On February 19, 2009, LaSalle Hotel Properties issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the year ended and the three months ended December 31, 2008. A copy of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The information in Item 2.02 of this report, including the information in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 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 2.02 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.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.     Description

99.1            Press release, dated February 19, 2009, issued by LaSalle Hotel
                Properties, providing the results of operations for the year ended
                and the three months ended December 31, 2008.

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.