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Investment In Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 27, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	$ 6,984		$ 4,004		$ 3,569
Distribution from joint venture	$ 478	$ 313
Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member] \| Cindat Capital Management Limited [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Preferred joint venture partner, ownership percentage	68.80%
Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member] \| Cindat Capital Management Limited [Member] \| Scenario, Plan [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 Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member] \| Cindat Capital Management Limited [Member] \| Senior Common Equity Interest [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Common equity interest	$ 142,000
Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member] \| Cindat Capital Management Limited [Member] \| Junior Common Equity Interest [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Common equity interest return	9.00%
Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member] \| Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Percent owned (in hundredths)	31.20%
Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC [Member] \| Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership [Member] \| Junior Common Equity Interest [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Common equity interest	$ 64,357
SB Partners, LLC [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Distribution from joint venture	$ 1,500
Home2 Suites, South Boston, MA [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Percent owned (in hundredths)				50.00%
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures				$ 1,000
Holiday Inn Express, Boston, MA [Member] \| SB Partners, LLC [Member]
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Percent owned (in hundredths)	50.00%
Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures	$ 0		$ 1,125