Other Assets, Deposits On Hotel Acquisitions, And Intangible Assets And Liabilities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Apr. 09, 2013 Hyatt Union Square, New York, NY [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Hyatt Union Square, New York, NY [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Hilton Garden Inn - 52nd St NY [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Hilton Garden Inn - 52nd St NY [Member]	Oct. 24, 2012 Hilton Garden Inn - 52nd St NY [Member]
Receivables, Loans, Notes Receivable, and Others, Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Acquisition Date			Apr. 09, 2013
Deferred Tax Asset	$ 3,774	$ 3,355
Interest bearing deposits related to acquisition of other hotel properties	1,000	1,750			15,486	15,000	17,000
Non-interest bearing deposits related to the acquisition of hotel properties				21,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	217,024	74,000
Interest bearing deposit (in hundredths)					10.00%
Additional deposit for interest bearing deposit to acquire hotel property					2,000
Business acquisition, consideration, cash paid			36,000		15,000
Business acquisition, mortgage debt assumed, principal balance					$ 42,000