DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended													0 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended							12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2009 MainStay Suites, Frederick, MD [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Comfort Inn, Frederick, MD [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Sheraton Four Points, Revere, MD [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Hilton Garden Inn, Gettysburg, PA [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Holiday Inn Express, New Columbia, PA [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Comfort Inn, West Hanover, MD [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Land Parcel, Nevins Street Brooklyn, NY [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Assets Held-for-sale [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Assets Held-for-sale [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Assets Held-for-sale [Member]	Feb. 23, 2012 Non-core Hotel Properties Consolidated [Member]	Aug. 15, 2011 Non-core Hotel Properties Consolidated [Member]	Aug. 15, 2011 Non-core Hotel Properties of Unconsolidated Joint Venture [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Non-core Hotel Properties [Member]	Aug. 15, 2011 Non-core Hotel Properties [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Land [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Land [Member] 39th Street and 8th Avenue, New York, NY [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Land [Member] 39th Street and 8th Avenue, New York, NY [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Land [Member] Nevins Street, Brooklyn, NY [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Land [Member] Nevins Street, Brooklyn, NY [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Building and Building Improvements [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Assets Held-for-sale [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Hotel Property [Member] Comfort Inn, North Dartmouth, MA [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Hotel Property [Member] Comfort Inn, North Dartmouth, MA [Member]
Assets Held for Sale
Assets Held for Sale, Gross																			$ 12,313					$ 100,398	$ 28,459	$ 141,170
Less Accumulated Depreciation & Amortization																										(47,341)
Assets Held for Sale, Net																										93,829
Liabilities Related to Assets Held for Sale	61,758	0												(42,400)												61,758
Real estate assets sold [Abstract]
Acquisition Date				January 2002	May 2004	March 2004	July 2004	December 1997	May 1998	June 2007
Disposition Date				July 2009	July 2009	July 2009	July 2009	July 2010	July 2011	December 2011
Consideration				5,125	5,125	2,500	7,750	3,000	5,250	4,500				40,500
Gain on Disposition	991	347	1,869	748	748	165	208	347	949	42
Assets Held for Sale [Abstract]
Disposal of portfolio, aggregate purchase price																		155,000
Impairment loss related to purchase and sales agreements																	30,248
Number of hotel properties sold															14	4		18
Net proceeds from sale of properties				5,125	5,125	2,500	7,750	3,000	5,250	4,500				40,500
Reduction of Company's consolidated mortgage debt	61,758	0												(42,400)												61,758
Allocation of interest expense to discontinued operations											4,562	5,150	5,863
Revenue [Abstract]
Hotel Operating Revenues	43,373	41,354	42,784
Other Revenue	51	57	1,641
Total Revenues	43,424	41,411	44,425
Expenses [Abstract]
Hotel Operating Expenses	28,263	28,474	29,325
Hotel Ground Rent	433	433	433
Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes and Property Insurance	2,110	2,216	2,418
General and Administrative	562	58	(515)
Depreciation and Amortization	4,986	7,876	8,343
Interest Expense	4,562	5,150	5,863
Loss on Debt Extinguishment	22	54	0
Total Expenses	40,938	44,261	45,867
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations	2,486	(2,850)	(1,442)
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]
Impairment Charge																				$ 16	$ 9,843	$ 1,473	$ 4,702				$ 944	$ 1,577