DiamondRock Hospitality Announces First Quarter 2012 Earnings Release and Conference Call

BETHESDA, Md., April 18, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the "Company") (NYSE: DRH) will report financial results for its fiscal first quarter 2012 before the market opens on Monday, April 30, 2012. A conference call for investors and other interested parties is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) the same day. Management will discuss the Company's fiscal first quarter 2012 results. The information to be discussed on the call will be contained in the Company's earnings release, which will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.drhc.com.

The conference call will be accessible by telephone and through the Internet. Interested individuals are invited to listen to the call by telephone at 888-713-4199. International callers may dial 617-213-4861. The participant passcode is 40014947. To participate on the webcast, log on to www.drhc.com or www.earnings.com 15 minutes before the call to download the necessary software.

For those unable to listen to the call live, a taped rebroadcast will be available 24 hours after completion of the live call through May 9, 2012. To access the rebroadcast, dial 888-286-8010, or internationally at 617-801-6888, and request passcode number 80085016. A replay of the call will also be available on the Internet at www.drhc.com or www.earnings.com for one year.

About the Company

DiamondRock Hospitality Company is a self-advised real estate investment trust (REIT) that is an owner of premium hotel properties. The Company owns 23 premium hotels with approximately 10,400 rooms and holds one senior mortgage loan. The Company's hotels are generally operated under globally recognized brands such as Hilton, Marriott, and Westin. For further information, please visit DiamondRock Hospitality Company's website at www.drhc.com.

COMPANY CONTACT

Chris King
(240) 744-1150

SOURCE DiamondRock Hospitality Company