Press Releases

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2015-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE:RLJ) today announced that the Company has sold a total of 24 hotels for approximately $240 million . The sale price represents approximately a 7.9% capitalization rate on the hotels’ 2014 net operating income,

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 2015-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced the 2014 tax classification of the dividend distributions made to the Company’s holders of its common shares of beneficial interest. The income tax classification as expected to be

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 2015-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced it will report financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year ended December 31, 2014 , after the markets close on February 25, 2015 .

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2015-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE:RLJ) today announced that it successfully executed a $150.0 million unsecured Seven-Year Term Loan facility (“the Term Loan”) that will be deployed by the end of the second quarter of 2015.

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 2014-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that its Board of Trustees declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per common share of beneficial interest. The dividend is payable on January 15, 2015 , to shareholders of

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2014-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that it has completed a comprehensive $5.0 million guestroom and public space renovation at its 106-room Fairfield Inn & Suites Key West (the “Hotel”) located in Key West, Florida .

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 2014-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the "Company") (NYSE:RLJ) today announced that it successfully completed a $143.0 million secured financing with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. “This transaction further strengthens our balance sheet and exemplifies our active balance

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 20, 2014-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE:RLJ) today announced it will report financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014 , after the markets close on November 3, 2014 . The Company will host a conference call on November 4, 2014 ,

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2014-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that it has reopened its Residence Inn Atlanta Midtown/Georgia Tech (the “Hotel”) located in Atlanta, GA. The Hotel was closed for a comprehensive renovation which included adding 12 rooms

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 15, 2014-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that it has acquired the 215-room DoubleTree Grand Key Resort (the “Hotel”) located in Key West, FL for a purchase price of $77.0 million , or approximately $358,000 per key.

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 2014-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that its Board of Trustees declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per common share of beneficial interest. The dividend is payable on October 15, 2014 , to shareholders of

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 16, 2014-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced it will report financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014 , after the markets close on August 5, 2014 . The Company will host a conference call on August 6, 2014 , at

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 15, 2014-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that it has acquired the 194-room Hyatt Atlanta Midtown (the “Hotel”) located in Atlanta, GA for a purchase price of $49.5 million , or approximately $255,000 per key.

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 23, 2014-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE:RLJ) today announced that it has closed on the previously announced acquisition of the 231-room Hilton Cabana Miami Beach (the “Hotel”) for $71.6 million , or approximately $310,000 per key.

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 19, 2014-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that the Company has sold an additional hotel. The Company sold the 194-room Holiday Inn Austin NW Arboretum Area (the “Hotel”) in Austin, Texas for approximately $13.5 million , or

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 13, 2014-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE:RLJ) today announced that its Board of Trustees declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per common share of beneficial interest. The dividend is payable on July 15, 2014 , to shareholders of record

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 28, 2014-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced the completion of its underwritten public offering of 9,200,000 common shares of beneficial interest at a public offering price of $26.45 per share.

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2014-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE:RLJ) today announced that it acquired two West Coast hotels, the 256-room Courtyard Portland City Center in Portland, Oregon , and the 293-room Embassy Suites Irvine Orange County in Irvine, California , in an

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2014-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced it has priced an underwritten public offering of 8,000,000 common shares of beneficial interest at a public offering price of $26.45 per share, for net proceeds of approximately $202.3

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2014-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced the commencement of an underwritten public offering of 7,500,000 common shares of beneficial interest. The Company intends to grant the underwriters of the offering a 30-day option to

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 23, 2014-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced it will report financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014 , after the markets close on May 7, 2014 . The Company will host a conference call on May 8, 2014 , at 11:00

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 27, 2014-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE:RLJ) today announced that the Company has sold an additional non-strategic hotel. The Company sold the 182-room Hilton Mystic (the “Hotel”) located in Mystic, Connecticut for approximately $14.1 million or

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 14, 2014-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that its Board of Trustees declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.220 per common share of beneficial interest. The dividend is payable on April 15, 2014 , to shareholders of

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 13, 2014-- RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE: RLJ) (“RLJ”) and Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) (“Hyatt”) today announced that their affiliates have closed on the previously announced purchase and sale of 10 Hyatt, Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotels, totaling 1,560

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 4, 2014-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that it will host its Annual Shareholder Meeting. The time and venue of the 2014 Annual Shareholder Meeting are as follows:     Date: Friday, May 2, 2014   Time: 11:30 a.m.

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 3, 2014-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE:RLJ) today announced that the Company has sold an additional hotel. The Company sold the 150-room Hilton Garden Inn St. George (the “Hotel”) in St. George, Utah for approximately $15.7 million or $104,300 per

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 21, 2014-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE:RLJ) today announced that the Company has closed on the sale of a portfolio of 11 hotels (the “Portfolio”) for approximately $85.0 million . The sale price represents approximately a 7.9% capitalization rate on

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2014-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced it will report financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013 , after the markets close on February 26, 2014 .

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2014-- RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE: RLJ) (“RLJ”) and Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) (“Hyatt”) today announced that Hyatt affiliates have entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement for RLJ to acquire a portfolio of 10 hotels totaling 1,560 rooms

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2014-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced the 2013 tax classification of the dividend distributions made to the Company’s holders of its common shares of beneficial interest. The income tax classification as expected to be

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 2013-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that its Board of Directors authorized a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.205 per common share of beneficial interest and a special dividend of $0.035 per common share of beneficial

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2013-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE:RLJ), today announced it will report financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013 , after the markets close on November 6, 2013 . The Company will host a conference call on November 7, 2013

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 2013-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that it has acquired the 106-room SpringHill Suites Portland Hillsboro (the “Hotel”) for a purchase price of $24.0 million , or approximately $226,000 per key.

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 13, 2013-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that its Board of Trustees declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.205 per common share of beneficial interest. The dividend is payable on October 15, 2013 , to shareholders of record as

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 11, 2013-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the "Company") (NYSE:RLJ) today announced that it successfully completed a $150 million secured financing with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. The Company used the proceeds from the financing to repay its existing credit facility, which was

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 4, 2013-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that InterContinental Hotels Group (“IHG”) selected the Company’s Hotel Indigo New Orleans Garden District (“the Hotel”) as a winner of its 2013 Renovation Award.

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 3, 2013-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the "Company") (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that it successfully refinanced approximately $565 million of debt, further strengthening its balance sheet and increasing its liquidity. The Company used proceeds from a new $350 million

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 20, 2013-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that it has acquired the 78-room Residence Inn Atlanta Midtown Historic (the “Hotel”) located in Atlanta, GA. In November 2009 , the Company purchased a mortgage loan collateralized by the

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 29, 2013-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ), today announced it will report financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013 , after the markets close on August 6, 2013 . The Company will host a conference call on August 7, 2013 , at

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 15, 2013-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that Hilton Worldwide (“Hilton”) selected the Company’s Hilton Garden Inn Los Angeles/Hollywood (“the Hotel”) as a winner of the 2012 “Best Conversion” award for the Hilton Garden Inn

BETHESDA, Md., Jun 24, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) --RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that it acquired the 150-room Vantaggio Suites Cosmo (“the Hotel”) in San Francisco, CA for a purchase price of $29.5 million, or approximately $197,000 per key in an off-market transaction.

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 18, 2013-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that it acquired the long-term leasehold interest in the 399-room Courtyard by Marriott Waikiki Beach (the “Hotel”) for a purchase price of $75.3 million , or approximately $189,000 per

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 14, 2013-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that its Board of Trustees declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.205 per common share of beneficial interest. The dividend is payable on July 15, 2013 , to shareholders of record as of