DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended					3 Months Ended					3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Aug. 15, 2011 Agreement	Mar. 31, 2013 Non-core Hotel Properties [Member]	Feb. 23, 2012 Non-core Hotel Properties [Member] Property	Aug. 15, 2011 Non-core Hotel Properties [Member] Property	Feb. 23, 2012 Non-core Hotel Properties of Unconsolidated Joint Venture [Member] Property	Aug. 15, 2011 Non-core Hotel Properties of Unconsolidated Joint Venture [Member] Property	Mar. 31, 2013 Comfort Inn, North Dartmouth [Member]
Assets Held for Sale [Abstract]
Assets Held for Sale, Net	$ 0		$ 0
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	0		0
Revenue [Abstract]
Hotel Operating Revenues	0	5,477
Other Revenues	0	11
Total Revenues	0	5,488
Expenses [Abstract]
Hotel Operating Expenses	0	4,289
Hotel Ground Rent	0	72
Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes and Property Insurance	0	397
General and Administrative	0	43
Depreciation and Amortization	0	25
Interest Expense	0	1,012
Other Expense	0	1
Loss on Debt Extinguishment	0	33
Total Expenses	0	5,872
Loss from Discontinued Operations	0	(384)
Assets Held for Sale [Abstract]
Number of purchase and sale agreements					2
Number of Real Estate Properties								18		4
Disposal of portfolio, aggregate purchase price								155,000
Number of hotel properties sold							14		3
Number of hotel properties held for sale							4		1
Net proceeds from sale of non-core hotel properties						40,621
Reduction in mortgage debt resulting from sale of hotel properties sold						42,455
Gain on sale of hotel properties	3,189			1,950
Gain from transfer of title											$ 1,313