INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Percent owned (percentage)	3.00%
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 4,989	$ 5,580
Cindat Hersha Owner JV, LLC \| Hilton and IHG branded hotels in NYC
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	0	0
Hiren Boston, LLC \| Courtyard by Marriott, South Boston, MA
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures	$ 0	$ 189
Operating Revenue
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Percent owned (percentage)	1.00%

This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized.

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