DEBT (Schedule of Interest Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Debt Instrument
Deferred Financing Costs Amortization	$ 1,235	$ 1,088	$ 2,426	$ 2,380
Other	161	105	235	175
Total Interest Expense	14,769	14,982	29,006	28,411
Prior Line of Credit
Debt Instrument
Interest expense	4,507	3,754	8,157	8,122
Interest Rate Swap | Prior Line of Credit
Debt Instrument
Interest expense	971	2,417	2,793	4,841
Mortgages
Debt Instrument
Interest expense	2,948	2,680	5,477	5,415
Mortgages | Hersha Statutory Trust I and Hersha Statutory Trust II
Debt Instrument
Interest expense	4,589	4,311	8,995	6,248
Mortgages | Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument
Interest expense	$ 358	$ 627	$ 923	$ 1,230