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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
    <periodOfReport>2003-10-21</periodOfReport>
    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001053532</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LHO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>

        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001229310</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BORTZ JON E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>LASALLE HOTEL PROPERTIES 4800</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>MONTGOMERY LANE, SUITE M25</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BETHESDA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>20814</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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        <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
        <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
        <isOther>0</isOther>
        <officerTitle>Chairman, President and CEO</officerTitle>
    </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>

        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Shares of Beneficial Interest</value>
        </securityTitle>

        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-10-21</value>
        </transactionDate>
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        <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
        <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
        <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
    </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>

            <transactionShares>
                <value>53039</value>
            </transactionShares>

            <transactionPricePerShare>
                <value>18.10</value>
            </transactionPricePerShare>

            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
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            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>178422</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>

            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

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        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Shares of Beneficial Interest</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <postTransactionAmounts>

            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>33</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>

            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>I</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>

            <natureOfOwnership>
                <value>Custodian Account of Minor Son</value>
            </natureOfOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>

    </nonDerivativeTable>
    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By:   Jon E. Bortz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-10-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

