Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets:
Investment in Hotel Properties, Net of Accumulated Depreciation, Including Consolidation of Variable Interest Entity Assets of $85,388 and $85,759	$ 1,558,833	$ 1,535,835
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	11,624	12,044
Cash and Cash Equivalents	24,312	36,213
Escrow Deposits	21,868	25,938
Hotel Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts of $60 and $43	10,822	9,141
Deferred Financing Costs, Net of Accumulated Amortization of $5,866 and $7,070	8,611	7,570
Due from Related Parties	5,345	11,124
Intangible Assets, Net of Accumulated Amortization of $3,194 and $3,227	7,499	7,603
Deposits on Hotel Acquisitions	16,486	18,586
Other Assets	24,836	27,460
Hotel Assets Held for Sale	28,331	56,583
Total Assets	1,718,567	1,748,097
Liabilities and Equity:
Line of Credit	23,000
Unsecured Term Loan	150,000	150,000
Unsecured Notes Payable	51,548	51,548
Mortgages Payable, including Net Unamortized Premium and Consolidation of Variable Interest Entity Debt of $55,313 and $55,714	571,767	571,953
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities	49,901	40,852
Dividends and Distributions Payable	15,868	15,955
Due to Related Parties	6,722	4,815
Liabilities Related To Hotel Assets Held for Sale	18,387	45,835
Total Liabilities	887,193	880,958
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Shares: $.01 Par Value, 29,000,000 Shares Authorized, 7,600,000 Series B and C Shares Issued and Outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, with Liquidation Preferences of $25 Per Share (Note 1)	76	76
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(476)	(376)
Additional Paid-in Capital	1,189,372	1,200,798
Distributions in Excess of Net Income	(387,863)	(364,568)
Total Shareholders' Equity	803,115	837,958
Noncontrolling Interests (Note 1):
Noncontrolling Interests - Common Units	28,777	29,523
Noncontrolling Interest - Consolidated Variable Interest Entity	(518)	(342)
Total Noncontrolling Interests	28,259	29,181
Total Equity	831,374	867,139
Total Liabilities and Equity	1,718,567	1,748,097
Class A Common Shares [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Common Shares	2,006	2,028
Class B Common Shares [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Common Shares