Debt (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2012 Sofitel Philadelphia [Member] First Mortgage [Member]		Dec. 31, 2011 Sofitel Philadelphia [Member] First Mortgage [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Inter Continental Buckhead Hotel [Member] First Mortgage [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Inter Continental Buckhead Hotel [Member] First Mortgage [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Skamania Lodge [Member] First Mortgage [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Skamania Lodge [Member] First Mortgage [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Double Tree By Hilton Bethesda Washington Dc [Member] First Mortgage [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Double Tree By Hilton Bethesda Washington Dc [Member] First Mortgage [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Monaco Washington D C [Member] First Mortgage [Member]	Jan. 11, 2012 Monaco Washington D C [Member] First Mortgage [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Monaco Washington D C [Member] First Mortgage [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Argonaut Hotel [Member] First Mortgage [Member]	Jan. 11, 2012 Argonaut Hotel [Member] First Mortgage [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Argonaut Hotel [Member] First Mortgage [Member]
Mortgage debt
Interest Rate						4.88%		5.44%		5.28%		4.36%	4.36%		4.25%	4.25%
Interest Rates			Floating	[1]
Mortgage debt	$ 211,062	$ 251,539	$ 0		$ 56,070	$ 51,609	$ 51,805	$ 30,561	$ 30,664	$ 35,954	$ 36,000	$ 45,938		$ 35,000	$ 47,000		$ 42,000

[1] Mortgage debt interest rate is LIBOR plus 1.3%. The interest rate as of December 31, 2011 was 1.57%