Investment In Hotel Properties (Condensed Pro Forma Financial Data) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013
Investment In Hotel Properties [Abstract]
Pro Forma Total Revenues	$ 81,148		$ 75,678
Pro Forma Loss from Continuing Operations	(5,550)		(5,171)
Loss from Discontinued Operations	(1,333)		(1,115)
Pro Forma Net Loss	(6,883)		(6,286)
Loss Allocated to Noncontrolling Interest	(495)		(721)
Preferred Distributions	(3,589)		(3,844)
Extinguishment of Issuance Costs Upon Redemption of Series A Preferred Stock			(2,250)
Pro Forma Net Loss Applicable to Common Shareholders	$ (10,967)		$ (13,101)
Pro Forma Loss Applicable to Common Shareholders per Common Share: Basic	$ (0.05)		$ (0.07)
Pro Forma Loss Applicable to Common Shareholders per Common Share: Diluted	$ (0.05)		$ (0.07)
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: Basic	200,743,751		197,029,017
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding: Diluted	200,743,751	[1]	197,029,017	[1]

[1] Income (loss) allocated to noncontrolling interest in Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership has been excluded from the numerator and units of limited partnership interest in Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership have been omitted from the denominator for the purpose of computing diluted earnings per share since the effect of including these amounts in the numerator and denominator would have no impact.  In addition, potentially dilutive common shares, if any, have been excluded from the denominator if they are anti-dilutive to income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to common shareholders.