Debt, Continued (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended						12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Apr. 24, 2013	Oct. 01, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013 Scenario, Forecast [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Senior Unsecured Credit Agreement [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Unsecured Term Loan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Unsecured Term Loan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Secured Credit Facility [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Revolving Line Of Credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Revolving Line Of Credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Revolving Line Of Credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Revolving Line Of Credit [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Revolving Line Of Credit [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Financial Standby Letter of Credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Swing Line Loan [Member]
Revolving Line of Credit [Abstract]
Revolving line of credit, current borrowing capacity							$ 400,000	$ 150,000			$ 250,000
Revolving line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity							550,000			250,000						25,000	10,000
Line of credit, expiration date							Nov. 05, 2015
Renewal period of line of credit							1 year
Interest rate on loans provided under line of credit											The interest rate for the $400,000 unsecured credit facility is based on a pricing grid with a range of one month U.S. LIBOR plus 1.75% to 2.65%.
Description of variable rate basis											one month U.S. LIBOR
Fixed interest rate															3.217%
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	3.00%													1.75%	2.65%
Line of credit, financial covenant terms											The credit agreement providing for the $400,000 unsecured credit facility includes certain financial covenants and requires that we maintain: (1) a minimum tangible net worth of $1,000,000, which is calculated by adding back accumulated depreciation to the recorded value of our investment in hotel properties and subtracting certain intangible assets and debt and is subject to increases under certain circumstances; (2) annual distributions not to exceed 95% of adjusted funds from operations; and (3) certain financial ratios, including the following:· a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.45 to 1.00, which increases to 1.50 to 1.00 as of January 1, 2014;· a maximum leverage ratio of not more than 60%; and· a maximum secured debt leverage ratio of 55%, which decreased to 50% as of October 1, 2013 and further decreases to 45% as of October 1, 2014.The Company is in compliance with each of the covenants listed above as of December 31, 2013.
Line of credit facility covenant minimum tangible net worth			1,000,000
Line of credit facility covenant maximum annual distributions (in hundredths)			95.00%
Line of credit facility covenant fixed charge coverage ratio			1.45	1.50
Line of credit facility covenant maximum leverage ratio (in hundredths)			60.00%
Line of credit facility covenant maximum secured debt leverage ratio (in hundredths)		45.00%			50.00%	55.00%
Line of credit, remaining borrowing capacity											244,175
Line of credit, outstanding principal balance								150,000	100,000
Outstanding borrowings on revoloving line of credit			0
Interest Expense, on credit facilities											$ 5,413	$ 2,405	$ 2,103
Line of credit, weighted average interest rate (in hundredths)											3.08%	4.57%	4.43%