Royal Host REIT Announces Distribution of $0.055 to Unitholders

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - May 12, 2009) - Royal Host Real Estate Investment Trust ("Royal Host") (TSX: RYL-UN.TO) (TSX: RYL-DB.B.TO) (TSX: RYL-DB.C.TO) (TSX: RYL-DB.D.TO) has declared a distribution of $0.055 per unit, payable June 17, 2009, to Unitholders of record on May 29, 2009.

Royal Host is a uniquely diversified hospitality trust that delivers Unitholder value through hotel ownership, investment, management and franchising. Royal Host's portfolio of Canadian hotels operates under a variety of recognizable brands as well as a number of unbranded properties. The Trust's hotel portfolio is further enhanced by a stable franchising business, a successful hotel management operation, and a portfolio of publicly-traded securities from within the hospitality and service sectors.

Royal Host trust units and convertible debentures are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the trading symbols "RYL.UN", "RYL.DB.B", "RYL.DB.C" and "RYL.DB.D", respectively.

Contacts

A. Brad Cann
Royal Host Real Estate Investment Trust
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(403) 259-9800
(403) 259-8580 (FAX)
Email: investorinfo@royalhost.com
Website: www.royalhost.com