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):  August 19, 2005


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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)


                            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

      On August 19, 2005, LaSalle Hotel Properties issued a press release
announcing the public offering of $75.0 million 7.50% Series D Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Shares. A copy of such press release is furnished as
Exhibit 99.1 to this report.


ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

      (c)   Exhibits.

            Exhibit No.        Description
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               99.1            Press release, dated August 19, 2005, issued
                               by LaSalle Hotel Properties, announcing the
                               public offering of $75.0 million 7.5% 
                               Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred
                               Shares.

      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.










































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                                  SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                     LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES



Dated:  August 22, 2005              BY:   /s/ HANS S. WEGER
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                                           Hans S. Weger
                                           Executive Vice President,
                                           Treasurer and 
                                           Chief Financial Officer





















































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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number      Description
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  99.1      Press release, dated August 19, 2005, issued by LaSalle Hotel
            Properties, announcing the public offering of $75.0 million
            7.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares.



























































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