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LaSalle Hotel Properties / LHO

The Crimson Lounge in the Hotel Sax Chicago, one of the 31 boutique hotels and resorts owned by the company.

The Crimson Lounge in the Hotel Sax Chicago, one of the 31 boutique hotels and resorts owned by the company. (Photo: Andrew Bordwin)

About LaSalle Hotel Properties

3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 1200, Bethesda, Md. 20814
www.lasallehotels.com | 301-941-1500 | Founded: 1998

Industry: Hospitality And Travel | Category: Top 100 Companies

LaSalle Hotel Properties, a real estate investment trust, owns interest in 31 luxury hotels and resorts, with about 8,500 rooms in 11 states and the District. The properties bear brands such as Westin, Sheraton, Kimpton and Hyatt. In 2007, the company invested $128.4 million to rebrand and redevelop properties acquired in 2005 and 2006, such as turning Washington's Holiday Inn on the Hill into the high-end Liaison Capitol Hill.

Chairman and CEO: Jon E. Bortz

2007 Financial Data

Total employees: 31 | Local employees: 31

Company Leadership

Jon E. Bortz Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
Darryl Hartley-Leonard Trustee
Kelly L. Kuhn Trustee
William S. McCalmont Trustee
Donald S. Perkins Trustee
Stuart L. Scott Trustee
Donald A. Washburn Trustee

Source: Compensation data provided by Equilar, Inc..

Did You Know

LUXURY MAKEOVER: LaSalle spent $25.8 million to convert Washington's mid-scale Holiday Inn Thomas Circle into a luxury hotel called Donovan House.

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