COMPANY OVERVIEW AND MERGER AGREEMENT (Details)		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 27, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) loan $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2022 $ / shares
Class of Stock
Preferred shares - par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Termination fee payable | $	$ 30,000,000
Secured Debt
Class of Stock
Number of debt instruments (loan) | loan		5
Long-term debt, maturity, next twelve months | $		$ 184,952,000
Entities Affiliated With The Parent | Capital Contributions
Class of Stock
Other commitment | $	400,000,000
Entities Affiliated With The Parent | Limited Guarantee
Class of Stock
Other commitment | $		$ 75,000,000
Parent Parties
Class of Stock
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $	1,050,000,000.00
Class A Common Shares
Class of Stock
Common shares - par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Series C
Class of Stock
Preferred stock, dividend rate (percent)		6.875%
Series D
Class of Stock
Preferred stock, dividend rate (percent)		6.50%
Series E
Class of Stock
Preferred stock, dividend rate (percent)		6.50%
The Mergers
Class of Stock
Termination fee receivable | $	$ 67,500,000
Scenario, Plan | The Mergers | Class A Common Shares | Surviving Partnership
Class of Stock
Common shares - par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Share price (in dollars per share)	10.00
Equity shares conversion rate (in dollars per share)	$ 10.00
Scenario, Plan | The Mergers | Series C | Surviving Partnership
Class of Stock
Preferred stock, dividend rate (percent)	6.875%
Preferred shares - par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Conversion price (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00
Scenario, Plan | The Mergers | Series D | Surviving Partnership
Class of Stock
Preferred stock, dividend rate (percent)	6.50%
Preferred shares - par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Conversion price (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00
Scenario, Plan | The Mergers | Series E | Surviving Partnership
Class of Stock
Preferred stock, dividend rate (percent)	6.50%
Preferred shares - par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Conversion price (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00
Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership
Class of Stock
Various subsidiary limited partnership interest (percent)		83.30%
Hersha Hospitality, LLC
Class of Stock
General partnership interest (percent)		1.00%