Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Feb. 23, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Entity Information
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-14765
Entity Registrant Name	HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST
Entity Incorporation, State	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	25-1811499
Entity Address, Address Line One	44 Hersha Drive
Entity Address, City or Town	Harrisburg
Entity Address, State or Province	PA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	17102
City Area Code	717
Local Phone Number	236-4400
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 387.6
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission not later than 120 days after the end of the registrant’s last fiscal year pursuant to Regulation 14A, are incorporated herein by reference into Part II, Item 5 and Part III.
Entity Central Index Key	0001063344
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
6.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $.01 per share
Entity Information
Title of each class	6.875% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $.01 per share
Trading Symbol	HT-PC
Name of each exchange on which registered	NYSE
6.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $.01 per share
Entity Information
Title of each class	6.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $.01 per share
Trading Symbol	HT-PD
Name of each exchange on which registered	NYSE
6.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $.01 per share
Entity Information
Title of each class	6.50% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $.01 per share
Trading Symbol	HT-PE
Name of each exchange on which registered	NYSE
Class A Common Shares
Entity Information
Title of each class	Class A Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, par value $.01 per share
Trading Symbol	HT
Name of each exchange on which registered	NYSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		39,735,400
Class B Common Shares
Entity Information
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		0