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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-056661.txt : 20091215
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-09-056661.hdr.sgml : 20091215
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091215123127
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-056661
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091214
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091215
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091215

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001053532
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				364219376
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4800 MONTGOMERY LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE M25
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20814
		BUSINESS PHONE:		301 941 1500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4800 MONTGOMERY LANE
		STREET 2:		SUITE M25
		CITY:			BETHESDA
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20814

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCCALMONT WILLIAM S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001035357

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14045
		FILM NUMBER:		091240987

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3300 DREXEL
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75205
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-12-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001053532</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LHO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001035357</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCCALMONT WILLIAM S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3 BETHESDA METRO CENTER, SUITE 1200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BETHESDA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20814</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common shares of benificial interest</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-12-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>21.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>11750</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Hans S. Weger, as attorney-in-fact for William S. McCalmont</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-12-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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