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):  July 25, 2003



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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 or
organization)




                         4800 Montgomery Lane
                               Suite M25
                          Bethesda, MD  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.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PROFROMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

     (c)   Exhibits

     The following exhibit is included with this Report:

     Exhibit 99.1     Press release dated July 25, 2003 issued
                      by LaSalle Hotel Properties.



ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

     On July 25, 2003, LaSalle Hotel Properties issued a press release
announcing the sale of the Key West Beachside Resort. A copy of the press
release is filed as an exhibit to this report and is incorporated by
reference herein.



     NOTE:  The information in this report (including the exhibit) is
furnished pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the
purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section. This report will not be deemed
an admission as to the materiality of any information contained herein that
is required to be disclosed solely by regulation FD.












































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                              SIGNATURES


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



                                  LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES




Dated:     July 25, 2003          BY:  /s/ HANS WEGER
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                                       Hans 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 July 25, 2003 issued by
                 LaSalle Hotel Properties.


























































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