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DiamondRock Hospitality Announces Third Quarter 2013 Earnings Release and Conference Call

10/16/13

BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 16, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the "Company") (NYSE:DRH) will report financial results for its fiscal third quarter before the market opens on Friday, November 8, 2013. A conference call for investors and other interested parties is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) the same day. Management will discuss the Company's fiscal third quarter 2013 operating results as well as its outlook for the balance of 2013. 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 877-415-3180. International callers may dial 857-244-7323. The participant passcode is 37412479. 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 two hours after completion of the live call through November 15, 2013. To access the rebroadcast, dial 888-286-8010, or internationally at 617-801-6888, and request passcode number 84051326. A replay of the call will also be available on the Internet at www.drhc.com or www.earnings.com for thirty days.

About the Company

DiamondRock Hospitality Company is a self-advised real estate investment trust (REIT) that is an owner of a leading portfolio of geographically diversified hotels concentrated in top gateway markets and destination resort locations. The Company owns 27 premium quality hotels with over 11,500 rooms. The Company has strategically positioned its hotels to generally be operated under the leading global brands such as Hilton, Marriott, and Westin. For further information on the Company and its portfolio, please visit DiamondRock Hospitality Company's website at www.drhc.com.

CONTACT: COMPANY CONTACT
         Sean Mahoney
         (240) 744-1150
DiamondRock Hospitality Company