CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets:
Hotel Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	$ 495	$ 31
Deferred Financing Costs, Accumulated Amortization	9,138	5,852
Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	1,357	1,084
Liabilities and Equity:
Mortgages and Notes Payable, Unamortized Discount	667	983
Class A Common Shares [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Common Shares - Par Value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Shares - Authorized (in shares)	300,000,000	300,000,000
Common Shares - Issued (in shares)	169,969,973	169,205,638
Common Shares - Outstanding (in shares)	169,969,973	169,205,638
Class B Common Shares [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Common Shares - Par Value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Shares - Authorized (in shares)	1,000,000	1,000,000
Common Shares - Issued (in shares)	0	0
Common Shares - Outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Series A Preferred Shares [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage (in hundredths)	8.00%	8.00%
Preferred Shares - Par Value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred Shares - Authorized (in shares)	29,000,000	29,000,000
Preferred Shares - Issued (in shares)	2,400,000	2,400,000
Preferred Shares - Outstanding (in shares)	2,400,000	2,400,000
Preferred Shares - Liquidation Preference Value	60,000	60,000
Series B Preferred Shares [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, dividend rate, percentage (in hundredths)	8.00%	8.00%
Preferred Shares - Par Value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred Shares - Authorized (in shares)	4,600,000	4,600,000
Preferred Shares - Issued (in shares)	4,600,000	4,600,000
Preferred Shares - Outstanding (in shares)	4,600,000	4,600,000
Preferred Shares - Liquidation Preference Value	$ 115,000	$ 115,000