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):  February 16, 2010



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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 fourth quarter and full year 2009 on Thursday, February 25,
2010 after the market closes.  The company will conduct its quarterly
conference call on Friday, February 26, 2010 at 9:00 AM EST.

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

     1.   On February 26, 2010, dial (888) 378-4398 approximately
          ten minutes before the call begins (8:50 AM EST);

     2.   Tell the operator that you are calling for LaSalle Hotel
          Properties' Fourth 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 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, 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:
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     Nicole Rohloff, LaSalle Hotel Properties - 301/941-1564





















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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:  February 17, 2010     BY:  /s/ HANS S. WEGER
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                                   Hans S. Weger
                                   Executive Vice President,
                                   Treasurer and
                                   Chief Financial Officer

















































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