Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Management Agreements [Line Items]
Combined base and incentive management fees	$ 11,500,000	$ 8,100,000	$ 1,700,000
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Reserve funds allowed for hotel maintenance from hotel revenue	4.00%
Restricted cash	12,034,000	9,469,000
Minimum [Member]
Management Agreements [Line Items]
Terms of management agreements not including renewals	5 years
Terms of management agreements including renewals	5 years
Termination fees range	0
Base management fee from hotel revenues	1.00%
Maximum [Member]
Management Agreements [Line Items]
Terms of management agreements not including renewals	20 years
Terms of management agreements including renewals	40 years
Termination fees range	6
Base management fee from hotel revenues	4.00%
Monaco Washington D C [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Ground lease expiry period	2059
Base rent	200,000
Argonaut Hotel [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Ground lease expiry period	2059
Base rent	$ 1,200,000
Hotel Palomar San Francisco [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]
Ground lease expiry period	2097