Organization - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2013	Jun. 18, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 14, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013 Hotel Room	Dec. 31, 2012
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, issued through public offer					22,559,418	13,909,822
Common stock, par value through initial public offer					$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Gross value, common stock					$ 223,000	$ 137,000
Gross proceeds from common share offering	7,800,000	73,600,000	1,400,000	51,400,000
Net proceeds from common share offering	$ 7,400,000	$ 70,200,000	$ 1,300,000	$ 48,400,000
Additional common shares issued	475,823		92,677
Percentage of common units of limited partnership owned					100.00%
Number of hotels in ownership by Company					21
Aggregate number of rooms in hotels					2,911
Initial term of each TRS lease					5 years
Minority Interest In Joint Venture with Cerberus
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of hotels in ownership by Company					52
Minority Interest In Joint Venture Rooms
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate number of rooms in hotels					6,927
Indirectly Owned Interest In Joint Venture Hotels
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of hotels in ownership by Company					51
Trs Holding Hotels
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of hotels in ownership by Company					1
Cerberus Capital Management | Innkeepers Joint Venture
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Indirect ownership in the leased, hotels					10.30%
Cerberus Capital Management | Minority Interest In Joint Venture Rooms
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of hotels managed by related party					52
Cerberus Capital Management | Torrance Joint Venture
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate number of rooms in hotels					248
Indirect ownership in the leased, hotels					5.00%
Island Hospitality Management Inc.
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in related party owned by the company's chairman					90.00%
Number of hotels managed by related party					19
Island Hospitality Management Inc. | Minority Interest In Joint Venture with Cerberus
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of hotels managed by related party					52
Concord Hospitality Enterprises
Subsidiary, Sale of Stock [Line Items]
Number of hotels managed by related party					2