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Investment In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Investment in hotel properties		$ 2,051,750		$ 1,767,570
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures		3,567		11,441
Proceeds from Contribution of Hotel Property Assets to Unconsolidated Joint Venture			$ 428,811
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 960,520
Asset management fee, percentage		3.00%
Gain on debt extinguishment	$ (1,049)	$ (274)	$ (1,091)
Gain from Remeasurement of Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Venture		$ 16,239
Mystic Marriott Hotel Spa [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Percent owned after transaction		100.00%
Proceeds of redemption and transfer of minority interest		$ 11,623
Business acquisition, mortgage debt assumed, principal balance		41,333
Gain from Remeasurement of Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Venture		16,239
Mystic Partners, LLC [Member] \| Hilton And Marriott Branded Hotels In CT [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures				$ 4,699
Preferred units, dividend rate, percentage (in hundredths)		8.50%
Mystic Partners, LLC [Member] \| Hilton And Marriott Branded Hotels In CT [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Percent owned (in hundredths)		8.80%
Mystic Partners, LLC [Member] \| Hilton And Marriott Branded Hotels In CT [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Percent owned (in hundredths)		66.70%
Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Percent owned (in hundredths)		30.00%
Cindat Capital Management Limited [Member] \| Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Preferred Joint Venture Partner, Ownership Percentage		70.00%
Common equity interest		$ 142,000
Cindat Capital Management Limited [Member] \| Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member] \| Scenario, Actual [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Common equity interest return		8.00%
Common Equity Interest, Return, Annual Reduction		0.50%
Common Equity Interest, Return, Annual Reduction, Term		4 years
Cindat Capital Management Limited [Member] \| Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member] \| Junior Common Equity Interest [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Common equity interest return		9.50%
Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership [Member] \| Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Preferred equity interest		$ 43,194
Non-cumulative Return		9.00%
Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership [Member] \| Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member] \| Junior Common Equity Interest [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Common equity interest		$ 60,857
Common equity interest return		8.00%