Investment In Hotel Properties (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended					0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011 property	Jun. 30, 2014 Hurricane Sandy [Member] property	Aug. 23, 2012 Hilton Garden Inn 52nd Street, New York, NY [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Hilton Garden Inn 52nd Street, New York, NY [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Holiday Inn Express, New York, NY [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Holiday Inn Express, New York, NY [Member] Hurricane Sandy [Member] property	Jul. 22, 2011 Hampton Inn, Pearl Street, New York, NY [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Hampton Inn, Pearl Street, New York, NY [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Hampton Inn, Pearl Street, New York, NY [Member] Hurricane Sandy [Member] property	Jun. 30, 2014 Hotel Oceana, Santa Barbara, California [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Parrot Key Hotel And Resort, Key West, FL [Member]
Acquisitions [Abstract]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High																$ 2,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability																0
Total Purchase Price								84,000	112,285						41,928
Gain on Hotel Acquisitions, net	13,609	12,107	13,609	12,107					13,727
Development loan, principal amount									10,000
Business acquisition, cancellation of accrued interest receivable									12,494
Gain on Development Loan Impairment Recovery	22,494		22,494
Mortgage loan									45,000
Number of Real Estate Properties						4	2				1			1
Acquisition costs			1,861
Asset Development and Renovation [Abstract]
Acquisition Date									May 27, 2014			Jul. 22, 2011			Feb. 28, 2014
Business acquisition, cash paid									27,500			28,300
Development costs													9,122
Investment in hotel properties	1,760,893		1,760,893		1,535,835								37,422
Estimated impairment charge										1,586			1,997
Corresponding insurance claim										1,486			1,897
Gain on Business Interruption Insurance Recovery	$ 2,557		$ 4,602	$ 403