Address of principal executive offices)


 Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (301) 941-1500


                           Not Applicable
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    (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




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

[  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
     (17 CFR 230.425)

[  ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
     (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[  ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))





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ITEM 7.01.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On January 29, 2007, LaSalle Hotel Properties issued a press release
announcing its outlook for 2007. A copy of such press release is furnished
as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The information in Item 7.01 of this report, including the information in
the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, is furnished
pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed "filed" for the
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section. Furthermore, the information in
Item 7.01 of this report, including the information in the press release
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, shall not be deemed to be
incorporated by reference in the filings of the registrant under the
Securities Act of 1933.


ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     (c)   Exhibits.

           Exhibit No.     Description
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             99.1          Press release, dated January 29, 2007,
                           issued by LaSalle Hotel Properties,
                           regarding its outlook for 2007.

The information contained in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to
this report shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities
of that section. Furthermore, the information contained in the press
release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report shall not be deemed to be
incorporated by reference in the filings of the registrant under the
Securities Act of 1933.



































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                             SIGNATURES


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



                                 LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES




Dated:  January 29, 2007         BY:  /s/ HANS S. WEGER
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                                      Hans S. Weger
                                      Executive Vice President,
                                      Treasurer and
                                      Chief Financial Officer


















































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                            EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number     Description
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  99.1     Press release, dated January 29, 2007, issued by
           LaSalle Hotel Properties, regarding its outlook for 2007.




























































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