LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) today announced it will report financial results for the Fourth Quarter 2012 on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 after the market closes. The Company will conduct its quarterly conference call on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 8:30 AM EST.

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

1. On February 21, 2013, dial (888) 466-4587 approximately ten minutes before the call begins (8:20 AM EST);

2. Tell the operator that you are calling for LaSalle Hotel Properties' Fourth Quarter 2012 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. The Company owns 40 hotels and a mezzanine loan secured by two hotels in Santa Monica, CA. The properties are upscale, full-service hotels, totaling more than 10,600 guest rooms in 13 markets in 9 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, Hilton Hotels Corporation, Outrigger Lodging Services, Noble House Hotels & Resorts, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Benchmark Hospitality, White Lodging Services Corporation, Thompson Hotels, Davidson Hotel Company, Denihan Hospitality Group, the Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, LLC, Accor, Destination Hotels & Resorts, HEI Hotels & Resorts, JRK Hotel Group, Inc., Viceroy Hotel Group, Highgate Hotels and Access Hotels & Resorts.

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

LaSalle Hotel Properties
Bruce Riggins or Kenneth Fuller
301-941-1500