Press Releases

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 28, 2016-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE:RLJ) today announced that it successfully refinanced over $1.0 billion of debt consisting of a $400.0 million unsecured term loan (the “2013 Five-Year Term Loan”), a $400.0 million revolving credit facility

RLJ Lodging Trust Board Appoints Ross Bierkan, EVP & Chief Investment Officer As Interim CEO BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 27, 2016-- Robert L. Johnson , Executive Chairman of RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ) announced today that the Board has received and accepted the resignation of Thomas

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 12, 2016-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that it will host its Annual Shareholder Meeting. The time and venue of the 2016 Annual Shareholder Meeting are as follows: Date:       Friday, April 29, 2016   Time: 11:30 a.m.

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 8, 2016-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced it will report financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016 , after the markets close on May 4, 2016 . The Company will host a conference call on May 5, 2016 , at 10:00 a.m.

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 15, 2016-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that its Board of Trustees declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.33 per common share of beneficial interest. The dividend is payable on April 15, 2016 , to shareholders of

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 29, 2016-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced the 2015 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. 15, 2016-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ), today announced it will report financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015 , after the markets close on February 24, 2016 .

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 2015-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE:RLJ) today announced that its Board of Trustees declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.33 per common share of beneficial interest. The dividend is payable on January 15, 2016 , to shareholders of

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2015-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ), today announced it will report financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015 , after the markets close on November 4, 2015 . The Company will host a conference call on November 5, 2015

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 28, 2015-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE:RLJ) today announced that it has closed on the previously announced acquisition of the 156-room Residence Inn Palo Alto Los Altos (the “Hotel”), for a purchase price of $70.0 million , or approximately $449,000

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 21, 2015-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that it has opened its Courtyard San Francisco Union Square Hotel (the “Hotel”) located in San Francisco, CA. The Hotel underwent a comprehensive renovation which included adding 16 new

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 15, 2015-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that its Board of Trustees declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.33 per common share of beneficial interest. The dividend is payable on October 15, 2015 , to shareholders of

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 1, 2015-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE:RLJ) today announced that it has opened its 167-room SpringHill Suites Houston Downtown / Convention Center (the “Hotel”) following an extensive conversion of an 82-unit apartment building.

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 21, 2015-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced it has completed the previously announced acquisition of the 170-room Homewood Suites Seattle/ Lynnwood in Lynnwood, WA for $37.9 million , or approximately $223,000 per key.

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 17, 2015-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ), today announced it will report financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015 , after the markets close on August 5, 2015 . The Company will host a conference call on August 6, 2015 , at

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 16, 2015-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced it has acquired the 164-room Hyatt Place DC/Downtown/K Street in Washington, D.C. and will acquire within the next few days the 170-room Homewood Suites Seattle/ Lynnwood in Lynnwood, WA

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun. 15, 2015-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE:RLJ) today announced that its Board of Trustees declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.33 per common share of beneficial interest. The dividend is payable on July 15, 2015 , to shareholders of record

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 16, 2015-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced it will report financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015 , after the markets close on May 6, 2015 . The Company will host a conference call on May 7, 2015 , at 10:00

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 13, 2015-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that its Board of Trustees declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.33 per common share of beneficial interest. The dividend is payable on April 15, 2015 , to shareholders of

BETHESDA, Md. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 3, 2015-- RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that it will host its Annual Shareholder Meeting. The time and venue of the 2015 Annual Shareholder Meeting are as follows:   Date: Friday, May 1, 2015   Time: 11:30 a.m.

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