Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HARTLEY LEONARD DARRYL
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES [LHO]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES, 3 BETHESDA METRO CENTER, SUITE 1200
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2008
(Street)

BETHESDA, MD 20814
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 01/01/2008   A   1,729 A (1) 2,782 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Deferred Shares of Beneficial Interest (2) (3)               (2)(3)   (2)(4) Common Shares of Beneficial Interest 11,004   11,004 (2) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HARTLEY LEONARD DARRYL
C/O LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES
3 BETHESDA METRO CENTER, SUITE 1200
BETHESDA, MD 20814
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ Hans S. Weger, Attorney-in-Fact for Darryl Hartley-Leonard   01/03/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares were received in payment of the 2007 retainer for services as Trustee and valued at the average closing price of the shares for the year ended December 31, 2007, which was $43.38.
(2) Deferred Common Shares of Beneficial Interest ("Deferred Shares") are exchangeable on a 1-for-1 basis into common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 per share, of LaSalle Hotel Properties ("Common Shares"). Deferred Shares are received as consideration for services rendered as a member of the Board of Trustees of LaSalle Hotel Properties. Holders of Deferred Shares receive additional Deferred Shares in an amount equal to any dividends paid on the Common Shares exchangeable for the outstanding Deferred Shares, divided by the average closing price of the Common Shares on the NYSE during the 10 trading days preceding the first day on which the Common Shares begin trading without entitlement to the applicable dividend. The amount reported includes 498 Deferred Shares received in lieu of dividends paid on the Common Shares.
(3) Deferred Shares are exchangeable on a 1-for-1 basis into Common Shares.
(4) Common Shares are issuable in exchange for Deferred Shares on a 1-for-1 basis on January 31st of the year following the year in which the holder thereof ceases to serve on the Board of Trustees of LaSalle Hotel Properties.

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