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):  October 8, 2009



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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
     or Organization)


                            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)




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ITEM 7.01.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE:  LHO) today announced it will report financial
results for the third quarter 2009 on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 after the
market closes.  The company will conduct its quarterly conference call on
Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 9:00 AM EDT.

To participate in the conference call, please follow the steps listed below:

      1.    On October 22, 2009, dial (800) 347-6109 approximately ten minutes
            before the call begins (8:50 AM EDT);

      2.    Tell the operator that you are calling for LaSalle Hotel
            Properties' Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call;

      3.    State your full name and company affiliation and you will be
            connected to the call.

A live webcast of the Earnings Call will also be available through the
Company's website.  To access, log on to http://www.lasallehotels.com ten
minutes prior to the call.  A replay of the conference call webcast will be
archived and available online through the Investor Relations section of
http://www.lasallehotels.com.


      LaSalle Hotel Properties is a leading multi-operator real estate
investment trust owning 31 upscale full-service hotels, totaling approximately
8,500 guest rooms in 14 markets in 11 states and the District of Columbia. The
Company focuses on owning, redeveloping and repositioning upscale full-service
hotels located in urban, resort and convention markets.  LaSalle Hotel
Properties seeks to grow through strategic relationships with premier lodging
companies, including Westin Hotels and Resorts, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide, Inc., Hilton Hotels Corporation, Outrigger Lodging Services, Noble
House Hotels & Resorts, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Benchmark Hospitality, White
Lodging Services Corporation, Gemstone Hotels & Resorts, LLC, Thompson Hotels,
Sandcastle Resorts & Hotels, Davidson Hotel Company, Denihan Hospitality
Group, Dolce Hotels and Resorts and the Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, LLC.



     For additional information or to receive press releases via e-mail,
              please visit our website at www.lasallehotels.com



Contacts:

      Susan Patterson, LaSalle Hotel Properties  301/941-1504





















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                                 SIGNATURES

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



                                   LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES




Dated:  October 8, 2009            BY:  /s/ HANS S. WEGER
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                                        Hans S. Weger
                                        Executive Vice President,
                                        Treasurer and
                                        Chief Financial Officer



















































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