RLJ Lodging Trust is a self-advised and self-administered real estate investment trust that owns primarily hotels. Co. owns hotel properties located in various states and the District of Columbia. Co. also owns, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, a number of hotel properties, a controlling interest in the DoubleTree Metropolitan Hotel New York City, a controlling interest in The Knickerbocker New York, and interests in entities owning hotel properties. All of Co.'s operations are conducted through its operating partnership, RLJ Lodging Trust, L.P.