RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE: RLJ) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and acquires premium-branded, focused-service and compact full-service hotels. The company generates revenue primarily through hotel operations, collecting room revenue, food and beverage receipts, and ancillary fees from guests staying at its properties. The filing excerpts provided do not include sufficient detail to specify portfolio size, geographic footprint, market position, leadership, or founding year with the precision required for citation.

Revenue model

Hotel operating revenue from owned properties, including room revenue and ancillary guest charges. Structured as a REIT, which requires distribution of the majority of taxable income to shareholders.

Products and services

Ownership of premium-branded, focused-service and compact full-service hotel properties.

Customers and end markets

Hotel guests, including business and leisure travelers. End market is the lodging and hospitality sector.

Value-chain role

Hotel property owner and REIT operator in the lodging real estate sector.

Source: SEC 10-K, filed 2026-02-27

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